Biography
EMPOLYMENT HISTORY:
ACADEMIC RANK:
2018- now Professor of Criminology.
Department of Applied Psychology.
College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Al Ain University of Science and Technology. UAE.
2011- 2018 Professor of Criminology.
Department of Psychology.
Faculty of Arts.
The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
2010-2011 Professor of Criminology.
Department of Educational Psychology.
Faculty of Educational Sciences.
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
2007-2009 Professor of Criminology. Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Social Sciences.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
2000 – 2007 Associate Professor of Criminology.
Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Arts.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
1996 – 2000 Assistant Professor of Criminology.
Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Arts.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
1992 – 1996 Assistant Professor of Criminology.
Department of Psychology.
Faculty of Educational Sciences.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
1989 – 1992 Research Assistant.
Faculty of Humanities Social Sciences.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Indiana, PA. USA.
Sept. 17/ 2000 Tenure Track at Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
Education
Post Doctorate. (Social Studies). University of Houston. Houston, Texas, USA. 1992
PhD. (Criminology) Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Indiana, PA. USA. 1992
MA. ( Industrial & Organizational Psychology ). Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. USA. 1985
MA. (Counseling & Guidance Psychology). University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan. 1985
Diploma in Higher Education. (Especial Education). University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan. 1982
BA. (Psychology/ Sociology). University of Jordan. Amman, Jordan. 1979
Research Interests
Selected Publications
PUBLICATIONS:
RESEARCH ARTICALES PUBLISHED (REFEREED JOURNALS):
1999 Problems Facing Students at Mutah University, Ma’an Branch
and their Relation to some Variables: A Survey Study. Dirasat
Journal, University of Jordan. Pp. 223-238, V.16, No. (1).
1999 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Females-Offenders in Jordan.
Journal of Studies in Social Service and Human Sciences Series.
Hallwan University. Pp. 264-293, No (7).
2000 Depression Levels Between Male and Female College Students.
Assuit University, Journal of Faculty of Education. V.16, No (1).
2001 Estimation and Differentials of Birth Intervals in Jordan: A Detailed Life-Table Analysis. Mutah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat. Humanities and Social Series. Pp. 9-43, V.16, No. (3).
2001 The Effects of Some Demographic Data in Social Occupation,
Kuwait University. Journal of Social Sciences, V.29, No. 3.
2002 Level of Anxiety among Undergraduate Students and Some
Demographic Data at Mutah University. Assuit University.
Journal of Faculty of Education. V.18, No. (2).
2004 Testing the Assumptions of Hirsch’s Social Control Theory in Jordan.
Journal of Studies in Social Service and Human Sciences.
Hallwan University.
2004 The Level of Job Stress among the Employees working of General
Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police. Center for Police Research and
Studies. General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police. Ministry of
Interior. 24.
Conferences
CONFERENCES:
- The Effects of Depression and Anxiety of Juvenile Delinquents and Non- Delinquents in Jordan. Paper Presented at the Annul Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1992.
- Juvenile Delinquent as Social Cause. Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting Counseling for each Child. Held at Madab Governate. Department of Education. Jordan. 25-27/4/1999.
- The University City Professional Network (UCPN) Conference about “A
Collective Mind for a Collective Future” Building Partnerships at UniversityCity Hall. Sharjah, UAE. Nov.3, 2002.
- First Conference on Jordanian Badia Sustainable Development in Jordanian Badia (Opportunities and Challenges). 19/12/2005.
Professional Experience
ACADEMIC RANK:
2018- now Professor of Criminology.
Department of Applied Psychology.
College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Al Ain University of Science and Technology. UAE.
2011- 2018 Professor of Criminology.
Department of Psychology.
Faculty of Arts.
The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
2010-2011 Professor of Criminology.
Department of Educational Psychology.
Faculty of Educational Sciences.
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
2007-2009 Professor of Criminology. Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Social Sciences.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
2000 – 2007 Associate Professor of Criminology.
Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Arts.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
1996 – 2000 Assistant Professor of Criminology.
Department of Sociology.
Faculty of Arts.
Mutah University, Karak, Jordan.
Teaching Courses
01. Principles of Psychology (BA).
02. Psychology for Medical Dentist (BA).
03. Special Topic in Psychology (BA).
04. Developmental Psychology (BA).
05. Criminal Psychology (BA).
06. Distractive Statistic (BA).
07. Research Methods of Psychology (MA).
