Sahar Sulieman AL-Makhamreh PERSONAL INFORMATION Nationality: ian Email: Saharmakh@hotmail.com Work Address Home Address Al-Balqa Applied University P.O.Box 3012 Princess Rahma University College Post Code 19153 P.O.Box 15, Allan Amman - Salt - Tel Fax: +962-5-351 0821 : +962-6-556 2356 Fax: +926-5-351 0563 msahar@bau.edu.jo ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION 2005 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work University of Warwick, Thesis Title: Social work as an emerging profession in the Middle East: an ethnographic case study of ian hospital social work. 1994 Master of Art in Sociology University of, Thesis Title: The Effect of Medical Profession on Female Doctors Social Life in. 1991 Bachelor of Art in Sociology Minor in Political Sciences University of, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & MEMBERSHIP Associate Fellow- Warwick University / School of Health and Social Studies 2008-2011. Member of the Committee for Developing Social Work Education, Quality and Accreditation Parameters, Al-Balqa Applied University, - 2006. Member of the Committee for Developing Academic Research, Al-Balqa Applied University, - 2007 till present. Member of the Higher Council for Students Discipline, Al-Balqa Applied University, - 2007 till present. Member of the Advisory Board for the Bedouin Reproductive Health, European Union Regional project, - 2006 till present. Member of the Social Work and Health Inequalities Research Group, - 2005. Member of the International Association of Social Workers, 2004. Member of Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC), represented third year student at School of Health and Social Studies, - 2003. Member of the Royal Scientific research project for the Evaluation of Permaculture Pilot Project, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada, - 2000. 1
WORK EXPERIENCE 2005 - Present Assistant Professor Taught Courses for BA Social Work Students: Research Methods, Social Work Theories, Social Work in English Texts, The Fields of the Social Work, Communication Skills in Social Work, Medical Social Work, Social Work Training (1) and (2), Social Work Methods (1) and (2), Social Work with Families & Children 2008- Dean's Assistant for Developing and planning Affairs 2005 2007 Head of 1998 2001 Lecturer in Social Work 1991 1998 Social Worker Queen Alia Military Hospital Research Funding 2008 June- September ESRC/British Academy/AHRC Visiting Fellow to the University of Warwick on the development of social work interventions to meet the needs of marginal groups in : Iraqi refugees and Bedouin 2008 October Convenor of International Social Work conference in Amman funded by the British Council in 2006-7 Lead Contact at Al Balqa University for British Council project for developing social work curricula and practice in with Brunel and Reading Universities as collaborative institutions 2006-10 Collaborating researcher in EU funded project to evaluate and improve health care for Bedouin in the North Eastern Badia of. (Training, advisor, and development and implementation of model interventions) PUBLICATIONS Published Papers: Al Makhamreh, S. Lewando-Hundt, G. Researching at home as an insider/outsider: incorporating aspects of gender and culture in an ethnographic study of social work practice in an Arab society, Qualitative Social Work 2008 In preparation: 2
Cock, Alisson, Al Makhamreh. S and others Developing Social Work in the Hashemite Kingdom of : Insider and Outsider Experience Accepted in August,2008,in International Social Work. Al Makhamreh, S. Chris Harrison, The story of hospital social work practice within ian hospitals, their inter-professional relationships between social workers doctors and nurses - To be submitted to the British Journal of Social Work. Pat,M. Forster,D and Al-Makhamreh, ''What makes for effective development work across cultures? Reflections on an evaluation of a social work training workshop in ' to be submit to British social work Proposals Submitted: Proposal for Research Pilot Study 2008-2009 27,646, social work intervention with refugees women households (British Council and CBRL). Al-Makhamreh, Lewnado hundt Unpublished Presentations: Al-Makhamreh, S' ian Association of Social Work' Presented at Social Work Conference ' Social work; Reality and Expanding the Vision', - 2008. Al-Makhamreh, S' 'Practice Training in /Al-Balqa Applied University; Princess Rahma experience' Presented at Social Work conference "Social work; Reality and Expanding the Vision" -2008. Al-Makhamreh, S' 'Research in the Arab world, Insider/Outsider' Presented at University of Durham in an academic and practitioners seminar, -2008 Al-Makhamreh, S. Hssana, F. An multi-disciplinary team in health promotion: A module of nursing and social work in Presented at Philadelphia University Nursing Faculty,, - 2007. Sullivan M.P. Forrester D. and Al-Makhamreh S. Developing Social Work Education in - Presented at the 9th Joint Social Work Education Conference and 1st Social Work Research Conferences, Swansea, - 2007 Medical social work in and the international perspectives - Presented at the International Day of Social Work, King Hussein Cancer Hospital, - 2007. Social work within ian culture Presented at Cardiff University, - 2006. The Impact of Violence against Women on Health and Education Presented at Stop Violence Workshop, Karama Programme,, 26-27Mar 2006. Effectiveness of Hospital Social Workers Presented at Al Hussein Cancer Center, 2006. The reality of social work in Presented at workshop for professional social workers, stakeholders, academic staff and policy makers, funded by the British Council and River Foundation, 2006. Social work as an emerging profession in the Middle East: an ethnographic case study of ian hospital social work Presented at the School of Health and Social Studies, Warwick University, - 2004. Poster In Whose Interests do Hospital Social Workers Operate - Presented at the ESRC PHD Annual Research Conference, Bradford University, - 2003. 3
OTHER ACTIVITIES Recently Delivered Training Courses: 2008 Professional Development Training in Social Work Skills for Local Communities and Iraqi Refugees, sponsored by Caritas. 2007 Bedouin Health Reproductive Program, funded by the European Union. 2007 Freedom House Program to provide training in gender services and domestic violence cases for social work students, Al-Balqa Applied University 2006 Case Work Training for the Hashemite Charity Committee for Special Needs Military Forces, Al-Balqa Applied University. 2006 International Family Program for delivering training on Voluntary Work Motivation, Al-Balqa Applied University. Co-Founder of the following: Present The National Association of ian Social Workers 2006-2007 Collaboration to Develop Social Work Education and Training in ian Universities. Conferences and Workshops Attended: 2008 Workshop on General Information System (GIS) trainin g, AL Al- Bayt University. 2007 Training on Developing Social Work, Brunel and reading University. 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Forum. 2005 Training on Teaching Methods at Universities, Al-Balqa Applied University. 2005 Workshop on Spirituality, Religion and the Social Work Curriculum: The Neglected Dimension?, Staffordshire University. 2005 Training in Health and Social Care, Leeds University. 2005 The second Conference on Scientific Research. 2005 The Arab Regional Conference for Family Protection. 2004 Postgraduate Skills Programme, University of Warwick. 2004 Social Work Research Association Regional Workshop, University of York. 2004 Conference on Enhancing Research Capacity and Advancing Methods in Post Graduate Social Work and Social Care Research: Where do we go From Here? by Economic and Social Research Council (E.S.R.C), Queen s University, Belfast. 2003 Workshop on Participatory Methods, Health Institute, Warwick 4
University. 2002 Conference on Issues and Methods for Cutting Edge Social Policy Research, University of Warwick. 2002 Training on Generating and Analysing Focus Group Data, University of Glasgow. SKILLS Computer Literacy: Advanced skills in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Language: Arabic (native tongue) English (fluent) REFERENCES Dr. Hmoud Olimat General Secretors of Higher Council for Disabled Persons Email: holimat@gmail.com Gillian Lewando-Hundt Professor of Social Sciences School of Health and Social Studies The University of Warwick, CVA 7AL, Coventry, Gibbet Hill, Tel: +44-247 652 3543 Fax:+44-247 652 4415 Email: Gillian.Hundt@warwick.ac.uk Further references may be provided upon request. 5