Academic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Education and Sociology from the University of Jordan, 1976
2. Master's Degree in Public Administration, Demography, and Criminology from the University of Southern California
3. Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Southern California, 1987

Key Positions Held:

1. Minister of Culture
2. Consultant to the United Nations on Disability Issues
3. Head of the Research Unit and Advisor to the Director-General of the Public Security Department