Vice Dean, Associate Professor
College of Education, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Najwa M. Alhosani is a university associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently the Acting Dean at the College of Education at United Arab Emirates University. Dr. Alhosani received her Master and Ph.D. degrees in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University, USA. She is a Board of Trustees member at Rabdan Academy, Board of Trustees member at Emirates College for Advanced Education, Board of Trustees member at the Arabic Center for Educational Research for Gulf Council Counties, Kuwait, Board member, Zayed House for Islamic Culture, Member, Advisory Council, Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, KSA.
Dr. Alhosani is a founder member of Fatima Bint Mubarak Motherhood and Childhood Research Center. Alhosani successfully connected the College of Education with several local and international educational institutions which resulted in establishing several MoUs and initiating new academic programs. Under Dr. Alhosani’s leadership, the College of Education has obtained the FULL international accreditation (7 years) from The Council of Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP) in the USA.
Dr. Alhosani has headed several committees inside and outside the university. She has executed and moderated numerous workshops, training courses, forums and symposia at different educational organizations. Dr. Alhosani was a member of the Emirati Women Leaders Delegation to Washington, DC meeting their USA Women counterpart at the White House and US Congress. Dr. Alhosani’s research interests are:
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood
• Literacy
• Teaching Methodologies
Dr. Alhosani won several awards such as:
• Excellence in Service Award, UAEU, 2021.
• First Class, Chancellor’s Award for Leadership Medal, UAEU, 2020.
• Sheikh Saeed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for Academic Excellence, 2008.
• Academic Excellence Award, UAE Embassy, Washington, 2008.
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