Somaya El-Sayed Abou- Abdo

Address: Faculty of Nursing, Canal University, Ismailia, ,Presently: Egyptian Research Scholarship School of Nursing, Queen’s University, 92 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Canada

Tel: 613-533-6000 ext 74750 e-mail: [email protected] & [email protected]

Language: English, Arabic

Birth date: July 1st, 1967

I. Qualification:

 Bachelor of Nursing, Zagzig University, 1991 (Good)

 Master’s degree in Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University (1996) (Very good). Thesis title “Behavioral habits and cognitive functions of elderly people in Port-Fouad area”

 Ph.D. in Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University (2003). Thesis title “A health education program to perceived stressors, coping mechanisms and quality of life among tuberculosis patients”

II. Appointments

 Visiting Scientist, Queen’s University School of Nursing, Kingston, ON Canada (Egyptian Scholarship – 06 2008 to 03 2008)  Lecturer in Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Ismailia from 2006-present  Lecturer in Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Port-Said from 2003-2006  Assistant lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, 1996- 2002  Instructor, Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, 1993-1996  Clinical instructor, Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, 1992-1993

III. University courses

 Graduate student teaching (Faulty of Nursing, Suez Canal University): Educational psychology.  Undergraduate student teaching (Faulty of Nursing, Suez Canal University): Psychiatric nursing, women psychology, nursing research and statistics, nursing education, medical surgical nursing, developmental personality, community nursing, geriatric nursing, and human relation.  Other teaching (Technical Institute of Nursing, Suez Canal University): Fundamental of Nursing, medical surgical nursing, community nursing.

IV. Graduate (Thesis Supervision)

 Master’s thesis 2006 Sonia El-Sayyad Assessment of public knowledge and opinion of mental illness -Master’s thesis 2005 Abeer Perma Assessment of Quality of life of psychotic patient  Master’s thesis 2005 Hanaa Nassar Assessment of coping strategies of school-age children having sensory disabilities in  Master’s thesis 2004 titled Ehoud Yuossef Assessment of the effect of parental deprivation on self-esteem of children during school age period in port Said  Ph.D. Thesis In-progress Mirvat El-Kashif Prevalence of low hemoglobin among parturient women in Port Said, and its relation to postpartum maternal and fetal outcomes  Master’s thesis titled In-progress Nour Al-Huda El-Shabory Assessment of premenopausal knowledge regarding the symptoms of menopause and hormonal replacement therapy  Master’s thesis In-progress Fatima El-Swerky Quality of life among the elders in Port-Said City  Ph.D. Thesis In-progress Hala Nosier Violence, personality traits and psychological status among delinquent and non-delinquent male adolescents

V. Publications:

Articles in peer-reviewed journals:

Amal Khalil, Gehan El-samman, Somaya Abou- Abdou, and Hanaa Nassar (2006) Assessment of coping strategies of school-age children having sensory disabilities in port Said” . Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal. 5(1): 97-108.

Articles in conference proceedings:

Somaya Abou- Abdou (2004) Human sexuality, knowledge, opinion, and beliefs among Egyptian females. Presented at the 8th international Scientific Nursing Conference “Update in Nursing”. Nov, 27-29th , Alexandria.

Amal Khalil and Somaya Abou- Abdou (2004) School-age children fears and anxiety. Presented at the 8th international Scientific Nursing Conference “Update in Nursing”. Nov, 27-29th , Alexandria.

Invited presentations:

Somaya Abou-Abdou and Wafaa Abd-AlAzeem (2007) Verbal abuse against nurses. Presented at the first Scientific International Conference: Health Services between Academic and Field Practice, Alexandria, Egypt (12-14 April). Somaya Abou- Abdou, Magdala Maximos, Enas El-Shiekh, Sonia El-Sayad (2007) Assessment of knowledge and attitude about mental illness among the population in Port-Said city. Presented at the first Scientific International Conference Health Services between Academic and Field Practice, Alexandria, Egypt (12-14 April).

Somaya Abou- Abdou (2007) coping strategy and quality of life or menopausal woman. Presented at the first Scientific International Conference Health Services between Academic and Field Practice, Alexandria, Egypt (12- 14 April).

Somaya Abou- Abdou (2005) Perceived stress among smokers versus non- smokers. Presented at the 26th African Health Sciences Congress. No28-Dec. 1st. Ain Sokhana, Suez, Egypt.

Somaya Abou- Abdou (2004) Human sexuality, knowledge, opinion, and beliefs among Egyptian females. Presented at the 8th international Scientific Nursing Conference “Update in Nursing”. Nov, 27-29th , Alexandria.

Amal Khalil and Somaya Abou- Abdou (2004) School-age children fears and anxiety. Presented at the 8th international Scientific Nursing Conference “Update in Nursing”. Nov, 27-29th , Alexandria.

Somaya Abou-Abdou, Amal Khalil, and Youssef Waheeb (2003) Association between depression in adolescents and their former exposure to corporal punishment during secondary school years. Presented at the conference on Violence among children and adolescent causes and uintervention, Alexandria, June, 25-27th 18pp.

VI. Continuing education, Conferences, courses attended

th  Attended the 4 International Pan-Arab Congress of Psychiatry, 1994.

 Attended the African Nurse Leaders course “Developing educational training program in nursing”, 1996.  Participated in any workshops about first aid to many faculties in Suez Canal University, 1997-2003.

 Attended workshop about Evaluation and test construction, July 5-16, Faculty of Nursing, , 1998 nd  Attending “Designing and conducting research workshop”, May 31-2 June, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, 1999

 Attended many workshops about breast-feeding “Breast feeding curriculum”, March 13-5, 1999.

 Attended “Toward the advancement of the nursing professional in the third millennium, 2000.

 Attending six short-courses in Faculty and leadership development project 2006, namely; Effective communication skills, New trends in teaching, Evaluation of teaching course, Time management and work stress, Administrative skills, Professional ethics and integrity, Accreditation and quality assurance

 Attending the short course in Faculty and leadership development project 2007, about using the digital libraries and data base.

 Attending workshop on Health Research Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt in collaboration with University of Maryland, School of Medicine, USA, March , 2007.

 Attending short course titled Human Right Suez Canal University, Ismailia March 25-29.

 Attending short course titled "Information Technology in Higher Education-Present and Future, Information & communication Technology Project. Sept., 6, 2007, Cairo National Conferences Center, Cairo.

 Have experience in problem solving approach

 Major participant in Community services committee in Faculty of nursing accreditation project

VII. Services Committees First aid short courses for school age and university students Public environmental and health awareness in remote areas (Southern Sinai) Drug Addictions for secondary school and university students Care of elderly peopleNursing training (Communication skills) in Suez Canal University’s Hospital