I’m an assistant professor in the department of occupational therapy at Arab American University- Palestine. My research interests are in the areas of outcome measures in rehabilitation, psychosocial aspect of disability, hand and upper limb function, the clinical effectiveness and efficacy of rehabilitation for people with musculoskeletal conditions, and implementation of effective evidence-based practice. My research has been published in well-known international peer reviewed journals such as Arthritis Care & Research and Disability and Rehabilitation. I am committed to supporting colleagues and students in developing an applied research career.
Academic Experience
| From | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2011 | Lecturer | Arab American University | Lecturer at Health Sciences Department |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2022 | Director of Occupational Therapy Department | Arab American University | Responsible for teaching OT courses, the development and oversight of the OT program curriculum, and tasks associated with obtaining accreditation. Duties also include management and administration of the program, program evaluation, and personnel management. | |
| 01/09/2021 | 01/09/2022 | Dean Assistant | Arab American University | coordinates academic schedules, facilitates faculty meetings, manages interdepartmental communication, and ensures compliance with academic policies and procedures within the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences. |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southampton | Phd | Rehabilitation Sciences/Occupational Therapy | |
| University of Southampton | MSc/MS | Health and Rehabilitation |
Skills
Strong analytical, observational, and problem-solving skills, Good experience in project and team management, leading workgroups and facilitation of team members, Excellent command of Microsoft Office™ tools, very good skills in using SPSS and NVivo
Awards
PhD scholarship- Arab American University , MSc scholarship-Said foundation, Cross Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Child Occupational Self-Assessment- Research roject , A comparison of Abductor pollicis longus muscle activity between males and females- Research project
Languages
English
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| Research in Occupational Therapy | Undergraduate |
| Independent Living Skills | Undergraduate |
| Practical Skills in Pediatric | Undergraduate |
| Occupational Therapy in Pediatric | Undergraduate |
| Community Based Rehabilitation | Undergraduate |
| Management for Health Sciences | Undergraduate |
| Adaptive equipment | Undergraduate |
| CLINICAL REASONING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE | Graduate |
| RESEARCH PROPOSAL IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | Undergraduate |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS STATISTICS | Graduate |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH AND STATISTICS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | Graduate |
| CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES | Graduate |
| HEALTH PROMOTION | Graduate |
| RESEARCH PROPOSAL IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | Undergraduate |