This curriculum vitae summarizes the professional experience and qualifications of Taisir M. Abdallah. It lists his personal details such as name, birthdate, education history, languages spoken, licenses, and contact information. It then outlines his extensive work experience in teaching, research, clinical psychology, university administration, and publishing over 30 years. This includes roles at multiple universities in counseling, assessment, curriculum development, and research projects.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : Taisir M. Abdallah, Professor of
Psychology
Birth Date : October 22, 1957
Birth Place : Jerusalem
Present Address : P. O. Box 51760
Jerusalem - Israel
Tel. 972-2-5859956 (W)
Tel. 972-2-6749328 (R)
Fax 972-2-6284169 (R)
Mobile 972-0545- 411525
970-0598- 376125
Citizenship : Jordanian
Marital Status : Married
Number of Children : Three
Languages : Arabic, English, and Creek (fluent)
Electronic Mail : tabdallah07@gmail.com
: tabdallah07@yahoo.com
: tabdallah@staff.alquds.edu
Education:
INSTITUTION MAJOR DEGREE DATE
Ain Shames University, Cairo, Egypt Psychology B.A 1981
Edinbro University of Pennsylvania Pa, 16444,
USA
Psychology M.A 1983
University of York, York YO1 5DD, England Psychology PhD 1989
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2. Licensure
Licensed Psychologist, Israel Ministry of Health, License NO. 4070
Teaching Certificate, Ministry of Education Israel.
IT KNOWLEDGE
Applications knowledge: Html editors, MS Office, ARIS, VISIO, VERA, SAP BO, SAP R/3, SAP
CRM, CMS Word press. Operating Systems knowledge: Windows, Linux, MS-DOS.
Programming knowledge: HTML, PHP, XML, Visual Basic, SQL. Networks knowledge: Basics in
TCP/IP and Client .
PERSONAL SKILLS
Strong communication skills
Strong listing skills
Excellent organizational skills
Strong project management skills
The ability to prioritize and manage a busy workload Very strong attention to detail
Ability to work to tight deadlines and work on a number of projects at once.
Professional Experience:
1. Main investigator of a project entitled "Trial Admission Program". This
project was conducted at Edinboro University of Pa at the Academic
Development Center (ADC), 1982-1983.
2. Teaching Assistant in Statistic, Personality Theories, and Social Psychology
at Edinboro University of Pa 1982-1983.
3. Lecturer at King Saud University, College of Education, Psychology
Department 1983 to 1990.
4. Research assistant at King Saud University, College of Education,
Educational Research Center 1983 to 1990.
5. Clinical Psychologist, Child Development Center, Health Center, Shekh-
Jerah, Jerusalem, 1.1.1990 to March 1993.
6. Lecturer at Bethlehem University, 1991 to 2003 (part time).
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3. 7. Lecturer at David Yallin Teacher College, 1991 to 1992 (part time).
8. Lecturer at the Open University (Jerusalem) 1991 to March, 1993 (part
time).
9. Clinical Psychologist, Women Mental Health Project. Child and Family
Consolation, East Jerusalem, Sahhel St. 1.2.1993 to 1.4.1994.
10. Clinical Psychologist, AL-Sadiq Al-Taib for drug treatment. East Jerusalem,
from 1.7.1993 to 1.7.1994.
11. Lecturer at the College of Educational Study, UNRWA, Ramallah from
14.10.93 to 1.9.1996.
12. Lecturer at Al-Quds University, Graduate school, from 1, October, 1996 to
present.
13. Lecturer at Leeds University, Israeli extension, 1, October, 1997 to 2000.
14. Member of developing committee in Al-Quds University September, 1,
1997 to present.
15. Chair-person department of education, graduate school, September 1, 1998
to 2001.
16. Member of graduate school committee in Al-Quds University September 1,
1998 to 2001.
17. Member committee of evaluating Al-Aqsa University in Gaza Strip,
Ministry of Higher education in Palestinian, April- June 2000.
18. Clinical Psychologist, Al-Makkased Islamic Hospital East Jerusalem, From
1.12.1998 to present.
19. Main researcher of learning disabilities project at Alquds University to
develop instruments in LDs in Arabic, Math, English and IQ for Palestinians
children from Grade Two to Ninth grade, from 2000- present.
20. Dean of Research at Al-Quds University 2002 to 2005.
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4. 21. Associate dean college of Art, Hind Al-Hussaini, Al-Quds University from
2005 to 2006.
22. Visiting professor of psychology at Berziet University, Sabbatical year
2006-2007.
23. Member of associations of councils, Alquds University 2007 to 2011.
24. Researcher of ECD project at Alquds University to develop curriculum for
kindergarten kids in Palestinian, from 2007- 2011.
25. Faculty member at Alquds-Bard College from fall 2009- present.
26.Peer review for European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry from March
2010 - present.
27. February 2009- June 2009: Consultant – AMIDEAST/ USAID
Project. Local consultant-AMIDEAST/USAID, National Study on Reform in
Teaching and Learning Practice of the Palestinian Higher Education.
28. November 2009- January 2010: Consultat- Palestinian Family
Planning and Protection Association. Baseline Survey on Sex and
Reproductive Health Youth Friendly Services in Palestine.
29. Academic Vice presendent Al-Estiqlal university, Jericho September
2011- June 2012.
30. President of Al-Estiqlal University, Jericho, June 2012 to February
2014.
31.Peer review for International Journal of Educational Development from
2013 - present.
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5. Publications:
1. W Spielberg, KJK Dajani, T Abdallah (2016).No-man’s-land: Hearing the voices
of Palestinian young men residing in East Jerusalem. Peace and Conflict:
Journal of Peace Psychology 22 (3), 272-281, [In English].
2. Taisir Abdallah (2106). Factors associated with the phenomenon of violence in
schools in Jerusalem, Palestinian Ministry of Education & Higher Education,
Palestine, Jerusalem. [In Arabic].
3. Rashid M. R. Arar and Taisir Abdallah (2016). The Relationship between
Vocational Tendencies and Multiple Intelligence among 10th Grade Students in
Hebron and Bethlehem Districts in Palestine. Psychological Research in Palestine
between Theory and Practice April 22-23 2016, Bethlehem University, Bethlehem,
West Bank, Palestine. [In Arabic].
4. Nawal Al-Qadi, Taisir Abdallah (2016). Mental health and its relationship to the
quality of the life among faculty in the Palestinian universities. , Magalat-Ithihad
Al-Jamiat Al-Arabiyy. Amman-Jordan, 36(2), 35-62. [In Arabic].
5. Zakia Al Rimawi, Tayseer Abdullah, & Omar Al Rimawi. (2015). Relationship
between Cognitive Style (Impulsivity /Reflectivity) and Violence of the Tenth
Grade Students in the Governorate of Ramallah and Al Bireh in Palestine. Journal
of Educational and Psychological Studies - Sultan Qaboos University, 9(1) 24-
37. ), [In Arabic].
6. Nahida Al-Arja and Taisir Abdallah(2015). Psychological Security: Its Correlation
to National Affiliation Among Palestinian National Security Forces in the
Bethlehem Area. Arab Journal for Security Studies & Training, 31(62), 75-
122. [In Arabic].
7. Avi-Itzhak T. , R Obler D., Abdallah T., Engel-Yeger B. and Josman N. (2014).
Testing the Cross-Cultural Clinical Utility of the VMI for Palestinian, Israeli, and
American Typically Developing Kindergarten Children. Journal of Child &
Adolescent Behavior, 2(136), [In English].
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6. 8. Taisir Abdallah and Mohammad T. Dabous (2013). The predictor factors of
Grade Point Average (GPA) and its relationship to other variables at Al-Istiqlal
University in Palestine, Magalat-Ithihad Al-Jamiat Al-Arabiyy for Higher
education. Amman-Jordan, 33(4), 61-72. [In Arabic].
9. Thabet Abdelaziz1, Dajani, Khuloud Khayyat and Abdallah, Taisir (2013).
Standardization of normative tools for early detection of learning disabilities among
schools students in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Education Research Journal,
3(10): 218 - 234, [In English].
10. Dajani, Khuloud Khayyat, Thabet Abdelaziz and Taisir Abdulla, (2013).
Prevalence of learning disabilities in Palestinian Children in Fifth and Sixth grade(in
West Bank and Gaza Strip), Arabpsynet e.Journal, N°39-40– Summer & Autumn
2013, 274-282. [In English].
11. Dajani, Khuloud Khayyat, Thabet Abdelaziz and Taisir Abdulla, (2013).
Prevalence of learning disabilities in Palestinian Adolescents in Seventh to Ninth
grades( in West Bank and Gaza Strip) Arabpsynet e.Journal: N°39-40– Summer
& Autumn 2013, 283-288. [In English].
12. Thabet Abdelaziz , Taisir Abdulla and Panos Vostanis (2013). Coping
strategies of children and adolescents exposed to war conflict, Arabpsynet
e.Journal, N°39-40– Summer & Autumn,289-295. [In English].
13. Kamel Katlo and Taisir Abdallah (2011). Quality of life and mental health.
Journal of Psychology, Journal of Psychology Egypt, 88-89, 64-89. [In Arabic].
14. Nahida Al-Arja, Taisir Abdallah, (2011). Happiness and its relationship
With optimism among a sample of university students. Submitted for
publication. [in Arabic].
15.Omar Remawi., Taisir Abdallah, (2013). Psychological stress on the pregnant
mother in the area of Ramallah –Palestine. Journal of Arabic Studies in Education
and Psychology, 34. [in Arabic].
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7. 16. Naomi Josman , Taisir Abdallah and Batya Engel-Yeger (2011). Using the
LOTCA to Measure Cultural and Sociodemographic Effects on Cognitive Skills in
Two Groups of Children. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65,
29-37. [in English].
17. Taisir Abdallah and Akram M. Ijla. (2011). Sexual and Reproductive Health
and Friendly Services for 15-25 years old Youth in Palestine, Palestinian Family
Planning and Protection Association – PFPPA [in English].
18. Taisir Abdallah. (2010). Baseline Study Sexual and Reproductive Health and
Friendly Services for Youth in Palestine. Palestinian Family Planning and
Protection Association – PFPPA [In Arabic & English].
19. Taisir Abdallah & Jamal Abumark. (2010), Study of gender differences in
conformity among students of Hebron University and its relationship to some
variables, Magalat-Ithihad Al-Jamiat Al-Arabiyy. Amman-Jordan, 65, 291-330.
[In Arabic].
20. Cristillo, Louis, Taisir Abdallah & et al., (2010). National study of undergraduate
teaching practices in Palestine, AMIDEAST, Palestinian faculty development
program. Lead Researchers.
21. Naomi, J. Taisir, Abdallah, Batya E. (2010), Cultural factors affecting the
differential performance of Israel and Palestinian children on the Loewenstein
Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment. Research in Development
Disabilities, 31, 656-663. [in English].
22. Kamel Katlo and Taisir Abdallah (2009), Life Quality & its Relationship with
Mental Health among Hebron University Students. Presented to first regional
conference, psychology department, Cairo University, Egypt, October 19-21. [In
Arabic].
23. Raida Rizkallah & Taisir Abdallah (2009), Quality of life among Palestinian
children in Bethlehem district and its relationship to different variables from
their mothers’ point of view. Presented to first regional conference, psychology
department, Cairo University, Egypt, October 19-21, 2009. [In Arabic].
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8. 24. Taisir Abdallah (2008), State-trait anxiety among Alquds university
Students and their relationship with gender of student's, sex, residency place and
religion. Journal of Bethlehem University, 27, 11-31. [In Arabic].
25. Taisir Abdallah (2009), Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout among
Palestinian Social Workers, International Social Work, 52(2): 223-233. [In
English]
26. Taisir Abdallah & Yousef Abufarah (2008). Emotional IQ, mental health and life
satisfation and their realtionhip to othe variables among sample Palestinians in
Hebron Area. Journal of Psychology Egypt, 76-79, 104-120. [In Arabic].
27. Abdelaziz Thabet, Hanan Al Ghamdi, Taisir Abdulla, Mohammed Wafaie
Elhelou and Panos Vostanis, (2008). Attention deficit-hyperactivity symptoms
among Palestinian children. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (Accepted). [In
English].
28. Taisir Abdallah and Juma Abu Fehedeh (2008). Attitudes of Alquds university
students’ toward university violence. Magalat-Ithihad Al-Jamiat Al-Arabiyy.
Amman-Jordan, 52, 549-599. [In Arabic].
29. Taisir Abdallah. (2007). PTSD among Palestinian children. Conference of
psychology, Beirzit University, Ramallah, February 2007. [In Arabic].
30. Taisir Abdallah and Nahida Alarja (2007). Death obsession among Palestinians,
International Conference of psychology, Amman, April 2007. [In English].
31. Taisir Abdulla, Samir Qouta, Eyad El Sarraj, Abdel Aziz Thabet, , Thomas
Miller and Raija-Leena Punamaki (2006). Who Are the Resilient Adolescents in
War and Military Violence? Birth, Family and Child Determinants. SRA,
Society for Research on Adolescence, March (2006). [In English].
32.Taisir Abdallah, Abdelaziz Thabet and Khould Dajani (2006). Motives among ex-
addicts in East Jerusalem. Arabpsynet e.Journal, 10&11, 120-124. [In Arabic].
33. Abdel-Hhalek Ahmed, Nahida Al-Arja and Taysir Abdallah (2006). Death
obsession in Palestinians, Death Studies, 30, 203-215. [In English].
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9. 34. Naomi Josman and Taisir Abdallah (2006). A comparison of visual-perceptual
and visual-motor skills between Palestinian and Israeli children. The American
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60, 215-225. [In English].
35. Abdelaziz Thabet, Taisir Abdulla, Elhelou Mohammed and Vostanis, Panos
(2006). Effects of trauma on children mental health in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
(Chapter in a book, (Eds.). Greenbaum, C. W., Veerman, P., Bacon-Shnoor, N.
Protection of Children during Armed Political Conflict: A multidisciplinary
perspective. [In English].
36. Taisir Abdallah and Zidan Afif (2006).The effects of segregation Wall on the
Palestinian People, Journal of AL-Azahar University Gaza 8(2), 171-192. [In
Arabic].
37. Taisir Abdallah and Maison Saraheneh (2006). Posttramatic stress symptomps
among students in Hebron distrect school. Al-quds university, Jerusalem. [In
English].
38. Abdelaziz Thabet, Hanan Al Ghamdi, Taisir Abdulla, Mohammed Wafaie
Elhelou and Panos Vostanis (2006). Prevalence of PTSD and ADHD among
Palestinian children. Arabpsynet e.Journal, 12, 57-64. [In English].
39. Nahida Al-Arja and Taisir Abdallah (2005). Death Anxiety in Palestinians
during Al-Aqsa Intifada. Arabpsynet Journal, 2(8), 9-11. [In English].
40. Taisir Abdallah and Raja Osely (2005). Crisis that Alquds Open university
faculty members are suffering from during al-Aqsa intifada. Alquds Open
University Journal, 5, 10-46. [In Arabic].
41. Taisir Abdallah Raja Al-Osely (2005). Problems that the Palestinian elders are
suffering from due to modern transformation. Journal of Beharian university.
(submitted for publication) [In Arabic].
42. Taisir Abdallah and Abdelaziz Thabet, (2005). Effect of truama on Palestinian
children’s menatl health in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. British Journal of
Psychaitry. (Submitted for publication). [In English].
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10. 43. Taisir Abdallah and Abdelaziz Thabet (2005). Coping strategies of children and
adolescents exposed to war conflict, British Journal of Psychaitry. (Submitted for
publication). [In English].
44. Nahida AL-Arja and Taisir Abdallah (2005). Death anxiety during Al-Aqsa
INTFADA, Paper presented to Arab Psychiatrists Papers In XIII WPA
Congress 10-15 September 2005 - Cairo – EGYPT. [In English].
45. Nahida Al-Arja Taisir Abdallah (2005). Death Anxiety in Palestinians during Al-
Aqsa Intifada. Poster presented to Arab Psychiatrists Papers In XIII WPA
Congress 10-15 September 2005 - Cairo – EGYPT. [In English].
46. Taisir Abdallah and Maison Saraheneh (2005). Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
among Children in Hebron District, Paper presented in Regional Scientific
Workshop, Ambassador Hotel Jerusalem, Palestine. [In English].
47. Naomi Josman and Taisir Abdallah (2005). Comparison of Sensormotor and
Cognitive Skills between Palestinian and Israeli Children. Outlook, The Journal of
the University of Haifa, pp, 14-18. [In English].
48. Taisir Abdallah and Abdellhamid Alzir (2005). The average acceptance at Al-
Quds University and its relation to study results for BA students, Altareeq Journal
Arab association for Registration and Admission in Arab university, 23, 123-
144. [In Arabic].
49. Taisir Abdallah and Ahmed Jadallah (2003).Suicide among Palestinians in
East Jerusalem a pilot study, Jerusalem. Makkased Hospital. [In Arabic].
50. Taisir Abdallah (2003). Review of existing instruments in learning disabilities in
the Palestinian and Arab World. Paper Presented to Conference of Learning
Disabilities, Bellagio, Italy. [In English].
51. Jaber Ahmed and Taisir Abdallah (2002). Developing manual for GTZ on
motivation. Palestine. . [In Arabic].
52. Taisir Abdallah (2001). Drugs in Arab Jerusalem among school children students
and their source of information about it. Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences,
pp. 223-264. [In Arabic].
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11. 53. Taisir Abdallah (1999). High school students’ knowledge about drugs and its
sources in East Jerusalem, The role of scientific research in preventing crime and
deviance in Arab countries. Naif Academy for security, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia. [In
Arabic].
54. Taisir Abdallah and Omaran Mohammed (1998). Drug in East Jerusalem and
West Bank and its prevention. MAAS, Ramallah, West Bank. [In Arabic].
55. Taisir Abdallah (1998). The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): Psychometric
properties in an Arabic-speaking sample. International Journal of Adolescence
and Youth, 7, 65-71. [In English].
56. Taisir Abdallah (1997). Traits of good university teacher as perceived by
Bethlehem University students. Journal of Psychology (Egypt), 33, 120-132. [In
Arabic].
57. Taisir Abdallah (1997). Palestinian women participation in decision making
related to sexual and reproductive health, International Planned Parenthood
Federation (IPFF), Arab World Regional Office, December, 1997, Tunis. [In
Arabic].
58. Taisir Abdallah (1997). Reliability and Validity of Palestinian Student
Alienation Scale, Adolescence, 32(126), 367-371. [In English].
59. Taisir Abdallah (1996). Relationship between need achievement motive and
attitudes towards mathematics. Psychological and Educational Measurement and
Evaluation, 8, 203-214. [In Arabic].
60. Taisir Abdallah (1996). Burnout and coping among Palestinian teachers. Paper
presented at 1996 International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET) World
Assembly, December 16-21, Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. [In English].
61. Taisir Abdallah (1995). Alienation among Palestinian Youth. Paper presented at
Second International Conference, Palestinians in Transition: Rehabilitation and
Community Development, 15 September 1995, Gaza Community Mental Health
Programme. [In English].
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12. 62. Taisir Abdallah (1994). Stress among sample of Palestinian teachers. Journal of
Bethlehem University, 13, 61-79. [In Arabic].
63. Taisir Abdallah and Fashe Violet (1993). Comparative study of ex-addicts,
addicts (under treatment) and normal (never used drugs) and its relationship to self-
esteem, life satisfaction and health locus of control. Gaza International symposium
of child and peace, Gaza Mental health Program, September. [In English].
64. Taisir Abdallah (1993). Survey of Palestinian Attitudes to the closure of the
West Bank and its effects. Child and Family Consultation Center, East Jerusalem,
May. [In English].
65. Taisir Abdallah (1993). Scholastic achievement as related to IQ and other
variables in Jenin Refugee camp. UNRWA, April. [In English].
66. Taisir Abdallah (1992). Evaluation of training program in psychological and
social impact of illness. Child and Family Consultation Center, Jerusalem, Palestine.
[In English].
67. AR Orainy, T Abdallah (1992). RELIABILITY AND FACTORIAL VALIDITY
OF THE ATTITUDES TOWARD COMPUTER USAGE SCALE IN SAUDI-
ARABIA
Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research 10 (1), 45-52. [In Arabic].
68. Taisir Abdallah (1990). Fire Protection in Hajj. Ministry of Civil Defense, Saudi
Arabia. [In Arabic].
69. Taisir Abdallah (1990) Sex differences in extraversion, neuroticism among Saudi
students. Journal of King Saud University, College of Education. [In Arabic].
70. Taisir Abdallah and et al., (1990). Anxiety among Gum players, normal and
handicap students and its effect on performance, Zakasik University, Egypt. [In
Arabic].
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13. 71. Taisir Abdallah and et al., (1990). Comparative study of self-esteem, among
handicap, normal and gymnasium players. Zakazik University, Egypt. [In Arabic].
72. Taisir Abdallah and et al., (1990). Youth Participating in the Clubs in Gulf
Cooperation Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [In Arabic].
73. Taisir Abdallah (1989). Self-esteem and locus of control of college men in Saudi
Arabia. Psychological Reports, 65, 1323-1326. [In English].
74. Taisir Abdallah and et al., (1989). Developing Manpower in Gulf Cooperation
Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [In Arabic].
75. Taisir Abdallah and et al., (1987). Education Study, Higher Authority for Riyadh
Development, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [In English].
Teaching Courses: Master and BA Students
• Statistics in psychology & education
• Motivation
• Counseling
• Mental Health
• Research Design
• Group Dynamics
• Learning Theories
• Research Methods
• Research design
• Social psychology
• General psychology
• Personality theories
• Clinical psychology
• Child development
• Cognitive Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
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14. • Cross cultural Psychology
• Exceptional children
• Mental health of women
• Psychological measurement and Evaluation
• Special Education and Mental retardation.
• Learning disabilities.
• Cognition
• Behavioral sciences for medical students
• Psychology of sex
• Legal psychology
• Forensic psychology
• Criminal psychology
• Philosophy of psychology
• Commutations skills
MA and PhD supervision and evaluation
1. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "study of leadership behavior of
eight grade students attending UNRWA schools in Ram Allah area", Al-Najah
University, Nablus, 1995.
2. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The relationship between self-
concept students in the West Bank", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1996.
3. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Relationship between
intelligence level and test anxiety among students of private colleges in the
West Bank", Al- Najah University, Nablus, 1996.
4. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The effect on the organizational
loyalty of secondary school teachers in Bethlehem - Jericho area of teachers'
level of participation in principals' decision making at the school level", Al-
Najah University, Nablus, 1996.
5. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Teacher evaluation from teachers
views and students views" Beir Zeit University, Ramallah, 1997.
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15. 6. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Level and sources of
psychological tension among educational inspectors and principals in the West
Bank "public schools", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1997.
7. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The effect of music education on
the development of creative thinking among the seventh grade student
attending government schools in Nablus", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1997.
8. Supervising Master thesis entitled "Attitudes towards computer and their
relationship to self-esteem of the students of the high primary stage in the
schools of the West Bank" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1998.
9. External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The attitudes of teacher towards
the use of corporal punishment and it's consequences in the Bethlehem
government schools" Beir Zeit University, Ramallah, 1998.
10.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The sources of professional
stresses facing special education teachers in the West Bank", Al-Najah
University, Nablus, 1997.
11.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Math anxiety and its relationship
with both math achievement and attitudes toward math of the twelfth grades at
the Government schools of Hebron", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1998.
12.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Sources of psychological stress
and the relationship with moral as seen by UNRWA teachers in the
educational region of Nablus", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1998.
13.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Computer anxiety among
graduate students and its relationship with other variables" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 1998.
14..Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Attitudes of students of Sharia'
faculties in West Bank towards their study and their motives for joining them",
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1998.
15.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Values and desirable personality
characteristics as reflected in the children's narrative literature in Palestine",
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
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16. 16.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The language learning styles of
Palestinian foreign language learners at the 10th grade", Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 1999.
17.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The actual and hoped training for the needs
of educational supervisors in Palestine from their point of view and that of
their officer's comparison study" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
18.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Levels of critical thinking among
Palestinian university students and their relationship to locus of control and
other variables" Al -Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
19.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Job satisfaction of employees at Al-Quds
Open University and Hebron University in Palestine" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 1999.
20.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The effect of cooperative learning on
achievement of mathematics and academic self-concept for eighth grade
students" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
21.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Need achievement and its relationship with
attitude towards mathematics for the first secondary class in Jerusalem"
Alquds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
22.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationship between mental skills
reflected in the readability test and achievement in Arabic of fifth grade
students in Bethlehem District" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
23.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Level of job satisfaction for the
educational supervisors of the Palestinian ministry of education in the
governorates of the West Bank" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
24.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The attitudes of social sciences teacher at
secondary schools in Jerusalem towards instructional media (instructional
technology) and its effect on the achievement" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem,
1999.
25.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The attitudes of parents of the basic
elementary student in Ramallah and Elbeira city" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 1999.
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17. 26.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Diagnosing and remedy the
weaknesses in writing experienced by 10th
grade students in Bethlehem and
Hebron government schools", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999.
27.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Encouraging and discouraging
factors for taking educational counseling as a career in the West Bank
government schools in Palestine", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1999.
28.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Leadership style of nursing
administration staff and it's relation to job satisfaction for nurses at
government hospitals in the West Bank", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 1999.
29.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Values included in national
education and history textbooks for elementary classes of basic stage in PNA
schools", Al- Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000.
30.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Levels of critical thinking among
Palestinian university students and their relationship to problem solving", Al-
Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000.
31.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The real situation of the
educational supervision in Jerusalem and its suburbs in the light of some
recent approaches and methods", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000.
32.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The degree and source of psychological
stress of the Palestinian public school principals and the methods they utilize
to cope with theses sources in Bethlehem district" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2000.
33.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Attitudes towards sex education among Al-
Quds university students" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000.
34.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The situation of academic advising and its
development needs at the Bethlehem and Al-Quds universities from the point
of view of students and academic advisors" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem,
2000.
35.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationship among test anxiety,
attitudes toward the English language & achievement among UNRWA college
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18. students (men and women) at Ramallah District" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2000.
36.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The extent of practicing educational
competencies by the teachers of Arabic in the District of Bethlehem and
Hebron (North &south)" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000.
37.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The effect of using problem solving
method in developing critical thinking skills of the eighth grade students in
science subject" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
38.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The level of counselors in practicing their
roles in Palestine and its relationship to independent variables" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2001.
39.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationship between the participation
of teachers with principals in making school decisions and their self-esteem in
Jerusalem" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
40.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The efficiency degree of training principles
program in the view of secondary government schools principals in Hebron
district" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
41.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationship between personality type
and self-concept and academic achievement" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem,
2000.
42.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationships between the teacher's
locus of control (TLC) and the tendencies towards classroom discipline among
the primary school teachers in the schools of the Arab education department in
Jerusalem" Leeds University, 2000.
43.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The effect of associated activities
for the curriculum in an environmental awareness and the self-concept of the
seventh grade students", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
44.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The level of critical thinking
skills by students of higher studies at Palestinian universities and its
relationship with some variables", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
January, 2017

19. 45.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Evaluating the educational
planning in Palestine", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
46.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Cognitive learning preferences of
the Palestinian university students and their relations to some variables", Al-
Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
47.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The degree of Jerusalem schools
teachers participation in decision making and its relationship with
belongingness to the teaching profession", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem,
2001.
48.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The effect of detention on self-
concept of the children of the detainees and the children of the non-detainees
for the age 7-15 years in the governorate of Bethlehem", Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2001.
49.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Attitudes of the teachers in the schools of
Jerusalem towards the role of arts in education" Leeds University, 2001.
50.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "relationship between narcissism
and creativity among high school students in Palestine's Northern
governorates", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 2001.
51.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "The obstacles facing educational
supervisors in Palestine", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 2001.
52.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the acquisition degree of geometric
thinking levels of tenth grade students and its relation with their abilities to
write geometric proofs" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
53.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the impact of deduction and induction on
the achievement of the tenth grade student's proficiency in Arabic syntax in
Al-Iman schools in Jerusalem" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
54.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "the effect of using drama
techniques in TEFL on the ninth grade students' achievement and attitudes",
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2001.
January, 2017

20. 55.Supervising PhD thesis entitled "attitudes towards Oslo agreement and its
relationship with political affiliation and personality assessment among
Palestinian university students" Ain Shames University, Cairo, 2001.
56.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "study habits and their relation
with academic achievement of Al-Quds University ", Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2002.
57.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "the effect of classroom climate on
academic achievement of ninth grade pupils in social science in the Bethlehem
Governorate ", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2002.
58.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "attitudes of the students of
Hebron university and Palestinian polytechnic towards academic advising and
its relationship to academic adjustment", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem,
2002.
59.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the effect of training program in
counseling and group guidance on career maturity and decision making among
male and female students of the tenth basic class in Hebron Directorate
school" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2002.
60.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the opinions of the principals of Jerusalem
public schools concerning the contribution of the parent-teacher associations
to the development of education" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2002.
61.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the attitudes of parent of mentally retarded
children towards mental retardedness in East Jerusalem" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2002.
62.Supervising PhD thesis entitled "the role of Palestinian university
administration in the West Bank in confronting the students' conflict of values
resulting from the Israeli occupation of their nation" Ain Shames University,
Cairo, 2002.
63.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the active school counselor traits in the
point of view of headmasters in governmental schools in Ramallah and Albrah
goverante" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
January, 2017

21. 64.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the source of psychological stress of the
united nation Palestinian school teachers in Hebron educational area" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2003.
65.Supervising Master thesis entitled "self-esteem, depression and anxiety among
delinquents and normal children in West Bank" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2003.
66.Supervising Master thesis entitled "the relation between test anxiety and
adjustment among high school students (Tawjihi) in the area of Bethlehem"
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
67.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "the relationship between the
organizational climate and job satisfaction of the secondary schools teachers
of Jerusalem as viewed by the teachers and principals of these schools", Al-
Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
68.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "the actual status of retired school
principals in Palestine and the perspectives on how to activate their
educational role according to their point of view and those who are going to
retire", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
69.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Teachers opinion of violence in schools of
Jerusalem" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
70.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The attitudes of secondary stage
students towards co-education in Bethlehem governorate", Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2003.
71.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The mistakes in the writing of fifth grade
in the Arab language from the point of view of their teacher’s" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2003.
72.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Conflict management styles among
government, private and UNRWA secondary and primary schools in Ramallah
and al- Bireh Governorate" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2003.
73.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Early marriage relation with female
psychological coordination in Al-Quds open University in Hebron" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2003.
January, 2017

22. 74.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The relation between locus of
control and Job satisfaction of the counselors of the schools of the districts of
Jerusalem, the suburbs of Jerusalem Ramallah and Bethlehem", Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2003.
75.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Nurses Personal Characteristics
of Cancer Patients Centers in West Bank", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 2003.
76.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Self – Confidence Among the
Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade Students in the Governmental Schools in
Nablus District During Al-Aqsa Intifada", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 2003
77.External examiner for Master thesis entitled "Level of Professional Belonging
and Job Satisfaction and the Relationship between them among the Teaching
Staff in the Palestinian Universities ", Al-Najah University, Nablus, 2004.
78.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Attitudes of school principles towards sex
education, its strategies and applications in the schools of the directorate of
education / Hebron" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
79.Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "sources of occupational stress and
coping strategies among directors in the ministries of the Palestinian National
Authority", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
80.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Assessment pf the effectiveness of private
basic schools in Jerusalem district from teachers’ perspective" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2004.
81.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Self – concept and the controlling locus
among security released prisoners in Hebron district" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2004.
82.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Sexual adjustment among married people
and its relation to some of the varieties in Hebron and Bethlehem" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2004.
83.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Death anxiety among a sample of the
Palestinian population in the Bethlehem area and its relationship to some
variables during the Al Aqsa Indifada" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
January, 2017

23. 84.Supervising Master thesis entitled "A comparative study between the deprived
and undeprived children in anxiety and self-esteem of Palestinian in
Bethlehem area" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
85.Supervising Master thesis entitled "A comparison study of depression, anxiety,
phobia, and self esteem among woman with breast cancer compared to healthy
woman in west bank" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
86.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Problems Encountered by Students at
Hebron University and their Relations with Some Variables" Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2004.
87.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The effect of hearing impaired disability
on families in Jenin district" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2004.
88.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Maintaining discipline in the elementary
classroom: a case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
89.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Issues of student preference - the case of
mathematics matriculation in East Jerusalem", Liverpool University, 2004.
90.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Dropping out of governmental schools in
Bethlehem - a case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
91.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The role of head teachers and their
influence on the educational process: a comparative case study of three
schools", Liverpool University, 2004.
92.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Teachers’ participation in taking
educational decisions at Um Tuba elementary school", Liverpool University,
2004.
93.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Teachers' perceptions of a successful
headteacher - a case study in Jerusalem schools", Liverpool University, 2004.
94.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Enrichment of gifted students at school in
East Jerusalem: A case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
January, 2017

24. 95.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Difficulties facing headteachers of non-
government elementary schools in Jerusalem", Liverpool University, 2004.
96.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The effect of leadership style of
headteachers on decision making practices in schools - a case study of
Jerusalem schools", Liverpool University, 2004.
97.Supervising Master thesis entitled "The relationship between the participation
of teachers with principals in making school decisions and their self-esteem: a
case study of schools in Jerusalem", Liverpool University, 2004.
98.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Degree of application of principles of
democratic management by headteachers in public and private schools in
Jerusalem: a case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
99.Supervising Master thesis entitled "Verbal aggression in the elementary
classroom: a case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
100. Supervising Master thesis entitled "The role of the school counselor in
helping teachers to change their teaching style: a case study", Liverpool
University, 2004.
101. Supervising Master thesis entitled "Teachers' perceptions of the teaching
profession and their reactions to the head teachers' leadership style: a case
study of Bethlehem public schools", Liverpool University, 2004.
102. Supervising Master thesis entitled "Managing schools and businesses--a
comparative case study", Liverpool University, 2004.
103. Supervising Master thesis entitled "The characteristics related to slow
learners in the basic level as perceived by teachers", Liverpool University,
2.005
104. Supervising Master thesis entitled "Learning difficulties in mathematics
among the fifth grade elementary students in Silwan Elementary School",
Liverpool University, 2.005
105. Supervising Master thesis entitled "A case study of children's artistic
expression from age four to age seventeen", Liverpool University, 2.005
January, 2017

25. 106. Supervising Master thesis entitled "Issues facing teachers in using the
Internet: a case study of East Jerusalem schools", Liverpool University, 2.005
107. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "the genetic factor of
consanguineous marriage and its association with cognitive ability and
scholastic achievement among young children of middle school in East
Jerusalem", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2005.
108. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "perceptions of students of
the psychological and social effects of the Israeli incursions on some West
Bank universities students ", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2005.
109. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Behavioral and emotional
problems of kindergarten children in kindergartens affiliated with the union of
charitable societies in Jerusalem", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
110. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "Activity of Wolpe’s way
for relaxation which is used to reduce the degree of students anxiety in Hebron
city", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
111. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "The feeling of alienation
and it’s relation with self-esteem among secondary students in Southern
Hebron city", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
112. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled " Relationship between
feeling of psychological security and motivation for learning among high
school (Tawjihi) students in the Northern Governorates of the West Bank",
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
113. Supervising Master thesis entitled "The effectiveness of counseling
plural to raise the level of achievement for sample of basic school students"
Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
114. Supervising Master thesis entitled "level of burnout and its relation with
job satisfaction among the psychological and social counselors working in
governmental and private sector in Bethlehem district" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2006.
January, 2017

26. 115. Supervising Master thesis entitled "characteristics and motivations of
martyrdom bombers according to their families" Al-Quds University,
Jerusalem, 2006.
116. Supervising Master thesis entitled "the psychological and social
adjustment of the free prisoners in the institutions of the Palestinian National
Authority" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
117. Supervising Master thesis entitled "the aspiration level and its
relationship with emotional stability of high school students in Southern West
Bank district" Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
118. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "post-traumatic stress
disorder among university students on Ramallah district and their coping
methods", Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
119. Internal examiner for Master thesis entitled "alienation and its relation
with self-esteem in the eleventh grade level in Southern Hebron", Al-Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2006.
120. Supervising Master thesis entitled "a comparative study between
patients with heart attacks and non-patients and its relationship to other
psychological factors variables" Al -Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
121. Supervising Master thesis entitled "assessment of the needs of youth in
the age group 11-19 years old to drugs prevention and awareness programs in
the Jerusalem Governorate" Al -Quds University, Jerusalem, 2006.
Supervising Master thesis entitled "the effectiveness of life skills program to reduce
aggressive behavior among students at late stage development age" Al -Quds
University, Jerusalem, 2006
Other academic work & Community Service:
1. Teaching and training course in Industrial and organizational psychology for
school principles in East Jerusalem - David Yalin teacher college. September
1991 - August 1992.
January, 2017

27. 2. Teaching and training course in Industrial and organizational psychology for
school vice principles in East Jerusalem - David Yalin teacher college.
September 1991 - February 1992.
3. Training course entitled Burn-out, explaining the concept and method of
intervention. Training program in mental health for nursing staff of the
Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital - Jerusalem, March 1992.
4. Training course entitled self-esteem, training on skills building. Training
program in mental health for nursing staff of the Makassed Islamic Charitable
Hospital Jerusalem, April 1992.
5. Training course for one month for principals and teacher in early childhood
which entitled diagnosing and evaluating children problems. Hebrew
university, December 1992.
6. Training course for one month for principals and teacher in early childhood
which entitled dealing with and preventing children problems. Hebrew
university, January 1993.
7. Training course for the people working in the medical field entitled situation
analysis, Jenin, February, 1993.
8. Training course for the people working in the medical field entitled production
and distribution, Jenin, February, 1993.
9. Training course for the people working in the medical field entitled situation
analysis, Hebron, March, 1993.
10.Training course for the people working in the medical field entitled production
and distribution of educational materials, Hebron, April, 1993.
11.Two day workshop on social support and drug treatment. American Culture
Center, West Jerusalem, 27-28-6-1993
12.Training course entitled Test anxiety, Ramallah, UNRWA, Department of
Education, July, 1993.
13.Training course entitled Children problems, Nabules UNRWA, Department of
Education, July, 1993.
January, 2017

28. 14.Training course entitled Psychological sequelae of traumatic events. Konrad-
denauer, university of Bethlehem, November, 1995.
15.Training course entitled structured clinical interview techniques, Konrad-
Adenauer, university of Bethlehem, November, 1995.
16.Training course entitled educational and psychological problems, Konrad-
Adenauer, university of Bethlehem, November, 1996.
17.Training course entitled Child sexual exploitation: identification, prevention &
Intervention, Konrad- Adenauer, university of Bethlehem, December, 1996.
18.Training course entitled Violence: understanding, prevention & intervention,
Ministry of Israeli Education, July, 1997.
19.Training course entitled Learning Disabilities, Ministry of Israeli Education,
August, 1997.
20.Training course entitled Drug addiction, Ministry of Israeli Education, June,
1998.
21.Training course entitled Adolescence, OMAL Number One Israel, July, 1998.
22.Training course entitled Qualitative research, Palestinian, Family Planning,
October, 1998.
23.Training course entitled Violence in schools & its prevention, Middle East
Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND) In Jerusalem, March, 1999.
24.Training course entitled Stress and burnout among teachers and ways of
coping, OMAL Number One Israel, April, 1999.
25.Training course entitled Violence in schools its prevention & intervention,
Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND) in Jerusalem, May, 1999.
26.Training course entitled communication skills, OMAL Number One Israel,
January 2000.
January, 2017

29. 27.Training course entitled problem solving and counseling among school
children, Palestinian Ministry of Education, December 1999 - February 2000.
28.Training course entitled communication skills in education, Ministry of Israeli
Education, February 2000.
29.Training course entitled interviewing skills for sexually abused female, human
development center, Ramallah, March 2000.
30.Training course entitled Human Behavior, Al-Makkased hospital, January -
May 2000.
31.Training course entitled communication skills in medical and health fields, Al-
Makkased hospital, June-July 2000.
32.Training course entitled Creativity and education, Ministry of Israeli
Education, February 2000.
33.Training course entitled application of Creativity and education, Ministry of
Israeli Education, June – August 2000.
34.Training course entitled class room management, Palestinian Ministry of
Education, December 1999 - February 2000.
35.Training course entitled Trauma and dealing with it, Al-Makkased hospital,
November, 2000.
36.Training course entitled stress and work, Al-Makkased hospital, November,
2000.
37.Mental Health course, 20-1-2000 to 12-6-2000.
38.Communication skills among People, 13-7-2000 to 3-8-2000.
39.Training course entitled child abuse, Treatment and rehabilitation for center
victims of torture, Ramallah, January, 2001.
40.Training course entitled Behavioral problems of children and the ways of
dealing with it, Treatment and rehabilitation center for victims of torture,
Ramallah, February, 2001.
January, 2017

30. 41.Life stress and way of coping, 21-1-2001 to 25-2-2001.
42.Time management, 6-5-2001 to 20-5-2001.
43.Crisis intervention, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem, 2002.
44.Time management, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem, 2002.
45.Burnout among health works, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem, 2002.
46.Motivation and work affiliation, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem, 2002.
47.Mental health course 16-2-2002 to 3-12-2003, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem.
48.Communication skills and listing, Al-Quds study center, Jerusalem, Al-Quds
University, 2003.
49.Mental Health, 16-12-2002 to 3-2-2003.
50. Time Management, 24-4-2003 to 22-5-2005.
51.Child Development and behavioral Problems, 1-6-2004 to 1-10-2004.
52.Drug Prevention, 2004.
53.Drug addiction, 2004.
54.Mental Health, 24-3-2005.
55.Self assertiveness, 2005.
56.Youth Problems, 2005.
57.Family Counseling of Health, PNA, 2005.
58. Work and emotional IQ, Al- Makkassed hospital, Jerusalem, May 2006.
59. School violence, causes and its prevention, Teacher Union in Israel, June
2006
January, 2017

31. 60. IQ and relatives marriage, Jericho, February, 2007.
61. Communications among school principles and teachers, Ministry of Israeli
Education, February 2007.
62.Communication skills Alquds University 2006
63. Psychological counseling and family, PFPF, Ramallah, March, 2007.
64. Drug addiction, reasons and treatment, Jerusalem, June 2007.
65.Personality traits of smokers, Jerusalem, June 2007.
66. Postpartum depression among Palestinian women. Alquds University,
Jerusalem, November 2007.
67. Flynn phenomena and IQ. Alquds University, Jerusalem, December 2007.
68. Five Minds for future. Alquds University, Jerusalem, December 2007.
69. PTSD and prison life. Torture center, Ramallah, March, 2008.
70. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Torture center, Ramallah, May, 2008.
71.Assessment of MA Thesis in Humanities at Alquds University. Alquds
University, May 2008.
72. PTSD and prison life. Torture center, Ramallah, March, 2009.
73. Linking teaching and research at undergraduate level at Alquds University,
Jericho, April, 2009.
74. Developing E-Learning course entitled “psychopathology and psychological
problems, Alquds University, 2009.
75.Autism, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem, April, 2009.
76. Dealing with publics at Alquds University, April 2009.
January, 2017

32. 77. Communication skills, Alquds University, April 2009.
78. Communication skills, Alquds University, April 2009.
79. Verbal Communication skills, Alquds University, April 2009.
80. Non verbal Communication skills, Alquds University, May 2009.
81. Body language, Alquds University, April 2009.
82. Linking teaching and research at undergraduate level, Alquds University,
April 2009.
83. Dealing with complaints, Alquds University, April 2009.
84. Dealing with difficult people, Alquds University, April 2009.
85. Dealing with difficult situations, Alquds University, May 2009.
86. Emotional Intelligence, Alquds University, May 2009.
87. PTSD and prison life. Torture center, Ramallah, March, 2009.
88. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Torture center, Ramallah, May, 2009.
89. Emotional Intelligence, mental health and life satisfaction, Alquds University,
May 2009.
90. University climate, Alquds University, June 2009.
91. How to deal with publics, Alquds University, June 2009.
92. Understanding Autism Spectrum, The first scientific conference on autism
among Palestinian, Jericho, June 2009.
93. Dealing with publics and emotional IQ, Al- Makkassed hospital, Jerusalem,
January 2010.
94. Academic advising and the role of faculty members, Alquds University,
January 2010.
January, 2017

33. 95. Theories and reasons of Drug addiction, Jerusalem Government, February
2010.
96. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Torture center, Ramallah, December, 2010.
97. Child abuse and neglect: An overview, Al- Makkassed hospital, Jerusalem,
October, 2010.
98. Learning disabilities and Intelligence, Alquds University, PCI, May 2011.
99. Managing anger in the workplace, Al-Makkassed Hospital, Jerusalem,
October, 2011.
100. Sexual abuse, Al-Makkassed Hospital, Jericho , October, 2012.
101. Medical social work, Al-Makkassed Hospital, Jericho , December,
2012.
102. Test Anxiety, MOE Alswaher school for girls, Jerusalem, October 2015.
Personal development and training
1. Attending one day seminar on Violence and it's impact on family health in
Palestine, International Development Research Center (IDRC), Jerusalem,
October 1, 1995.
2. Attending three day workshop on values, psychological health &
development, International Development Research Center (IDRC), November
20th, 1995, Cairo, Egypt
3. Attending operations research workshop on: women unmet needs, social
marketing and operationalization of reproductive health, International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPFF) , Arab World Regional Office, Tunis, 25-30
November, 1996.
4. Attending a two-day workshop on conflict analysis and resolution "Peer
Mediation", George Mason University and Bethlehem University, April 11th
and April 12th, 1997.
5. Attending operations research workshop on: women unmet needs, social
marketing and operationalization of reproductive health, International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPFF) , Arab World Regional Office, Tunis, 24-29
November, 1997.
6. Presenting and attending Conference on political socialization "Situation of
the youth in Palestine", July 7-8th, 1998, Potsdam, Berlin, Germany.
January, 2017

34. 7. Attending a six days workshop "Palestinian training program on substance
abuse manualized substance abuse treatment", Al-Quds University, Palestine
council of health and Ben Gorion University, October 17-22, 1988.
8. Attending workshop 'learning disabilities' and presenting paper on 'review of
existing instruments in learning disabilities in the Palestinian and Arab World,
Bellagio, Italy, 2003.
9. Attending workshop “Education for peace and democracy”, Germany, July 1-
10, 2004.
10.Attending workshop “The multiple vision of territory”, Gagliari University,
Italy, February, 8-12, 2005.
11.Attending workshop “E-Learning”, Alquds University, March, 6-8, 2009.
12. Attending conference on Research on social science Development,
Noordwijk, Holland 20-21 April, 2006.
13. Attending conference on Behavioral Disorder among Palestinian Children and
Adults, Al-quds University, May 23, 2006.
14. Honorary fellowship, the University of LIVERPOL, England, UK, 2006-
2007.
15. Sabbatical year Berziet University, Academic year 2006-2007.
16. Attending conference of Egypt psychological association and presenting
paper on PTSD among Palestinian children, Cairo, November 2007.
17. Attending conference on charge de mission to UNESCO for the right to
education pacification through education 7-10th
of January, 2008.
18. Attending workshop "Palestinian Faculty Development Program,
AMIDEAST, Academic Colloquia, New Horizons in Higher Education
Teaching and Management", Bethlehem, 26-28, June 2008.
January, 2017

35. 19. Board member of MEND. Middle East Center for Non-violence and
democracy. Jerusalem 2006 to present.
20. Board member of Almarfa center for psychological services, Abudees, 2006
to 2010.
21.Chairperson of Board member of JEEL AL AMAL FOR ORPHANS
CHILDREN, Azira , 2008 to Decemebr 2016.
22.Board member of Blind Library , Sufat, Jerusalem , January 2014 to present.
23. Member of Advisory committee of GCMHP's 5th
International Conference.
Siege and mental health walls vs. Bridges. Gaza Community Mental Health
Programme (GCMHP) & World Health Organization (WHO), October 2008.
24. Participating in workshop “Creating a strategic plan for MEND” Jericho 23,
2009.
25. Attending conference of Um Alfahem, Israel Suicide among
adolescents and presenting paper on Suicide among Palestinian in Jerusalem,
Um Alfahem, Israel, May 2009.
26.Attending conference of Sehnenin, Israel Violence in society early detection
and treatment inside society. Sehnenin, Israel, May 2010.
27. Evaluation of the Post-Trauma Rehabilitation of Palestinian Child-Ex
Detainees Project in the West Bank, May 2010.
28. Preparing Manual Practicum for counseling Master Students in Arabic, 2011.
29. Attending high level expert consultation on Islam and women’s health,
Malysia , Kuala Lumpur, September 22-24, 2012.
30. Tamara Avi-Itzhak, Naomi Josman, and Taisir Abdallah (2011).
Cultural Differences in Assessing Visual Perception and Motor Skills in
Typically Developing Palestinian, Israeli, and American Kindergarten
Children. Occupational Therapy in High Definition, AOTA 91st Annual
January, 2017

36. Conference & Expo April 14–17, 2011, Philadelphia, THE AMERICAN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION 91ST ANNU AL
CONFERENCE & EXPO.
31.First Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education, Barcelona, Spain, May,
2013.
32.The Third National Conference “Special Educational Programs in Palestinian
Universities” Persons with Disabilities… ACT, Vision and Implementation
for sharing the future (PDAVISF 2013), Bethlehem October 2013.
33.Diversification of Funding, Autonomy and Strategic Planning at Universities"
thematic seminar, in the framework of the Higher Education at the Kyrgyzstan
- Turkey Manas University (KTMU), Bishkek September 2013.
34.Board member and Vice president of Alswaher Club, Jerusalem March 2015
to present.
35. Taisir Abdallah (2106). First Annual Conference of Psychology at
Bethlehem University, “Psychology Research in Palestine between Theory and
Application”, Scientific Committee. Bethlehem University, Bethlehem, West
Bank, Palestine.
Honors and Awards:
1. Full academic scholarship from Edinboro University of Pa 1982-1983.
2. Member of Psychology Club, Edinboro PA, 1982 to present.
3. Member of APA (American Psychological Association) 1982 to present.
4. Member of the British Psychological Society. 1989 to present.
5. Certified clinical psychologist from Israel ministry of health
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37. 6. Attending three day workshop on conflict analysis and resolution, Bethlehem
University, 13-15 March 1995.
7. DAAD scholarship, German Institute for International Educational Research,
Frankfurt, Germany, 25-7 to 25-8 1995.
Refereeing: Journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Al-Naajh University
Journal; Bethlehem Journal; Hebron University Journal; Alquds Open University
Journal; Journal of Child and Family Studies (JFCS); International Journal of
Educational Development; Times Higher Education World University
Rankings.
Book Translation: Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research, Third
Edition by Richard A. Krueger Mary Anne Casey, 2000.
Book: Zahida Abou Aeseh and Taisir Abdallah (2012). Posttraumatic stress disorder,
Darwael, Amman Jordan.
Major Interests:
1. Social media addiction and treatment
2. Health psychology and heart attacks
3. Health psychology and diabetics patients
4. Social Behavior in a cross-cultural context
5. Personality in different cultures.
6. Psychological testing and educational evaluation.
7. Stress, burn-out assessment, treatment and prevention.
8. Using computer in the field of social sciences and research.
9. Conflict resolution.
10.PTSD, Post traumatic stress disorders among children and adults.
11.Emotional Intelligence (EIQ).
12.Death anxiety & death obsession.
13.Trauma among adults and children.
14.Women’s mental health.
15.Cancer among women, and coping of children to mother’s cancer.
16.Psychological problems among diabetes patients.
17.Learning disabilities.
18. Changing minds and minds needed for 21st
century.
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38. 19. E-learning.
Technical Skills:
1. Working with IBM, VMS, VAX, MAC., and PC computers.
2. Programming in Basic, FORTRAN, COBOL and dbase.
3. Full knowledge of the statistical packages (SPSSX - Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences, Mainframe and SPSSPC computers SPSS for Windows
Version 13.0), SAS (Statistical Analysis System) Mainframe and PC
computers), BMDP (Biomedical Package), Mini Tabe and Stat View.
4. Working with word processing programs, Professional Write, Word Perfect,
Word Star2000, Mac Write, Katab, Arab Star, Arab word, PowerPoint and
Microsoft Word.
Research in Press:
1. Differences of smokers and non-smokers in some personality traits.
Educational Research Center, College of Education, King Saud University.
2. Self-esteem and anxiety among gifted and non-gifted students. Journal of King
Saud University.
3. Cross-cultural study of self-esteem, Saudi VS Jordan subjects, Psychologia.
4. Developing scale for measuring stress among college students.
5. The relationship between stress and self-esteem, anxiety and depression.
6. Attitudes of Palestinian students toward handicap.
January, 2017

39. 7. Developing alienation scale for use in Palestinian.
8. Mental health of Palestinian drug abusers.
9. Test anxiety among college students.
10.Student attitudes toward women teaching at the university.
11.College students' views of male and female college Teachers.
12.Stress and heart attacks.
13.Child Employment In Jerusalem, Submitted for Publication.
14. Coping strategies of children and adolescents exposed to war conflict
15. The effects of wall on Palestinians.
16. Problems facing aged Palestinians
17. Emotional IQ, health and life satisfaction among Palestinians in Hebron.
18.Postpartum depression among Palestinian females.
19. Coping strategies of women with breast cancer.
20. Coping strategies among diabetics patients.
21. Anxiety and depression among medical students at Alquds University.
22. Anxiety among dentists' students at Alquds University.
23. Anxiety and depression among law student at Alquds University.
24. Cognitive development among Palestinian children.
January, 2017

40. Other Works:
Consultant for the Civil Defense Research Center, Ministry of Civil Defense,
Saudi Arabia, 1989 and 1990.
Statistical consultant for the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 1990.
Participating in many studies in the Research Center, College of Education,
King Saud University, and performing the statistical analysis and report
writing.
Help staff faculty in planning, constructing and analyzing their results, College
of Education, King Saud University.
Supervising students from the staff faculty during their registration for MA.
and PhD thesis.
Statistical consultant for the UNICEF, Jerusalem, Israel, 1993-1994.
Educational supervision in UNRWA applied schools regarding practice
teaching.
Specialized educational supervision to select teachers as student's trainers in
UNRWA applied schools.
January, 2017