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.