Academic Leadership & Professional Service
Leadership & service
Faculty leadership, curriculum and quality assurance, editorial and reviewing service, and the building of international academic networks.
Faculty Leadership
Dean, Faculty of Mass Communication & Languages — Gaza University
Academic Leadership
Institutional responsibility
Faculty Leadership
Dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication and Languages, Gaza University — strategic leadership of academic programmes, staff and research.
Curriculum & Programme Development
Design and development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in media, communication and languages.
Quality Assurance
Leadership of academic quality assurance, accreditation and programme review processes.
Staff Mentoring & Development
Mentoring and professional development of faculty and early-career academics.
Research & Postgraduate Education
Oversight of research culture and postgraduate education within the faculty.
Editorial Boards & Reviewing
Scholarly evaluation
- Editorial service for academic journals in media and communication
- Peer review for international journals and conferences
- Research evaluation and grant/proposal assessment
Conferences Chaired & Organised
Convening scholarship
Chair / Organiser
Palestine in the Media: Challenges and Horizons
Flagship conference on media and the Palestinian issue.
Conference Chair
The Palestinian Media in the Heart of the Storm — One Year Since the Assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh
Gaza University.
Conference Chair
Media and the Palestinian Cause: Reality and Expectations
Gaza University.
Head of Scientific Committee & Keynote
Media and the Palestinian Issue Amidst Digital Transformation
Palestine Technical University.
Academic Networks & Professional Engagement
Building community
Founder & First Chair — Middle East Chapter, Marie Curie Alumni Association
Established and led the Middle East Chapter of the Marie Curie Alumni Association.
International Research Networks
Active participation in international media, communication and area-studies networks.
Academic Associations
Membership and engagement with major scholarly associations (e.g., MESA).
Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Collaborations spanning linguistics, media studies, political science and computational methods.