Kawkab Shishani earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of Jordan, Jordan; a Master of Science degree from Villanova University; and a PhD from University of Pittsburgh. She served as an associate professor at the Hashemite University in Jordan. Currently, she is associate professor of public health nursing at Washington State University. Kawkab was born and raised in Jordan and her roots are from Chechnya. Her self-identity is enriched with all unique components of being Chechen, Muslim woman, Jordanian and American. The diversity in her background made who she is: an empathetic and passionate human being.
