Four decades inside the institutions I now advise.
My academic career has the distinction of working in public and private universities in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. My UAE experience started at UAE University in Al Ain in 1989 where I assumed my first leadership position as chair of the media department. A decade later, I joined Zayed University in Dubai, where I served for twenty-five years as Professor of Mass Communication and in leadership roles including Assistant Provost, Associate Dean, and accreditation coordinator for the College of Communication and Media Sciences. Most recently I served as Dean of the College of Media at Liwa University.
25 years at Zayed University 10 years at UAE University 50+ publications Training delivered in 6 countries
Advisory services
- Accreditation orientation and training Preparing boards, deans, and faculty teams for what national and international accreditors expect.
- Accreditation support and review Guidance through the full cycle: Self-Study preparation, site visits, and follow-up reporting.
- Academic program review Independent evaluation of programs against national standards and international benchmarks.
- Curriculum development and updates Designing new curricula and modernizing existing ones, including embedding AI in media curricula.
- Academic feasibility studies Evidence-based studies for proposed programs, colleges, and campuses.
- Faculty skills updates Workshops that strengthen teaching, assessment, and research supervision.
On this site
- Biography The full arc: UAE University, Zayed University, the Liwa deanship, and independent practice.
- Publications A selection from more than fifty published works on communication and the Gulf.
- Writing Occasional articles and opinion pieces on higher education and communication.
- Credentials Positions held, education, accreditation experience, and professional service.
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