Department of Plant Production
Faculty of Agriculture
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
P.O Box 3030
Irbid 22110 Jordan
Tel. (Office): (00962)-2-7201000 ext. 22227
Fax: (00962)-2-7201086
Tel. (Home): (00962)-2-7258477
Mobile: (00962)-79-5664844
E-mail: [email protected]
Laith M. Rousan, Ph.D.
Current Position:
Director of the Civil Society Development Center / Jordan University of Science and Technology
(JUST)
Associate Professor / Plant Production Department (Agricultural Extension / Rural Development)
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
Summery of Qualifications:
Excellent skills acquired in Agricultural Science supported by a B.S. in Animal Science/ Poultry
Production, M.S. in General Agriculture/ Irrigation and Ph.D. in Agricultural education, Extension
and Transfer of Technology. Experienced in teaching and research in the field of adoption of
innovations, needs assessment, rural development, extension program planning and evaluation,
rural women studies, Soil compaction, Waste Water Treatments and Reuse in Agriculture,
Agricultural education and farm management. Published/submitted several papers in international
Journals and conference proceedings. Working as a team leader in several national and
international programs in Public Awareness and extension programs. Principal investigator in
wastewater reuse in agriculture projects (National and International). For the past four years and as
a director of the Civil Society Development Center at (JUST) I was involved in many social and
political issues, such as management of change, youth employment, family protection, elections,
gender awareness; and help in defining the various developmental challenges facing Jordanian civil
society.
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Education:
Ph.D. (Agricultural Education / Extension). The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,
USA). 1991-1995. (GPA 3.87/4.0). Dissertation: “Agent Turnover in Ohio State
University Extension”.
M.S. (General Agriculture / Irrigation), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo, California, USA). 1988-1990 (GPA 3.8/4.0, Honor). Thesis: “Thesis: Effect
of Broad-Leaf B-4 on Fertilizer Use Efficiency on Marguerites Daisies”.
B.S. (Animal Production / Poultry), Ain Shams University, (Cairo, Egypt). 1977-1981.
Project: “Poultry Production in Jordan”.
Courses taught:
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NB 702
NB 301
NB 262
NB 491
CE 785
Agricultural Technology Transfer
Principles of Rural Development
Agricultural Extension and Transfer of technology
Undergraduate Seminar
Management of re-claimed wastewater reuse in agriculture
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Professional Experience:
Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994
Teaching Assistant, Department of Agricultural Education/Extension. The
Ohio State University. Six months position as an Agricultural County Agent
for Ross County Office in Ohio State, USA.
Sep.1996 – Aug.2007
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Science, Department of Plant Production,
Jordan University of Science and Technology, (Irbid, Jordan)
Sept. 1997 – Dec. 1999
Main Investigator / Management and Extension Schemes in the Northern
Badia region, funded by Higher Council for research and Technology, Jordan.
Sept. 1998 – 2002
Team Leader of Socio-Economic and Rangeland Management for East / West
National Project (M&M), (Jordan).
Sept. 2000 – Sept. 2002
Assistant Dean at the Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, (Irbid, Jordan).
Sept. 2005 - Nov. 2006
Main Investigator / Technology Transfer Program on Wastewater and Bio
solids Reuse in Agriculture, funded by International Arid Land Consortium
(IALC) and USAID.
Sept. 2005 – Sept. 2007
Assistant Dean at the Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, (Irbid, Jordan).
Sept. 2007 – Present
Associated professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of
Science and Technology, (Irbid, Jordan).
Dec. 2009 - Sept. 2011
Vice-Dean / Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and
Technology, (Irbid, Jordan).
Sept. 2012 - Present
Director of Civil society Development Center (CSDC). Jordan University of
Science and Technology (JUST).
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Funded Projects:
Sept. 1997 – Dec. 1999
Management and Extension Schemes in the Northern Badia region,
funded by Higher Council for research and Technology, Jordan, amount
10,000 JD.
Oct. 2002 – 2008
Main Investigator / Waste Water Reuse Pilot Project at Jordan university
of Science and Technology, funded by USAID.
June 1999 – June 2005
National Project Administrator and Team Leader for the Regional
GEF/UNDP Project Title: Conservation and Sustainable use of Dry Land
Agro-Biodiversity, United Nations Development Program, total amount
$200,000.
Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2005
Wastewater Reuse in Agriculture, Funded by USAID, amount $ 660,000.
May, 2002 – Sept. 2006
Multinational approaches to enhance goat production in the Middle East.
(MERC – Program), funded by USAID, amount $80,000.
Aug, 2006 – Sept. 2007
Technology Transfer Program on Wastewater and Bio solids Reuse in
Agriculture, funded by International Arid Land Consortium (IALC) and
USAID, amount $40,000.
June, 2006 - 2010
Farm Level Optimal Water Management: Assistant for Irrigation under
Deficit, funded by EU, amount 86,000 Euro.
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Activities:
1. Member of Plant Friends Society.
2. Member of Jordan Society for Desertification Control & Badia Development
3. Coordinator of Administration And Extension of Animal Production Sector/Jordan Badia
Research and Development Program
4. Steering committee member, and team member at the Bio-diversity Project
5. Member of Jordan Environment Society
6. Member of Jordanian Agricultural Engineering Association.
7. Member of Jordan Environment Society.
Thesis Committee Members:
1- Farmers awareness and training needs toward the production and conservation of
medicinal herbal plants in Jordan.(Advisor)
2- Survival and Growth of Certain Native Forest Species Grown Under Treated
Wastewater Regime. (Co advisor)
3- Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors and Their Relationship with the Use and
Management of Agricultural Resources in Muhy. (Committee Member)
4- Training Needs for Developing Rural Women Capabilities in Zarka
Governorate (Committee Member)
5- The Effect of Harvesting Date on oil Quantity and Quality of Nabali olive Cultivar
in Two Different Locations in Jordan.(Committee Member)
6- Phenolic compounds anthocyanin and antioxidants compounds in medicinal
plants grow in Jordan. (Committee member)
7- Gross chemical composition, mineral content, and phenolics, anthocyanins and antioxidants
determination in some wild plants with medicinal potential from Jordan. (Committee member)
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8- Gross Chemical Composition, Mineral Content, Phenolic, Anthocyanin and Antioxidant
Determination in some Wild Plants with Medical Potential from Jordan. (Committee member)
Honors and Awards:
1. Ph. D. Scholarship, Jordan University of Science and Technology, to the Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Department of Agricultural Education. (Jan. 1992Dec. 1994).
2. Scholarship, the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Department
Agricultural Education. (Jan. 1992-Dec. 1994).
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Computer:
Systems: IBM Mainframe and IBM-PC's.
Packages: Familiar with a variety of Agricultural computer
software. Microsoft Package (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Statistical packages (SPSS) (SAS)
Study Tours:
1) Tour visit to the United Kingdom as a part of Towards Democratic Thinking Project.
Funded by European Union, implementing in cooperation with British council/Jordan and
JUST, (February 4 - 15, 2001).
2) Study tour to the United Kingdom as part of the CSDC activates. Funded by the British
Council Jordan. January 27 – February 13, 2002.
3) Tour visit and workshop “Service Learning and Civic Engagement’’, organized by ‘‘the
Ma’an Arab University Alliance for Civic Engagement’’ as Jordan University of Science
and Technology representative. Aug., Sep. 2014.
4) Tour visit and workshop Cross-border NET work to foster Knoeledge-intensive business
Incubation and Technology transfer, MIDITERRANEAN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
(Net Kite). Apr. 2015.
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Workshop:
1) Regional Workshop on recent advances in goat production under arid condition, Cairo,
Egypt, (April 2006).
2) Training Workshop on Feed Calculation Computer Program for Extension Agents,
Cairo, Egypt, (March 2005).
3) Training Workshop on Public Awareness and Extension Outreach Materials, Amman,
Jordan, (Nov. 2005).
4) Organizer for the Sub-Regional Expert Consultation Meeting on Technology Transfer,
Funded by FAO, held at Jordan university of Science and Technology, Jordan, (March
2004).
5) Regional Expert Consultation Meeting on Technology Transfer, Funded by FAO, held at
Ministry of Agriculture, Masqat, Omman, (October 2004).
6) Training Workshop for Extension officers in the Badia Region. (Oct.2000)
7) Training Workshop for farmer’s leaders in Ajloun Area. (May 2000)
8) Training Workshop on Goat production and milk processing. ( March 2000)
9) Training Workshop for local community on the principals of Bio-diversity. (Jun. 2001)
10) Training Workshop on Debating Skills, toward democratic thinking project, organized
by JUST and The British Council/Jordan. Funded by European Union, (30 Oct. – 3
Nov., 1999). JUST, Jordan.
11) Training Workshop on Developing competencies for managing change, toward
democratic thinking project, organized by JUST and The British Council/Jordan.
Funded by European Union, (7– 17 Nov., 1999). JUST, Jordan.
12) Training Workshop on Gender Awareness. Toward democratic thinking project,
organized by JUST and The British Council/Jordan. Funded by European Union, (20–
24 Nov., 1999). JUST, Jordan.
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13) Training Workshop on Family protection issues. Toward democratic thinking project,
organized by JUST and The British Council/Jordan. Funded by European Union, (27
Nov. – 1 Dec., 1999). JUST, Jordan.
14) Training Workshop on Religious Understanding and Diversity, Toward democratic
thinking project, organized by JUST and The British Council/Jordan. Funded by
European Union, (20 March – 23 March., 2000). JUST, Jordan.
Seminars and Lectures Delivered:
1) Extension Models in Developing Countries, March 2003, organized by National Center
for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT), Amman, Jordan.
2) Evaluating Extension Programs, October 2001, organized by Ministry of Agriculture,
Amman, Jordan.
3) Transfer of Agricultural Innovations, February 2002, organized by NCARTT, Amman,
Jordan.
4) Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Innovations, April 2001, organized by
Agriculture Engineering association, Amman, Jordan.
5) “Debating Skills”, May 14 - May 24, 2000. Toward democratic thinking project,
organized by JUST and The British Council/Jordan. Funded by European Union, Held at
JUST, Jordan.
6) Speaker of the National Steering Committee on Rangeland Management Options. June
2001- November 2002. Tunisia.
7) Farm Level Optimal Water Management Assistant for Irrigation under Deficit
(FLOW AID) annual conference presentation. October 2007. Albaset, Spain.
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Publications:
1) Rousan, L.M. (2007) “ Factors Influencing Adoption of Improved Farm Practices among
Women Farmers in Northern Jordan, “ American Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 3, PP 220-226.
2) Rusan, M.M., Hinnawi, S., and Rousan L.M. (2007) “ Long term effect of wastewater
irrigation of forage crops on soil and plant quality parameters, Desalination Journal, Vol.
215, PP 143-152.
3) Rousan, L. (2007). Farmers’ perceptions and adoption of using olive-mill wastewater on
barley crop in Jordan. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3 (3), 280-284.
4) Rousan, L. (2007). Women farmer and their educational needs in small ruminants’
production in the Northern Badia region of Jordan. J. Agric. & Environ. Sci, 2(4), 369374.
5) Rousan, L.M., Ereifej, K.I. and Al-Qudah, K.M. (2010) “ Organoleptic characteristics of
traditional goat milk products manufactured using different starter cultures, “ regional
Workshop on recent advances in goat production under arid condition proceedings,
cairo, Egypt.
6) Rousan, L.M., Ereifej, K.I. and Al-Qudah, K.M. (2011) “Variation of chemical
composition of milk and fresh cheddar and white cheese made from bulk cow, goat and
sheep milk during three lactation periods, “regional Workshop on recent advances in
goat production under arid condition proceedings, Cairo, Egypt.
7) Rousan, L.M. (2005) “ Women in Agriculture in Jordan. In Women in Agriculture in the
Middle East, “ Ashgate Publishing Limited, Hants, England, pp 13-46.
8) Rousan, L. M., & Henderson, J. L. (1996). Agent turnover in Ohio state university
extension. Journal of Agricultural Education, 37, 56-62.
9) Rousan, L. M., & Nusier, O. K. (2008). Effect of tillage systems and axle load on
undisturbed soil hydraulic properties. Communications in soil science and plant
analysis, 39 (17-18), 2637-2647.
10) Nusier, O. K., & Rousan, L. M. (2008). Soil air permeability and carbon dioxide flux
measurements from the soil surface. Communications in soil science and plant
analysis, 39(9-10), 1406-1415.
11) Al-Qudah, K. M., Rousan, L. M., & Ereifej, K. I. (2009). Nitrate/nitrite poisoning in
dairy cattle associated with consumption of forages irrigated with municipally treated
wastewater. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 91(1), 163-170.
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12) Kridli, R. T., Abdullah, A. Y., Rousan, L. M., & Gonzalez-Bulnes, A. (2011). Awassi
Sheep Production Systems and Reproductive Performance: An Experience from the
Middle East. Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales Y Del Ambiente, 17, 63-75.
13) Rababah, T. M., Ereifej, K. I., Alhamad, M. N., Al-Qudah, K. M., Rousan, L. M., AlMahasneh, M. A., ... & Yang, W. (2011). Effects of green tea and grape seed and TBHQ
on physicochemical properties of Baladi goat meats.International Journal of Food
Properties, 14(6), 1208-1216.
14) Rousan, L. M., Abu Alsheeh, H., Makhadmeh, I. M. (2016). Adoption of Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) Practices to control Capnodes Pests on Stone Fruit Trees in Irbid
Governorate in Jordan. Jordan journal of Agriculture Science. (In Press).
15) Al-Ghazawi, Z., Amayreh, J., Rousan, L., & Hijazi, A. (2008). Waste Water Reuse for
Agriculture Pilot Project at the Jordan University of Science and Technology.
In Efficient Management of Wastewater (pp. 283-297). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
16) Rousan, L., Rusan, M., and Amayreh, J. (2008). Irrigation with treated wastewater under
full and deficit soil moisture conditions. International Conference on Construction and
Building Technology 16-20 June 2008, Kuala Lumpur, MALYSIA. pp.405-416.
17) Alrousan, L. (2009). Goat production in Jordan. American institute for goat research. E
(Kika) de la Garza. Proceedings of the 24th Annual goat field day, April 25, 2009.
Agricultural Research and Extension Program, Langston University. Langston,
Oklahoma 73050.
References:
Furnished up on request.
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