Rouaa is the Chairperson of the Interior Design Department at The College of Architecture and Design at Prince Sultan University (PSU). She has earned a PhD degree in Interior Design at The University of Florida. She has worked for years as a senior interior designer at Lascaris Design Group in Washington DC, a faculty member and the associate director of the strategic planning and development center at PSU. Her Research interest is in sustainability, heritage conservation and workplace productivity. Rouaa is a LEED certified Green Associate and certified KPI Professional.