Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Amin Mansour Qasem WafiAssociate Professor in Media

Date of Birth: 10/9/1969Place of Birth: Gaza Strip, Khan YounisNationality: PalestinianMarital status: Married (+ 7 children)Address: Khan Younis - Mobile 0599484165Whats App 00970599484165Place of work: Department of Media and Press

Faculty of Arts - Islamic University of GazaP.O. Box. 108- Gaza - Palestine.

Work Phone: 08-8283311, 08-2860700Work Fax: 08-2880060Principal email: awafi@mail.iugaza.edu.psAlternative email: aminwafi69@gmail.comPersonal blog: http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/awafi

Academic life- Associate Professor in Media - Department of Media and Press - Islamic University

of Gaza till the time being- Assistant Professor - Islamic University of Gaza _ 2006.- Lecturer, Department of Press and Media - Islamic University of Gaza in 2000-2006.- Research Assistant, Department of Press and Media, Islamic University of Gaza,

1994-1998.- Head of Press and Media Department - Islamic University of Gaza from 2006 to 2010

& from 2013 to 2016- Vice-President of Press and Media Department - Islamic University of Gaza in 2003-

2006.- Head of Quality and Development in Press and Media Dept., Islamic University of

Gaza, 2000-2006.- Coordinator and lecturer in many training courses in journalism and communication

sciences.

Academic qualifications:- BA of Media in 1996 - Department of Media and Communication Sciences - Faculty

of Political Science and Media – Central University of Algiers, Popular Republic of Algeria.

- MA (Mass Communication) in 2000 - Department of Media - College of Arts and Humanities - University of Sindh / Pakistan

- Ph.D. (Media and Radio) with honors - 2006 - Department of Media and Communication Sciences - Faculty of Political Science and Media - Central University of Algiers – Popular Republic of Algeria.

Scientific and Community Memberships:- Member of Khan Younis Municipality Council.- Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Media Studies Journal -

Abdelhamid Ben Badis University - Algeria.- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Islamic University for

Humanities Scientific Research: First: Studies in the area of Radio and Television:

1. The Professional Performance of Palestinian Media Personnel in Al-Aqsa Intifada - A Field Study on Radio and Television Correspondents" - Journal of Media Researches - Al-Azhar University - Egypt - October 2006

2. Trends of the Palestinian elite regarding the Arab satellite news channels dealing with the refugees issue.

3. Palestinian women's use of satellite channels during the siege of Gaza Strip and the saturation achieved.

4. A study entitled: Job Satisfaction of Employees in the Palestinian Media Institutions and its Impact on the Professional Performance "Field Study" Submitted to: The First Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Communication - Al-Azhar University "Media Professionalism and Democratic Transformation"

Second: Studies dealing with social networks:5. Satisfaction and uses of the Palestinian public for social networks, field study on

Palestinian university students. 6. The reliance of Palestinian media professionals on social networks as a source of

information. The Third Forum of Media and Communication Sciences / University of Mostaganem – Algeria.

7. The role of social networks in enhancing the image of universities within the Palestinian society, a field study on media students in Palestinian universities / the first international conference for students' affairs (university students… Reality and Prospects/Hopes) Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine.

8. The Uses of the Palestinian Decision Maker for Social Media Networks during Crises and Satisfaction Achieved, (Field Study on the Palestinian Leading Elites(.

9. The role of social networks in enhancing the value chain in the Palestinian society. (A field study on media students in Palestinian universities) Published in English.

10. Treatment of social networks for the issue of the archaeological housing hill. (Twitter Network as Model)

Third: Studies in the field of journalism:11. The mosque press in Gaza governorates and its role in forming political awareness

(Comparative analytical study – Joint work).

12. Treatment of Palestinian newspapers in the 48 areas of the Jerusalem issue (Comparative analytical study – Joint work).

13. Treatment of foreign affairs in Palestinian daily newspapers (Comparative analytical study – Joint work)

Arbitrated Working Papers:- The role of the media in motivating the issue of Palestinian prisoners - Islamic

University, South Branch on the margin of the Palestinian Prisoner Day / April 2008.- Training and Rehabilitation in public relations - University College of Applied

Sciences / on the margins of a study day to develop the specialty of public relations in Palestinian institutions, May 2009

- Activating the role of the media in raising awareness and consolidating the value of the applied specialization for the Palestinian youth

- Submitted to the study day titled / Applied specialties and its role serving local society/ education Sciences department – university college 2012.

Courses attended:- A Course in radio work and its arts - Algerian Radio and Television Corporation -

Algeria in 1992.- Advanced course in public administration - University of Sindh / Pakistan - 2000.- Course in the quality of high education - Continuing Education Center - Islamic

University of Gaza - 2002.- Course in the evaluation of quality programs (evaluator of programs) - Continuing

Education Center - Islamic University of Gaza - 2003.- Course in engineering and evaluation of administrative processes in the higher

education institutions - Department of Quality - Islamic University. February 2009

Membership in Associations and Syndicates/Unions:- Member of the Municipal Council in Khan Younis Governorate - Gaza Strip

Palestine (Reporter of Public Relations Committee)- Member of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate 1994 to date.- Representative of the Palestinian Cultural Center in Algeria - in Palestine.- Member of the Algerian-Palestinian Friendship Association.- Member of the Iraqi-Palestinian Friendship Association.- Member of the National Assembly of Culture - Khan Younis - Gaza Strip- Member of the Quality Committee in the Faculty of Arts - Islamic University of

Gaza.- Member of the Palestinian Journalist Bloc - Journalists Syndicate - Gaza Strip.- Member of the editorial board of a book of media research for students of the

Department of Journalism and Information - Department of Press and Media - Faculty of Arts - Islamic University of Gaza 2002.

- Member of the Committee for the preparation of publications in the Department of Press and Media and directory of the Faculty of Arts in 2007.

Conferences and Symposia:1. Rehabilitation course for Palestinian journalists in Gaza Strip - Islamic University

of Gaza 1995.2. Seminar on "The Reality of the Palestinian Media" - National and Political

Guidance in Khan Younis 1997.3. Program for the rehabilitation of prisoners and released (creator and supervisor of

the program) The Arab Center - Ministry of prisoners - Rafah - 1997.4. Special Diploma Program in Media (Supervisor and Coordinator) The Arab Center -

Rafah 1997.5. A course in management of social institutions - Islamic Association in Khan Younis

2001.6. Seminar on "Palestinian press in the Diaspora", Department of press and Media,

Islamic University of Gaza, 2001.7. A series of workshops entitled: quality of higher education and evaluation of

programs - Quality Unit - Islamic University of Gaza 2003.8. Palestinian Press Symposium - Reality and Ambitions - Media Department - Khan

Younis Municipality 2004.9. Workshop entitled "The reality of media performance in Khan Younis governorate"

- Department of Media - Municipality of Khan Younis 2005.10. Workshop on e-learning at the Islamic University - Islamic University of Gaza

2005.11. Seminar on Media Coverage of the Anglo-American Invasion of Iraq, 2005.12. Conference "Ambition and Creativity" - Media Session - Islamic University of Gaza

2006.13. A course in public relations and communication arts with the masses – Culture and

Free thought Association (CFTA), Khan Younis 2006.14. Seminar on the Reality of Our Nation - Press and Media - Participant Youth Forum

- Gaza 2006. 15. Seminar on the Reality of the Palestinian Media - National Assembly for Culture

and Thought, Khan Younis, 2006.16. 16 - Workshop entitled: "Diploma Program in Media in Foreign Languages" -

Faculty of Professional Sciences - Gaza 2006.17. 17 - Workshop entitled (Diploma of Diplomatic Studies) - Department of

Economics and Political Science - Faculty of Commerce - Islamic University of Gaza 2006.

Supervision of Master Theses:1. "The attitudes of university youth towards the role of Palestinian websites in

prioritizing their local issues"2. The image of Turkey in the Palestinian daily newspapers - a comparative analytical

study3. Mosque Press in Gaza Governorates and their Role in Political Formation

(Analytical Study)4. Values of news in the Palestinian daily newspapers and factors affecting them

5. The reliance of the Palestinian political elite on social networks as a source of information during the Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2014 (a field study in the governorates of Gaza)

6. Uses of Palestinian university students for social networks and saturation achieved7. The role of the Palestinian news websites in arranging the priorities of the university

youth towards the issues of prisoners8. The role of the Palestinian daily newspapers in covering the electricity crisis in the

Gaza governorates - a comparative field and analytical study9. Uses of Palestinian Women for Women's Journalism in Palestine and Satisfaction

achieved - A Field Study10. Factors affecting the professional performance of the contact person in covering the

issue of Palestinian division - an analytical field study11. Mosque Press in Gaza Governorates and their Role in Political Formation -

Analytical Study12. Attitudes of Palestinian Journalists towards the Ethics of Investigative Journalism -

A Field Study13. The reality of journalistic training in Gaza governorates and its impact on the

professional performance of Palestinian journalists - a field study14. The reality of the pages of Arab and international affairs in the Palestinian daily

newspapers - an analytical and comparative field study15. Professional and administrative pressures in the Palestinian press institutions and

their impact on professional performance - a field study16. Uses of People with Visual Disabilities for Social Media Applications in

Smartphones and Satisfaction achieved in Gaza Strip - Field Study17. Patterns of ownership of Palestinian newspapers and their reflection on editorial

policy18. Factors Affecting the Professional Performance of Contact Persons on the

Palestinian Electronic News Sites - A Field Study19. The Role of School Journalism in Establishing National Constants among

Secondary School Students in Gaza Governorates Schools - An Analytical and Field Study

20. The dependence of Palestinian journalists on citizen journalism as a source of information and its impact on their professional performance - a field study in Gaza governorates

21. The role of citizen journalism in the Jerusalem uprising - an analytical and field study

22. The dependence of university students in Gaza governorates on the Palestinian websites in shaping their knowledge towards environmental issues - a field study

23. The accreditation of university students in Gaza governorates on Palestinian news websites to gain information on Arab issues - a field study

24. Dependence of the Palestinian political elite on social networks as a source of information during the Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2014 - a field study in the governorates of Gaza

25. The dependence of university students in Gaza governorates on the Palestinian websites to acquire information on human rights - a field study

26. News Values in Palestinian Daily Newspapers and Factors Affecting them - A Field Study

27. Attitudes of Palestinian university youth towards the role of Palestinian websites in order to prioritize them on illegal immigration issues - field study

28. Gaza youth dependence on Palestinian websites to develop their security awareness - a field study

Master Theses Discussed:29. Attitudes of Palestinian university youth towards the role of websites in order to

prioritize them towards local issues - a field study30. Attitudes of Palestinian Journalists Towards Covering Palestinian Reconciliation

Efforts in 2017 - A Field Study31. The image of Palestinian women in foreign electronic satellite channels in Arabic -

a comparative analytical study32. Attitudes of Palestinian Women Towards Follow-up of Women's Pages on Social

Networks - A Field Study33. Palestinian Women's Uses of News Websites and Their Satisfaction - A Field Study

in Gaza Governorates34. Follow-up of Palestinian university youth to local issues in the websites and their

relationship to their awareness of these issues - a field study35. The Role of Palestinian Daily Newspapers in Dealing with Child Issues - A

Comparative Field and Analytical Study36. Attitudes of Palestinian Journalists towards Israeli Sources - Field Study37. Addressing the Palestinian news websites for the siege of Gaza - a comparative

analytical study38. The reality of sports pages in Palestinian daily newspapers - an analytical field

study39. The dependence of Palestinian university students on social networks during the

Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2004 - a field study40. Attitudes of the Communicator Towards the Concepts of Freedom and Social

Responsibility in the Daily Palestinian Journalism 2006-2013 - Field Study41. Job Satisfaction of Palestinian Journalists and its Relationship to Professional

Performance - A Field Study42. The reality of the analytical article in the Palestinian daily newspapers - an

analytical and comparative field study43. Treatment of opinion materials in the Palestinian daily newspapers on the issue of

prisoners - a comparative analytical study44. Palestinian Journalists' Use of Social Media Applications through Smartphones - A

Field Study45. Factors Affecting the Performance of the Communication Officer in the Palestinian

Press - A Field Study in Gaza Governorates46. Palestinian youth dependence on mobile journalism as a source of news in times of

crisis - a field study47. The management of Palestinian press institutions during the crisis of the Israeli

aggression on Gaza in 2014 and its impact on professional performance - a field study

48. Press Discourse Towards the Issue of Jerusalem in the International Arab Press - A Comparative Analytical Study

49. Dependence of the Palestinian political elite on electronic journalism during crises - a field study

50. Frameworks for presenting the image of youth in the Palestinian press - a comparative analytical study