Dr. Ziad Hamdan – Professional Resume (Ph.D., Professor)



  A BRIEF RESUME

ZIAD HAMDAN  (Ph.D. PROF.)

(Date: Jan. 2025)

 (A Quality Professional for a Quality Organization)

Ziad Hamdan, Ph.D. (Professor)

Nationality: Jordanian
Languages: Fluent in Arabic and English
Health: Excellent
E-mail: hamdanacademy@gmail.com | mhamdanz@yahoo.com
Websites:

Academic Qualifications

  • B.A. in Education, Damascus University, Syria, 1964–1968

  • M.Sc. (Summa Cum Laude), Bemidji State University, Minnesota, USA, 1974–1975

  • Ph.D. in Education, Kent State University, Ohio, USA, 1975–1977 (Scholarship)

Current Work & Focus Areas

  • Professor of Online Education, Developer of graduate and undergraduate e-learning programs

  • Founder & Chair, Hamdan Academy for Higher Education Online

  • Founder, International Digital Future School, Amman, Jordan

  • Consultant & Trainer in Curriculum Design, Educational Psychology, Leadership & Family Development

  • Editor-in-Chief of Education & Progress eJournal

Academic & Professional Timeline

  • 1977–1984: Assistant Professor

  • 1985–1989: Associate Professor & Consultant

  • 1990–2024+: Professor, Consultant, Educational Innovator, Journal Editor

Notable Posts:

  • King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (1978–1986): Head of Curriculum, Instruction Dept., and Teacher Training Programs

  • Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya (1978–1980)

  • Girls Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1986–1988): PhD Program Developer

  • Sabha University, Libya (1990–1992): MSc. Program Founder

  • Aden & Sana'a Universities, Yemen (1995–1999): Teaching & Thesis Supervision

  • Ajman University, UAE (1999–2006): Department Head, Faculty Council Member

Research & Digital Education Phase (2007–2024)

  • Founded multiple educational platforms & services

  • Developed transnational collaborative e-learning frameworks

  • Published over a dozen academic articles and books on online education, curriculum design, ICT in education, and psycho-social development

  • Frequent speaker in global education conferences (USA, Europe, MENA)

Select Publications & Works

  1. Curriculum Evaluation – Toward a Systematic Methodology, ERIC, 1988

  2. Reformation Design of Training, ERIC, 1992

  3. Re-Schooling Society with a Clinical-Personalized Approach, 2008

  4. The Rise and Fall of Conventional Schooling, EPeJ, 2008

  5. A Model for Inter-independence Collaborative Transnational Higher Education, 2013

  6. NeoBlend-Digit Schooling, 2018

  7. Author of several books and educational handbooks (English & Arabic)

Special Recognitions & Contributions

  • Life Achievement Award: Public Administration Journal, Saudi Arabia

  • Consultant to Arab Ministries of Education

  • Lead Evaluator for Educational Programs by ALECSO

  • Developer of Psycho-Social Health Profile toolkit

  • Designer of innovative, teacher-free digital school models

Conferences & Symposiums (Selection)

  • Quality Assurance in Teacher Education – Michigan State University

  • Symposium on Educational Technology – Qatar ALECSO

  • Child Education in Globalization – Sharjah, UAE

  • Effective Career Search – Dubai University College

  • Dozens of expert contributions across USA, Libya, Syria, Yemen, UAE, and Saudi Arabia

Philosophy & Vision

Dr. Hamdan is a pioneer in personalized education and digital transformation of learning. He believes in reshaping education to meet the needs of the information age—developing learner-centered, psychologically sound, and technology-integrated schooling systems. His work promotes sustainable, transnational education models that transcend traditional borders and limitations.


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