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Asma Rebhi Khaleel Alarab

  • Asma Rebhi Khaleel Alarab

  • Professor
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Dr. Asma Rebhi Khaleel Alarab is a Professor in the Sociology Department at the College of Humanities and Science at Ajman University, where she has been teaching since 2020. She previously served as an Associate Professor in the same department from 2016. Dr. Alarab holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Jordan (2006), a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Jordan (2000), and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Yarmouk University, Jordan (1996). She has extensive academic experience at Al-Balqa Applied University in Jordan, where she worked in the Social Sciences Department from 2002 to 2016. Additionally, she spent a sabbatical year at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in Saudi Arabia in 2015. Dr. Alarab has published scientific research and articles in several national, Arabic, and international journals, including those indexed in Scopus. She is an active member of various specialized committees and associations, such as the Association of Social Work (Jordan), the Association of Academic Jordanian Women, the Saudi Sociology Association, and the Arab Specialized Women Union. She has also participated in numerous national, Arabic, and international conferences and workshops. Her research interests include women and gender studies, sustainable development, social creativity, social entrepreneurship, digital sociology, artificial intelligence in social issues, and topics related to the elderly, family, childhood, youth, and other contemporary social issues.

Education
  • PhD in Sociology, University of Jordan, Jordan, 2006.
  • Master's in Sociology, University of Jordan, Jordan, 2000.
  • Bachelor's in Sociology, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1996.
Experience
  • Professor, Sociology Department, College of Humanities and Science, Ajman University, 2016 – Present.
  • Associate Professor, Social Sciences Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan, 2012 – 2016.
  • Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan, 2007 – 2012.
  • Associate Professor, Social Sciences Department, Naif University for Security Sciences, KSA, 2013 – 2014.
  • Teacher, Social Sciences Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan, 2002 – 2006.
  • Head of Development and Training Department, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan, 2001 – 2002.
  • Social Worker, National Aid Fund, Jordan, 1999 – 2001.
Teaching Area
  • Undergraduate: All Courses in the Bachelor's Sociology Program.
  • Undergraduate: Selected Courses in the B.A. Social Work Program.
  • Postgraduate: Selected Courses in the M.A. Rehabilitation and Repair Program, KSA.
Research
  • Women's Issues, Gender, Sustainable Development, Social Creativity, Social Entrepreneurship, Digital Sociology, Artificial Intelligence in Social Issues, Elderly, Family, Childhood, Youth, and Other Contemporary Social Issues.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Role of Social Work in Rehabilitation and Welfare within Rehabilitation Institutions – 1st Conference for Social Work, University of Jordan.
  • Child Sexual Abuse, 6th International Conference on Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse, Dubai Women's Association, 2015.
  • Television and Social Change Conference, Algeria, 2013.
  • First International Conference on Information Technology and Communications, Tunisia, 2012.
  • First International Conference on Social and Human Sciences in the Islamic World, London, 2012.
  • Social and Psychological Factors of Deviance from Parents' Household Viewpoint, Fourth International Conference on Modern Issues in Human Studies: Experiences, University of Jordan, 2018.
  • Implications of the Corona Crisis on Society, First International Scientific Conference on Distance Education and Future Jobs in Light of Global Epidemics Crises, 27-28 June 2020, Malaysia, Academic Center for Conferences and Scientific Publishing.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Rashid Bin Humaid Cultural & Science Award, 40th Edition (Social Studies Field), 2023.
  • Member, Association of Jordanian Women Academics, 2014.
  • Member, Arab Union of Specialized Women, Arab Economic Union Council, 2015.
  • Member, Association of Social Work, Jordan, 2015.
  • Member, Saudi Association of Sociology, 2011.