C.V

Fawziah Bakr Al-Bakr

Full Professor, College of Education

King Saud University

P.O. Box 27132

Riyadh 11417, Saudi Arabia

Tel.: 9661- 4352091

Email:Dr.falbakr@gmail.com

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Comparative education in the United States and Saudi Arabia

Cross-cultural issues in international  education

Women Studies ,Education and Employment in Saudi Arabia

Elementary and secondary education reforms

Social and philosophical foundations of education

Research methodology in education

EDUCATION

1990                Institute of Education, University of London, London, U.K.

Ph.D. in Education

Dissertation: “Woman, Education and the Labor Market in Saudi Arabia: An Investigation of the Work Characteristics of Female Workers in Riyadh in Relation to their Education and Work Experience”

Advisor: Kevin Lillies

1983                College of Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

M.A. in School Administration and Supervision

Thesis: “Elementary Teachers: A Study of Some of their Problems and Their Effect on Attitudes toward the Teaching Profession”

1978                College of Education for Girls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in History

Courses and other learning experience:

-    Research methodology, Workshop. Edinburgh, Great Britain, April 1998.

-   Spring Board course ,2006.

-    Finished  course  1 of  “Teaching for understanding” . Harvard Graduate school of Education . Feb ,March ,April 2008.

-   Finished  2 course of :Teaching for understanding “  Harvard Graduate school of Education June ,July ,August .2008 .

PUBLICATIONS

Books

-Saudi Women and Education: A Historical Perspective (Riyadh: Al Daiera, 1985). Second revised edition (Cairo: Media Publishing Agency, 1997).

 - My Schools  is a closed box :New trend in the sociology of Education . A book that explores the sociological aspect of the educational system in Saudi Arabia and its effect on the social and political orientation of Saudi students . Dar Alrushed .Riyadh ,Saudi Arabia .2005 .

Bridging the Gab : A study of Education and work aspiration of young generation In Saudi Arabia. 

Joint work with Dr Edit Sheffer  .Women without Border ,Vienna. Austria. Fourth coming .2009  

Articles

“Difficulties Facing Freshmen at the University Level at King Saudi University.” Derasat trbawea: Majalt gameat almalek Saud (Educational Studies: The Journal of King Saud University), forthcoming March 2002.

“Women’s Education in Saudi Arabia: How my Mother Got an Education Prior to the Institutionalization of Official Education (1910-1960).” Research Center at King Saud University, forthcoming 2002.

“Educational and Professional Development of University Female Professors at King Saudi University: Future Prospects.” Risalat Ul-khaleej Al-Arabia (Educational and Cultural Quarterly), vol. 22, no. 81 (2001): 13-52.

“A Comparative Study of Teachers’ Educational and Professional Competence

Between Private and Public Schools at the Elementary Level in Riyadh.” Derasat trbawea: Majalt gameat al malek Saud (Educational Studies: The Journal of King Saud University) vol. 10, no. 2 (1998): 215-257.

“Educational Policies and Their Effect on Women’s Educational and Professional Opportunities in Saudi Arabia.” Majalt Al Nas Al Jaded (Journal of New Writing), no. 7 (1998): 67-92. 

“School Building at the Elementary Level: A Comparative Study Between Public

And Private Schools in Riyadh.” Journal of Al-Tarbia Al-Muasera (Modern Education) vol. 13, no. 44 (1996): 125-141.

“Parental Attitudes Towards Private Education, As Compared to Public Education, at the Elementary Level in Riyadh.” Risalat-ul-Khaleej Al-Arabia (Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States) vol. 16, no. 56 (1995): 52-81.

“A Study of the Saudi Female Educational System: Present and Future.” Journal of Al-Tarbia Al-Muasera (Modern Education) vol. 35 (1995). 

“Characteristics of Saudi Women’s Education.” Journal of Al-Tariba Al-Masarea

(Modern Education) vol. 35 (1995): 139-167.

Presentations

“The Effect of Cartoons on the Socialization of Saudi Children.” Paper presented at the Symposium on Arab Children and Cartoons, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1998. 

“A Study of the Cultural and Social Effects of Communication on Saudi children.” Paper presented at the “Al-Junadria” Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 1996.

“Effective Teaching Methods for the Expatriate Nurse.” Paper presented at the Conference on Women’s Health Issues in Saudi Arabia: Present and Future.

King Fahad Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 1994.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Teaching: Department of Education, College of Education, Center for Girls’ Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1990-present.

Courses:          Sociology of Education

Research Methods in Education

Independent Studies in Education

Comparative Education

Graduate Teaching: Department of Education, College of Higher Studies, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1996-present

Courses:          Research in Education

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Philosophy of Education

Sociology of Education

Methodology of Educational research

-          Supervise thesis of Master and PhDs in the department of education ,King Saud University since 2000

-          In the Defense committee of many master and PhDs at King Saud University .Riyadh  since  2002 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National Councilor, National Guard Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2001-2002. Visited schools, met with staff, and developed programs according to institutional needs. For example, trained teachers and social supervisors in skills communication, and introduced new programs such as one called “Reading for All,” encouraging elementary

school students to read outside their school assignments.

National Councilor, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1994. Conducted a study on women laborers in Saudi Arabia, and the possibility of increasing women’s job opportunities. Worked to enhance UNDP participation in government organizations and cultural activities.

Columnist, Al-Jazeera (The Island, a local newspaper), 1982-present, and Al-Watten (The Nation, a national newspaper), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1990-present. Subjects include: education, the participation of women in public life, freedom for women and other less privileged social classes, other social and cultural matters.

Activities In 2002-2003 :

1-      Visiting scholar. Georgetown university, Washington DC .USA. ( July 2002-July 2003)

2-      Women and  Education in Saudi Arabia : a presentation to the Center for Contemporary Arab studies at Georgetown university ,USA .April 2 ,2003.

3-      USA –Saudi relationship: cultural and sociological prospective: paper presented at the annual symposium of the Center for Arab studies: The US in the Middle East: Manifest Destiny? Georgetown university   .USA, March, 28 2003.

4-      Women and Education in Saudi Arabia: struggle for a change: paper presented to the Academy for Educational development (AED), Center for Gender Equality. Washington DC .April 28, 2003.

5-        Invited speaker : Summer Institute on International Affairs : The George Washington  University ,Elliot School of International Affairs. June 23-27,2003.

Activities in 2007 :

 -Media and Education : paper presented to the International  conference  on Media Education . Ministry of Education and the International Organization on Media Education, Riyadh, March 4-7-2007.

- Saudi Education and its ability to face challenges of the 21st century .Paper presented to the meeting of Business Women and the present Challenges .Khadija Bent Quailed Group, Jeddah .Champers of Comber March 19-20 2007

- Attend the conference on school innovation .United Arab Emert university .Dubai .April 20-22 -2007 .

- Joint Work on a big project fro the last three years with the organization : Women without Border .Grant from University of Vienna .Austria .Name : Bridging the Gab : a study of the Arab Youth : their aspiration and aspect .with Dr Edit Sheffer .

- NESA conference, Bangkok, October 23-28 .2007 .

Activates in 2008:

-Attended Connect –Ed .A conference on Global Education. January 22-24.Monterey Institute of International studies and Middlebury college .Monterey , California ,USA.

-Moderator .  Social responsibility of the Academic institutions. Business Women forum, Eastern province, Saudi Arabia. 4-5 march 2008.

- Work values as required by the private sector of university graduates.  Research center, Center for Girls Education, King Saud University, Riyadh .Saudi Arabia .12-13 May 2008.

-Participant in A discussion group about:   Family dialogue, problems and solutions .King Abdul-Aziz center for national dialogue .May 2008.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND TRAINING

 -Member of the American Sociological Association, Sociology of Education division.

- Member of the Saudi Educational and Physiological Association.

- Acting member of the monthly  Meeting of Female University Professors, Riyadh.

- Participant, Training on Human Relations and Communication Skills, Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, February-April 2000, and February-April 2001.

Working experience  with the private sector :

Market research :

-          Working with  MAC M& C  SAATCHI  since 2003 as  freelance consultant and   market  researcher . Number of studies were curried out with a lot of in depth analysis’s. Lazurde   was and still one of our most important client since 2003 for whom we gathered information about markets, target markets and their needs, competitors, market trends, ....Lazurde  is one of the largest gold and jewelers manufactures in the world .The group is consider the 4the largest manufactures reported by the World Gold council   

-         Consultant, ECSA, Female Recruiting  and management  from November 2006 to February 2007 .

-         Working with the British Council in Riyadh  on the Spring Board course that is offered to women in Saudi Arabia to train them to be ready for jobs  and to empower them in the working place . I supervised the translation of the training book to Arabic in 2005-2006 .Gust speaker to the course since it was lunched in Saudi Arabia in 2006  .

-          A market research done to the benefit of ( Nadec)  ( The national Company for Agricultural Development  ) in March 2005  in which various methods were used to gather, record  and systematically analyze  the date   to compare their product to  other similar products from other companies in Saudi Arabia .

-         A study done for  ( ALDURIBy ) Development and  Real State Group January 2005  to study the benefits on investing in female real states market in Saudi Arabia.

-         A study done to the benefit of(  Aothem)  Group   in February 2004 when lunching their new outlet shops .

Training :

-         Training on Human Relations and Communication Skills, Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, February-April 2000, and February-April 2003.

-         Training course on Customer services Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, February   2000 .

-         Training on presentation skills , Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, march 2000.

-         How to conduct a market research , Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, June   2002 .

-         Training on Positive thinking , Future Institute for Training and Research, Riyadh, .February 2001

-         Culture of work ,values and ethics in the work place ,Women center for media ,May 2005