About-The-President

 

Professor Marwan M. Muwalla

Personal Information

Professional profile

• Experienced educator with a good record of designing university degree programs, conducting classroom instruction and providing administrative leadership.

• Experienced researcher with training and expertise in animal science, small ruminant nutrition and production.

• I have been involved in the academic profession since 1982 and have been involved in teaching and university committees at various levels, giving me a good background in curricula development.

• Involved in a different upper levels of administration at different universities, providing me with a deep understanding of the problems and challenges facing higher education in Jordan.

Educational Record

• Ph. D.         1982     Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
  Dissertation" Sources of Variation in Fecal Starch Percentages of Bulls in Performance Test".

• M. Sc.         1979     Master of Animal Science, Texas A& I, University Kingsville, TX. USA, Thesis" Rate of Passage of Alkali Treated Wheat Straw through the Digestive Tract of Sheep.

• Diploma     1976        Post Graduate Diploma, Animal Health and Production, University of Edinburgh, U.K.

• B. Sc.          1973     Bachelor of Animal Production, (BSc) University of Baghdad, Iraq.

Professional Experience

• President - University of Petra, Sept. 1st, 2014 until now.

• Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Research & Graduate Studies of University of Petra, Sept. 2010 until August 2014.

• Vice President, of Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, June 2005 to June 2010.

• Member of the Board of the Trustees of University of Petra, Amman- Jordan November 2009 to September 2010.

• Member of the Board of the Trustees of Al-Isra Private University, Amman- Jordan June 2006 to October 2009.

• Professor, Department of Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1999 to present.

• Dean, Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of Faculty of Science, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan 2000 to 2002.

• Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid Jordan, January 1996 to September 2000.

• Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Pure Science, Jarash University, Jarash, Jordan, 1994-1995.

• Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production. Jordan University of Science & Technology, September 1995 to Jan. 1996.

• Chairman, Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1990-1994.

• Associated Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 1991-1999.

• Assistant Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1986-1991.

• Assistant Professor, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1982-1986.

• Head of Animal Production Section, the Agricultural Research Station, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1987-1989.

• Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Science, University College, Dublin (UCD), Ireland, March 5 to April 5 1997, July 28 to August 28, 1996, Jan. 9 to March 8, 1996.

• Visiting Scientist, International Sheep and Goat Institute, Utah State University, Login, Utah, summer 1984 and summer 1985.

• Visiting Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark, Summer 1983.

• Research Associate, Agriculture Section, National Planning Council, Amman, Jordan, 1974 - 1977.

• Extension County Agent, Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1973 – 1974.