CV: Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. T. Al-Imarah
The Personal Information
Full Name: Ahmed A. T. Al- Imarah
Address: Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf, Iraq
Mobile: 009647811937811
E-mail: [email protected]
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Education:
• Professor of Quality Assurance and Organisation Studies at the University of Kufa.
2018 PhD in Organisation Studies -Higher education Management, from University of Bath, UK.
2004 Master of Business Administration (Strategic Planning) from the University of Kufa, Iraq.
Key experiences
• Academic Visitor at University of Oxford 2025
• International consultant of quality assurance and accreditation.
• Group's Member of FLAN (FutureLearn Academic Network), UK.
• Representative of the PhD programme at the Board of Studies (2014-2015) at the University of Bath, UK.
• Team Member of the UNESCO Chair for Interfaith Dialogue (2011-2013) at the University of Kufa.
• Member of the Council of Quality Assurance (2009-2013) at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Iraq,.
• Representative of Iraqi NGOs in the Human Rights Council (2008-2009), Geneva, Switzerland.
• Teachers' representative in the College’s Board (2006-2007) at the College of Business and Economics.
• Managerial consultant (2005-2006) at Habitat organization- United Nations.
Employment history:
2019-2021: Managing the English website of the University of Kufa.
2018-Present: Teaching on the PhD, MA and Diploma of Business Administration at the Administration and Economics College, University of Kufa.
2019- 2021: A part-time at the Ministry of Higher Education, Iraq.
2018- 2020: Assistant Prof in Organisation Studies, University of Kufa.
2017-2018: Teaching on BA at the School of Management, Human Resources Management, University of Bath, UK.
2016-2017: Teaching the MA group in the Department of Education at the University of Bath.
2009-2013: Director of Quality Assurance and Performance at the University of Kufa.
2008-2009: Director of Research and Development at the University of Kufa.
2005-2013: Lecturer in Quality Management, University of Kufa.
Key Projects
2019-2021: The research project funded by UCL University College London and jointly with the University of Bristol - England, on the role of higher education in supporting social cohesion in Iraq.
2019-2020: The project of UNAMI, funded by the United Nations on the youth initiatives Peace Narrative and Youth Initiatives of supporting social cohesion, UN.
2006-2007: The project of HABITAT funded by the United Nations, UN.
Key global training
2014-2018: A set of training programmes in the United Kingdom Universities on higher education development, including international education systems, quality assurance, accreditation, internationalization and globalization of higher education, and academic skills (Appendix 1).
2010: Scientific Curriculum Design Program - University of Kentucky – USA.
2008-200: Training programs on human rights and combating extremism and racial discrimination - Geneva / Switzerland.
Key Publication
Many articles had published in different Journals, including Clarivate, Scopus, and national journals. Below are key articles:
• Al-Imarah, A. A., Shields R. & Kamm, R, 20201, Is quality assurance compatible with technological innovation? Case studies of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in United Kingdom higher education, 27(1), pp, 1-16.
• Al-Imarah, A.A. and Shields, R. (2018). MOOCs, disruptive innovation and the future of higher education: A conceptual analysis. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 56 (3)pp, 258-269.
• Al-Imarah, A., Zwain, A., and Al-Hakim, L., (2013), The Impact of TQM Core Elements on Academic Performance: An Empirical Study of Iraqi Higher Education Institutions, Journal of Information Engineering and Applications, 10 (3), pp 77-84
• Al-Imarah, A. A., (2013), The Use of High-Performance Work Systems as an Approach for the Total Quality Management in Higher Education, Kufa Studies Center Journal,30 (8), pp, 253-267.
• Al-Imarah, A. A., (2012), Strategic Vision for the Follow-up of Graduates of Higher Educational Institutions in Iraq.
• Al-Imarah, A. A., and Al-Dhalimi, M., (2012), Measuring the Quality of Output of Higher Education from the Perspective of Universities and some Labor Market Institutions - case studies in the Middle Euphrates region,,I Economic and Administration Journal, 90, pp, 171-147.
• Al-Imarah, A. A., and Al-Janabi, H., (2008), The Relationship between Social Culture and Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: an analytical study for the faculties of the University of Qadisiyah, Iraqi Journal for Administrative Sciences, 19(5), pp,117-146.
• Al-Imarah, A. A., (2007), The Requirements of Electronic Administration in the Higher Education Sector, AL-Gharee, 6 (3), pp 53-75.
Books:
• Ahmed A. Al-Imarah, (2023), Higher Approaches to Quality Assurance and Technological Innovation in Higher Education Institutions. In: Waller and Waller, (2023), “Reflections from the Field, British publishing house” IntechOpen, London, UK.
In-progress
• Open Educational Resources as a Platform to Raise Academic Skills and Public Awareness of Cultural Heritage in Iraq.
• Online Education Prospects in MENA Region: A comparative study.
Key International Conferences
• Al-Imarah, A., (2022, February), MOOCs for Cultural Heritage Education: An Exploratory Analysis, the Conference of "Micro-credentials: Moving from the Canvas to the Concrete Dublin City University, Ireland.
• The possibility of using MOOCs to enhance cultural heritage and social cohesion, the Open University.
• Al-Imarah, A., (2020, December), Higher education and cultural heritage in Iraq: Opportunities and challenges, The Nahrein Network Conference, University College London.
• Al-Imarah, A., (2020, May), Online Learning Practice at Kufa University, Learning Never Stops Summit, Huawei, in partner with UNESCO IITE, China.
• Al-Imarah, A. (2018, February), Quality approaches to MOOCs and the influence of the university culture, FutureLearn Academic Network Conference, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
• Al-Imarah, A. (2017, June). Approaches to the quality assurance of massive online open courses (MOOCs), the Computers and Learning Research Group (CALRG)/, the Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
• Al-Imarah, A. (2017, September). MOOCs and disruptive innovation: The features and characteristics, Doctoral Conference 2017: Impact, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
• Al-Imarah, A. (2016 May-June). Quality assurance and innovation: Case studies of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in UK Higher Education, Bath SOM Doctoral Conference, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Key Attendance of Conferences
• SRHE, International Conference on Research into Higher Education 6-8 December, 2017, Cardiff, UK.
• The Conference of Durban on the elimination of racial discrimination, 2009, Geneva, Switzerland.
• The Ninth Conference of Human Rights, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland.
Other work
• Presented many workshops (about forty workshop) concerned with higher education management and quality management. Please see Appendix (1).
Languages
• Arabic: Native
• English: Fluent
Computer skills: NVivo, SPSS, Microsoft Office Package.
Interests: Travelling abroad and discovering new cultures.
