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DR.Saad Ahmed Breithe Al Saad Academic RankAssociate Professor
Saad Ahmed Breithe Al Saad

Specialization:

  • Tourist Management / Tourist Guidance

Research Interests:

  • Tourist guidance, e-tourism, sustainable tourism, urban tourism, world heritage, geography of tourism, leadership in tourism and hospitality.

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• (2011-2014): PhD. in Tourism Management – The Catholic University of Eichstätt – Ingolstadt / Germany. • (2006-2009): International M.A. in Tourism Management of Natural and Cultural Heritage – Universitat Politècnica de València / Spain. • (2005-2008): M.A. in Management of Cultural Resources - Yarmouk University / Jordan. • (2000-2004): B.A. in Public Administration, minor stream is Public Relations - Yarmouk University / Jordan.
• Training on Sabre GDS Global Distribution System. Sabre Travel Network Centre, Amman, Jordan. 2014. • Training course in Tourism Resources Management for the attendance and passing all the subjects belonging to the ''Advanced Seminar on Integrated Training on Tourist Management of Petra's Natural and Cultural Resources, Jordan'', Valencia University– Valencia – Spain. 2007. • Participated in Seminar - by a distance learning program' - about: "Economic and Management of Cultural Heritage'', from Faculty of Economics in University of Rome ''Tor Vergeta'' in Italy. • Participated in Cultural Exchange Program-TEMPUS PROJECT between Yarmouk University in Jordan and Brandenburg University of Technology in Cottbus / Germany for 6 months since September 1, 2005 until February 30, 2006 and participated in a number of courses in the Master program of World Heritage Studies. • Participated in the "I Advanced Seminar on Integrated Training of Tourist Management of Petra's Natural and Cultural Resources of Jordan", held in Jordan in the months of July and September and in Valencia in November 2006. • Participated in the "II Advanced Seminar on Integrated Training of Tourist Management of Petra's Natural and Cultural Resources of Jordan", held in Jordan in the months of May and November 2007. • Participated in workshop about: "Rehabilitation of Historic Islamic Cities (Case study in As-Salt City-Jordan)"-TEMPUS PROJECT, participated countries were the following: Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Syria, and Jordan.
Membership of the scientific and technical committees. Department of History and Islamic Civilization - Kalba Branch. • Member of the Examination Committee and Academic Schedule 2022-2023 • Member of the Study Plans and Curriculum Committee 2022-2023 • Member of the Academic Guidance Committee 2022-2023 • Member of the Community Service and Student Recruitment Committee 2022-2023 Department of Tourism and Travel - Yarmouk University • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 • Chairman of the Graduate Studies Committee 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 • Member of the Planning and Examinations Committee 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 • Member of the Course Equivalency Committee 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 • Member of the Academic Accreditation and Quality Control Committee 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 • Member of 8 promotion committees for faculty members • Member of the Graduates Follow-up Committee 2019-2020 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - Yarmouk University - Jordan • Member of the Library Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the Academic Guidance Committee May 2018-2019 • Member of the Website Committee, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 • Member of the Graduate Studies Committee 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. • Member of the Quality and Academic Accreditation Committee 2017-2018, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 • Member of the Advisory Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the Scientific Committee of the Tourism Department Conference entitled The Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Tourism Sector 2020-2021 • Member of the Scientific Journals Accreditation Committee 2021-2022 • Member of the Guidance and Orientation Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the University Proficiency Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the Budget Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the Seminars and Lectures Committee 2018-2019 • Member of the Committee to Create New Study Programs 2019-2020 • Member of the International Consulting and Projects Committee 2021-2022 • Member of the college’s file preparation committee for nomination for the Best College Award 2017-2018 • Member of the committee to assist faculty members in the college to use distance learning systems 2019-2020 • Member of the adaptation committee of the B.A study plans 2020-2021 • Member of the Course Materials Preparation Committee for The Tourism and Hotel Culture Course 2017-2018 Yarmouk University - Jordan • Member of the Council for Scientific Research and Graduate Studies 2020-2021 • Member of the University Council 2017-2018 • Member of the University and Local Community Committee 2017-2018 • Member of the Student Affairs Committee 2017-2018
• Participant (May 2021) - Destination Management and Tourism: Challenges, Issues and Perspectives for Sustainable Growth. Funded by DAAD. • Lecturer (July 2017) - Integrating the Syrian Refugees in Jordan Tourism Industry. Funded by Gerda Henkel Stiftung. • Preparation Committee Member (February 2017) - Tourism Education Quality Project (Tedqual). Funded by USAID. • Participant (July 2015) - Tuning Middle East and North Africa (MEDA) Project. Funded by the European Commission and co-funded by the Tempus Programme of the European Union. • Project Coordinator (July 2014) - Practical Wisdom for Sustainable Management Project (Germany). Participated countries were the following: Germany, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. Funded by DAAD.
• Al-Saad, S., AlWohoush, O., Kozak, M & AlMasri, R, (2022). Health and hygiene as a factor of destination competitiveness: A comparative study using synchronic and diachronic data. Tourism Planning & Development. • Al-Smadi, M. & Al-Saad, S. (2022). Analyzing Outbound Tourism as a Form of Economic Leakage: A Qualitative Approach. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(4):1317-1333. • Al-Saad, S., Ababneh, A., & Alazaizeh, M. (2019). The influence of airport security procedures on the intention to re-travel. European Journal of Tourism Research, 23, 127-141. • Aloudat, A., & Al-Saad, S. (2022). Indigenous Tour Guides: Innate Influencers of Cultural Mediation. Tourism, Culture & Communication, 22(4). • Al-Shorman, A., Ababneh, A., Rawashdih, A., Makhadmih, A., Alsaad, S., & Jamhawi, M. (2017). Travel and Hospitality in Late Antiquity: A Case Study from Umm el-Jimal in Eastern Jordan. Near Eastern Archaeology, 80(1), 22-28. • Al Saad, S.A., & Ababneh, A.A. (2017). Concept, Opportunities and Challenges of Urban Tourism in the Arab World: Case Studies of Dubai, Cairo and Amman. TOURISM - An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 65(3), 361-375. • Ababneh, A., Al-Saad, S., Al-Shorman, A., & Kharouf, R. A. (2018). Land Use Change at the Historical Tourist Attractions of Umm Qais, Jordan: GIS and Markov Chain Analyses. International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 1-25. • Al-Saad, S. (2017). Sustainable Tourism Management at Potential World Heritage Sites: Land Use Analysis by Using GIS: Case Study: Jerash Archaeological Site, Jordan. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 614 - 636. • Al-Saad, S; Al-Orainat, L; Al-Badarneh, M; Al-Makhadmeh, A. (2018). Residents' Perceptions Towards Tourism and its Impacts on their Quality of Life in Aqaba City. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, 45(1), 229-244. Indexed in Scopus. • Al-Saad, S. (2014). The Conflicts between Sustainable Tourism and Urban Development in the Jerash Archaeological Site (Gerasa), Jordan. Doctoral dissertation - The Catholic University of Eichstätt – Ingolstadt / Germany. • Al-Saad, S. (2008). The Impact of Modern Urbanization on the Cultural Landscape of Jerash Archaeological Site. Master thesis - Yarmouk University / Jordan.
• 2021: Batool Gharaibeh. M.A. Thesis. Perceptions of Adopting E-tourism in Travel Agencies in Amman-Jordan. Yarmouk University, Jordan. • 2021: Mohammed Al-Smadi. M.A. Thesis. Economic Leakage of Jordan's Outbound Tourism. Yarmouk University, Jordan. • 2021: Ahmed Shatnawi. M.A. Thesis. The Socio-Economic Impacts of Home Stay Tourism on the Local Community in Ajloun, Jordan. Yarmouk University, Jordan.
• Merit Award from Valencia University in recognition of outstanding achievement of the best research project under the title of (Management Plan: Description & Appraisal of (UMM QAIS) Archaeological Site) through the I Advanced Seminar on Integrated Training on Tourist Management of Petra's Natural and Cultural Resources (2006-2007). • Merit Award from Valencia University in recognition of outstanding performance and effective participation in the I Advanced Seminar on Integrated Training on Tourist Management of Petra's Natural and Cultural Resources (2006-2007).
I believe that university professor should enjoy and love the teaching profession in order to be positive in presenting and delivering knowledge to students in an enjoyable and easy way. To make the knowledge well established in the student’s mind, professor must diversify the use of innovative teaching strategies such as the brainstorming strategy, modeling learning strategy, learning by doing strategy, teamwork strategy, discussion and problem solving strategy. In addition, modern technologies should be used in education, such as the use of electronic devices (computers and tablets), as well as the use of educational platforms, various websites and multimedia data (audio, photos and videos). The different levels of students should be taken into account. Professors should try to help the students with low educational attainment and give them more special attention than the rest of students. The participation of students in the lectures should also be enhanced to develop their personalities and enhance their spirit of leadership and participation.
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