Associate Professor
Dr. Ma'moun A. Habiballah

Curriculum Vitae
  • Major:
  • College: Petra College of Tourism and Archaeology
  • Department(s): Hotel Management Department
  • E-mail: mamoun.a.habibullah@ahu.edu.jo
  • Phone No.: 00962775639011

1.       Hospitality management.

2.       Restaurant management.

3.       Food safety.

4.       Culture.

5.       Nutrition.

6.       Business administration.

7.       Marketing & consumer behavior.


1.       Habiballah, M. A. 2017, Traditional foods and tourism: the experience of tourists in Petra, Jordan, paper presented at The first conference on the archaeology and tourism of the Maan governorate, Petra College at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU): Petra, Jordan, 3-4 October.

2.       Habiballah, M. A. 2017, The impact of nutrition knowledge on dietary practices of female nursing students in Jordan, paper presented at Conference on Development Prospects of Tourism and Hospitality in Jordan, University of Jordan: Aqaba, Jordan, February.

3.       Habiballah, M, Ineson, E & AboIrsheid, G.  2013, The role of food safety training in improving food handlers’ practices, paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education annual international research conference, Edinburgh, May.

4.       Habiballah, M & Ineson, E 2012, The relationship between the individualism/collectivism cultural dimension and food handler's practices, paper presented at EuroCHRIE, Lausanne, 25 – 27 October.

5.       Habiballah, M & Ineson, E 2012, Factors affecting food handlers' food safety behavior in Jordanian hotels, paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education annual international research conference, Birmingham, May.

6.       Habiballah, M 2007, Food and Beverage managers' perception of HACCP in Jordanian hotels, Paper presented at Jordan's first international conference in hospitality and tourism, Amman, 28 – 30 October.


1.       2015   The workshop of “National Fund for Tourism Risks”-Petra college/Al-Hussein Bin Talal University at Petra, Ma’an-Jordan.

2.       2014    Siyaha Program-USAID        AMMAN-JORDAN      Higher Educator Workshop-Phase (3).

3.       2013    Siyaha Program-USAID        AMMAN-JORDAN      Higher Educator Workshop-Phase (2).


2018 - Until the date: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/Jordan-Head of administrative committee for vocational diploma of culinary art.

2018: Higher Education Accreditation Commission (HEAC)/Jordan- Member of culinary education committees & quality criteria consultant

2017 – 2018: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- Member of Petra Faculty Council 

2017: Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques- Member of tour guiding training program selection committee: nominated by Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.

2017: Jordanian Ministry of Education- Member of the curriculum development committee for high schools education of hotel services stream: nominated by Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.

2017: Petra collage/Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/Jordan-Member of the curriculum development committee for hotel and tourism management bachelor programmers.                                 

2016/2017: Petra collage/Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/Jordan- Member of the scientific research committee.

2014/2015: Petra collage/ Al-Hussein Bin Talal University/Jordan- Member of the students’ disciplinary committee.

2014/2015: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jrdan- Member of The University Council

2013 – 2014: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- Member of Petra Faculty Council  


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2013 ‘Shargah-U.A.E Award’ for the best PhD thesis in Business Administration in the Arab world, the 2nd place.

2012    ‘The Best Research Paper’ at the Council for Hospitality Management Education annual international research conference (CHME).


  1. Since 2018/until the date: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- lecturer at the Tourism Management MSc
  2. Since 2017-until the date: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- trainer at the Culinary Art Vocational Diploma
  3. Since 2010-until the date: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- trainer at the Tour Guides Licensing program
  4. Since 2010-until the date: Al-Hussain Bin Talal University/Jordan- Associate Professor
  5. Between 11/10/2007-11/12/2009: Manchester Metropolitan University/UK- Associate Lecturer  


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1.      Hospitality management.

2.      Business administration.

3.      Food & beverage management.

4.      Food safety & nutrition.


1.      Introduction to marketing.

2.      Research project.

3.      Marketing research.

4.      Tourism strategic management.

5.      Event management.

6.      Food & beverage management.

7.      Nutrition & meal planning.

8.      Food safety.

9.      Food & beverage services.

10.  Modern kitchen.


Academic qualifications and certificates

2010               Manchester Metropolitan University                           UK

PH.D in Food & Beverage Management

2006               Manchester Metropolitan University                            UK

MSc in International Hospitality Management   

2006            Yarmouk University                                          Jordan

M.B.A with a specialization in Business Administration

Achieved  (82.5) (very good) throughout college

2005              The university Center “César Ritz” (UCCR)         Switzerland

Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management   

GPA (3)

2001               Yarmouk University                                                   Jordan

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (major) Marketing (minor)                   

Achieved (79.6) throughout college

1997               The Intermediate University College                          Jordan

Diploma in Accommodation Management

I was the second in this specialization in the kingdom

office hours

12:30 - 2:00 (الأحد والثلاثاء)