Zainab Almukhtar holds a PhD degree in Managements Science, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada is an Assistant Professor at Cape Breton University and a Research Associate at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Zainab also holds a master’s degree in technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation and a Bachelor and a Master in Control System Engineering. Main research areas are healthcare analytics and management, operations research, healthcare policies, immigration policies and diversity. Zainab is also a member of several non-for-profit organisations and is highly interested in working to improve the well-being of communities.