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CURRICULUM VITAE

Anies Al-Hroub, Ph.D.

Chairperson of the Department of Education

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education

Coordinator of the Special Education Program

American University of Beirut (AUB)

Contact Information American University of Beirut (AUB)

Department of Education

P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon

Telephone: 00961-1-350000 Ext. (Office) 3060 or 3064

Mobile-Phone 00961-70132636

Email: [email protected]

Skype: anies.al-hroub

Biography Anies Al-Hroub is the Chairperson of the Department of Education at the American

University of Beirut. He is an Associate Professor of Education Psychology and Special

Education and the coordinator of the special education program. Al-Hroub completed his

Ph.D. and MPhil in Special Education (Giftedness and Learning Disabilities) from the

University of Cambridge and his MA (Special Education) and BA (Psychology) from the

University of Jordan. He also obtained a Higher Diploma in “Learning Disabilities” from

Balka Applied University. He was selected as the British Academy Visiting Scholar to the

Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge in 2010. His publications appeared in

leading international gifted and special education journals in addition to a book published

titled ‘Theories and programs of education for the gifted and talented’. Al-Hroub research

interests focus on gifted and talented education, learning disabilities, dyslexia, dual-

exceptionality, early childhood education, educational assessment, psychometric and

dynamic assessment, guidance and counseling, metacognition and school dropout. He led a

number of educational projects sponsored by UNICEF, UNRWA, the British Academy,

USAID, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI), and Welfare

Association and served as consultant for UNESCO, the Asfari Foundation, and the Center for

Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at AUB.

Academic and Educational Qualification

2002-2006 PhD in Special Education (With emphasis on Giftedness and Learning

Disabilities), University of Cambridge, UK

2001-2002 MPhil in Special Education (With emphasis on Giftedness and Learning

Disabilities), University of Cambridge, UK

1998-2000 Diploma in Learning Difficulties, the Applied Balka University, Jordan.

1995-1997 MA in Special Education, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

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1991-1995 BA in Psychology (Major) & Political Science (Minor), University of Jordan,

Amman, Jordan

Professional and Work Experience

Sep 2015 – present Chairperson of the Department of Education, American University

of Beirut.

Sep 2014 – Aug 2015 Acting Chairperson of the Department of Education, American

University of Beirut.

Oct 2012 – present Coordinator and advisor of the Special Education Program,

Department of Education, AUB, Lebanon.

Oct 2012 – Present Associate Professor of Special Education and Educational

Psychology, Department of education, American University of

Beirut, Lebanon.

Jan 2010 – Sep 2010 Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.

Feb – Sep 2006 Social Worker, Home Choice, Cambridge, UK.

Aug 2001-Aug 2005 Columnist in Education, Cambridge Media, Cambridge, UK.

Oct 2004-April 2005 Language Tutor, Stowe School, Buckingham, UK.

Aug 1997- Aug 2001 Diagnostician & Special Needs Teacher, the New English School

(NES), Amman, Jordan.

Jan 1996- July 1997 Special Needs Teacher, the Model School of Special Education,

Amman, Jordan.

Jan 1996- July 1997 Research Assistant, the Department of Counseling and Special

Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Jordan.

June 1997 Researcher in a research project entitled ‘Toward Better Parenting

in Jordan’ supervised by the United Nation Children’s Fund

(UNICEF).

Sep-Dec 1996 Research Assistant in the nationwide study entitled “The Work of

Kindergarten in Jordan”. The study was carried out jointly by the

United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the National Centre

for Human Resources Development and the Ministry of Education.


RESEARCH

Refereed Journal Articles

1. Al-Hroub, A., Evans, M., & Shami, G. (in review). The Impact of the Writers’

Workshop Approach on the Writing of Upper Elementary EFL Students in

Lebanon. Language Learning Journal

2. Al-Hroub, A. (2015). Tracking dropout students in Palestinian refugee camps in

Lebanon. Educational Research Quarterly, 38, 52-79.

3. Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Identification of dual-exceptional learners. Procedia-Social and

Behavioral Science Journal, 116, 63-73.

4. Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Perspectives of school dropouts’ dilemma in Palestinian

refugee camps in Lebanon: An ethnographic study. International Journal of

Educational Development 35, 53-66.

5. Al-Hroub, A. (2013). Multidimensional model for the identification of gifted children

with learning disabilities. Gifted and Talented International, 28, 51-69.

6. Tannir, A., & Al-Hroub, A. (2013). Effects of character education on the self-Esteem

of intellectually able and less able elementary students in Kuwait. International

Journal of Special Education, 28, 47-59.

7. Al-Hroub, A. (2013). Causes of the school dropout phenomenon in the Palestinian

refugee camps in Lebanon and ways to overcome them: A qualitative study.

Journal of Arab Children, 57, 50-67. [in Arabic].

8. Al-Hroub, A. (2012). A tracking case-study of dropout students from UNRWA

schools in Lebanon: Models of internal brain drain. Idafat: Arab Journal of

Sociology, 20/21, 50-67.

9. Al-Hroub, A. (2012). Theoretical issues surrounding the concept of gifted with

learning difficulties. International Journal for Research in Education, 31, 30-60.

10. Al-Hroub, A. (2010). Programming for mathematically gifted children with learning

difficulties in Jordan. Roeper Review, 32, 259-271.

11. Al-Hroub, A. (2010). Developing assessment profiles for mathematically gifted

children with learning difficulties in England. Journal of Education for the Gifted,

34(1), 7-44.

12. Al-Hroub, A. (2010). Perceptual skills and Arabic literacy patterns for

mathematically gifted children with learning difficulties in Jordan. The British

Journal of Special Education, 37, 25-38.

13. Al-Hroub, A. (2009). Dynamic assessment applied to preschool children with

learning difficulties. La Nouvelle revue de l’adaptation et de la scolarisation, 46,

61-76.

14. Al-Hroub, A. (2009). Charting self-concept, beliefs and attitudes towards

mathematics among mathematically gifted pupils with learning difficulties. Gifted

and Talented International, 24, 93-106.

15. Al-Hroub, A. & Whitebread, D. (2008) Teacher nomination of ‘mathematically

gifted children with learning difficulties’ at three public schools in Jordan, The

British Journal of Special Education, 35, 152-164.

16. Al-Hroub, A. (2007). Parents’ and teachers’ contributions to identifying the unusual

behavioural patterns of mathematically gifted children with learning difficulties

(MG/LD) in Jordan. The Psychology of Education Review. 31, 8-16.


Books El Khoury, S., & Al-Hroub, A. (in press). Gifted education in Lebanese schools:

Definitions, Characteristics and identification. Springer International Publishing.

Berri, H., & Al-Hroub, A. (2016). ADHD in Lebanese schools: Diagnosis,

assessment, and treatment. Springer International Publishing.

Al-Hroub, A. (1999). Theories and programmes of education for the gifted and

talented. Dar Al-Shorouk, Amman, Jordan [Book in Arabic].

Book Chapters Al-Hroub, A., Vlaardingerbroek, B., Saab, S. (in preparation). Career guidance and

counseling in Lebanon, In R. Sultana (in preparation). Career education and guidance

in the Mediterranean region. Rotterdam: Sense Publishing

Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Quality issues in education programs in the Arab universities:

A Synthesis study. قضايا النوعية في برامج التربية في الجامعات العربية In Adnan Amine,

Quality Issues in Higher Education in the Arab Countries [pp. 55-76]. Beirut: the

Lebanese Association for Educational Studies. [In Arabic and English].

Book Review Al-Hroub, A. (2009). Yousef Sayegh through his autobiography. Journal of Palestinian

Studies, 79, 132-140.

Research Reports Al-Hroub, A. (2015). The development of educational inspection system in Libya.

UNICEF and the Lebanese Association for Educational Studies (LAES), Beirut,

Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A., & Bashour, N. (2015). Review Report on the Current Practices of Pre-

Service and In-Service Teacher Training Programs in Libya. UNICEF and Tala

Establishment for Educational Materials.

Al-Hroub, A., & Bashour, N. (2015). National Rollout Plan for KG Provision in

Libya. UNICEF and Tala Establishment for Educational Materials.

Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Upgrading Quality of Education for Palestinian Refugees in

Lebanon. Report presented to the Welfare Association, Beirut, Lebanon.

El Hassan, K., & Al-Hroub, A. (2013). Strengths and weaknesses of the evaluation

system of education in Libya. Report Presented to UNESCO Regional Office, Beirut.

May 2013. Al-Hroub, A., BouJaoude, S., Karami, R. (2013). The Department of Education

Program Review: A Self-Study Report 2013-2014. Beirut: American University of

Beirut, the Department of Education. [206 single-spaced pages].

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2011). School Dropouts in Palestinian Refugee Camps in

Lebanon. Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) &

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). [in

English and Arabic].

Al-Hroub, A. (December, 2011). D-RASATI Summer Camp Program Evaluation: A

Nationwide Study 2011. Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and

Teachers Improvement (D-RASATI), the United States Agency for International

Development (USAID). [150 single-spaced pages].


Policy Papers McLaughlin, C., & Al-Hroub, A. (in press). Understanding and working with

vulnerable children in Lebanon. Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and

International Affairs (IFI), American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon.

Manuals/Training Guides Al-Hroub, A. (2015). Psychosocial Support Practical Guidance for Syrian Refugee

Children and Youth. American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, A., & Bashour, N. (2015). Manual on Child Rights and Education of

Children with Special Educational Needs. UNICEF and Tala Establishment for

Educational Materials.

Keynote Speaker/Invited Speaker Al-Hroub, A. (May 21, 2016). Psychometric versus dynamic assessment for the

identification of twice exceptional learners. The 13th

conference of International

Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE), Rijeka, Croatia, May 17-22, 2016.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2015). ADHD and overexcitabilities in gifted students:

Misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis. The National Conference for Diagnosis and

Treatment of Children with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). March 18, 2015, American University of Beirut,

Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (2014, Nov). Understanding twice exceptionality: Gifted students with

learning difficulties. The 24th International Convention on Higher Education and

Training, Beirut, Lebanon, November 19-20.

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov 2012). The Identification and programming for gifted children

with learning disabilities. The 6th

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Learning

Disability Conference & Workshops: “The Dyslexic Advantage: Alternative Ways of

Learning and Thinking”, November 13 – 14, 2012, JW Marriott Dubai Hotel, Dubai-

UAE.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2012). Multidimensional Model for the Identification of Gifted

Children with Learning Disabilities. The 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness,

Dubai-United Arab Emirates, July 14-18, 2012.

Conference Symposia/Panels Al-Hroub, Al. (2016). Mastering current challenges to the Education for Refugees:

Building bridges for the future. The International Conference on the “Migration and

Transnational Cooperation in Education, Research and Innovation: An Arab-German

Dialogue” on 02-03 May 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

Al-Hroub, A. (2014). A Comprehensive model of school collaboration for the

identification of twice- exceptional students. The 14th

International ECHA Conference,

Ljubljana – Slovenia, Sep 17-20.

Al-Hroub, A. (2015). A Comprehensive Model of School Collaboration for the

Identification of Twice-Exceptional Students. The 21st Conference for World Council

for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC), Odense, Denmark, August 2015.


Conference Proceedings

1. Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Multidimensional model for the identification of gifted learners

with learning difficulties. The 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness. Dubai-

United Arab Emirates, July 14-18, 2012.

2. Al-Hroub, A. (2014). Identification of dual-exceptional learners. The 5th

World

Conference on Educational Sciences. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Science

Journal, 116, 63-73.

3. Al-Hroub, A. (June, 2011). Gifted pupils with learning difficulties. A critical review of

the literature. The 2nd

International Conference of Excellence in Education for

Development and Creativity, Ulm-Germany.

4. Al-Hroub, A. (August, 2009). Charting self-concept, beliefs and attitudes towards

mathematics among mathematically gifted pupils with learning difficulties. The 18

Biannual Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

(WCGTC), Vancouver, Canada.

5. Al-Hroub, A. (Sep, 2008). Programming for mathematically gifted children with

learning difficulties. The 11th

International Conference of European Council for High

Ability (ECHA), Prague, Czech, Sep 16 – 20, 08, pp. 53-74.

6. Al-Hroub, A. (Sep, 2008). Psychometric versus dynamic assessment for

mathematically gifted children with learning difficulties. The 34th

International

Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference, Cambridge Assessment,

Cambridge, UK 7–12 September 2008. Available:

http://www.iaea2008.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/ca/digitalAssets/164823_Al-

Hroub.v2.pdf

7. Al-Hroub, A. (June, 2007). Analysis of WISC-III-Jordan for the mathematically gifted

with learning difficulties and the average-IQ with learning difficulties students in

Jordan. The International Association of Special Education (IASE): Tenth Biennial

International Conference, University of Hong Kong, June 12, proceeding paper.

8. Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2003). Gifted children with learning difficulties: Is it new

unidentified category. The 2nd

Biannual Conference of the Arab Council for the

Gifted and Talented, Amman, Jordan, 22 July, 2003, 143-194. 9. Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2005). Dynamic Assessment for mathematically gifted children

with learning difficulties in Jordan. The International Association for Cognitive

Education & Psychology (IACEP), 10th International Conference. University of

Durham, England. 10-14 July. 10. Al-Hroub, A. (April, 2005). Teacher nomination of the ‘mathematically gifted children

with learning difficulties’ at three public schools in Jordan. The annual CamERA

Conference, Faculty of Education, Cambridge University, 21st April.

11. Al-Hroub, A. (Sep, 2004). Gifted children with learning difficulties: Definitions,

identifications and characteristics. The British Educational Research Association,

Manchester, UMIST, UK, 17th

Sep.

12. Al-Hroub, A. (Dec, 2003). Challenges and impediments to sustainable development

for gifted education: Gifted children with learning difficulties. MERC, Faculty of

Economics & Political Science. Cairo Univ., Egypt.

13. Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2003). Gifted children with learning difficulties: Is it new

unidentified category, the 2nd

Annual Conference of the Arab Council for Gifted and

Talented, Amman, Jordan, 21 July.

http://www.iaea2008.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/ca/digitalAssets/164823_Al-Hroub.v2.pdf

http://www.iaea2008.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/ca/digitalAssets/164823_Al-Hroub.v2.pdf


Conference Presentations / Posters

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct, 2015). Programing for Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities.

The first conference on Learning Disabilities. Lebanese Center for Special Education

(CLES). What is DYS story? Beirut, Lebanon, 10th

October, 2015.

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct, 2015). The Lebanese Law 220 on the Rights of Disabled Persons

(Law 220/2000): A Critical Review. The first conference for the Syndicate of Special

Education Teachers in Lebanon on the ethics of the profession of special education,

Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, Oct 3, 2015.

Al-Hroub, A. & El-Khoury, Sarah. (Aug, 2015). Discovering the Cultural Conception

of Giftedness in Lebanon. The 21st World Conference for Gifted and Talented Children

in Odense, Denmark in August 2015.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2015). The Five Types of Twice Exceptional Learners. The 12th

International Conference on Innovation in Education (Krakow – Poland: July 1-4, 2015).

Tannir, A., & Al-Hroub, A. (April, 2015). Effects of Character Education on the Self-

Esteem of Lower Elementary Students in a Bilingual School in Kuwait. The

International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Teaching

and Education, Paris, France, 13 - 16 April, 2015.

El-Khoury, Sarah & Al-Hroub, A. (Sep, 2014). Exploring the Conception of Giftedness

in Lebanon. 14th

International ECHA Conference, Ljubljana – Slovenia, Sep 17-20.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2014). A Comprehensive Approach for the Identification of Dual-

Exceptional Learners. ICIE, Paris.

Al-Hroub, A. (Aug, 2013). Cognitive Characteristics of Mathematically Gifted with

learning Disabilities.The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGCT)

20th

Biennial Conference, Louisville-Kentucky, USA, Aug 9th

- 14th

2013.

Al-Hroub, Al. (Dec, 2012). Education programs at universities in Arab countries:

Models and Comparisons. Higher Education Project in Arab countries, the challenges of

quality and growth of the private sector Regional Meeting, December 30, 2012. Beirut:

The Lebanese Association for Education Studies.

Al-Hroub, A. (Feb, 2012). Identification of dual-exceptional learners. The 4th World

Conference on Educational Sciences, Barcelona, Spain, Feb 1-5, 2012.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2011). The impact of metacognitive strategies on the attitudes

towards mathematics among intellectually able achievers in the UK. The World Council

for Gifted and Talented Children, Prague, Czech, July 2011.

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct, 2010). Dropout in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon: A

qualitative study. World Education Forum, the ESCWA/UN House, 28-29 October,

2010, Beirut, Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. & Whitebread, D. (July, 2010). Dynamic assessment for identification of

dual exceptional learners. The 12th Biennial Conference of the European council for

high ability (ECHA 2010), Paris, France, 6-9 July.

Al-Hroub, A. (June, 2010). Psychometric versus dynamic assessment for identification

of dual exceptional learners. Psychology and Neuroscience in Education, Faculty of

Education, University of Cambridge, 15th

June.

Al-Hroub, A. (May, 2010). Special education and inclusive education in the Middle

East: The case of Jordan and Lebanon. The seventh Cambridge Educational Research

Annual Conference (CamERA), Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, 3rd

May.

Al-Hroub, A. (August, 2009). Charting self-concept, beliefs and attitudes towards

mathematics among mathematically gifted pupils with learning difficulties. The 18


Biannual Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC),

Vancouver, Canada.

Al-Hroub, A. (November, 2009). Special Education and Inclusive Education in Jordan

and Lebanon. Inclusive Education and Diversity in Early Years: A Regional Conference

for ECD Professionals, Beirut, Lebanon, 5-7 Nov, 2009.

Al-Hroub, A. (December, 2008). Psychometric versus dynamic assessment for

identifying dyslexic children with high mathematical abilities. The Eleventh Annual

Regional Science and Math Educators (SMEC 11). American University of Beirut

(AUB), Lebanon, December 6, 2008.

Al-Hroub, A. (Aug, 2007). Identifying mathematically gifted children with learning

difficulties (MG/LD) in Jordan. The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

(WCGCT) 17th Biennial Conference, University of Warwick, England, August 8, 2007.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2007). Perceptual skills and Arabic literacy patterns for

mathematically gifted children with learning difficulties. The 2nd

International

Conference on Special Education, Marmarise, Turkey, June 18-21, 2008.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2007). Programming for mathematically gifted children with

learning difficulties. The 2nd

International Conference on Special Education, Marmarise,

Turkey, June 18-21, 2008

Tsimpidaki, A., Mouladoudis, G. & Al-Hroub, A. In-service teachers' attitudes toward

gifted children and gifted education: The Greek experience (Poster). The 2nd

International Conference on Special Education, Marmarise, Turkey, June 18-21, 2008.

Research in Progress

Title of Project: The Mutual Relationship between Families and Scholars’

Experiences in the MasterCard Foundation (MCF) Scholars’ Program at FHS/AUB.

MasterCard Foundation. (Principal Investigators: Jocelyn DeJong & Anies Al-Hroub,

PhD. Co-investigators: Aline Germani, Fatima Ghaddar, Maha Haidar, Michael

Khoury), 2015.

Title of Project: Metacognition and Problem Solving Strategies among

Mathematically Gifted Achievers in the UK” is funded by the URB and the British

Academy.

Scholarship, Awards and Grants The British Academy Visiting Scholar / University of Cambridge, 2010.

The Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (LNCSR), 2020.

United Nation Relieve and Working Agency (UNRWA), 2009/10.

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI), 2009/10.

The University Research Board, American University of Beirut (AUB), 2009.

The Churches Commission for International Studies, 2006.

The Arab-British Charitable Chamber Award, 2004-2006.

Leche Trust Award, 2005.

The Middle East Research Competition Award, 2003/04.

University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education Research Fund, 2003/04.

Fitzwilliam College Graduate Scholarship, 2002.

Cambridge Overseas Trust Bursary, 2001/02.


Fellowships British Academy Visiting Fellowship, June-Sep 2010.

Honourable Fellow of the Cambridge Overseas Society, July 2004.

TEACHING AND MENTORING

Designed and Taught Courses

EDUC 322: Applied Behavior Analysis

EDUC 330: Theories in Guidance and Counseling

EDUC 331: Field Experiences in Guidance and Counseling

EDUC 225: Child and Adolescent Development

EDUC 215: Learning and Human Development

EDUC 290I: Introduction to Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia (designed by A. Al-Hroub)

EDUC 221: Introduction to Special Education

EDUC 223: Introduction to Counseling and Guidance

EDUC 217: Measurement and Evaluation in Classroom Teaching

EDUC 282: Gifted and Talented Learners

EDUC 283B: Practicum in Special Education (Gifted Education)

PhD Student Research

Nisrine Kashmar (in progress). Inclusive Education in Public Schools in Lebanon:

Teachers and Parents Perspectives. USJ

Lena Nakadi (in progress). An Assessment of the Effectiveness of School Counseling

Services in Lebanese Secondary Schools. USJ

Asma Tilawi (in progress). Inclusive Education: Conceptions and Challenges of

Policymakers, Principals, and Teachers in Mainstream Schools in Lebanon

MA Student Research 1. El Helou, Maria. (In progress). Lebanese school counselor’s perceived self-efficacy in

dealing with bullying at school.

2. Shaheen, Noura. (In progress).

3. Iskandar Baba, Aline. (In progress). Career choice guidance and identify development

status of Lebanese high school students in Beirut.

4. Shehab, Noha. (In progress). Lebanese counselors’ conceptions and methods of

intervention for students with ADHD.

5. Malak Krayem, (in progress). Over-excitability and gifted learners in Jordan.

6. Kebbi, Marwa (2015). Stress and its coping strategies among special education and

regular classroom teachers who are teaching students with special educational needs.

7. Berri, Hala (2015). Teachers’ perspectives towards ADHD students in Lebanon.

8. El Zein, Marwa (2014). School counselors’ and school principals’ perceptions in

preventing, assessing, and intervening into student high-risk behaviors in Lebanon.

9. El Khoury, Sarah (2014). Teachers’ conceptions of giftedness in Lebanon.

10. Tannir, Abir (2012). Effect of character education on the self-esteem of lower

elementary students in a bilingual school in Kuwait. MA thesis.


11. Wongnum, Anneke (2011). Identification of gifted children in state schools.

Unpublished MPhil thesis, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge [second

advisor].

12. Nemer, Muna (2011). Private speech among pre-school children in Cambridge.

Unpublished MPhil thesis, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge [second

advisor].

13. Shami, Ghina (2010). The effect of the writer's workshop on the writing progress of

EFL fifth grade students. Unpublished MA thesis, American University of Beirut.

14. Yazbek, Zoya (2008). The effect of mediation on Lebanese pre-schoolers’

performance skills of classification, sequential pattern completion, and perspective

taking. Unpublished MA thesis, American University of Beirut.

15. Akle, Grace (2007). Self-esteem activities for students with special educational needs.

MA Project, American University of Beirut.

SERVICES

Workshops and Seminars

Al-Hroub, A. (Aug, 20 & 21, 2016). Best Practices to Identification of Gifted

Learners. Department of Education, American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, Al. (July 25-29, 2016). Twenty-Hour Training Workshops on Conceptions,

Characteristics, Identification and Models of Giftedness. Department of Education,

American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, A. (June 17, 2016). The Child Cognitive and Social Development.

Department of Education, American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, A. (June 10, 2016). Cognitive, Social and Moral Development in Early

Childhood (ages 3 – 12). Department of Education, American University of Beirut.

Center for Continuing Education.

Al-Hroub, A. (May 2, 2016). Teacher education and education research for Syrian

refugees. The International Conference on the “Migration and Transnational

Cooperation in Education, Research and Innovation: An Arab-German Dialogue” on

02-03 May 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2016). Developmental theories and various aspects of child

Development, UNICEF, Tunisia.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2016). Assessment and evaluation of child’s learning and

development/subjective tools, UNICEF, Tunisia.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2016). Assessing and Teaching children with Special

Educational Needs, UNICEF, Tunisia.

Al-Hroub, A. (Feb 20, 2016). Cognitive and Language Development in Early

Childhood (Ages 3 – 12), Department of Education, American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct 31, 2015). Psychosocial Activities for Syrian Refugee Children and

Youth: Dealing with Aggressive Behavior, Sexual Harassment and Memories. Kayani,

Lebanon.


Youth: Dealing with Discriminating and Stress, and Managing Emotions. Kayani,

Lebanon.



Youth: Child Rights, Child Development and Psychosocial Needs and Death and

Grieving. Kayani, Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (June, 2015). Quality assurance in elementary and secondary education

in Libya. Zarzis, Tunisia.

Al-Hroub, A. (April, 2015). Mathematical activities in preschool education and grade

1-3 education. Jadeh, Saudi Arabia, April 3, 2015.

Al-Hroub, A. (April, 2015). Assessment of development and learning in pre-school

education and grades 1-3. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 2, 2015.

Al-Hroub, A. (June, 2014). Upgrading quality of education for Palestinian in Lebanon.

Welfare Association, Beirut, Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2012). Serving and programming for gifted children with learning

difficulties. The 6th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Learning Disability Conference

& Workshops, November 13 – 14, 2012, JW Marriott Dubai Hotel, Dubai-UAE.

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2012). Multidimensional identification model for gifted children

with learning difficulties. The 6th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Learning Disability

Conference & Workshops, November 13 – 14, 2012, JW Marriott Dubai Hotel, Dubai-

UAE.

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2012). Planning classroom tests and assessment: Effective

Techniques. Department of Education, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2012). Measuring techniques effectiveness and the authentic

summative assessment. Azm School, Tripoli, Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct, 2011). Teaching mathematics to able and gifted students in general

education classroom. Department of Education, American University of Beirut,

Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (Oct, 2011). Mathematical activities for pre-schoolers, Department of

Education, Room 102, American University of Beirut.

Al-Hroub, A. (Jan, 2010). Teaching mathematics to able and gifted students in general

education classroom. The Jubilee School for Gifted and Talented Students, Amman,

Jordan.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2009). Teaching mathematics to able and gifted students in

general education classroom. The sixth Biannual Conference of the Arab Council for

Gifted and Talented. Amman, Jordan: Land Mark Hotel.

Al-Hroub, A. (December 15, 2008). I have participated in the Faculty Seminar on

Developing a Teaching Portfolio, American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2008). Supporting mathematically able pupils in grade 5. The

Eleventh Annual Regional Science and Math Educators (SMEC 11).American

University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon, December 6, 2008.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2008). Supporting mathematically gifted students in the upper

elementary school. Fisk Hall, American University of Beirut, March 1st.

Al-Hroub, A. (March & April, 2007). I have participated in the Faculty Seminar on

Learning and Teaching Excellence between March 14th

and April 11th

.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2007). Mathematical activities for Kindergarten stage, West

Hall, American University of Beirut, March 24.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2007). Teacher’s assessment of dyslexic learners, Nicely Hall,

American University of Beirut, March 23.


Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2006). Psychometric versus dynamic assessment for

mathematically gifted children with learning difficulties, American University of

Beirut, Psychology Colloquium College Hall B1, Nov 24th

.

Al-Hroub, A. (March, 2006). Dual exceptionality: Experiences in identifying and

programming ‘gifted children with learning difficulties/disabilities in the UK and

Jordan, Faculty of Education, American University of Beirut, 7-9 March.

Al-Hroub, A. (Jan, 2006). The key elements of an effective process of support for a

G/LD student. University of Nottingham, Faculty of Education, Jubilee Campus, 25th

January.

Al-Hroub, A. (Nov, 2005). What are the key elements of an effective process of

assessment and support for a dyslexic student? Henley College Coventry, 15th

November.

Al-Hroub, A. (July, 2003). What does the WISC-III-Jordan measure? Workshop for

Special Educational Needs Teachers and Diagnosticians, Gifted Teachers and School

Counsellors, Holiday Inn Amman Hotel. Arab Council for Gifted and Talented,

Amman, Jordan, 14 July.

Consultancy Psychosocial Support Consultant, AUB-Center for Civic Engagement (Oct 2015

– April 2016)

In this project, I was responsible for providing psychosocial interventions for

approximately 1900 Syrian refugee children and youth in Lebanon through providing

immediate training workshops and manual for 27 teachers to address children’s issues

and needs in a holistic manner and to place psychosocial interventions inside wider

developmental contexts such as education and healthcare. This has created an

integrated developmental approach to promoting psychosocial wellbeing.

Program Support Consultant, Asfari Foundation (29 Feb to 25 March 2016)

The overall purpose of the Consultancy was to provide support to the Foundation’s

Youth Empowerment Program in conducting an assessment of a teacher training

project for young Syrian refugees in Lebanon, to help the Foundation assess whether

or not to fund the project. I was responsible for the following outputs:

Preparing for, and attending, and debriefing on meetings and field visits to the

teacher training organisation (LASeR), current trainees, the training provider

(Lebanese International University), and other related experts and stakeholders

(such as other teacher training organisations);

Providing critical questions, assessment and expert analysis on both the

organisations and projects visited and on teacher training for Syrian refugees in

general;

Providing his reasonable view on and assessment of the organisation and teacher

training project, including his recommendation on whether it should be funded by

the Foundation;

Critical assessment of and feedback on a written recommendation on the project

for the Foundation’s Board of Trustees (to be written by Sarah Bradley).

Project Leader

Title of Project: The Development of Pre-service and In-service Teacher

Training in Libya.


Sponsor: UNICEF in collaboration with Tala Establishment, Jan 2015 – March

2016.

Reports and Deliverables:

Four-Month Early Childhood Training Package for Libyan Teachers

who transferred from Primary School Level to Pre-School/Kindergarten

Education.

Review report on “The Current Practices of Pre-Service and In-Service

Teacher Training Programs in Libya.

Position: Project Leader

Title of Project: The Development of Quality Standards for Education in

Libya.

Sponsor: UNICEF in collaboration with the Lebanese Association for

Educational Studies, January – June, 2015.

Reports produced:

Issues of Quality and Quality Assurance for Education in Libya.

Developing Quality Assurance Standards and Procedures for Basic and

Secondary Education in Libya.

Standards for Quality Assurance.

Self-Study Guide for Quality Assurance.

Analysis of the Structure and Role of the Inspectorate Department in

Libya.

Position: Project Leader.

Title of Project: Upgrading Quality of Education for Palestinian Refugees in

Lebanon.

Sponsor: Welfare Association, January-June 2014.

Position: Technical Consultant/Co-Investigator (with Dr. Karma El Hassan)

Title of Project: “Strengths and Weaknesses of the Evaluation System of Education

in Libya”.

Sponsor: UNESCO, March – May, 2013.

Position: Senior Education Specialist

Title of Project: D-RASATI - Summer Camp Program Evaluation: A Nationwide

Study 2011.

Sponsor: USAID, July-Sep 2011.

Position: Project Manager Title of Project: School Dropouts in Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon.

Sponsor: United Nation Relieve and Working Agency (UNRWA) and Issam Fares

Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, May 20 – Nov 20, 2009.

Position: Education Consultant

Title of Project: Children’s Rights to Access Education in Lebanon: Accelerate

Access to the Right of Quality Education for Children with Mild Intellectual

Deficiencies, Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders with an Outlook for a

Sustainable Socio-economic Inclusion (EDUTACDI).

Sponsor: Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement-Near East, Oct

2008 – May 2009.


The National Research officer (Lebanon)

Title of Project: Evaluation of Palestinian Adolescents: Agents of Positive Change

- Towards an Environment Promoting Peace and Reconciliation in the Occupied

Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Sponsor: The United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF), July 1 – Aug 14, 2009.

Diagnostician

o Assessing students with special educational needs and individuals with learning

disabilities, and others with gifts and talents using psychometric assessment and

dynamic assessment.

Faculty/Department and University Committees

Chair of the National Conference for Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with

Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD).

March 18, 2015, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Advisor, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs - The

Education Program, 2015-16.

Member, the UPP Advisory Committee, 2015-16.

Member, IRC committee of the Department of Economics, 2015-16.

Acting Chairperson, Department of Education, 2014-15.

Member, FAS Ad-hoc Committee for Special Needs Accommodation, spring 15 –

present.

Chairperson, Curriculum and Examination Committee (CEC), fall 2012- fall 2015.

Chairperson, Education Program Review Committee, 2013 (January – December).

Member, Internal Review Committee of the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern

Studies at AUB.

Member, two Promotion Committees in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Member, Practice Teaching Committee, 2013.

Member, University Senate, spring 2013/14.

Member, the Scientific Committee of the International Conference of Early

Childhood Care and Education, 2014.

Member, Search Committee, 2011/12.

Co-coordinator, Ad Hoc Committee for Graduate Conference, 2011/12.

Academic Advisor for undergraduate, diploma, and graduate education students,

2007-present.

Advisory Committee Member, MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), 2012 – present.

Board member, the Social and Behavioral Sciences IRB (SBS-IRB), Jan 2012 –

present.

Advisor, “Special Olympics” Club for individual with learning disabilities at AUB,

2012/13.

Advisor, “These Abilities” Club. This club was newly established by a group of AUB

students to help physically disabled individuals to get their rights in Lebanon, 2011-

present.

Advisor, Education Student Society (ESS), fall 2009, and fall 2010.

Member, FAS Research Committee, 2007-2008 (2 years).


Member, FAS Undergraduate Admission Committee, fall, 2010.

Member of the Department of Education Curriculum and Examination Committee

(CEC), 2009-2012.

Advisory Committee member, IFI Policy and Governance in Palestinian Refugee

Camps, 2010-present.

Affiliate member, IFI project “Youth in the Arab World”, 2007-present.

Editorial Review

Editorial Advisor of the SAGE’s Handbook of Special Education, by Lani Florian,

2012.

Consulting Editor, Journal of International Association of Special Education, 2007-

present.

Editorial Board member, Gifted Child Quarterly, 2007-present.

Editorial Board member, Psychology of Education Review, 2006.

Reviewer for the Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2015.

Peer-reviewed in scholarly journals: the British Journal of Special Education,

Roeper Review, International Journal of Educational Development, European Child

& Adolescent Psychiatry, International Review of Education, Educational Research

and Review, the Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, International

Studies in Sociology of Education, Idafat Journal (Arab Journal of Sociology), Arab

Childhood Journal.

Reviewer for several organizations and professional bodies (e.g. Center for

Teaching and Learning/AUB, the Research Council of Oman).

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

The Scientific Committee of the International Conference Early Childhood: Care

and Education New Trends, 28-29 November 2014.

The European Council for High Abilities (ECHA)

The Arab Council for the Gifted and Talented, Amman, Jordan.

Lebanese Association for Educational Studies (LAES)

International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology.

The International Association of Special Education (IASE)

Delegate and Member, the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

(WCGCT)

The UNRWA advisory scholarship committee.

Media and TV

Guest Speaker, Kharej Al Qaid, El Mayadeen TV (November, 2014): to discuss the

issue of school dropout in three Arab countries, namely: Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan.

To watch it, please go to this YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4w7FcONI7Q

Guest Speaker, El Nour Radio Program (2013): Serving Children with Special

Educational Needs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4w7FcONI7Q

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