Chairperson & Assistant Professor at Thedepartment of English Language and Literature
Amjad
Alsyouf, Ph.D.
Chairperson & Assistant Professor at theDepartment of English Language and Literature
Al-Balqa' Applied University–Ajloun University College, Jordan
Location: Jordan
Education:Ph.D., English and Comparative Literature
Experience:11 Years
Contact
Mobile Phone:+962 795574427
Email:
Personal Information
Birth Date:17 July 1974
Gender:Male
Nationality:Jordanian
Residence Country: Jordan
Marital Status:Married
Career Objective:I am a qualified assistant professor of English literature, holding a Ph.D. degree in English and comparative literature, with over 10 years' experience as a university instructor, assistant professor and chairperson of the department of English language and literature at Al-Balqa' Applied University - Ajloun University College, Jordan. I am also a member of the editorial team of an international academic journal, and I worked as a researcher in an international development agency.
Experience(11 Years)
1- Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Al-Balqa' Applied University - Ajloun University College
Location:Ajloun, Jordan
Job Role:Education/Training
February 2006 - Present
Lecturing a variety of undergraduate English coursesas:Writing, Advanced Writing, Reading, Listening, Advanced Listening, Grammar, Syntax, Communication Skills,Introduction to Literature, American Literature, English Literature (different eras),Classical Literature, Drama, Novel, Poetry,Literary Criticismand others.Besides, I supervise students and participate in developing and reviewing study plans, curriculaand subjectsyllabi. As a faculty memberof the department of English, I also do other office works as reporting, translating and editing.
2- Chairperson of the Department of English Language and Literature
Al-Balqa' Applied University- Ajloun University College
Location:Jordan
Job Role:Administration
Since September 2016
As a chairperson of the department I superviseboth teachers and students, coordinate exams' schedules, coordinate courses and classesof the department, and prepare and conduct training and online exams.I report to the dean of the college.
3- Researcher - USAID
United States Agency for International Development - USAID
Location:Jordan
Job Role:Research
January 2005 - December 2005
I worked as a researcher in different projects including (PhrPlus) and (HSS).
Education
- Ph.D., English Literature
University of Jordan
Location:Amman, Jordan
Completion Date:August 2014
• Ph.D. - English Literature –English and Comparative Literature. University of Jordan - Jordan, 2014.
Title of Dissertation:Fertility Myths in the Poetry of al-Sayyāb, al-Bayātī and Heaney: AComparative Study
- Master's degree, English Literature and Criticism
Yarmouk University
Location:Irbid, Jordan
Completion Date:June 2005
• MA - English Literature and Criticism. Yarmouk University - Jordan, 2005.
- Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature
Yarmouk University
Location:Irbid, Jordan
Completion Date:June 2002
• BA - English Language and Literature. Yarmouk University - Jordan, 2002.
Skills
Computer
Level:Expert |Experience:Over 10 years
Managerial
Level:Intermediate to Expert|Experience:2 Years
Languages
English
Level:Expert
Arabic
Level:Native
Memberships
- Member of the open day committee at the Department of English Language and Literature at Ajloun University College,Al-Balqa' Applied University
Membership/Role:Supervisor, chairman and presenter.
Membership Date:2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Member of the students'affairs committee at Ajloun University College
Membership/Role:Academic support, students counseling and disposition of students'cases.
Member since:September 2015
- Member of the editorial board of ANGLISTICUM
Membership/Role:Editor.
Member since:August 2013
- Member of the English study plan and curricula committee at Al-Balqa' Applied University
Membership/Role:Developing, implementing and reviewing study plans and academic curriculafor the BA degree of English Language and Literature.
Member since:April 2008
- Member of Ajloun University College council
Membership/Role:Representative of the Department of English Language and Literature.
Membership Date: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2016.
- Member of the library committee at Ajloun University College
Membership/Role:Member.
Member since:January 2007
Published Researches
- "The Interplay between the Secular and the Sacred in The Canterbury Tales andOld English Poetry".Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. Volume 17, Number 3. Hong Kong,December 2015.
- "Shelley's Adonais: a Fryean Archetypal Perspective". ANGLISTICUM:International Journal of Literature, Linguistics & Interdisciplinary Studies.Volume 2, Number 4. Macedonia, August 2013.
- "The Widening Gap between Genders in African Fiction: a Study of Season ofMigration to the North Things Fall Apart". Faculty of Education Periodical,Kafrelsheikh University, 2nd Issue, 9th year. Kafrelsheikh: KafrelsheikhUniversity Press, 2009.
Researches under Publication
- "Archetypes of Earth Deities in Heaney’s Poetry"
- "Realistic Trends in English Romantic Poetry"
Conferences, Symposia and Workshops
- "Prose Writing Style and Essay Writing Workshop." A workshop targeting the students of English at Ajloun University College, Jordan, 2016.
-"Cultural Memory of Earth Goddesses in Modern Poetry and Criticism." Literary Criticism Conference. Istanbul, Nov 2015.
- "How to Improve Your Writing Skills Workshop." A workshop targeting the students of English at Ajloun University College, Jordan, 2014, 2015.
- "Applications of Modern Literary Theory to Arabic and English Literature." A Symposium held at Ajloun University College, Jordan, 2013.
Upcoming Conferences
- "Aesthetic and Cognitive Values of Heaney's Poetry: A Fryean Perspective."The Cognitive Value of Literature. University of Valencia, Spain, Oct 2016.