American University of Madaba (AUM)

Degrees with fields, institution, and date:

Degree	Discipline/Field	Institution	Country	Year
Doctorate	Environmental Design	Texas A&M University	USA	1987
Master's	Landscape Architecture	Louisiana State University	USA	1984
Bachelor's	Architecture	Kansas State University	USA	1979
Bachelor's	Architectural Engineering	American University of Beirut	Lebanon	1976

Other Related Experience-Teaching, Industrial, etc.:

Period	Position	Institution	Country	Year
2016 - Present	Professor	American University of Madaba	Jordan	2016 - Present
2012 - 2014	Chief Commissioner	Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZA)	Jordan	2012 - 2014
2014 - 2016	Senator	Jordanian Senate	Jordan	2014 - 2016
1987 - 2012	Professor	University of Jordan	Jordan	1987 - 2012
1985 - 1986	Campus Planner	Louisiana State University	USA	1985 - 1986

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years:

Publication	Year
"Drawn Memories. Libria: Rome, Italy"	2015
"Landscape Plants for Jordan and the Middle East. MK Associates: Amman, Jordan"	2006
"Memories of Jordan, Palestine, and the Mediterranean Region"	2003

Scientific and Professional Societies (Previous membership):

Societies	Year
Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)	2008 - Present
Member, International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)	Current
Member, Jordan Society of Architects and Engineers	1987 - Present

Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries:

Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries	By	Year
Fellowship Medal	American Society of Landscape Architects	2017
Knight Medal	French President	1999
Norwegian Cross Medal	Norwegian Government	1999
Medal for Assistance During the Jordanian Water Crisis	His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan	1999
Landscape Architecture “Life Achievement Award”	UAE Landscape Architecture Award Ceremony	2019

Institutional and Professional Services in the Last Five Years:

Period	Position	Institution	Country	Year
2016 - Present	Professor	American University of Madaba	Jordan	2016 - Present
2022 - Present	Board Member	Mutah University (Board of Trustees)	Jordan	2022 - Present
2010 - Present	Chairman	Middle East Academy of Landscape Architects (MEALA)	Jordan	2010 - Present

Professional Development Activities in the Last five Years:

Program	Institutional	Year
Development of Baptism Development Zone Masterplan	MK Associates	2022-2024
Rivera Complex Masterplan in Al-Ahsa	MK Associates	2023-2024
Development and Design of Aqaba Town Park	MK Associates	2022-2023