Education :
1- Ph.D. Linguistics/Acoustic analysis of speech , Indiana
University , USA 1981
2- M.A. Linguistics , Indiana University , USA 1980
3- B.A. English Language and Literature University of Jordan ,
Amman – Jordan , 1975.
Ph . D. Dissertation:“Segmental and Non-Segmental
Structure in Phonetics : Evidence from Foreign Accent”.
Academic Positions:
1- Assistant Professor 1981-1986 .
2- Associate Professor 1986-1992 .
3- Full Professor 1992- Present .
AdministrativePositions:
1- Chairman of the Dept. of English Lang. & Lit . 1987 – 1989 .
2- Dean of the Faculty of Arts 1994-1998 .
3- Director of the Speech and Hearing Center 1998 – 1999 and
now .
4- Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science , AL-al-Bayt
University 1999-2000 .
5- Vice President of Yarmouk University 2005 -2008 .