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 2012- 2017 Ph.D. 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. Additionally, it is innovative because of its unique methods. 1997-2000 from the Faculty of In Urban & Regional Planning MSc. 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 This . .7% 88 of , with an evaluation ’ Business District of Genin study, was the first study in Palestine. 1996-1999 from the Faculty of Architectural Engineering n I . BA Engineering- Department of Architecture at ANU- Nablus Palestine. BA. A thesis is under the title of ‘Palestinian Academic The graduation project . Sheikh Ajaleen’ - Al - Gaza – Marine Studies of with an evaluation s among college graduate t firs the ranked . 86%
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 2012- 2017
Ph.D. 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. Additionally, it is innovative because of its unique methods.
1997-2000 from the Faculty of In Urban & Regional Planning MSc.
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
This . .7%88of , with an evaluation’Business District of Genin
study, was the first study in Palestine.
1996-1999
from the Faculty of Architectural Engineering nI. BAEngineering- Department of Architecture at ANU- Nablus Palestine. BA. A thesis is under the title of ‘Palestinian Academic
The graduation project .Sheikh Ajaleen’-Al -Gaza –Marine Studies of with an evaluation samong college graduate tfirs theranked
.86%
Practical Skills
Computer Programs
Extra skills
Windows, Os, Microsoft office, Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3D Max & Atlas, Ti, Illustrator & Nvivo.
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
2001-2021
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. Design Sociology and Psychology Research Methodology
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.
2002-2019 Special and Personal Projects— Interior Design, furnishing, finishing, landscape, and exterior architecture design projects.
Training Courses
2012-2013
Supportive Ph.D. 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 Social Science Keeping up to date with the literature of your subject Managing Problems with supervision Engineering Presenting at 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 hours under the auspices of PFDP with the collaboration of amid east in 2011. Training for the Committee of Quality Membership.
:Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IndiaAt
Publication and choosing good journals.
Introduction to Nvivo
Conferences
2021
2020
At Anajah University: The International Virtual Conference on Digital Learning & Teaching During Crisis. Attending At IAARHIES, Keynote speaker. International Conference on Embracing Change: Innovations & Challenges. At ICD School of Design IB, ITT, Bombay. Accepted Abstract paper presented on January 7, 8, and 2021. At IAARHIES, Invited Talk. International Webinar on Post Covid-19 Scenario and the Way Forward.
2019 At Manchester UK. Presenting and participating in the IAARHIES 152 conference/ Key-Note. At Bangalore, India. Presenting and participating in the International Conference on Research into Design (ICORD 19).
2017 At Birzeit University/DAAD. Presenting a three minute of 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 Ph.D. 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 a 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 Ph.D. 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
2021
2020
At An-Najah National University: ELearning Center, Workshops \ Preparing Online Computerized Exams and Modern Assessment Methods. An-An-Najah University: Best e-learning practices. Presentation title: Alternative assessment between the pros and cons/ My experience in e-learning and education Workshop title: Best practices in e-learning
Four days’ workshops" Intro into Design Thinking". Women in Business Arabia via Zoom. At An-Najah National University, ELearning Center, Workshops related to online computerized exams, modern assessment methods, & good practices in computerized lectures. With Experts for Education EESIG. Workshop Via zoom about
the Next Academic Year and Future Scenarios.
2019 At Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India: Workshops about how to publish in a good journal.
2016 At Lancaster University: Writing and publishing.
2014
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. Bedside 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 A PROUD Master
Class/ Lancaster City. September th4
th27 -2014November
Nine Workshops contributed by me for my Ph.D. study (lasted 4months-Palestine): At Schools (Palestine). Workshops with schoolchildren. 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. The vision of Teaching Excellence
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 the Palestinian Association of Architects after the 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 the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Local Authority.
1997
At Palestine- Ramallah. Preservation & Rehabilitation workshop at ROWAQ center in Ramallah. At An-Najah University (ANU). Preserving the Old Area in Nablus city.
1995 At Palestine- Bethlehem. Candidate from the architecture department (at An-Najah University) to Work with a team from Palestine universities and a team from France to survey cultural buildings (Bethlehem 2000).
Academic Activities
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2021
2020
Peer Review for more than 8 Articles/ An-Najah Journal
Participating in Modifying the program plan of the Interior
Design\An-Najah University\Faculty of Fine Art.
Coordinator for more than eight modules between 2020-2021.
Supervising BA Thesis in Interior Design \Arab International
Academy.
External Reviewer / Al-Aqsa University
Reviewer / An-Najah Journal. Preparing a proposal for a new program named Interior Architecture
Advisory Editorial Board Member for the International Institute
of Engineering & Researchers (IIER).
Editorial Board Member\ The International Journal of
Architecture, Art, and application (IJAAA).
International Fellowship in Arbitration and Scientific
Assessment\USA (IFPASA).
Volunteer Reviewer for the International Virtual Conference on
Digital Learning and Teaching during Crisis. Experts for Education
EESIG.
2019-2020
2019
2001-2019
Academia Editor Program
External Reviewer \ BMC Health Service (related to Springer
Nature) Journal Research Journal has an impact factor and indexing
in Scopus.
Volunteer Work for Social Charitable Center Society-Nablus
Working as a volunteer to help Social Charitable Center Society
design the interior spaces to Kanaan Building in the Old city Of
Nablus.
Coordinator for several modules related to the Department of
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).
2018-2019 External reviewer to adopt the Engineering Program in Interior
Design related to Gulf University.
External reviewer to An-Najah academic Journal. 2019 Participating in the process of re-designing and editing the
program of interior design at An-Najah National University. 2005- 2012
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.
2007-2012 2009-now
Exhibition Coordinator (6 exhibitions-Faculty of Fine Art-ANU).
A member in the Center for Health and Design (CHD)/US.
Membership
2020 2021 1996-2021
Has been a member of:
• The International Institute of Engineers and Researcher. • Expert for Education EESIG • OWSD.
IFPASA• • Jordan Engineering Association.
The committee of: An-Najah University: Consultant with the Preparatory Committee for
the Establishment of a New College of Medicine at An- Palestinian Association of Architects. Old City Preservation Society. Preservation & Rehabilitation – ROAQ. Al Bazaar committee for the faculty of fine arts. The museum committee for the faculty of fine arts. The public
relations committee. The Committee of Public Safety –ANU. The committee preparing and arranging the first, second &
Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore ‘The reality and challenges.
Sincere friends’ committee/An-Najah National University The committee performance-based assessment exams at ANU. The committee of design acceptance test (i.e. new applicant
students) at ANU. Public safety \ANU.
Awards & Fellowships
2020
2019
Keynote speaker at IAARHIES International Webinar on Embracing
Change Innovations and Challenges ICECIC. 2020, September on 18-19.
Invited Talk. International Webinar on Post Covid-19 Scenario and the Way Forward\ IAARHIES.
Keynote speaker at the 152 IAARHIES Conference.
Awarded with the IAARHEIS conference Excellent paper Award
entitled Design Through Research the methodology of Designing
Public Spaces of Children's Hospitals. For the category of best
presentation\best content at the IAARHIES International Conference
Held in Manchester United Kingdom 2019.
Awarded 400 JD from An-Najah University to Participate in The
International Conference (IAARHIES 152\2019).
Awarded 400 JD from An-Najah University to Participate in The
International Conference (ICoRD'2019).
2017 Awarded the Chancellor’s Medal (Exceptional achievements)
2016 - The prize for the best presentation/PGC/Lancaster University
(UK). 2012 Full Scholarship to continue my Ph.D. at Lancaster University/UK
2008-2012 Awarded 12 prizes related to my student’s Interior Design projects
(under my supervision) titled 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
2020
2019\September
Paper related to the types of Artworks that are appropriate to
children’s Hospitals, under review.
2019\August
2019\January
ildren's Hospital in Context Considerations for a New ChPaper entitled
Architecture Journal \Palestine with a Particular Focus on Public Spaces
University (UK). 2015 Abstract Ph.D. study at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK.
2014
Abstract Ph.D., Post Graduate conference (PGC), Lancaster University, in the UK. Poster Ph.D. Thesis at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK.
2019
BA Graduation Thesis Supervision Year Name of Thesis 2020
Interior Design of A children's Optics Center for the Age Group 3-12 years Beauty Center Salon Interior Design for Women Interior Design for the Exhibition of Bridal Dresses and Fixtures Interior Design café for Interior Designer Samsung Interior Design Exhibition Interior Design exhibition for the Louis Vuitton Products Interior Design exhibition for the Louis Vuitton Products Interior design for Coffee Shops "Starbucks” Interior design for A cultural Center.
2019 The Interior Design of Kindergarten for Age-Range 3-5 Years Old. The Interior Design of Children's Museums- Palestine Model. The interior design of A jewelry Exhibition. The Interior Design of Stores Related to Men's Formal Clothes: Massimo Dutti Brand Model. The Interior Design of a Commercial Cafe with a Focus on Youth as Users. The Interior Design Exhibitions of the Bride Formal Suits and Accessories-Palestine Model. The Interior Design of Electronic Machines Exhibitions- Palestine Model The Interior Design of Sports Equipment Store. The Interior Design of Western Sweets Store. Interior Design of Women Clothes Exhibitions: The Palestinian Traditional and Cultural Clothes Model. The Interior Design of Cultural Centers: Rehabilitation and Re-Design for Kannan Old Building in Nablus City From Interior Design Perspectives. The Interior Design of the Exhibition of Marble and Natural Stone-Palestine Model. Interior Design of Music Stores-Palestine Model Interior Design of Natural Cosmetics Stores-Palestine Model Interior Design For Men's Formal Clothes Stores. The Interior Design of Product Exhibition: Palestinian's Products Model
Interior Design for Cameras and Accessories Exhibitions. Interior Design Store for Mercedes Products Interior Design Store for Sports Clothes. The Interior Design of Women's Clothes Stores: Tommy Hilfiger Model
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.
2007-2011 Supervising more than 100 thesis related to interior design
Interviews 2019, 31st July
NBC, TV, Talking in the English Language to NBC Journal (Healing by Design, Interior Design of Children’s Hospitals).
th, 122017
December
News & Blogs, Lancaster University (Interview Via Mobile to talk about my PhD. Journey, Challenges & Achievements).
Languages Arabic
Native Language
English
Very Good (IELTS speaking score7.5). From The UK\Lancaster
Hebron
Very primitive.
References Prof. Stuart Walker
Supervisor (Ph.D. 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 (Ph.D.) Examiner: Department: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK +44 (0)1524 510793 Email:[email protected]
Dr. Chris Boyko
Supervisor (Ph.D. thesis): Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK
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. Mohammad Ata Yousof
Previous Dean Between 2001-2006: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine +44 1524 592600 Email: [email protected]
Previous Dean of the Engineering Faculty, supervisor MA Program, and internal examiner. Department of Urban Planning, An-Najah National University P.O. Box 7 (707), Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. Tel: (+) 972 9 2394960 /5 - 2501 (Office). Fax: (+) 972 9 2345982 E-mail: [email protected].
