Academic Citizenship

2025 - 2026 Vice President for Academic Affairs - Ramallah Campus
Arab American University,  Palestine

2022 - 2025 Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Arab American University,  Palestine

2020 - 2022 Head of Department of Natural, Engineering, and Technology Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Arab American University, Palestine

2018 - 2020    MSc Computing Network Programme Leader 
School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Looking after: MSc in Advanced Computer Science, MSc in Data Science, MSc in Data Analytics, MSc in Cyber Security and MSc in Computing.

2010 - 2018    Course Leader for BSc Computer Forensics and Security
School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

External Examiner:

• 2018 - 2022    External Examiner, Teesside University, UK

  1. Confirm academic standards at unit level on the basis of student work. 

  2. Attend all meetings of the computing units' assessment boards at which marks are agreed. 

  3. Advise on unit and course modifications and the development of new units as required.

Key responsibilities: Confirm academic standards at unit level on the basis of student work. Attend all meetings of the computing units assessment boards at which marks are agreed. Advise on unit and course modifications and the development of new units as required.

• 2013 - 2017    External Examiner, Southampton Solent University, UK
  for the following degrees:

• 1. BSc (Hons) Web Design and Development

  2. BSc (Hons) Computer Networks and Web Design

  3. BSc (Hons) Computer Systems and Networks

  4. BSc (Hons) Network Security Management 

Key responsibilities: Provide advice and feedback on the form and content of examination papers, coursework and other assessment before they are given to students to help inform the University practice as it occurs. Confirm academic standards at unit level on the basis of student work. Attend all meetings of the Computing units assessment boards at which marks are agreed. Advise on unit and course modifications and the development of new units as required.

• 2015 – 2016   Dual Award Validation Panel Member, External Examiner, Staffordshire University, UK