Ayman Talal Yousef is professor of international relations and conflict resolution at the Arab American University, Palestine. He is the Board's Director of Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center at the same university where this center is acting as think tank and policy oriented platform. He wrote books and articles in international refereed journals dealing with IR and peace studies. He obtained wide range of awards including Fulbright fellowship, Erasmus plus, DAAD and Marie Currie awards.
Academic Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2000 | 03/03/2003 | Assistant Professor | Birzeit university | Teaching and research at the same time | |
| 01/09/2004 | Professor | Arab Amerivain University of Palestine | full time professor and Scholar. |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2008 | 01/01/2014 | Head of General Education Department | Arab American University of Palestine. | full administrative position at Arts School | |
| 01/01/2014 | 01/01/2016 | Dean Assistant at Sciences and Arts School | Arab American University of Palestine. | Assistant to Dean of S&A faculty for two years | |
| 01/09/2016 | 01/09/2017 | Dean and Founder of Arts School | Arab American University of Palestine. | One year dean of Arts School at the AAUP | |
| 01/07/2017 | 01/07/2020 | Head of board of directors of Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Cener - PCRSC | Arab American University of Palestine. | Directing the board of PCRSC at the AAUP Ramallah campus | |
| 01/09/2016 | 01/09/2020 | membership in the Scientific research council and academic promotion committee. | Arab American University of Palestine. | active memmbershi with thre research council and the promotion committee at the AAUP |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathwada University, India | BA | Economics and Political sciences | Along with Public administration |
| Mahraja SayjiRao University of Baroda, India | MA | International Relations | with focus on middle Eastern Studies |
| Mahraja SayjiRao University of Baroda, India | International Relations | Middle Eastern politics |
Skills
Arabic - Excellent. , English -Excellent., Critical Thinking, Presentation Skills, Political Analyses.
Awards
Fulbright fellowship to the USA in 2002, Amideast fellow ship to Budapest in 2008, Marie Currie fellowship to the UK in 2013, Erasmus Mondous scholarship to Brussels in 2008, USIP fellowship to the USA in 2016
Languages
Arabic
English
English
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of research methods | Undergraduate |
| Political Sciences | Undergraduate |
| International Relations | Undergraduate |
| Modern Arab Thoughts | Undergraduate |
| Corruption course | Undergraduate |
| Critical Thinking | Undergraduate |
| Civil Society. | Undergraduate |
| Comparative Politics. | Undergraduate |
| American Foreign Policy | Undergraduate |
| American History | Undergraduate |
| Comparative Politics in the Arab World. | Undergraduate |
| National Education. | Undergraduate |
| Palestine Question. | Undergraduate |
| Foreign Policies of the big powers. | Undergraduate |
| Research Methodology. | Graduate |
| Conflict Theory | Graduate |
| Human Security | Graduate |
| Comparative Peace building. | Graduate |
| Development Theories. | Graduate |
| Globalization and Narrative. | Graduate |
| Building Theory in Research | Graduate |
| Key Issues in war and Peace. | Graduate |
| Middle east in world affairs. | Graduate |
| Qualitative research designs. | Graduate |
| strategic planning. | Graduate |
| NGOs and local governance in Palestine. | Graduate |