Petra College of Tourism and Archaeology / Department of Archaeology

Dr. Mousa Abdullah Suleiman Al-Masaadeh


Associate Professor
Dr. Mousa Abdullah Suleiman Al-Masaadeh

Curriculum Vitae
  • Major: Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • College: Petra College of Tourism and Archaeology
  • Department(s): Archaeology Department
  • E-mail: jordantourism@hotmail.com

De. Masadeh is an ad-hoc reviewer for among others Journal of Mixed Method Research - Sage Publications, European Journal of Social Sciences and Global Journal for Management, Science & Engineering. He is serving as a member of the editorial team for the Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences. He is also a reviewer to a number of peer review journals.

Hotel Management     Human Resource Management in IHCs      Tourism and Hospitality Education     Leadership Development Gender and Tourism Mixed Method Research and Qualitative Methodology

·      5th April, 2012, Human Resource Management in Hotel Sector , Conference, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan  ·      28th April, 2012, The First Jordanian Conference for Developing Tourism Research , Amman, Jordan  ·      13th November, 2013, TMS Algarve 2013 – Tourism & Management Studies International Conference , Faro, Portugal       4th April, 2016, Conference of Heritage Tourism and the Collective National Identity , Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.

February, 2015. “ Creation of tourism emergency fund to help the tourism sector. receive a boost in downturn periods ”, Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology, Petra, Jordan.

·     Programme administrator

A full one-year scholarship from Embassy of France in Jordan to study French language and culture. A full scholarship from Al-Hussein Bin Talal University to study for the Degrees of ))Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

1998-1999                 Instructor. Languages club, Yarmouk University. Irbid, Jordann. 2001-2003           Adjunct Lecturer. Ammon College for Hospitality & Tourism Education. Amman, Jordan. 2002-2003            Instructor. Tourist Guide Program, organized by the Ministry of Tourism. Amman, Jordan. 2003-2004  Adjunct Lecturer. College of Arts, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University . Ma’an, Jordan. 2005-2007 Assistant Night Manager. The Manor Hotel. Coventry, England. 2008-2010 General Manager. The Best Western. Brunswick, Canada. 2010-present Associate Professor. Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University . Petra, Jordan.

Dr. Masadeh has research interests and expertise include: hotel management, human resource management in international hotel chains, tourism and hospitality education, leadership development, and gender in tourism, among others.

Introduction to Hospitality Industry    Front Desk (theoretical and practical)     Hotel Management and Operations   Human Resources Management      Communication Skills in Tourism     Resort & Club Management      Introduction to Economics     Principles of Management      Introduction to Tourism     Principles of Marketing     Events Management      Fares and Ticketing      Hotel Management    Tour Operations     English for Tourism and Hospitality     French for Tourism and Hospitality      Tourism Legislations    Resort Management      Tourism Geography      Marketing Research      Crisis Management     Tourism Economics      Tourism Marketing    Cultural Tourism     Medical Tourism      Hotel Marketing

Academic qualifications and certificates

Phd (2009) - Coventry University - UK MPhil (2007) - Coventry University - UK )    MA (hons) (2003) Yarmouk University - Jordan MA (hons) (2001) - Yarmouk Universitry - Jordan -

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