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Monday, January 29, 2024

Researcher Hassan Musleh, a student in the master’s program in emergency nursing, defended his thesis titled: “The Association between Anxiety, Stress, Depression, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome among Palestinian University Students: a Cross-Sectional Study.”

The study dealt with irritable bowel syndrome, which is one of the most common functional digestive system disorders among university students and is linked to several physiological and psychological factors. The researcher aimed to uncover the association between irritable bowel syndrome and psychological factors including depression, anxiety, and stress among Palestinian university students.

Monday, January 29, 2024
Defense of A Master’s Thesis in the Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Program by Researcher Romance Shtayyeh

Researcher Romance Shtayyeh, a student in the Master’s Program in Adult Medical Surgical Nursing, defended her thesis titled: “Self-efficacy and Quality of Life among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.”

The study aimed to evaluate self-efficacy management and quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes who attend a primary health care clinic in the northern governorates of the West Bank.

In her cross-sectional descriptive study, the researcher used a questionnaire instrument. The questionnaire was distributed to an appropriate sample of type 2 diabetes patients, consisting of 397 patients who visit diabetes clinics affiliated with the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the northern West Bank.

Monday, January 29, 2024
Researcher Mahmoud Mohammad Saeed Defends Master’s Thesis in the Applied Islamic Finance Program

Researcher Mahmoud Saeed, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis titled: “The Impact of Digital Transformation on Competitive Advantage - A Case Study of Islamic Banks in Palestine.”

The study aimed to identify the impact of digital transformation on competitive advantage, “a case study of Islamic banks in Palestine”. The researcher used a descriptive analytical method as an approach to the study, and developed a questionnaire consisting of 46 items distributed over two main areas. The questionnaire was distributed to a sample size of (301) male and female employees selected following a systematic random sampling method.

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Researcher Randa Mohammad Taher Defends Master’s Thesis in the Applied Islamic Finance Program

Researcher Randa Mohammad Taher, a student in the Applied Islamic Finance master’s program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the Arab American University, defended her thesis entitled “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Profitability of Islamic Banks Compared to Commercial Banks in Palestine.”

The researcher presented the stages of writing and the results of her thesis. The thesis was supervised by Dr. Rasha Abbadi. Dr. Sharif Abukarsh was the internal examiner and Dr. Mufid Al Zahir was the external examiner from An-Najah National University. The committee decided to award the student with the master’s degree.

Sunday, January 28, 2024
Researcher Abd Alrahman Bassam Abu Rub Defends Master’s Thesis in the Applied Islamic Finance program

Researcher Abd Alrahman Bassam Abu Rub, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis entitled: “Crypto-currencies from an Islamic Perspective.”

The study dealt with the concept of currency and virtual digital cash, how to trade it electronically, the consequences of its issuance and the economic impacts it produces, and determining the religious controls in terms of its disbursement and circulation in a consistent manner with Islamic Sharia.

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Researcher Saly Awad Defends Master’s Thesis in the Criminal Science Program

Researcher Saly Awad, a student in the Master’s Program in Criminal Science - Department of Legal Sciences, defended her thesis titled: “Controls on the Discretionary Power of the Criminals Court Judge in Punitive Individualization - A Comparative Study.”

The study dealt with the controls of the discretionary power of the criminal court judge in punitive individualization, comparing it to the relevant criminal legislation. This study is conducted in light of the powers granted to the criminal court judge due to the importance of clarifying the position of the Palestinian legislator in the Palestinian Criminal Procedure Law No. (3) of 2001 as well as the comparative legislation on the discretionary authority of the criminal court judge in punitive individualization in terms of the authority of the criminal court judge on the one hand.

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Researcher Aws Fayed Defends Master’s Thesis in the Applied Islamic Finance Program

Researcher Aws Fayed, a student in the Master’s program in Applied Islamic Finance, defended his thesis titled: “Managing and Developing Orphans’ Funds in Palestine from an Islamic Economic Perspective - A Case Study of the “Foundation for Managing and Developing Orphans’ Funds in Palestine.”

The study dealt with the subject of managing, preserving and developing the funds of minors and orphans from an Islamic economic perspective. This is a descriptive, analytical study of the Orphan Foundation in Palestine, as it shed light and focused on the extent of interest of Islamic jurisprudence, previously and at the present time, with orphans in terms of their care and the rule to preserve their rights and money. The study also addressed the provisions of guardianship provisions as well as the legitimacy of developing and investing orphans’ funds.

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
A Student of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Toxicology Master's Program Publishes a Research in a Reputable Scientific Journal

Student Iman Faris, a researcher of Molecular Genetics and Genetic toxicology Master's Program at the Arab American University, published a research article in Frontiers in Genetics (Impact Factor "IF" 4.772) on the Master's Thesis titled: "Genomic analysis of a Palestinian family with inherited cancer syndrome: a next-generation sequencing study", supervised of Dr. Zaydoun Salah and Dr. Nouar Qutob.

The study focused on using the techniques of (Whole Exome Sequencing) to identify the skin cancer-causing mutations in a Palestinian family. The findings revealed a genetic mutation "ERCC2 (p.R683Q)" which was inherited in the family, which may be responsible for causing the skin cancer.  The study sheds light on the importance of studying genetic mutations of cancer patients and their families in Palestine to guide the diagnosis and management for patients and their families.

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Dr. Hussein Al-Ahmad, Professor of Media and Communication at the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Lights Break through Deep Darkness

The new model, “The Bargaining Power,” comes as a scientific contribution to the four theoretical models available through the efforts of media and communication scholars to explain media influences and their role in shaping the various features of human society, which are: the “Manufacturing Consent” model by Noam Chomsky and Samuel Herman (Chomsky & Herman 1988a).

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Ph.D candidate Rola Jarrar defended her thesis entitled: “The Role of Human Resources Management in Palestinian Institutions: The Impact of Enhancing Ability, Motivation, and Opportunities (AMO) Practices on Institutional Performance” to obtain the Ph.D of business.

The study conducted by the researcher focused on the level of implementation of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) based on individual and organizational growth (AMO) in Palestinian service institutions. It also aimed to explore the relationships between these practices, employee outcomes, and organizational outcomes as perceived by the employees, while considering the context of the private and public sectors. Additionally, the study examines the impact of employee outcomes on the relationship between high-performance practices and organizational outcomes.

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