The Vice Deanships

The Vice Deanships

Dr Dr-Hassan-Qutub

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Hassan Qutub

Dr. Qutub Graduated in 2001 from Umm Al Qura University with BA in English Language (with a minor in Education). He obtained an MA in Curricula and Methods of Teaching English Language from Umm Al Qura University in 2005. In addition to his local MA degree, he completed an MA in TESL/Applied Linguistics program, Northern Arizona University, Arizona, USA. Finally, he acquired a Doctorate in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (EdD.) from the University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom in 2017. Dr. Qutub worked as a teacher in Saudi public schools, an English Language Educational Supervisor for Saudi public schools, and an Educational Supervisor for international schools in Jeddah before joining The English Language Institute (ELI) at King Abdulaziz University in 2008. Currently, he works as the Head of Quality and Academic Accreditation Unit at the ELI. Dr. Qutub’s research interests include, but not limited to, second language pronunciation, second language acquisition, ESP, and program administration.

The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs is responsible for:

  • Regular Student Affairs
  • External Student Affairs
  • E-Learning & Distance Education
  • Academic Management
  • Student Activities
  • Student Support Services
  • Essential Skills
  • Curriculum and Assessment
  • Website Development

Dr. Qutub’s office is located in Room 261, ELI Building 535. Tel: 012-695200 Ext. 74555 / 74576.

hqutub@kau.edu.sa

Dr Mohammed Alharbi

Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

Dr. Mohammed Salim Alharbi

Dr. Mohammed Alharbi is an associate professor of TESOL at the English Language Institute, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was awarded his PhD Degree in TESOL from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. His research and teaching interests revolve around Higher Education Studies, Curriculum Studies, internationalization of higher education, language education, e-learning in neoliable times, English language teaching approaches, communicative interaction in the EFL classrooms and Professional Development.


The Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research is responsible for:

  • English Language Institute (ELI) Graduate Students.
  • Master TESOL Programme.
  • Scientific Research at ELI
  • Recruitment
  • Scholarship for Academic staff at ELI.
  • ELI Conferences and Symposiums

Dr. Alharbi’s office is located in Room 263, ELI Building 535. Tel: 012-6952000 Ext. 73967

msmalharbi@kau.edu.sa

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Vice Dean for Women's Campus

Prof. Badia Hakim

Prof. Badia Hakim is a Professor of Applied Linguistics. She was awarded a BA in English Language and Literature from KAU in 2000, an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Sussex, UK in 2004, and a PhD in ICT in Education from the University of London, UK in 2007.

Prof. Hakim had served in a wide range of higher administrative and executive capacities prior to her appointment as Vice Dean in 2016. She served as an Advisor to the Deputy Director of the Center of Teaching and Learning Development in 2014. She has also served as Head of the Differentiation Committee for the post of Lecturer and Language Instructor and as Chair of the ELI Electronic Management Committee from 2014 till the present time.

The Vice Dean for the Women's Campus is responsible for:

  • Administrative and Financial Affairs
  • Faculty and Staff Professional Development
  • International Faculty Recruitment
  • Academic Affairs
  • Student Support Services

Prof. Hakim’s office is located in Room 355, ELI Building 237. Tel: 012-6952000 Ext. 72905 / 72907

bhakim@kau.edu.sa

Dr Abdullah Alshakhi

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in Rabigh Men’s Campus

Dr Abdullah Alshakhi

Dr. Abdullah Alshakhi is an Associate Professor of Language Assessment and Testing. He is currently the Vice Dean of Graduate for academic affairs in Rabigh. He is also the Head of Curriculum and Testing Unit at the English Language Institute at King Abdulaziz University. With particular research interests in language testing and assessment literacy, construct validity, writing assessment, test reliability and analysis, and language policy, Dr. Alshakhi has been published in both local and international journals. He is actively involved in several workshops involving language assessment and testing through the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Cambridge Assessment as well as the European Association of Language Assessment and Testing (EALTA).


The Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in Rabigh Men's Campus is responsible for:

  • Academic Affairs
  • Administrative and Financial Affairs
  • Faculty and Staff Professional Development
  • Student Support Services
  • Faculty Recruitment

Dr. Alshakhi's office is located in Room 104, College of Sciences & Arts, Building 2, 1 st Floor, Rabigh Campus, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 344, Rabigh 21911, Tel: 024233365

amalshaikhi1@kau.edu.sa

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Vice Dean for Rabigh Women’s Campus

Dr. Alia Al-Abdali

Dr. Alabdali is an Assistant Professor at KAU- Rabigh branch, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology. She was awarded a PhD in Information Security, from Heriot Watt University in 2017.

Dr. Alabdali has held many positions at King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh branch. She was Vice Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology at KAU from 2019-2022. Before that, she was supervisor of the Information Systems department at the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology from 2017-2019.

The Vice Dean for Rabigh Women's Campus is responsible for:

  • Academic Affairs
  • Administrative and Financial Affairs
  • Faculty and Staff Professional Development
  • Faculty Recruitment
  • Student Support Services

amalabdali@kau.edu.sa



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