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CURRICULUM VITAE
Professor Khuloud Khayyat Dajani,
M.D, M.Sc, CM.D, Ph.D.
Phone : 0522272166, 0525407779
1. PERSONAL DATA Name : Khuloud Jamal Khayyat Dajani
Name in Arabic : خلود مجال اخلياط الدجان
Present Position : Rank Position Institution Date
Arab Board Community Medicine املقرر
Scientific Committee
( Executive Committee )
اجمللس العريب لإلختصاصات
الصحية
2019
Professor
Professor of Community Medicine and Health
Policy & Management, Faculties of Medicine
and Public Health, AQU
Former General Secretary (Vice President)
BOT – AQU Presidency ; Former VP
Founding Dean of the Faculty of Public
Health ; and Founding Chair of the Child
Institute for Child Health, development and
Learning
Al-Quds
University till 2018
Date of Birth : Y/M/D 1959/1/6
Sex : Female Marital Status : Married to Professor Munther Suleiman Dajani Children : Y/M/D Adi, Age 32 Dara, , Age 31 Dina, Age 27
E-mail khuloudkdajani@gmail.com
The Arab Woman (Palestine) in 2004 for Performance Excellence: Mohammed Bin Rashid AlMaktoum Award for Achieving Excellence in Management Performance
2. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT 2.1.a Academic Preparation
Degree Discipline Institution Date
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Health Policy and Sciences
(Second High Degree)
Beer Sabee University 2008
June,
Medical Council Board
Doctor of Community
Medicine
Jordanian Medical Council
Certificate in Community
Medicine
Jordan Medical Council, Amman
(Highest Medical Clinical Specialty
Degree)
1991
Jan.,
M.Sc.
Masters in Science
Management of Health
Services Organizations
(Hospital Management)
University of Jordan in Cooperation
with Johns Hopkins University,
Amman. (Top of class/GPA 92.6%)
1988
June,
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M.D
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine Rostov Medical Institute, USSR 1982
June,
Title- Doctoral Dissertation:
“ Assessment of Health Behavior Among Palestinian Adolescent School Children in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip: The Case of Tobacco Smoking”
Tobacco Smoking, as the main Self-Endangering Health Behavior among Palestinian School
Adolescents in the Palestinian Territories: Prevalence, influencing factors, and risk perception.
2.1.b Post Doctoral Training: Research Fellowships
Title (if applicable) Field of Research Place Dates
Sustainable management
in Primary Health Care
Public Health &
Community Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia,
USA, Center for
Disease Control
(CDC) (2000)
August,12 to September,30/
2000
Development of Screening
of Diagnostic tools in
Learning Disabilities
Brain research
Haifa University 2013-2014
2014-2015
2.1.c Internships and Residencies:
Specialty Hospital Dates
Anesthesia Al-Makased Hospital, Jerusalem August 1983- Jan1984
Pediatrics Nablus Al-Watani Hospital,
Nablus (Jordan MOH staff)
June-August 1983, and
January-November 1984
2.1.d Licensure and Certification
Type of License or certification Dates
Management for International Public Health MIPH & study visit to CDC
organized by Rollin School of Public Health and CDC
2000
Fundamentals in Project Management, USAID (2 weeks) 1994
Specialized Doctor in Community Medicine 1991-present
Special course in Project Management based on objective-oriented
planning (6 weeks), by GTZ-Germany –Berlin, by Jordan Medical
Counseling Amman
1989
Specialized course in community medicine and public health (96 Hrs) 1986
Certificate of General Medicinal Internship 1983
Certificate of teaching the Russian Language at selective courses 1982
Medical Practice License 1983- present
2.2.a Employment and Professional Involvement Institution Title/Rank Dates
Arab Board for Health
Specialization (ABHS)
committee of the Arab Board Council for executive , Rapporteur / GS
community medicine
Since Jan, 2019
ABHS Development Committee member Since Feb, 2019
Al- Quds University
(AQU)
Professor of Community Medicine & Public Health, and Health Policy
& Management ( Associate Prof. 2008-2015) Since 2015
AQU Dean of Hind Husseini Girls’ College 2015-2018
Al- Quds University Al Quds University Presidency General Secretary 2010-present
Al-Quds University Vice President for presidency affairs 2006-2010
Al- Quds University Acting President occasionally; sometimes 2003-2013 Jerusalem Awqaf Office School Health Doctor 2004-2006
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Al- Quds University Founding Chair, Child Institute for Health and Learning 2001- present
Al- Quds University Founder and Dean of Public Health Faculty 2003-2006
(IAU) Elected Board Member: International Association of Universities 2004-2008 Al- Quds University Executive Vice President; Acting President (occasionally) 2002-2005
Al- Quds University Founder and Associate Dean, Faculty of Public Health 1998-2003
Al- Quds University Assistant Professor, Community Medicine & Health Policy 1991-2007
Al- Quds University Director of International Cooperation 1996-1998
MOH Project, PA Director, Health Services Management Unit 1995
Ministry of Health
Amman, Jordan
World Bank Project (WBP) (MOH), Coordinator and
Community Health Consultant
1990-1995
Ministry of Health,
Amman, Jordan
Planning and Research Consultant; & MOH Representative at the
National Strategy Committee for Jordanian Child
1994- 1995
USAID-, Jordan Population and Family Health Officer 1993-1994
MOH, Jordan Executive Director of WHO Community Medicine Program 1993-1995
MOH, Jordan Coordinator, Technical Office for Secretary General 1988-1993
MOH, Jordan Head of Medical Education and Specialty Department 1992-1994
MOH, Jordan Family Health Officer & Quality Assurance Coordinator; 1992-1994
Ministry of Health,
Amman, Jordan
Coordinator, Health Sector Reform Action Group Coordinator &
co Founder of Family Medicine Specialty
1992-1995
Ministry of Health,
WHO, Jordan
Chief Executive Officer (MOH/ WHO) for the Community
Medicine Specialty Program {Coordinator & co Founder}
1991-1993
Ministry of Health,
Amman, Jordan
Community Medicine Specialist; MOH Representative at the
Committee for National Strategy of Jordanian Women
1991-1995
Ministry of Health,
Amman, Jordan
Planning, Projects Training and Research Officer:
WHO,UNICEF,USAID, EC/ Management Coordinator
1988-1992
MOH, Amman,
Jordan
Director of the MOH/GTZ Projects 1989-1991
USAID/John Hopkins
& UOJ/WHO
Program
Masters Student: MOH/WHO Scholarship to a Masters Program
in Health Services Management/The one female
1986-1988
Ministry of Health,
Amman, Jordan
District Doctor in Charge of Health Care Centers, Maternal and
Child Health Care Center Supervising Doctor in Sweileh
1985-1986
MOH, Amman,
Jordan
Medical Doctor and School Health Team Leader 1984-1985
MOH/Jordan Resident in Pediatrics, Nablus Al-Watani Hospital 1983-1984
Al-Makased Hospital Resident in Anesthesia, Jerusalem 1983
MOH Medical Association 1983-Present
WB Health
Department
One Year Internship in General Medical Training in all West
Bank Hospitals (Rafidia, Watani, Ramallah, BeitJala, Beit
Lahem), and Caritas Baby Hospital
1982-1983
2.2.b Hospital appointments:
Hospital Title/Rank Dates
Al-Watani Nablus
Hospital
Resident in Pediatrics June to August1983, and January to
November 1984
Al-Makased Hospital Resident in Anesthesia September 1983 to January 1984
Al-Amal Maternity,
Amman
Volunteering Resident 1995
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2.2.c Related Experience and Employment: Institution Title/Rank Department Dates
GTZ/ Amman Expert Jordan Office 1989
USAID/ Amman Family Health
Officer
Health Office 1993-1994
2.2.d Honors and Distinctions
Name of Award Year
Jerusalem Distinguished Womani by AlMurtaqa AlNasawi 2010
A Woman Who Sets The Standard to excel, to inspire, to motivate: by the
International Who’s Who of Professional & Business Women ABI –USA
2009
Great Woman of the 21st Century, Personal Biography is included in the
book of Great Women for the 21st Century. (ABI)
2006
Woman of the Year 2005,American Biographical institute (ABI) 2005
Mohammed Bin Rashid AlMaktoum Award for Achieving Excellence in
Management Performance: The Arab Woman for 2004 in Performance
Excellence
April 20, 2004
The Batseba Phiri Award for Most Outstanding Country Work-plan Presentation September 29th, 2000
MOH Candidate for King’s Hussein Award for professional excellence February 1991
King’s Hussein Award for the most outstanding student in Graduate Studies June 19th, 1988
Second Award; the most outstanding research paper & presentation; by the
medical institute conference, USSR
April 1982
First Award for the most outstanding research paper and presentation; by the
medical institute conference 1080 and 1981, USSR
May 1980
May 1981
Award for Excellence with Honor by the Preparatory Faculty/Rostov, USSR 1976
City Award for Most Outstanding Female High School Student by the
Municipality of Nablus & School Award for Most Outstanding Female Student by
the Al-Aishyah High School / Nablus, West Bank / Palestine
1975
Summer Camp Award for the most outstanding young camp leader, Nablus, WB 1972
2.2.e Courses, Workshops, Conferences
Name of Course, Workshop, or Conferences Place & Date
Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA) 10th Annual Conference,
Health of Palestinians (Poster Presentation)
Amman, March 27-28 /2019
Annual Medical Association conference in Palestine; paper presentation
about Nargilah as the endangering behavior among school children
Palestine, Beit Lehem
( September 28-30, 2018)
Arab Council for gifted and talented conference on the importance of
caring and nurturing arab young talent: participation as board elected
member
Jordan, Amman
(11-13 November,2017)
Kuwait University regional conference about women empowerment: paper
presentation on women agency and social change: the changing role of
women in the middle east
Kuwait ( April, 2017 )
Higher Education conference on the third role of university: paper
presentation on social responsibility
Rome- Italy (2016, June)
MedSpring Project Activities :Training on innovation
Naples- Italy
November 2015 th27-th25
The Eleven Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented Jordan, Amman,7-9 november
2015
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World Science Forum: "The Changing Landscape of Science:
The Enabling Power of Science Budapest, Hungary / 3-7
November 2015
Cognitive Science Conference , by the League of Arab Universities UAE,Dubai,20-23 April 2015
First Early Childhood Conference and exhibition Jordan, Amman, March 2014
The Ninth Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented:
Participation: Paper presentation about women advancement in science
Jordan, Amman; 9-11
November 2013
The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association
(MENAHRA) 2nd Conference, "Break the barriers… build the future"
Participation: Poster presented at Conference; about Palestinian School
children’s endangering behaviors
Beirut, Lebanon / 12-15
November 2013
The 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
Participation: Lecture entitled " Women's Agency and Social Change"
Honolulu, Hawaii/ 29th May-
June 1st, 2013
The First Arab World Conference on Public Health
Participation: Poster presented about tobacco smoking in the WB & GS Dubai ,UAE / 4-6 April 2013
Kick –Off Meeting of the MEDSPRING Project
Participation: Coordinator of Mediterranean Science, policy, research and
innovation gateway
Italy / 4-5 February 2013
International Meeting of the “Breaking the impasse initiative of the World
Economic Forum”
Nabulus, November 2012
Julich –AlQuds Cooperation Workshop
Participation: AQU Team Leader, PowerPoint presentation
Germany / 8-13 September
2012
1st National Conference on learning difficulties in Palestine
Participation: Invited speaker
Ramallah, Palestine / 7 May
2012
Second Public Health Conference
Participation: poster & head of session
Palestine / May 2012
World Science Forum: "The Changing Landscape of Science:
Challenges and Opportunities". Participation: AQU Representative
Budapest, Hungary / 16-19
November 2011
The Ninth Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented: "Talented
Youth… Promising Achievements". Participation: paper presentation
Amman, Jordan / 10-11
November 2012
Third Conference, Biotechnology: Search and Applications in Palestine Palestine / 20 October 2012
Annual Conference of members of League of Arab Universities Participation: AQU Representative
Amman, Jordan / 2012
Regional Workshop: "Support of national policies to diagnose and control
communicable diseases ". Participation: Paper presentation about Diagnosis
and Control of communicable diseases in Palestine
Amman, Jordan / 26-28
December 2011
The Eighth Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented: "Talent
and Creativity: Important Turing Points in the Lives of People".
Participation: Paper presentation about the AQU Forum of creativity and
Excellence ; sharing the experience
Amman, Jordan / 15-16
October 2011
International Cooperation in higher education between universities in mutual
scientific research;(, Vladimir State University ,Moscow Government
University, Friends of the Nations University)
Participation: AQU Representative in Palestinian Higher education team
Russia / 28 June-3 July, 2011
Public health Conference “Public health in the Eyes of New Researchers”
Participation: Keynote Speaker
Palestine, Ramallah / 11 May
2011
The 2nd International Palestinian Conference; of Dermatology :
"Towards Modern Dermatology in Palestine"
Palestine, Ramallah / 22-23 April
2011
Pediatric seventh conference in Palestine
Participation: AQU PCI Representative
Ramallah, Palestine / 14-16 April
2011
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AQU Medical School sixth Scientific International Conference
And all the Medical School International conferences:
Presentation on the Health Status of Palestinian Children in 2005
24-25 March 2011
The First IDPC Drug Policy Seminar in the Middle East and North Africa
Participation: Speaker
Abu Dhabi, UAE / 3-4 January
2011
Gala Evening for European Studies
Participation: AQU Representative
Vienna /4-6 January 2010
1st International Nursing and Health care Informatics Training Course in the
Eastern Mediterranean Region (AUB)
Beirut, Lebanon / 4-7 May 2010
Jerusalem Conference; Recent and Future; AQU event Palestine / 26-27 April 2010
Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Participation: Paper presentation
Istanbul, Turkey / 22-24 October
2009
The Seventh Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented:
Participation: Paper presentation on positive child care model
Amman, Jordan, October 2011
Expanding Civic Engagement in Arab Universities
Participation: Panel discussion on the AQU role in civic engagement
Beirut, Lebanon / 23 June 2009
The Role of Higher Education in Fostering the culture of Dialogue and
Understanding, Conference
Lebanon / 4-6 September 2009
International Association of Universities International Conference,
AQU representative
Maastricht University Holland /
July 2008
The Third Middle East Symposium in Dental Medicine, Participation:
Keynote Speaker
AQU ,Jerusalem/Nov 2008
International conference on Children Status and Problems in Conflict zones
Presentation on the case of Palestine
Jordan, Amman, December
2007
International Association of Universities International Conference,
AQU representative
Malezia; Kuala Lampur
Fall 2007
Empowerment and resilience in children everywhere meeting
Participation: AQU Representative
Florence, Italy /
August 2007
• International Association of Universities IAU meeting and Conference on
Higher Education
China; Tianjin / 10-11 & Beijing /
13-15 October 2006
• La-Sapiensa University Masters in Social Sciences and Humanitarian
Affairs, International UNESCO Program, Different workshops in Italy and
Jerusalem to prepare, conduct training, implement the program and
graduate students, Jerusalem, Palestine & Rome
• Italy (2004-2006)
• Palestinian Health Sector Strategy Conference
• Discussion on the Palestine Health Council
Jericho, Palestine / January 2006
• International Association of Universities IAU meeting and Conference on
Higher Education, Alexandria bibliotek
Egypt / 12-16 November 2005
• Environment AQU-Leipzich DFG Research Project Workshop
• AQU representative
• Leipzich, Germany / August,
2005
• Al-Quds University & Brandeis University Steering Committee meetings
& Project Development workshops
• Participation: Report presentation;
• Community Speech; and
• Project Team Leader
Brandeis University, Boston,
USA / September 2004 – June
2005 &
• Jerusalem, Palestine / December
2004 & November 2005
• UNESCO Forum on Higher Education,
• Participation: AQU Representative
• Paris, France / 1-4 Dec, 2004
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• Research and knowledge conferences: Research in the Arab Universities
• Participation: AQU Representative
Paris, France ; 6 & 7 October
2004
• Birthing Together Project Planning meeting, European Union
• Participation: AQU Representative
• Brussels, Belgium / 21-22
September 2004
• East West Institute Middle-East Leadership Initiative
• Representative from Palestine
• Windsor, UK / 4-9 April 2004
• Regional Middle-East Initiative Kick off Meeting
• AQU Representative
• Beirut, Lebanon / 12-13
November 2003
• IAU: “International Association of Universities” Conference
• AQU representative
• San Paulo, Brazil / 2003
• UN International Conference on role of universities in conflict zones
• Participation: paper on the role of AQU in social responsibility
• New York, USA / 2003
Euro-Mediterranean Women Meeting
Key Note Speaker
• Paris, France / 2004
• Conference on Middle East Peace Initiative; The World at a Turning Point,
Considering Innovative Proposals for Peace, Cooperation and Co-
Prosperity
• Middle East / 27-28 June 2003,
Washington, D.C.
• Meeting on Frontiers of Science (Representative of the Palestinian
National Academy) and AQU
• Irvine-California / 14-16
November 2002
• Study Visit by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung to the European Union
• AQU representative
• Brussels, Belgium / 27 October -
13 November 2002
• Euro-Arab Conference of University Presidents on “Higher Education and
Solidarity”; AQU Representative and Speaker
• Rome, Italy / June 2002
• Round Table Forum for Peace and a Peace Marsh for Peace. Perugia-
Assisi and other Italian cities; Jerusalem Delegation & AQU
Representative
• Italy / May 2002
• IAU: “International Association of Universities International Conference
on higher education”; AQU Representative
• Leon, France / April 2002
• Conference on Public Health and Peace
• Participation: key note speaker
• Skopje, Macedonia / December
2001
• PEACE: “Palestinian European American Cooperation in Education”
Program Planning Meeting at the UNESCO headquarters
• Paris, France / November 2001
• Management for International Public Health MIP H/
• Study visit to CDC organized by Rollin School of Public Health & Center
for Disease control and prevention
Atlanta, Georgia, USA 21-29
September 2000 / / 12-20 August
• Workshop on Conflict Resolution/ IPCRI Jerusalem / June 1999
• Bilateral meeting for the development of the Al-Quds University School of
Public Health, the first in Palestine
• Conflict Resolution/ IPCRI, June 1999
Athens, Greece / April 1998
• PEACE: “Palestinian European American Cooperation in Education”
Program annual planning meeting at the University of Gent
Gent, Belgium / April 1998
• International Conference on information Technology
• Participation: AQU Representative
Jerusalem, Palestine /April 1997
• International Workshop on Regional School of Public Health in Palestine
• Participation: AQU Team Leader
Palestine / January 1997 Bielefeld
–Germany
• Harvard Workshop Training on Leadership Ramallah, 1997
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• Regional Meeting on Women’s Health
• Participation: AQU Representative
Cairo, Egypt / 12-19 December
1996
• ILO workshop on international cooperation
• Participation: AQU Representative
Jerusalem, Palestine / September
1996
• National Workshop to present the result of Training Needs Assessment in
the field of Health Services Management in Palestine
Gaza, Palestine / December 1995
• International 48 / WHO General Assembly meeting Geneva, Switzerland / April -
May 1995
• Regional Conference on Quality of Primary Health Care • Amman / 1994
• Fundamentals in Project Management / 2 week Course - one week and a
study tour.
Washington DC & Rhode Island,
USA / 1994
• English Writing Skills, American Cultural Centre Amman, Jordan / Summer 1993
• Conference on National Birth Spacing program Amman, Jordan / 1993
• 1st International Quality Assurance Awareness Workshop. Ministry of
Health in collaboration with USAID and Q.A. project University Research
Corporation Bethessda Maryland.
Amman, Jordan / June 1992
• International Workshop on Health management and Economics- Jordan-
French Medical Association.
Amman, Jordan / 1992
• National Conference on Safe Childhood, Ministry of planning in
collaboration with UNICEF
Amman, Jordan / May 1992
Special training on lesson plan and curriculum Development, by GTZ Amman, Jordan / May 1992
National Workshop on Maternal Health, by MOH Amman, Jordan / April 1992
Seminar on Community Based Rehabilitation, in cooperation with the
Jordan Swedish Medical Association
Amman, Jordan / May 1992
• Specialized Course in Primary Health Care and public Health, by WHO • Amman, Jordan / 1989
International conference on Breast Feeding: UNICEF Amman, Jordan / 1980
• Special workshop about objective oriented project planning for health • May 1990
• Workshop on Community Medicine and Public Health • Amman, Jordan / 1989
• GTZ Logical Frame-work Approach/Workshop • Amman, Jordan / 12-17
September 1989
• Methods and Techniques of Project Management and Transfer of
Information: DSE
• Berlin, Germany / July 24th –
8th September 1989
• GTZ Objective Oriented Project Planning Workshop, for Moderators Amman, Jordan / 1989
• special course in project management and transfer of know how; based on
objective-oriented planning
Berlin, Germany / 6 weeks
summer 1989
Workshop on Training Needs Assessment Amman, Jordan / April 1989
• Specialized Course in Community Medicine and Public Health –69Hs 1986
JORDAN MEDICAL COUNCIL:
Specialized Course in Community Medicine and public Health
Amman. 1985.
• Conferences and Seminars on health, medical and management subjects. 1987 – present
2.2.f Professional Memberships
Kids 4 Peace Country & International Committee member 2013
Palestinian Society for Public Health 2003
Elected to the Board of the International Association of Universities 2003
Palestinian Chapter – Society for International Cooperation, Country representative 2002
Jerusalem Women Forum Board member 2000
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PAVIT: Palestinian Association for Vocational Training Board member 1997
National task force for the Palestinian School of Public Health, coordinator 1996
National Society for visually handicapped, board member 1996
Working group for preparing national strategy for Jordanian Children, member 1995
Family Defense Society-Nablus, founding member 1994
National committee to develop the national strategy for women in Jordan/ health
Sector Chapter (Paper on women’s health & development; Jordanian perspective)
1993
Coordinator for the task force (Health Sector Reform group) for improving health
sector performance in Jordan
1991
National Committee for disability (community based rehabilitation) in Jordan 1991
Palestinian Anti-Smoking and Substance Abuse Society, Nablus 1990
Jordanian Anti-Smoking Society, board member 1987
National Society for the Care and Education of Preschool children, Amman 1987
The Friends of Diabetic Patients Association, Jordan then Palestine 1987 2.2. g Major Professional Service membership
National and International Service Date(s)
National Committee for Strategy in
Jordan for Women Women Health and Empowerment Expert 1992-1995
Palestinian National Council for Early
Childhood
Child Health & Development Expert 2006- present
International Association of
Universities (IAU)
Board Member 2004-2008
:. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH3 3.1 Faculty of Medical Professions & Health Data Bank and Research Center
Title of Responsibility Responsibility Dates
Assistant Professor and
Deputy Director Academic and research
Management
1994-1996
3.2 Faculty: Medicine & Public Health (PH)
Title of Responsibility Responsibility Dates
Public Health (PH) Assistant Dean Academic & Administrative responsibilities
including teaching and research
1997
PH Associate Dean 1998
PH Dean (Founding Dean) 20031996-
Associate Professor 2008
3.3 University : Al-Quds University
Title of Responsibility Responsibility Dates
Director of International Cooperation 1996
Director of President's Technical Office 2000
Executive Vice President VP for BOT 2007, GS of Presidency 2011 2001
3.4 Membership, Reporting and Editorials
Position Membership Name Dates
Senior member AQU Council , and GS of the BOT. Senior Administrator
responsible for writing & editing AQU Annual reports and Speeches
for Main Events
1997-2015
Coordinator Presidential Forum
2008-2014
Coordinator MEDSPRING Project, Mediterranean Science, Policy, Research and
Innovation Gateway
2013-2015
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Coordinator Al-Quds/Brandeis universities systems development, effective
teaching, and scientific projects
1999-2015
Coordinator Palestinian Chapter – Society for International Cooperation 2002
Member National task force for the Palestinian School of Public Health 1996
Member Working group for preparing national strategy for children 1995
Coordinator task force (Health Sector Reform group) for improving health sector
performance in Jordan
1991
Member National committee to develop the strategy for women in Jordan/
health Chapter sector.(Paper on women’s health)
1993
Member National Committee for studying disability (community based
rehabilitation) in Jordan
1991
Member De La Salle School Parents/Teachers Association-Jerusalem 1998
Member Palestinian Anti-Smoking and Substance Abuse Society/ Nablus 1990
Member Family Defense Society-Nablus 1994
Board member Jordanian Anti-Smoking Society, (Scientific chairperson) 1987
Member National Society, Care & Education of Preschool Jordanian Children 1988
Member The Friends of Diabetic Patients Association, Jordan 1988
Board member National Society for visually handicapped 1996
HOLARLY ACTIVITIESCS4 4.1 Major Research Interests:Themes and fields of interest community development & scholastic work:
I. Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
II. Role of Universities in Promoting Peace and Development
III. Bridging gaps between Universities and Ministries
IV. Public Diplomacy and Peace Campaigns
V. International Cooperation & International Health
VI. Child Cognitive Development
VII. Human resource training and development
VIII. Quality (Q) assurance: Total Q management, continuous Q improvement
IX. Health Policy and management
X. Community health care and development
XI. Maternal and child health care
XII. Women health care and development
XIII. Substance abuse
XIV. Development and management of health care systems
XV. Medical Education
4.2 Research Support ( as PI or Co-PI) Funding:
Funding Source Grant Title Year(s)
Wye River Learning Disability and development, etc. 2001-2006
US State Department Early Childhood Education in Peace Building and Conflict
Resolution
2007-2009
Ford Foundation Al-Quds Brandeis Partnership
For Scholar exchange, systems development and
Community education
2001-2009
Other donors (MAP, etc.) Child health and development program 1998 AlQuds Bait Almal
European Union
Palestine Child Institute for health and learning
MEDSPRING project 2009
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4.3 Invention/Patents
1- Screening tools for early Assessment of Learning Disability in Arabic, Math, and English as second
language
2- Thinking Examination Tools
5. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 5.1. Title of subjects, courses, programs taught: Institution
Epidemiology; Public Health; Health Management; Child Health;
Embryology; Managing and Organizing Health Services; Comparative
Health Systems in the World; Human Resource Management, Women's
Health, Adolescent Health, Critical Thinking; Health Planning and
Evaluation; Nutrition; Project Planning and Management; Maternal
Health, Biostatistics…… Different kinds of experience : Course developer, Course director and course
participant; Lecturer, Conference leader, Attending physician and surgeon,
Community Health Specialist, Health Policy and Management expert, Health
Planning expert, Objective Oriented Project Planning expert
Al- Quds University
5.2 (Post-) Graduate supervision: for example
Name Ph.D/MS Dates
Sara / Gaza Branch Maternal Mortality in Gaza 1997
Jawad Awedah Sex Education in Al-Quds UNRWA schools 2006
6. PUBLICATIONS
1- No-Man’s Land: Hearing the Voices of Palestinian Young Men Residing in East Jerusalem,
Warren Spielberg, Khuloud Jamal Khayyat Dajani and Taisir Abdallah; Peace and
Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 2016. Vol 22, No. 3, p 272-281 @ 2016 American
Psychological Association
2- Dajani, Khuloud, (2015).Tobacco Smoking, it's Relationship to Academic
Achievement , and it's Association with other Health Endangering Behaviors among
School Children in Palestinian, The Eleven Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted
and Talented. p 56-69
3- Thabet,Abdelaziz1, N. Abu Sneada , Dajani Khuloud , Panos Vostanis(2015). Prevalence of
Psychosomatic Symptoms among Traumatized Palestinian Adolescents in the GazaStrp,
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science Vol.8(2), p94-103
النفسية و عالقتها بالعنف الضغوط ( 2015) عبد العزيز، ثابت ، خلود؛الدجاني ؛اياد ،الحالق ؛مها ،حباس -4
المجلة العربية للعلوم شبكة العلوم النفسية العربية.، المدرسي بين طلبة مدارس المرحلة الثانوية في مدينة القدس 68-56، ص42دالنفسية، العد
5- Mohammad Awwad, Fuad Al-Rimawia ,Karaman, Rafik, Dajani Khuloud, Shlomo
Nir, Khamis, Mustafa (2014) .Removal of Amoxicillin and Cefuroxime Axetil by
Advanced Membranes Technology, Activated Carbon and Micelle- Clay Complex,
Environmental technology journal .
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6- Thabet, AbdelAziz ;Dajani, Khuloud; Abdallah, Taisir, (2014) Standardization of
normative tools for early detection of learning disabilities among schools students in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip, Education Research Journal Vol. 3(10),p 218-234
7- Dajani, Khuloud; Thabet, AbdelAziz; Abdallah, Taisir, (2013). Prevalence of
learning disabilities in Palestinian children in fifth and sixth grade in West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E Journal, vol.39-40, p274-278
8- Dajani, Khuloud; Thabet, AbdelAziz; Abdallah, Taisir, (2013). Prevalence of
learning disabilities in Palestinian children in fifth and sixth grade in West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Arabpsynet E Journal, vol.39-40, p283-287
9- Karaman, Rafik; Qait, Alaa; Dajani, Khuloud; Abu Lafi, saleh , (2013). Design and
Synthesis of an Aqueous Stable Atenolol Prodrug. Chemical Biology &Drug Design
vol.79, p.819-834.
ظاهرة الغش األكاديمي وعالقتها ببعض المتغيرات (. 2013) عبد هللا, تيسير ;رزق هللا, رائدة ;خلود, الدجاني -10
173-161، ص40-39، العدد المجلة العربية للعلوم النفسية نفسية العربية.لدى طلبة جامعة القدس. شبكة العلوم ال
11- Dajani, Khuloud, (2013). Women's Agency and Social Change: The Changing
Role of Women; A Palestinian Perspective. 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference
on Social Sciences, university of Louisville, center for sustainable urban neighborhood,
May 29th –June 1st. conference book for peer reviewed papers, p.121-132
12- Dajani, Khuloud; Abdeen, Ziad; Qasrawi, Radwan, (2013). Prevalence and Risk
Factors for Smoking among Palestinian adolescents: Findings from the National Survey of
Palestinian school children. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 24(2), p.124-132
13- Dajani, Khuloud; Abdeen, Ziad; Qasrawi, Radwan, (2013). Violent behavior among
adolescent: Findings from the National Survey of Palestinian school children. The Arab
Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 24(2), p.117-123
14- Thabet, Abdelaziz; Dajani, Khuloud; Vostanis, Panos, (2013). Morality and
Resilience of Palestinian Adults Victims of Siege in the Gaza Strip. Arab Journal of
Psychological Science vol. 37-38, p. 169-176.
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15- Karaman, Rafik; Ghareeb, Hiba; Dajani, Khuloud; Scrani, Laura; Hallak, Hussein;
Abu-Lafi, Saleh; Mecca, et. Al (2013). Design, synthesis and in vitro kinetic study of
tranexamic acid prodrugs for the treatment of bleeding conditions. Journal of Computer-
Aided Molecular Design vol. 27, p.615-635
16- Thabet, Abdelaziz; Dajani, Khuloud; Vostanis, Panos, (2012). Palestinian mothers'
and pre-school children's mental health problems. International Journal of Medicine and
Medical Sciences vol. 2 (12).
17- Thabet, Abdelaziz; Dajani, Khuloud, (2012). Substance abuse among Palestinians in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip: review. Arab Journal of Psychological Science vol. 36, p.
76-78.
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.124-111صفحة 36 ,: العددالمجلة العربية للعلوم النفسيةالقدس الشرقية.
19- Karaman, Rafik; Dajani, Khuloud; Qait, Alaa; Khamis, Mustafa, (2012). Prodrugs of
Acyclovir – A Computational Approach. Chemical Biology & Drug Design volume 79,
p.819-834.
20- Karaman, Rafik; Dajani, Khuloud; Hallack, Hussein, (2012). Computer-assisted
design for atenolol prodrugs for the use in aqueous formulations. Journal of Molecular
Modeling vol. 18, p. 1523-1540.
21- Dajani, Khuloud, (2011). Positive Child Health Care Model: Developing an
Integrated Health Care Model Towards an improved Health Status of Children in the
Palestinian Authority, The Eighth Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented:
"Talent and Creativity: Important Turing Points in the Lives of People.p.69-126.
22- Dajani, Khuloud, (2008). Assessment of Health Behavior among Palestinian
Adolescent School Children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: The Case of Tobacco
Smoking. PhD Dissertation (in English) (an alternative to 3 published peer reveiew papers)
23- Abdallah, Taisir; Thabet, AbdulAziz; Dajani, Khuloud, (2006). Motives among ex-
addicts in East Jerusalem. Arab Journal of Psychological Science vol. 10-11, p.120-124.
24- Obert, Jeanne; Dajani, Khuloud; Borkin, Sofia; et. Al., (2002). Chapter 12:
Outpatient Substance Abuse treatment Using Scientifically Supported Treatment Manuals:
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A strategy for Addressing Addiction among Palestinian and Israeli People in Drug
Problems: Cross-Cultural Policy and Program Development. Auburn House.
25- Dajani, Khuloud; Carel, Rafael, (2002). Neighbors and Enemies: Lessons to Be
Learned from the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Regarding Cooperation in Public Health.
Croatian Medical Journal vol.43, p. 138-140.
المجلة للعلوم النفسية. نة القدس الخوف من الموت و الكبار في مدي(. 2005)، عبدهللا، تيسير خلود, الدجاني -26
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
1- Dajani, Khuloud, (2009). Assessment of Health Behavior among Palestinian Adolescent
School Children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: The Case of Tobacco Smoking. PhD
Dissertation Book (in English)
( التدخين والاحة )كتاب جاهز للطباعة(، 2010دجاني، خلود، ثابت،عبدالعزيز) -2
مدخل في المبادئ االساسية للتعافي :(، دليل التعافي من تعاطي الكحول والمخدرات2011دجاني، خلود، ثابت،عبدالعزيز) -3
)كتاب المعالج لبرنامج العناية المركزة بالمرضص المدمنين علص المخدرات في العيادة الخارجيةمن تعاطي المخدرات, ودليل
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978ISBN-9950-364-03-5. األساسي( تاسعوحتص الثاني الاف المن )العربية
اللغة في ادوات فرز حاالت مشاكل وصعوبات التعلم(، 2013)، ملكي،جورج دجاني، خلود، عبدهللا،تيسير، ثابت،عبدالعزيز -5
978ISBN-9950-2-04-364. األساسي( تاسعوحتص الثاني الاف المن )االنجليزية
في (، ادوات فرز حاالت مشاكل وصعوبات التعلم2013)، ملكي،جورج دجاني، خلود، عبدهللا،تيسير، ثابت،عبدالعزيز -6
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-9950-364-60-6 التفكير المنطقي فحص (، ادوات 2013)، ملكي،جورج دجاني، خلود، عبدهللا،تيسير، ثابت،عبدالعزيز -7
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PAPERS
1- Dajani, Khuloud; Child Institute Team, (2012). Program Evaluation: Comprehensive after school
program for Palestinian children and child centered community development Report. Prepared for The
Middle East Children's Institute (MECI).
2- Abdallah, Taisir; Dajani, Khuloud; Alijleh, Akram; Higi, Ayesha, (2010). Baseline Study: Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Friendly Services for Youth in Palestine. Paper prepared for the PEPPA
(Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association).
3- Dajani,Khuloud; Terries,Dainel;(2009).Building Peace. What can they achieve together? Booklet.
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4- Dajani, Khuloud, (2006). Al-Quds University: The Leading University in Health This week in Palestine,
vol. 94, p. 36-38.
5- Dajani, Khuloud, (2006).Women’s Agency and Social Change. Paper in a book “women and gender
space.”
6- Dajani, Khuloud, (2003). Children status in Palestine. Prepared for the World Bank, Washington, DC.
7- Dajani, Khuloud, (2002). The Financing of the health sector in Palestine. Prepared for World Bank
Report.
8- Dajani, Khuloud, (2000). Special report on Strategies for Public health in the country. Prepared for the
Belgian Cooperation office.
9- Dajani, Khuloud, (1999). Report on Evaluation of Training needs assessment in the field of
management of health services. Prepared for the Palestinian National Authority
10- First Demographic Health Survey (DHS) in Palestine as the health section expert (1996). Prepared
for the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
(1993) دراسة عن التدخين و اثاره الستخدامات اعضاء جمعية مكافحة التدخين في االردن و فلسطين كتاب -11
-21 The Health Status in Jordan. (1993). Prepared for the USAID office in Amman
-31 The National Strategy for women in Jordan: The Health Sector (1992). Prepared for the National
Women Committee headed by HRH Prince Basma Bint Al-Hussien
1990والقبالة في االردن )دليل تدريب(التدريبية لقطاع التمريض تقييم االحتياجات -14
15- Community Based Rehabilitation in Jordan, (1989). Prepared for the National Society for
Handicapped, headed by the HRH Prince Raed bin Zead
16- The Maternal Mortality in Mafraq district in Jordan (1989). Prepared for the University of Jordan
(UOJ)
27- The Nurses and Midwives in Jordan: An Overview (1988). Prepared for the World Health
Organization
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8. Conferences Abstracts and Proceeding
1- Dajani, Khuloud, (2015).Tobacco Smoking, it's Relationship to Academic Achievement
, and it's Association with other Health Endangering Behaviors among School Children in
Palestinian, The Eleven Arab Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented.p56-69
2- Dajani, Khuloud, (2012). First Palestinian Learning and Creativity Forum, The Ninth Arab
Scientific Conference for the Gifted and Talented: "Talent Youth ..Promising Achievements”
Book proceedings
3- Dajani, Khuloud, (2013). Nargilah Smoking Emerging Epidemic: The Case Among
Palestinian School Children, The First Arab World Conference on Public Health , Dubai-UAE,
Book proceedings
4- Dajani, Khuloud, (2013). Nargilah Smoking Emerging Epidemic: the Case Among Palestinian
School Children. The Second Public Health Conference "Public Health in Palestine: Challenges,
Research, and Implications", Palestine.
عرداد أدوات إ (،المسر الروطني األول لارعوبات الرتعلم فري فلسرطين،2012) دجاني، خلود، عبدهللا،تيسير، ثابت،عبددالزيزي -5
لتفكيرر لططفرال الفلسرطينيين مرن الارف الثراني لوتشخيص لاعوبات التعلم في اللغة العربيرة واللغرة اجنجليزيرة والرياضريات، و
جمعيرة روان لتنميرة تنظريم ، رام هللا، المدتتمر اول لعدزوباا الدمزلي فدي فلسد ي وأدوات قيراس التفكيرر،األساسي الص التاسع ،
. CD-Proceedings الطفل
6-Dajani, Khuloud, Palestinian Perspective on the Middle East peace Initiative, Paper in
conference proceeding book. Washington DC (2003)
6- First International Euro-Arab conference on solidarity among universities by Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy (2002)
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES
Name of Conference Place Date Participation
(lecture, poster,
etc.)
Title of Research Presented
Cognitive Science Duabi,
UAE
20-23,
April 2015
AQU Representative
First Early Childhood
Conference and exhibition
Amman,
Jordan
24-27,
March
2014
Paper Presentation
Positive Child Health Care
Model: Developing an Integrated
Health Care Model Towards an
improved Health Status of
Children in the Palestinian
Authority
17
Women Leadership, Rising
voices in conflict resolution
Palestine 19th
sep,2013
Lecture Women's Agency and Social
Change, the changing role of
women ,A Palestinian Perspective
The 12th Annual Hawaii
International Conference on
Social Sciences
Honolulu,
Hawaii
29th May-
June 1st,
2013
Lecture Peer reviewed Article:
Women's Agency and Social
Change
The Second Public Health
Conference "Public Health in
Palestine: Challenges,
research, and Implications"
Palestine 25 April
2013
Poster Presentation Peer reviewed Article:
Nargilah Smoking Emerging
Epidemic: The Case Among
Palestinian School Children
The First Arab World
Conference on Public Health
Dubai,
UAE
4-6 April
2013
Poster Presentation Peer reviewed Article:
Nargilah Smoking Emerging
Epidemic: The Case Among
Palestinian School Children
The Ninth Arab Scientific
Conference for the Gifted and
Talented: "Talented Youth…
Promising Achievements"
Amman,
Jordan
10-11
November
2012
Lecture Peer reviewed Article:
AQU forum for Learning and
Creativity
Julich –AlQuds Cooperation
Workshop
Germany 8-13
September
2012
AQU Team Leader,
PowerPoint
presentation
Al-Quds University reality and
internationalization
1st National Conference on
learning difficulties in Palestine
Ramallah,
Palestine
7 May
2012
Invited speaker Learning Difficulties- The
Palestinian reality and the vision
for the future
Regional Workshop: "Support
of national policies to control
communicable diseases and
diagnosis"
Amman,
Jordan
26-28
December
2011
Paper Presentation Communicable Diseases in
Palestine
World Science Forum: "The
Changing Landscape of
Science: Challenges and
Opportunities"
Budapest,
Hungary
16-19
November
2011
AQU Representative
& speaker
Presentation on Scientific
Research cooperation at AQU
The Eighth Arab Scientific
Conference for the Gifted and
Talented: "Talent and
Creativity: Important Turing
Points in the Lives of People"
Amman,
Jordan
15-16
October
2011
Paper Presentation Peer reviewed Article:
Positive Child Health Care
Model: Developing an Integrated
Health Care Model Towards an
improved Health Status of
Children in the Palestinian
Authority
Public health Conference
“Public health in the Eyes
of New Researchers”
Palestine 11 May
2011
Keynote Speaker Introduction to Public Health
in Palestine
The First IDPC Drug Policy
Seminar in the Middle East and
North Africa
Abu
Dhabi,
UAE
3-4
January
2011
Research paper Substance Abuse among
Palestinians in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip
Quality Assurance in
Higher Education
Istanbul,
Turkey
22-24
October
2009
Paper Presentation Internationalization and Quality
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An International Conference Women, Leadership, State, and
Society
Jerusalem,
Palestine
3 May
2009
Keynote Speaker Empowerment of Palestinian
Women
The Third Middle East
Symposium in Dental Medicine Jerusalem,
Palestine Nov 2008
Keynote Speaker AQU welcoming Remarks
The Wellbeing and the
Welfare of the Palestinian
Children Conference
Palestine 21-22
November
2007
Presenter Developing an Integrative Health
Model for improved Health Status
of Palestinian Children
Woman to Woman Paris,
France
31 March
2007
Presentation Women's Involvement in Peace
Issues Strengthening their Place
in their Society
Conference on Child
Nutrition & Child Care in Preterm
Infants
Ramallah,
Palestine
19-20
October
2007
Keynote Speaker Child Health Care
Health Science center
conference
Jerusalem,
Palestine
15-16
March,
2006
Poster Presentation Children in Palestine
Health Status
Panel on “Acknowledgment
and reconciliation” at the
annual conference of the
FFIPP (Faculty For Israeli
Palestinian Peace) in Jerusalem
on JUST PEACE
Jerusalem,
Palestine
January 3-
5,2005
Keynote opening
speech and
Presentation
Israeli Palestinian Peace
The Conference on Middle
East Peace Initiative; The
World at a Turning Point,
Considering Innovative
Proposals for Peace
Italy March 27-
28, 2003
Presentation Palestinian Campaign for Peace
and Democracy. Cooperation and
Co-Prosperity in the Middle East
The Euro-Arab Conference of
University Presidents
Rome,
Italy
June 2002 Paper Presentation Higher Education and Solidarity
The Conference on
Public Health and Peace
Skopje,
Macedonia
December
2001
Keynote Speaker Neighbors and Enemies: Public
Health as a bridge in countries
with conflict
Health Management Development
International Conference
Gaza December
1995
Keynote Speaker Training Needs Assessment for
Health Management in the PNA
Cairo-Nursing Conference Cairo,
Egypt
1991 Research Paper
presented
Training Needs Assessment for:
Nursing and Midwifery Sector in
Jordan