Maher M Abu-Hilal

Background

Abu-Hilal, Maher M was born on August 15, 1953 in Jerusalem. Son of Mohammad Khader AbuHilal and Lutfieh Mahmoud Barbar.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, 1983—1986. Master of Arts, University of Nevada, Reno, 1978—1980. Bachelor (honorary), University of Jordan, Amman, 1972—1976.

Career

Instructor The Arab College, Amman, Jordan, 1976—1978. Program assistant University of Nevada, Reno, 1979—1980. Instructor AnNajah National University, Nablus, West Bank, 1980—1982.

Assistant professor United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, 1987—1993, associate professor, 1994—2000. Chairman Dept of Psychology, United Arab Emirates, 2002—2003. Professor United Arab Emirates University, since 2000.

Consultant UNDevelopment Program, Ramallah, West Bank. Director general Ministry of Higher Education, Ramallah, 1997—1998. Consultant Riverside County Office of Education, California, 1986—1986.

Managing editor Journal of Faculty of Education United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, 1993—1995.

Achievements

• Achievements include establishin an annual international conference on technical in university education and was the president for the conference in 1997-1998 with the Ministry of Higher Education in West Bank. Published more than 30 research articles in international, regional and local refereed journal over the past 15 years. Member of the executive committee of the Ministry of Higher Edn.in United Arab Emirates and Palestinian Authority.
  
  Active participation in international conferences in United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Thailand, Syria, and United Arab Emirates. Development of the PASNET, Palestinain Universities Network, 1997-1998.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (chapter in a book: research and motivation) Correlates of Achievement in the United Arab Emirates: A Sociocultural Study, (article) Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychological Reports, Social Behavior and Personality.

Membership

Secretary Union of University Professors and Employees, Nablus, 1980—1982. Member of Sel Research Center, American Educational Research Association.

Interests

• Travel, sports, reading, poetry.

Connections

Married Nuha A. Esbieh, February 12, 1960. Children: M. Alqassam Maher, Rozana Maher, Hussam, Wissam.

Father:

Mohammad Khader

Mother:

Lutfieh Mahmoud Abu-Hilal

Spouse:

Nuha A. Esbieh

child:

M. Alqassam Maher Abu-Hilal

child:

Rozana Maher Abu-Hilal

child:

Hussam Abu-Hilal

child:

Wissam Abu-Hilal