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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Dr. Mansour Abed Al-Zeez Al-Shqiarat Date of Birth: 1/10/1973 Place of Birth: Shawbak Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Nationality: Jordanian Current address: Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University Department of Travel and Tourism Management. Saudi Arabia – Abha 61411. P.O.447 Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology. Department of Archaeology & Tourism Guidance. P.O. Box 20 Ma'an -Jordan Mobile No: 0777340586 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Current occupation: Associate Professor at Department of Travel and Tourism Management. Al-Faisal University. Personal profile: Capable of planning and developing educational strategies, strong communication skills and an ability to relate to all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate studies, ambitious, goal-oriented with clear and concise vision of future objectives for Archaeology students. Communication skills: Excellent communication skills including skills of perception, conception, expressing, interaction, speech, presentation, listening and negotiation. An ability to deal with many students and in different environments. Capable to advise and supervise both graduate and postgraduate students. Computing skills: Good user for several word processing packages including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet and SPSS software. Languages: Excellent at Arabic and English languages.

Academic qualifications: B.A: History, Yarmouk University, 1996 M.A: Classical Archaeology, Yarmouk University 1999 PhD: Classical Archaeology, Bradford University, UK, 2005.

Taught courses: My educational experience since I have started is resulting in teaching several courses such as: Introduction to Tourism, Tourism Destinations Culture, Travel & Tourism, Tour Guiding Techniques, Travel Agency Operations, World Geography & Culture, Tourism & Hospitality Law, Tourism Planning & Development, Islamic Technology, Transport Systems Management, Travel Information Systems, Introduction to Archaeology, Introduction to Museology, Customer Service Management, Tourism Industry in Saudi Economy, Archaeology of the Arab Peninsula, Hospitality Management, World Heritage Site of Petra, Cultural Heritage and People, Introduction to Cultural Heritage Conservation, Introduction to Cultural Resources Management ,Research Methods for Archaeology, Archaeology and History of Jordan, Classical Archaeology, History and Archaeology of Arabia, Management of Diversity, Nabataean and Classical Archaeology, History of Religions, Pottery Technology, Introduction to Archaeology, Field Archaeology, Arts and Decoration in Classical Archaeology.

Specializations: Nabataean, Roman & Byzantine Water systems, Conflict history and Archaeology. Tourism. History. Research Interests: Classical Water Management Systems, Nabataean Archaeology, Roman and Byzantine Archaeology, ethno-archaeology, Social Anthropology, Tourism Planning & Development. Work Experience (Ongoing): Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University, Department of Travel and Tourism Management 1-9-2011- until present). Vice Dean, Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology., Al-Hussein Bin Talal University 15-9-2010-15-9-2011. Head of the Department of Archaeology & Tourism Guidance 2007-2009. Assistant Dean for Students Affairs, Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology. 2006- 2007. Head of the Department of Hotel Management 1-1-2007-21 -2-2007. Director of Nabataean Centre for Archaeological Studies 1-6-2007-1-9-2007. Member of the University Council. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. 2006. Researcher in Petra Region Authority 1999-2001. Co-director Great Arab Revolt Project. Bristol University UK and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University 2006-2016. Co-director of the Archaeological Excavation at the site of Udhruh 2008-2009-2010. Co-director of the Wadi Ytum Archaeological Survey (WYAS) 2011. Preparation and supervision of seminars for undergraduates in several tutorial groups. Member of the Jordan Badia Research and Development Center. Member of the Arab Forum for Cultural Interaction Bait al- Anbat. Secretary of Press and Cultural Relation of the Arab Forum for Cultural Interaction Bait al- Anbat 2007-1009. Vice president of the Arab Forum for Cultural Interaction Bait al-Anbat 10-11-2009 to Present. Member of the AHU, Center for Studies, Consultations, & Community Development 2010. Member of the Community Service Center. Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University Member of the Jordan Association of Folk Art (Secretary of Press and Cultural Relation). Member of the Student Union, Yarmouk University 1997-1999. President of the Shawbak Cultural House 2010- 2011. Member of the Nabataean Centre for Archaeological Studies. Member in the Arab Archaeologists Association. Member of the Development Ma'an Museum. Member of the Education and Quality center committee at Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University. Member of the committee of the examination 2012-2013 at Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University. Courses taken Classical Numismatics –an Advanced Course. IFPO (French Institute of the Middle East ) in co-operation with al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Courses taken Amadeus Reservations- an Advanced Course. Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University 2-5-11-2011. Participation in the following conferences and workshop:  The international conference on "Challenges in Preserving and Managing Jordan's Cultural Heritage Resources".(Jordan).  The international conference on “Water in the City in ancient Jordan” (Amman) and “Public baths of the Near East” (Damascus).  Workshop for ASP net Coordinators, Teachers and Students on the Theme Water for Life, in Jordan and some Arab and European Countries. Petra, Jordan June 3-6 2008.  The international conference on Nabataean Studies. Petra.  13th International Congress on the History of Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in the Mediterranean Region- Petra/Amman .  E-Infrastructures for Research and Education to Promote Development. (Jordan).  The First Graduate Studies Research Conference. (Jordan)  Jordan Engineers Association Conferences, Heritage Sites. 2007 Amman.  The first conference on Nabataean studies which was held in 1999 Petra.  The first Seminar for Nabataean Studies (Jordan) 2007.  La Transgiordania nei secoli XII-XIII e le ‘frontiere’ del Mediterraneo medievale. Florence -Italy 2008.  Treats and conservation to the Archaeological Heritage in the Jordan. 2008 Jordan-Petra.  11th International Conference on the History and Archaeology of Jordan ICHAJ 11. Theme: CHANGES AND CHALLENGES Paris, 7-12 June 2010.  Tourism Development Management and Requirements, Workshop at Al-baha, Saudi Arabia, 30-12-3-1-2012.  Mat Som, A. P. And Shqiarat, M. (2012). Tourism Seasonality in Highland Destination: A Case Study of Al Bahah Province, Saudi Arabia. Presented at The 1st Multidisciplinary Academic Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 6-7 December.

 Alshabbi, A and Shqiarat, M (2013). Tourism Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Case Study of the province of Eddarb. Presented at The 1st Confernce of Archaeology & Toursim in Alula Challenges and Expectations. 11-13 february.  Managing Sustainability in Tourism. (2012). In: Paper Presented as an Invited Speaker at Tourism Management Seminar, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia, 28-29. January.  Tourism Guidance (2012). In: Paper Presented as an Invited Speaker at Event Tourism Management Seminar, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia, 28-29 April.  Festival Management in KSA – Issues and Challenges. (2012). In: Paper Presented as an Invited Speaker at Event Tourism Management Seminar, Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia, 28-29 April.  Workshop on Adventure Tourism: Understanding and Developing, Abha, Saudi Arabia, 5-9 May 2012. The World Tourism Organization.  Workshop on Course and programs descriptions and annual reports, National Commission for Academic Accredition & Assessment (NCAAA) 27-28 Novmber 2012. Saudi Arabia

Public lectures  Youths and traffic awareness. A lecture given in 14/4/2008 at the Petra Youth center.  Media and youths. A lecture given in 1711/2007 at the Petra Youth center.  Youths and citizenship. A lecture given in 18/1/2007 at the Petra Youth center.  Religions dialogue. A lecture given in 10/111/2008 at the Petra Youth center.  Tourism Planning and Development at Abha 1/10/2011 Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University Publications:  Mansour,Shqiarat,. 2005. The archaeology of water management in the Nabataean and Roman-Byzantine periods in Jordan: Overview and case studies from key sites. Unpublished PhD thesis. University of Bradford, UK.  Mansour,Shqiarat, 1999. Water systems in the site of Al-Yasileh during the Roman and Byzantine Ages. Unpublished MA Thesis. Yarmouk University, Jordan.  Mansour Shqiarat, Zeyad Al-Salameen, Neil Faulkner, Nicholas J. Saunders: Fire and water: tradition and modernity in the archaeology of steam locomotion in a desert war. Levant issue 43/1 (April 2011).  Mansour Shqiarat, Fawzi Abudanh, Hani Alnawafleh 2012.The Chemical Composition and Manufacturing Technology of Pottery Types at Udhruh, Southern Jordan: Has been accepted for publication to the Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry , Voll.11, No, 2,Pp 99-106.  Mansour Shqairat; Fawzi Abudanh and Saad Twaissi 2010 : Water Management and Rock-cut Cisterns with Special Reference to the Region of Udhruh in Southern Jordan. Journal of History and Archaeology of Jordan, Vol. IV, No.2.Pp.205.227.  Fawzi Abudanh, Mansour Shqiarat, Hani Ali Falahat: 2010: Udhruh: History and Archaeology in the Light of Field Research(in Arabic) Journal of History and Archaeology of Jordan. Vol.4.Issue No.3.Pp.99-126  Mansour,Shqiarat, 2008.The Archaeology of Water Control in the Nabataean and Roman-Byzantine Periods in Jordan: Overview and Case Studies from Key Sites, in: Ch. Ohlig (ed.), Cura Aquarum in Jordanien (Siegburg 2008) 21-45.  Mansour Shqiarat, Amer Bdour Excavation at the Mamluk Posten Gate of Shawbak, "Wali Yosha" in Shawbak , Has been accepted for publication to, i castelli di Petra e la Transgiordania crociato-ayyubide. Archeologia e storia di una terra di frontiera, edited by. G. Vannini, in press.  Mansour Shqiarat , Saad Twaissi, Amer Bdour, 2012: Some notes on the medieval Shawbak: historical and archaeological evidence in anthropological perspective. La Transgiordania nei secoli XII-XIII e le “frontiere” del Mediterraneo medievale, a cura di G. Vannini e M. Nucciotti , 321-325, BAR, Oxford.  Saad Twaissi , Mansour Shqiarat 2010: Al-A'aja: Traditional Doll to Entertain Daughters in the South of Jordan. Journal of Folk Culture. Vol.3. Issue No.9. Pp.122-127.  Mansour,Shqiarat, 2008. Water Care and Handling at Petra. Final Report of the Regional Consultations UNESCO ASPnet Arab National Coordinators Evaluation Workshop life-Link & UNESCO ASPnet Pilot Project Culture of Care & water for life 2007-2008. 27-34.  Mansour,Shqiarat, 2006.Shammakh: Anew Heritage site South of Jordan. (In Arabic), Ma'an Governorate Database program, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.  Mansour, Shqiarat, 2006. Re-use Cisterns in Jordan: Overview and case study from Beidha. (In Arabic) Ma'an Governorate Database program, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.  Mansour, Shqiarat, 2008. Tourism Peculiarity's at Shoubak Region, Database program, Al-Shoubak AL-Jadedeh Municipality (In Arabic).  Saad Twaissi , Mansour Shqiarat 2012: The Culture of Shammakh Village in South Jordan. Journal of Folk Culture. Vol.17. Issue No.9. Pp.122-127 Forthcoming:  Mansour Shqiarat, History and Archaeology of Water Management in Jordan through Ages submitted to Journal of History and Archaeology of Jordan  Mansour Shqiarat, Saad Twaissi, Abandoning Shammakh: Historical Archaeology among the villages of southern Jordan and its ethno-archaeological and modern economic potential.  Zeyad Al-Salameen, Mansour Shqiarat, Neil Faulkner, Nicholas J. Saunders ‘Nomads, traders, and pilgrims: a new caravan site in Southern Jordan’ submitted to the Journal of Social Archaeology  Fawzi Abudanh and Mansour Shqiarat. Preliminary Provenances Study of Marble Artifacts from Udhruh, Southern Jordan.  Fawzi Abudanh and Mansour Shqiarat. The 2008 excavation at Udhruh: introduction and preliminary report. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 2010.

Grants and research projects:

 Great Arab Revolt Project Phase 6 (14250 JD). Project duration: 7 Month (2010). Scientific Research Fund. Jordan  Relationship Marketing in Tourism Destination: An Analysis of Determinants influencing Repeat Tourists to Southern Provinces of KSA. Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities ( 88,150 RS).

Participation in the Examination of MA thesis:  The Architecture of the Eizediyan Sect in Mesopotamia. Mu'tah University. 2010.  The Way of Roofing at Karak & Ajloun Castles Comparative Study Mu'tah University 20 11. Thanks Letter  President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, for organizing vote- faire to Petra to be one of the new seven wonders of the world , and other efforts and activities in the college. 11-9-2007.

 Dean of the College of Archaeology, Tourism and Hotel Management, for efforts and activities in the college. 23-8-2007.

 President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, for completing my duties as assistant of the dean for students Affairs successfully. 16-9-2007.

 Local Governor of Wadi Musa, for efforts in the 15th Parliament elections in Jordan. 15-11-2007.  Head of Al-Shoubak AL-Jadedeh Municipality, for study Tourism peculiarity's at Shoubak Region, 1-4-2008.

 High Council of Youths /Petra Department, for participating and preparing workshops and conferences to the youths and local community. 15-9-2008.

 Head of the UNESCO Amman Office, for participate at workshop for ASPnet Coordinators, Teachers and Students on the Theme Water for Life, in Jordan and some Arab and European Countries. June, 2008.  Head of Petra Intentional for Research and Studies for participating in the first international conference of "Rehabilitation and conservation of the Archaeological and Heritage sites in the Jordan". 23-10-2008.  President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, for completing my duties Head of Department of Archaeology 5-11-2009.

 President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, for efforts to offer equipments and tools to the Department of Archaeology 1-2-2010.

 Dean of Prince Sultan College for Business & Tourism, Al-Faisal University, for efforts and activities in the college and Department of Travel and Tourism Management 15-1-2011.