CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Information Name Rawa AbuLawi Email: [email protected]Nationality Palestinian Marital Status Married Address An-Najah National University School of Fine – Arts \ Interior Design department. Nablus - West bank /Palestine- P.O. Box 7 Via Israel. Tel. 00 972- 9- 2347462/ Ext. Office. 3150 Fax: 00972 -9 -2345982 FB Web Page: Healing by Design: Architecture and Interior Design An-Najah Staff: Rawa AbuLawi\Sawalha Academic Qualification October /2012- July/2017 PhD . In Design/ Interior Design and Interior Architecture, from Lancaster University in the UK, department of Imagination\Design, faculty of Lancaster Institutes of contemporary Art. Thesis under the title of “Healing by Design: Interior Design and Interior architecture for Public Spaces of Children’s Hospitals. It is considered the first study for Palestine and globally, it is considered innovative because of its unique methods. September 1997- 2000 MSc. In Urban & Regional Planning from the Faculty of Engineering-Department of Architecture at An-Najah National University (ANU)- Nablus Palestine. MSc thesis under the title of ‘Regeneration, Re-planning, & Development for the Central Business District of Genin’, with an evaluation 88:7%. This study was the first study to Palestine. 199-1996 July BA . In Architectural Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering- Department of Architecture at ANU- Nablus Palestine. BA. Thesis is under the title of ‘Palestinian Academic Marine Studies – Gaza- Al-Sheikh Ajaleen’ . The graduation project ranked the first among college graduate with an evaluation 86%.
Nationality Palestinian Marital Status Married Address An-Najah National University
School of Fine – Arts \ Interior Design department. Nablus - West bank /Palestine- P.O. Box 7 Via Israel. Tel. 00 972- 9- 2347462/ Ext. Office. 3150 Fax: 00972 -9 -2345982 FB Web Page: Healing by Design: Architecture and Interior Design An-Najah Staff: Rawa AbuLawi\Sawalha
Academic Qualification October /2012- July/2017
PhD. In Design/ Interior Design and Interior Architecture, from Lancaster University in the UK, department of Imagination\Design, faculty of Lancaster Institutes of contemporary Art. Thesis under the title of “Healing by Design: Interior Design and Interior architecture for Public Spaces of Children’s Hospitals. It is considered the first study for Palestine and globally, it is considered innovative because of its unique methods.
September 1997- 2000
MSc. In Urban & Regional Planning from the Faculty of
Engineering-Department of Architecture at An-Najah National
University (ANU)- Nablus Palestine. MSc thesis under the title of
‘Regeneration, Re-planning, & Development for the Central
Business District of Genin’, with an evaluation 88:7%. This study
was the first study to Palestine.
199-1996 July
BA. In Architectural Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering- Department of Architecture at ANU- Nablus Palestine. BA. Thesis is under the title of ‘Palestinian Academic Marine Studies – Gaza- Al-Sheikh Ajaleen’. The graduation project ranked the first among college graduate with an evaluation 86%.
Practical Skills Computer Programs
Windows, Os, Microsoft office, Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3D Max & Atlas,Ti, Illustrator & Nvivo.
Extra skills
Interior Design, Architectural Design, Design with & for children,
Children’ Hospitals interior architecture and interior design,
visualization, qualitative data analysis, coding, design thinking,
co-design, co-creation design, innovative methods, different art
work techniques, presenting, and drawing on glass.
Work Experience 2017 & 2001-2012
Has been a member of the teaching staff in the Department of Interior Design, the Faculty of Fine Arts. An-Najah National University, teaching the following academic courses:
Architectural Drawing. Design Basics/ Principles of design. Interior Design 1 Interior design 2 Interior Design 3 Interior Design 4 Interior Design 5 Graduation Projects Three Dimension design Graduate Interior Design Research (Thesis -BA) Graduate Project Theories and Design Methodologies Detailed Plans Engineering Perspective Qualitative and Quantitative Materials and the Creation of Architecture Supervising the Field Training module.
1997-2000
Has been a member of the teaching staff (Part time) in the Department of Architecture, the Faculty of Engineering-ANU since Dec 1997-2000, teaching the following academic courses:
Design 2 Design 5
1996-2005
Architectural and interior Design Supervision projects at Bayt Al Handassah Consultative Company, working on several projects related to: health spaces, commercial. Industrial, residential, landscape, learning preservation, and rehabilitation projects.
2002-2012 Special and Personal Projects— Interior Design, furnishing, finishing, landscape and exterior architecture design projects.
Training Courses 2012-2013
Supportive PhD modules (17 courses) at Lancaster
University: Academic writing
Approaches to qualitative analysis Interview as a research technique Ethnography & Participant Observation Ethics in Arts & Social Science Research Advanced thesis Writing Refocusing the Thesis Designing, Undertaking and Surviving Doctoral Research Approaches to Qualitative Analysis Doing the literature research for a systematic review Introduction to the philosophy of the Social Science Keeping up to date with your literature of your subject Managing Problems with supervision Engineering Presenting in a conference Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences Quantitative Research Methods Introduction Thesis Writing Visual Methods in the Social Sciences & Humanities Writing for publication.
Intensive Academic and English Language course (8 weeks).
Extra skills
An-Najah National University:
Excellence in education from the academic side. Advanced English Teaching 200 hour under the auspices of PFDP with the collaboration of amid east in 2011.
Training for the Committee of Quality Membership. At Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India:
Publication and choosing good journals.
Introduction to Nvivo
Conferences 2019
At Bangalore, India. Presenting and participating in the International Conference on Research Into Design (ICORD 19).
2017 At Birzeit University/DAAD. Presenting three munities innovative research at 'Falling Walls Lab Palestine - Ramallah'.
2016 At Lancaster University/UK. Presenting a paper at Postgraduate Conference (PG).
2015 At Lancaster University (UK). Presenting a paper and participating in a poster at PhD Design conference: Better by Design, Environment self & society.
2014 At Lancaster University (UK). Presenting in the PG conference in 3M presentation.
2013 At Lancaster University (UK). Presenting in the PG conference in 3M presentation and participating in a poster. At Lancaster University ( UK). Entering, working, and participating in the preparation of Service Design Conference. At Lancaster University (UK). LICA PhD Design Conference, 2013. Attending.
2011
At An-Najah National University. First, second & third Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore ‘The reality and challenges’. Attending & Participating in the preparation.
2010 At An-Najah National University. Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore ‘The reality and challenges’. Attending and participating in the preparations.
2009 At An-Najah National University. Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore ‘The reality and challenges’. Attending and participating in the preparations.
2008 At An-Najah National University. First international Conference on "Urban Planning in Palestine" Current Challenger & Future Prospect “At ANU – Nablus Palestine. Attending.
2000 At Jordan- Amman. Attendance the Second Jordanian Architectural Conference "Architectural & Environments towards Environmentally Sustainable Architecture". Attending
Workshops 2019
2016
2014
4th September 2014- 27th November
At Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India :Workshops about how to publish in a good journal. At Lancaster University: Writing and publishing
At Lancaster University. Workshop about how to engage people in your research (human resource building).
At Lancaster University. Workshop for using Atlas.ti.7 (introduction). At Lancaster University. Beside Manners: Lessons learned from Design Practice in Healthcare/Service Design Conference. At Lancaster University. Designing the Agenda –Co-creation with Co-Workers to improve services in the Healthcare Domain/ Service Design Conference At Lancaster University. Working with Groups APROUD
Master Class/ Lancaster City.
Nine Workshops contributed by me for my PhD study (lasted 4months-Palestine):
At Schools (Palestine).Workshops with school children. At An-Najah University. Workshops with Parents. At An-Najah University. Workshops with Doctors, nurses,
employees & admission of the hospitals. At an-Najah University. Workshops with Designers.
2011
At Palestine- Movenpick Hotel. Vision of Teaching
Excellence with under the auspices of USAID and amid east/ -
three days- Ramallah City.
2005 At Palestine/ Nablus city. Participating with other
engineers in the survey related to the old buildings in the
ancient city of Nablus, which was held BY Palestinian
Association of Architects after Israeli invasion.
1998 At An-Najah University. The Land Use Plan of the City of Jenin & preparing the Comprehensive Plan with the Municipality of Jenin and with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Local Authority.
1997 At Palestine- Ramallah. Preservation & Rehabilitation workshop at ROWAQ centre in Ramallah. At An-Najah University (ANU). Preserving the Old Area in Nablus city.
1995 At Palestine- Bethlehem. I have been choosing from architecture department (at An-Najah University) to Work within a team form Palestine universities and a team from France to make a survey for cultural buildings (Bethlehem 2000).
Coordinator for several modules related to the department of
Applied Art/Interior Design.
Supervising Graduation Projects in interior design.
Participating in designing and developing the new plans for
the Interior Design Department.
Working assistant with the Head of the Department (applied
art/faculty of Fine art) for one year (2008). 2018 External reviewer to adopt the Engineering Program in
Interior Design related to Gulf University.
External reviewer for articles in English Language submitted
to An-Najah academic Journal. 2019 Participating in the process of re-designing and editing the
program of interior design at An-Najah Natioal University. 2005- 2012
2019
Volunteer Work at An-Najah National University:
Designing and supervising the Folk-Art Museum/Faculty of Fine art.
Creating the interior design and supervising the Presence Chamber Hall/ Faculty of fine Art- ANU.
Participating in designing the Science Lab Computer/ Faculty of Science.
Changing the dress of An-Najah Chorus/Faculty of Fine Art. Volunteer Work for Social Charitable Center Society-Nablus
Working as a volunteer to help Social Charitable Center Society in designing the interior spaces to Kanaan Building in the Old city Of Nablus.
2007-2012 Exhibition Coordinator (6 exhibitions-Faculty of Fine Art-ANU).
1996-2012 Has been a membership of: Member of Jordan Engineering Association
Member of Palestinian Association of Architects. Member of Old City Preservation Society. Preservation & Rehabilitation – ROAQ. A member of Al Bazaar committee for the faculty of fine arts. A member of the museum committee for the faculty of fine arts. A member of the public relations committee. The Committee of
Public Safety –ANU. A member of the committee of preparing and arranging the first,
second & third Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore ‘The reality and challenges’.
A member of Sincere friends’ committee. The committee performance-based assessment exams at ANU. The committee of design attitude test (i.e. new applicant
students) at ANU.
2019
Awards & Fellowships 2019
Awarded 400 JD from An-Najah University to Participate in The
International Conference (ICoRD'2019).
2016 The prize for the best presentation/PGC/Lancaster (UK). 2012 Full Scholarship to continue my PhD at Lancaster University
2008-2012 A warded 12 prizes for my student’s Interior Design projects
(under my supervision) titled as The Prize of Hekmat Al-Masri for
Artistic Creativity through the annual exhibitions of the Faculty
of Fine Art. 2011 Awarded 200 hours to learn advanced English teaching
under the auspices of PFDP with the collaboration of Amid East in 2011.
Publications 2019 Chapter ( Healing by Design) in a Proceeding Book by Springer
Journal.
ISBN 9789811359774 (online) 9789811359767 (print).
2016
2015
Paper of PhD research at PhD Design conference: Better by
Design, Environment, self & society, 6th of July Imagination, LICA,
UK.
Poster related to PhD Study at PhD Design conference: Better
by Design, Environment, self & society, Imagination, LICA.
Lancaster University (UK).
2015 Abstract PhD study at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK 2014 Abstract PhD, Post Graduate conference (PGC), Lancaster
University, in the UK. Poster PhD Thesis at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK.
A paper related to "The Context Considerations for a new children's Hospital In Palestine with a Particular focus on Public Spaces". Under Review Process.
BA Thesis Supervision
No Name of Thesis Year 1- Supervising more than 100 thesis related to interior design 2007-2011 2- The Interior Design of Kindergarten for Age-Range 3-5 Years Old. 2019 3- The Interior Design of Children's Museums- Palestine Model. 4- Interior design of A jewelry Exhibition. 5- The interior Design of Stores Related to Men's Formal Clothes: Massimo
Dutti Brand Model. 6- The Interior Design of a Commercial Cafe with a Focus on Youth as a
Users. 7- The Interior Design Exhibitions of the Bride Formal Suits and
Accessories-Palestine Model. 8- The Interior Design of Electronic Machines Exhibitions- Palestine Model 9- The Interior Design of Sports Equipment Store. 10- The Interior Design of Western Sweets Store. 11- Interior Design of Women Clothes Exhibitions: The Palestinian
Traditional and Cultural Clothes Model. 12- The Interior Design of Cultural Centers: Rehabilitation and Re-Design for
Kannan Old Building in Nablus City From Interior Design Perspectives. 13- The Interior Design of the Exhibition of Marble and Natural Stone-
Palestine Model. 14- Interior Design of Music Stores-Palestine Model 15- Interior Design of Natural Cosmetics stores-Palestine Model 16- Interior Design For Men's Formal Clothes Stores. 17- The Interior Design of Product Exhibition: Palestinian's Products Model
18- Interior Design for Cameras and Accessories Exhibitions.
19- Interior Design Store for Mercedes Products 20- Interior Design Store for Sports Clothes. 21- The Interior Design of Women's Clothes Stores: Tommy Hilfiger Model
22- Interior Design of Children's Cultural Centers: Re-design and Rehabilitation of Hamdi Menko in Nablus City from Perspective of Interior Design and Interior Architecture.
Languages Arabic Native Language
English
Very Good ( IELTS speaking score7.5).
Hebron
Very primitive.
References Prof. Stuart Walker
Supervisor (PhD thesis): Lancaster University, Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Imagination, Design, in the UK. +44 (0) 1524 510873 Email: [email protected]
Prof. Nick Dunn
Upgrade Panel (PhD) Examiner: Department: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK +44 (0)1524 510793 Email:[email protected]
Dr. Chris Boyko
Supervisor (PhD thesis): Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK +44 (0)1524 510876 Email: [email protected]
Claire Povah
College Principals: Lancaster University, Graduate College, in the UK. +44 1524 592600 Email: [email protected].
Kamal Mohammad Ahmad Zeidan
Head of applied department between 2000-2009: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine (+972) 92681543 Mobile: (+972) 598-520282 E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Hassan Farah
Previous Dean Between 2006-2013: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine +44 1524 592600 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Mohammad Ata Yousof
Previous Dean Between 2001-2006: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine +44 1524 592600 Email: [email protected]
Supervisor MA Program and internal examiner. Department of
Urb an Planning, An-Najah National University P.O. Box 7 (707),
