Curriculum Vitae
Adnan Mahmoud Hassan Odeh
1. Personal Background:
Place and date of birth: Tubas, 21 August 1958
Nationality: Jordanian
Address: P.O. Box 850978, Amman 11185, Jordan
Telephone: 00 962 -6- 5926968
Mobile: 00962-79-5564046
Telefax: 962-6-565-1468
E- mail:
2. Academic Qualifications:
2003 Ph.D. Degree in Educational Psychology, Amman Arab
University for Graduate Studies, Jordan Thesis Title:
“The Effect of a Training Program Based on Modern
Communication Technology (the Internet) on the
Learning Styles of Jordanian Secondary School Students.
1996 MA Degree in Education Psychology, The University of Jordan,
Jordan. Thesis Title: “ The Role of Communication Media
in Changing Human Behavior Towards Environmental
Issues in Jordan.”
1992 High Diploma in Information and Library Sciences,
The University of Jordan, Jordan.
1987 BA in Arabic Language and Literature, Beirut Arab
University, Lebanon
1978 Diploma Degree in Mathematics, Arab Community College,
Jordan
1976 General Secondary Education Certificate ( Tawjihi ),
Muawiah Bin Sufian Secondary School, Zarqa, Jordan.
3.Professional Experience and Magazines
2012 – Now: - Assistant professor, Faculty of Arts – Philadelphia University.
- Director of the Media and Public Relations Department - Philadelphia
University. As of September 2013.
2011 -2012: Part time lecturer, Philadelphia University, taught the following courses:
Psychology – Thought and Civilization – Introduction to
Communication Science, Civics.
2004 – 2011: Part time lecturer, Arab Open University, taught the following courses:
Psychology of Learning and Teaching, Development Psychology,
Adolescent Psychology, Childhood Psychology
1980 – 2008: The University of Jordan – Cultural and Public Relations Department 1988- 2008 Head of Publications;
Editor of University News Magazine ( a monthly
Arabic- language magazine);
1984 – 1988 Editor of University publications Arabic
language
1982 – 1984 Reporter for University News Magazine
1980 – 1982 Administrative Officer
4. Studies and Researches
- Some Characteristics of the expatriate students' character at the University of Jordan
- The Role of TV Channels in Disseminating Violence Among Children From Parents' Viewpoint
- The Youth and the National Culture
In the Field of Journalism and Media:
- Journalistic writing in social, cultural, sport, youth and environmental fields in local and regional magazines and newspapers such as:
1996 – 2001 Ad-Dustour Arabic Daily
Editor of weekly page on the environment
Writes a weekly column on environmental issues
1995 – 2001 Al Hadath Weekly
Head of the Sports Section
Editor the Sports Page
1991 – 1995 Akhbar al Usbou Weekly
Reporter for Universities and Sports Affairs
1990 - 1997 Zahrat Al Khaleej |Weekly Family Magazine
(U .A. E.) Jordan Correspondent
1981 – 1990 Al Riyadi Al Arabi Sports Magazine ( Kuwait )
Jordan Correspondent
1982 – 1988 Al Sha’b Daily
Sports Journalist
1983 – 1986 Match Sports Magazine ( Lebanon )
Jordan Correspondent
1981 – 1982 Al Fajr Al Iktisadi Economic Magazine
Head of Sports Section
1980 – 1983 Sports Word Magazine
Journalist
1978 – 1980 Jordan Army Military Service
Administrative Officer
In the field of Training:
Preparation, training and supervision of training courses in the following fields:
- Journalism and media
- Communication psychology
- Political media
- Public relations and media
- Sport media
- Media spokesman
- Youth media
- Environment: environmental media, environmental education, human rights and environment, environmental agreements, environmental behavior, environmental psychology
- Human rights education
- Neuro linguistic programming
- Decision – making skills
- Dealing with the public
- Development of volunteers' capabilities
- Development of women leadership skills and capabilities
- Woman civics
- Adolescent education, awareness and training
- Development of skills and capabilities of supervisors of voluntary institutions … etc.
- Human character … and dealing with it
- Courses in human psyche, resist depression, self – confidence, dealing with anger, optimism, the art of persuasion and dialogue, tension, anxiety, life pressures.
5. Languages: Arabic and English
6. Committees, Societies and Associations
Member and / or founding member of the following committees, societies and associations:
- Head of the Cultural Society for Youth and Childhood
- Founding member and member of the board of directors of the International commission for Youth, Environment and Development
- Founding member and member of the Board of Trustees, the National Society for Freedom of Expression and Democracy
- Founding member and the Secretary General of the National Association for Cultural and Environmental media
- Founding member and member of the board of directors, Jordan Environment Society, Amman, for more than one session
- Member of the board of directors and the head of symposiums, publications, Jordan Association for Sport and Youth Media for several sessions
- Member of the media committee, the Arab Sport Tournament held in Jordan.
- Member of the media and youth committee at the Supreme Council for Youth
- Member of the Research and Studies at the Supreme Council for Youth
- Member of the media committee of Jordan Olympic Committee
- Head of the Jordanian media delegation to the Asian Games Tournament held in Bangkok in 1998
- Member of the Arab – Asian Association of sport journalism and the International Association of Sport Journalism
- Member of the board of directors and the media spokesman of Jordan Judo Federation for two years.
- Member of the Executive Bureau and the sport affairs coordinator of the Arab Youth Forum for two years
- Member of the evaluation board for researches and studies during the events of Amman the capital of Arab culture
- Member of the Jordanian Society for Protection from Road Accidents and member of the media committee and the magazine committee
- Member of Jordan Libraries Association
- Member of the Arab Libraries and Information Association
- Member of Environmental Journalists Network for the Mediterranean region
- Founding member of Environment and Development Forum in Lebanon
- Member of the Jordanian Psychology Society
- Member of Economic Policies Development Forum
7. Publications:
- Beaches without waves
- Domicile Girls
- Communications and Public Relations
- Safe School Environment
8. Training Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Teaching
- Part time lecturer of education and psychology at a number of colleges and universities from 1994 till now.
- Participation in a workshop on civil society in Dyton-Ohio which was organized by the American Catering Foundation in the summers of 1997 and 1998.
- Participation in preparing and coordinating the program "Man and the Environment" on Jordan's TV for more than one time
- Participation in preparing and coordinating the program "Fi Rehab Al-Jamea" on the Radio of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Participation in the supervision and training of several training courses in the Consultancy and Technical Services Center at the University of Jordan
- Supervision and coordination of training courses about Youth and the environment which was organized by the Cultural Society for Youth and Childhood in collaboration with the UNGEF program for environment
- Supervision and coordination of the training courses about the Youth and environment which was organized by the Cultural Society for school teachers in the field of environment education which was organized by the Cultural Society in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland
- Supervision and coordination of the training courses about Youth and environment which was organized by the Cultural Society for university students in the field of water awareness and consumption rationalization which was organized by the Cultural Society for Youth and Childhood in collaboration with the USAID Water Awareness program. Supervision and coordination of the training courses about Youth and environment which was organized by the Cultural Society about life skills and problem solving
- Supervision and coordination of the youth training program "Youth Debates" which is organized by the Cultural Society for Youth and Childhood.
- Supervision and coordination of the training courses which were organized by the International Foundation for Youth, Environment and Development for university students about "Youth Media"
- Participation in TOT course in the field of human rights which was organized by Amman Center for Human Rights, UNESCO and the embassies of Switzerland and Netherlands in 2001, 2002
- A course in the development of "Interview Skills" – The University of Jordan
- Participation in the first sport journalistic course which was organized by the Asian Association in cooperation with Jordan Sport Media Association during the period 30/1 – 2/2 1985
- Participation in Journalistic Media Studies course, Amman, during the period 8/2 – 1/3 / 1990
- Participation in the Asian Symposium on Sport Journalism for West Asia Group, Amman, during the period 10 – 15 October 1989
- Participation in the Arab Tournament for Sport Media which was held in Amman in May 1997
- Participation in the First Regional Forum for the Arab Journalists on Sustainable Environment and Development in Abu Dhabi during the period 24 – 25 /7/2002.
- Informational and organizational participation in Arab Sport championships and tournaments held in Jordan
- Participation in the training of the participating women in women Journalists Forum in the Arabian Gulf which was held in Muscat, Oman, in May 2003
- Participation in the Conference on Human Rights: The Road to Justice – Woman Studies Center – 2007
- Supervision of the Conference on Woman and Democracy which was organized by the International Foundation for Youth and Development in cooperation with Philadelphia University – 2010
- Participation in the conference of the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Human Rights: Toward a National Work Plan about Human Rights – 2011
- Supervision of the conference on Woman and Media which was organized by the International Foundation for Youth and Development in collaboration with Philadelphia University – 2011
- Participation in the First Jordanian National Conference on Protection from Violence Against Children and Women "Real status/quo and Challenges" – 2011
- Contributing to the Conference on Media and the Society which was organized by Amman Ahlia University, 2012
- Supervision of the First Arab Conference on Talent and Excellence Researches – Toward Entrepreneurial Upbringing for the Third Millennium Generation – 2012
- Supervision of the 2nd Arab Conference on Talent and Excellence Researches – Teacher in Knowledge Society – 2013
- Exploratory tours, and escort of sport, university … etc consortium in several championships and tournaments as well as attending conferences and symposiums held in various countries such as Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Oman, Kurdistan, Turkey, Rohdes, Canada, USA, Mexico, Russia, Tatars tam Republic and Thailand.