Current Position
The Secretary General of The Higher Council for Science and Technology

Previous Positions
- President of the Founding Committee, El-Hassan Science City, Jordan, 2008-2009.
- Minister of Culture, Jordan 2005-2007.
- President of Al Al-Bayt University, Jordan 2005.
- Secretary General (Deputy Minister), of the Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Jordan, 2004-2005.
- (Founding) President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, 1999-2004.
- Dean, Student Affairs, Mu'tah University, Jordan, 1997-1999.
- Dean, Faculty of Arts ( a second term), Mu'tah Univ., Jordan,1997.
- Dean, Technical Industrial College of Nizwa,Sultanate of Oman, 1994-1995.
- Dean,Faculty of Arts, Mu'tah University, Jordan,1992-1994.
- Teaching Assistant: teaching Arabic to speakers of other Languages for 3 terms at Michigan State University, 1982-1984.
- Teaching Assistant: teaching Introductory Courses in Linguistics at the Univ. of Michigan for 4 semesters 1984-1987.

Membership in Academic Societies
- The Arabic Linguistics Society/USA. Michigan Linguistics Society/USA.
- Association of Professors of English & Translation in the Arab Universities/Jordan.

Honors
He was honored the Decoration of Independence, First Order by His Majesty King Abdullah II in appreciation for a job well done in founding Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.