Curriculum Vitae

Personal Info., and Contacts: Name: Wael Mustafa Abu Al-Hassan, PhD., Psychology, Institution/ University: Allied Medical College, Health Sciences, Arab American University of Palestine. Cell Phone: 0599761639 E-mail: [email protected] Education: Post Doc., in Attending/ Researching and Observing of Clinical Psychology and Psychosocial Aspects of Mental Health, Disabilities and Family Relation Issues, California State University-Northridge, USA Ph.D., in Clinical Health Psychology, 1999, Faculty of Social Sciences, J.N Medical College of AMU, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, India). M.A., in Clinical Psychology, 1996, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, India). B.A., General Sociology and Psychology, 1994, Sir James Ferguson College (Pune, India). Employment: Last Position Held: Instructor and researcher of psychology, Institution: Arab American University, Allied Medical Sciences, (Jenin, Palestine), Years: 16/2/2003-up-to-date Former Positions Held: (Part Timer of psychology) Institution: An-Najah National University (Nablus, Palestine), Years: 10/2001 – 11/ 2002 Former Positions Held: (Part Timer of psychology) Institution: Beir Zait University (Ramallah, Palestine), Years: 2/2002 – 6/2002 Research Interests: Health behavior; Stress related disorders, Quality of life assessment; Coping behavior; Aggression and violence behavior; Mental health related issues, Spirituality in relations to health and disease. Awards: • AMU Social Science Junior Researcher Fellowship, 1998 • Universities Grant Commission Junior Fellowship, 1999, • Arab Students International Aid -ASIA Fellowship, 2000, • DAAD Short Stay Research Visit Fellowship, 2006, • Amideast PDFP short term fellowship, California State University of Northridge, 2009/ 2011.