1996 Ph.D. in mass communications, University of Leeds, UK.
1988 MSc. In mass communications, University of Wales, college of Cardiff, UK.
1985 BA in political science and journalism, An-Najah National University.
Employment history:
1991-1992 Lecturer at the department of political science and journalism, An-Najah N. University.
1996 – till present assistant professor at the department of printed & electronic journalism, An-Najah N. University.
2001-2003 head of journalism department.
2001 – 2003 Preparing and introducing the project of the establishment of An-Najah University’s radio and TV, and a member of implementing the project. (later known as the Media Centre).
2001 – 2011 Director of the Population Communication project at An-Najah University, sponsored by the UNFPA. Within the project, I led the establishment of the TV production unit at the department of journalism at An-Najah University.
2001 – 2003 Member of committee for the establishment of Sawt An-Najah radio station.
2006 – 2010 A key member of the committee for the establishment of the Faculty of Media at An-Najah University.
2011 – 2012 Member of Faculty of Media Council.
2013 – until present Member of Printed & Electronic Journalism Department’s Council.
Research Interests:
Palestinian media
Islamic media, and Islamic issues in media
New media, and social media
Audience research
Content analysis research
Research on freedom of expression and media ethics
Research Groups:
1999 I worked on a book entitled “Women’s health in the Palestinian press”, and was published by the Ministry of Health.
2005 I worked with a number of colleagues in publishing a book entitled “Population communication”, which was published by An-Najah National University, and sponsored by UNFPA.
2006 I contributed with a paper entitled "A reading in the National Unity Document: Winners and Losers", in the journal of "Dirasat Sharq Awsatia" (Middle Eastern Studies), issued by Middle East Center, Jordan.
2014 I contributed with a chapter entitled “Media under the Palestinian National Authority”, is due to be published in a book entitled “The Palestinian National Authority: A Study on Experience and Performance: 1994-2013”, Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies & Consultations, Beirut.