Dr. Ahmed A. Alnajjar

 

Lecturer, Researcher

 

Social and Criminal Psychology Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, UAE University.

Ahmed A. Alnajjar

 Academic Qualifications 

 Professional Experience 

 Publications 

 Professional Activities & Consultations

Conferences and Symposia

 Membership of academic & Social Organizations

Prizes & recognition

Personal Information

Business Activities

 

Academic Qualifications

  1. B.A. in Psychology, Faculty of Education, U.A.E. University, 1985.
  2. Ph.D., Faculty of Humanities, University of Durham, U.K, 1991. Thesis title: "The perceived needs and coping responses of adolescents in the U.A.E.".

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Professional Experience

  1. Social Specialist, Ministry of Education, U.A.E, 1985-1986.
  2. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Education, U.A.E. University, 1986-1991.
  3. Representative of the postgraduate students at the School of Education, Durham University, U.K, 1988-1991.
  4. Member of the Board of Higher Degrees Studies, Advanced Diplomas and In-service Committee, Durham University, 1988-1991.
  5. Lecturer, Faculty of Education, U.A.E. University, since 10 August, 1991.
  6. Editor of the educational periodical issued by the Faculty of Education, U.A.E. University, since 1992.
  7. Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Education for Students Affairs, from 1991 to 1993.
  8. Editorial member of the educational periodical issued by the Faculty of Education 1992-1996.
  9. Dean’s Assistant for Educational Research, Faculty of Education, 1994- 1996.
  10. Head of the Academic Council of the Institute of Criminology, Forensic Science Laboratory, the G.D. of Police, Abu Dhabi, 1993/1994.
  11. Director of the Center of Security & Social Studies “CSSS”, the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, 1993 to 1996.

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Publications

 

A- Published or accepted for publication in refereed journals: 

  1. Adolescents’ perceptions of family functioning in the United Arab Emirates, Adolescence, Vol.31, No.122, summer 1996, pp433-442. (Single, English)
  2. A study of the mutual expectation between heads of sections and staff members at the U.A.E. University, the Bulletin of the Faculty of Education, El Mansoora University, Egypt, published in July 1995. (Joint, Arabic)
  3. Relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees in the United Arab Emirates, Psychological Reports, 1996, 79, pp. 315-321. (Single, English)
  4. Family functioning level: A comparison study between intact and non-intact families, Cairo University, Journal of Psychology, 57, 2, 1997. (Joint, Arabic)  
  5. The Dynamic of Family Functioning among Perception of Delinquents and Non-delinquents in the United Arab Emirates, Social Behavior & Personality: International Journal, September1998 (Joint, English)
  6. Delinquency and Social Changes in United Arab Emirates: A Comparison Study between Delinquent Males and Females on the Family Functioning Questionnaire, International Journal of Rehabilitation Research (In Press) (Joint, English)
  7. The Impact of selected psycho-social variables upon employees’ organizational commitment in the United Arab Emirates, Social Behavior & Personality: International Journal, (In Press) (Single, English).

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B- Papers delivered at conferences:

1- The influence of sex, payment and type of residency factors upon job satisfaction in the U.A.E., 3rd Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Malaysia, 1994. (Single, English)
2- The principles of improving the training process, presented at the conference: (Streamlining the Training Process), U.A.E, 1994. (Joint, Arabic)

 

C- Books and publications (in Arabic):

1- The strategies of developing the social efficacy of the police organization, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994. (Single)
2- Stress and work pressures, Abu Dabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994. (Single)
3- The problem child, the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Work and Social Affairs of the GCC countries, Bahrain, 1994. (Joint)
4- Social care in the U.A.E, Al Falah Publishers, 1995. (Joint)
5- An analysis and comparison study of traffic accidents in the UAE, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1993. (Joint)
6- Crime phenomena, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994. (Single)
7- Crime and delinquency, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994. (Single)
8- What is the hidden mistakes in the official statistics, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994.(Single)
9- Insights of the general crime statistics, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1994. (Single)
10- managing the organizational conflicts, Abu Dhabi, UAE: CSSS, 1996. (Single)

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Professional Activities & Consultations

1- Taking part in the organization of the symposium about training at the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, December 1993.
2- Organizing and chairing the symposium about traffic organized by the CSSS, Abu Dhabi, April 1994.
3- Organizing and chairing the conference: (Crime Prevention), organized by the CSSS, in collaboration with the Riyadh Arab Center for Security Studies and Training, 1994, Abu Dhabi.
4- Participating in (the 10th Municipalities and Environment Week), in Abu Dhabi, 10.10.1994.
5- Representing the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police in the exhibition (Published in the U.A.E.), organized by the U.A.E. University, Al Ain, 5-14 Dec 1994.
6- Participating in (the Regional Environment Symposium) held at the U.A.E. University, Al Ain, 11-14 Dec., 1994.
9- Taking part in the symposium: (The Family in the U.A.E.), organized by the Sociologists Society in Sharjah, 22 Dec., 1994.
10- Taking part in the symposium : (Juvenile Delinquency), organized by the Parents Association and the Lawyers Society, at the Cultural Center of Abu Dhabi, 20-21 May, 1995.
11- Participating in the workshop: (Developing the administrative and technical systems of prisons), attended by a number of security and social specialists, on 5 Sept., 1995.
12- Taking part in the exhibition (The safety equipment and machinery), organized by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Abu Dhabi Exhibitions Center, 9-12 Oct., 1995.
13- Organizing the symposium: (Security considerations in buildings and installations), held at the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, 10-11 Oct., 1995.
14- Taking part in the workshop: (The problems of adolescence,) organized by the Ministry of Health, Abu Dhabi, 17-18 Oct., 1995.
15- Co-organizing the conference: (Testing hair for drugs and toxic materials,) held at the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, 19-21 Nov., 1995.
16- Organizing and chairing the symposium: (The Crimes of Returned check,) at the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, 5-6 Dec., 1995.
17- Attending and chairing the conference held during the meeting of the FBI Academy Graduates, at the G.D. of Abu Dhabi Police, 27 Jan, 1995.
18- Taking part in the referees team of Al Uwais Prize, during the seminar about culture and sciences, 1992-1994.
19- Presenting a paper about the university student at the symposium: (Identifying the characteristics of the students of the U.A.E. University,) organized by the Center of Staff Development, 1993.
- Taking part in the symposium about teaching English language at the primary school, in April 1992.
21- Taking part in the seminar about top management in the face of stress and difficult situations organizeby the Institute of Management, 4 May., 1994.
22- Delivering a series of lectures about civic education at the Air Academy, from July toDecember, 1992.
23- Delivering a lecture to the instrof the Air Force secondary schools, Dec., 1992.
24- Delivering a lecture about juvenile delinquency at the TeaAssociation of , May 1993.
25- Participating in (the Open Day) organized by the National Students Union of the U.A.E. University to discuss the security situation in the U.A.E. (together with Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan), December 1995.
26- a program of researches about drugs for the High Committee formed by the Cabinet for combating narcotics. Eleven research teams participated in the program, five of them were from the U.A.E. University.
27- Preparing a number of studies related to social issues in my capacity as Director of the Center of Security & Social Studies:
- The public and their personal security.
- The phenomenon of crime.
- The problems of police work.
- Enhancing police performance.
28- Member of the Committee of Decipherithe Educational Reality, which is a branch of the high Committee for Educational Policies at the Ministry of Education.
29- Presenting a working paper titled: (Creativity and encouraging initiative in the educating process), to the women teachers of the Eastern Educational Region.
30- Delivering a paper titled: (Psychological stress and work pressures), at the Institute of Management, Abu Dhabi.
31- Taking part in a discussion group about (The ideal methods of punishment and reinforcement,) organized by the Teachers Association.
32- Delivering a lecture titled: (Management is an educational process), to the school headmasters of the Dubai Educational Region, 12 April 1994.
33- Delivering a number of public lectures on several occasions, such as:
- Social problems from a psychological perspective, April 1994.
- The problems of the university student, 1994/1994.
- The Emirates’ young people and the issue of lack of purpose, 1993-1994.
- The bonds of unity, 1993-1994.
- The student between positive and negative tendencies, 1992-1993.
34- Making various contributions to the press (approx. 100) about the family, social issues and crime.
35- Making various TV appearances and producing the program: (Opinions and issues related to the educational activities).
36- Organizing the Regional preparatory meeting for the 45 Session of the international conference on education:” Enhancing the teacher’s role in a changing world” in cooperation between Faculty of Education and the UNESCO, Alain, April 1996.

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Conferences and Symposia:

1- Third Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Malaysia, 1994 (a paper presented).
2- Fourth European Psychological Congress, Athens, 1995.
 
Adding conferences appeared in section VI of this CV.

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Membership of academic & Social Organizations:

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  2. American Psychological Association.
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  4. Afro-Asian Psychological Association.
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  6. Sociologists Association, UAE.
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  8. Customer helps Association, UAE.

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Prizes & recognition

 

Received many recognition certificates an example is:

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  2. Marquees Who's Who in the Word, 1999 Book, USA.
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  4. The prize of distinguished service delivered to the University and the community, granted by the Faculty of Education, the U.A.E. University, 1995.
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  6. Shikh Rashid prize of academic performance, 1991.

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Personal Information

Date & Place of Birth: 21 March 1963, Khor Fakkan.
 
Marital Status: Married + 3 children.
 
Address: Department of Psychology
UAE University, P.O. Box: 17771 Alain,
United Arab Emirates.
Fax: +971-50-6233432 (voice mail + fax).
Mobile: +971-50-6546546
E-mail: alnajjar@uaeu.ac.ae

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Business Activities:

  1. ARAA Commercial Brokers, Dubai, UAE
  2. ARAA Consultants & Researchers, Dubai, UAE
  3. Capital Real Estate, Dubai, UAE
  4. Capital Advertising, Dubai, UAE
  5. Capital Legal Translation, AbuDhabi ,UAE

 

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