FY-05 FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE ON "U.S.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 AMMAN 001709

SIPDIS

ECA/A/E/USS (PBENDA); NEA/PPD (DBENZE); NEA/ARN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL JO
SUBJECT: FY-05 FULBRIGHT AMERICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE ON "U.S.
POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM"

REF: SECSTATE 236918


1. THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. SOHAIL
MAGABLEH, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, HASHEMITE
UNIVERSITY. DR. MAGABLEH'S BIODDATE FOLLOWS:

PERSONAL INFORMATION:


A. NAME: SOHAIL ISSA MAGABLEH
FIRST NAME: SOHAIL
MIDDLE NAME: ISSA
LAST NAME: MAGABLEH

B. DATE OF BIRTH (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): APRIL 1, 1970

C. CITY OF BIRTH: BALILA/JERASH

D. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: JORDAN

E. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: JORDAN
F COUNTRY(S) OF CITIZENSHIP: JORDAN

G. HOME ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL: P .O. BOX 150459,
13115, ZARQA - JORDAN; TEL: (962-5) 3826600; (962) 77718132

H. GENDER: MALE

I. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL
CONSIDERATIONS: NONE

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:


J. PRESENT POSITION AND TITLE: HEAD OF ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT,
HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY

K. CURRENT INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AND COMPLETE ADDRESS:
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY, ZARQA-JORDAN,
TEL: (962-5) 3826600 EXT. 4180; E-MAIL: SMAGABLEH@HU.EDU.JO

L. WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND
TITLES:
2000-2001, TUTOR, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY, SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA;
1996-1998, ECONOMIC RESEARCHER, UNITED NATIONS OF
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, MINISTRY OF PLANNING, AMMAN, JORDAN
1997-1998, PART-TIME LECTURER, YARMOUK UNIVERSITY, IRBID,
JORDAN;
1995-1996, PART-TIME LECTURER, YARMOUK UNIVERSITY, IRBID,
JORDAN;
1992-1995, RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT, YARMOUK
UNIVERSITY, IRBID, JORDAN


M. EDUCATION, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

PH.D IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN
SYDNEY, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2002: MAJOR: ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMICS - THESIS TOPIC: THE ECONOMICS OF WATER RESOURCES:
THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO JORDAN;
MASTER OF ECONOMICS, INSTITUTION: YARMOUK UNIVERSITY, IRBID,
JORDAN, 1995; BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS, YARMOUK UNIVERSITY,
IRBID, JORDAN, 1992


N. ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
1999-CURRENT: MEMBER, ECONOMIC SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
1996-1999: MEMBER, ASSOCIATION OF MINISTRY OF PLANNING
2003- CURRENT: MEMBER, SYLLABUS COMMITTEE - THE HASHEMITE
UNIVERSITY
2002- CURRENT: MEMBER, SOCIAL COMMITTEE - THE HASHEMITE
UNIVERSITY
2002- CURRENT: MEMBER, SEMINARS AND PUBLIC LECTURES
COMMITTEE - THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY
2003 - CURRENT: ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN
THE FACULTY COUNCIL


O. SHORT LIST OF RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
--THE PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY USING THE WTP METHOD: AN
APPLICATION OF CENSORED REGRESSION MODEL TO THE WATER SECTOR
IN AMMAN/JORDAN. THE MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
REVIEW. VOL.14 NO. 2 DECEMBER 2002.
--THE PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR WATER IN JORDAN.
FORTHCOMING.
--THE ROLE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REGENERATION IN
IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC LIFE IN MADABA, FORTHCOMING.
--A CHAPTER IN A BOOK REGARDING ECONOMIC CULTURE IN JORDAN.
THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY.


P. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE
U.S.: NONE

Q.ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: FLUENT

R.JUSTIFICATION FOR NOMINATION:

DR. MAGHABLEH IS THE HEAD OF ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT AT
HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY. HE HAS AN IMPRESSIVE TECHNICAL
EXPERIENCES IN SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES (SMES)
DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT;
PRIVATIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; AND TOURISM ECONOMICS.
HE ACTIVELY AND PRESENTED RESEARCH PAPERS IN SEVERAL
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS SUCH AS:
TRAINING COURSE ON E- LEARNING TO DESIGN A MICROECONOMICS
COURSE, TRAINING COURSE ON ECONOMETRICS PACKAGES AT
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY, TRAINING COURSE IN FEASIBILITY
STUDIES FOR INVESTING PROJECTS AT JORDAN UNIVERSITY FOR
THREE WEEKS, 1998, SEMINAR ON PRIVATIZATION AT INSTITUTE OF
BANKING STUDIES, 1996, SEMINAR ON GLOBALISATION AT YARMOUK
UNIVERSITY, IRBID, TRAINING COURSE ON E-LEARNING AT THE
HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY, 2003, SIGMA - CONSULTING ENGINEERS:
PARTICIPANT IN A PROJECT TITLED "PREPARATION ON URBAN
REGENERATION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PROGRAMS AND
ACTION PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF MADABA, 2003, WORKSHOP ON
"ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTIFICATIONS FOR LAND RESOURCES
DEGRADATION, SEMINAR ON "WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO AND
ENVIRONMENT", THE CULTURAL SOCIETY FOR YOUTH AND CHILDHOOD,
UNDP, 2002; WORKSHOP: ENHANCING JORDAN'S EXPORT
COMPETITIVENESS - STRENGTHENING TRADE AND TRANSPORT
FACILITATION WORKSHOP. MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; WORKSHOP: SOCIO-ECONOMIC
DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY IN THE SOUTH OF JORDAN, 2004 - THE
HIGHER COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

DR. MAQABLEH HAS NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO THE AMERICAN
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SOCIETY AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM. THE
PROGRAM WILL FAMILIARIZE HIM WITH THE PROCESSES OF ECONOMIC
POLICY-MAKING IN THE U.S. DR. MAGABLEH'S PARTICIPATION WILL
SUPPORT MPP OBJECTIVES ON "U.S. SOCIETY AND VALUES," AND
"PROMOTING AMERICAN STUDIES."


S. PUBLICATIONS:
--THE PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY USING THE WTP METHOD: AN
APPLICATION OF CENSORED REGRESSION MODEL TO THE WATER SECTOR
IN AMMAN/JORDAN. THE MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC
REVIEW. VOL.14 NO. 2 DECEMBER 2002.
--THE PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND FOR WATER IN JORDAN.
FORTHCOMING.
--THE ROLE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN REGENERATION IN
IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC LIFE IN MADABA, FORTHCOMING.
--A CHAPTER IN A BOOK REGARDING ECONOMIC CULTURE IN JORDAN.
THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY.

--ACTION OFFICER: CAO, DONNA WINTON, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION,
AMERICAN EMBASSY; TEL: (962-6) 590-6620; FAX; (962-6) 592-
0121


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