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Dr. Al-Bokai is a specialist in psychometrics and evaluation. She received an academic excellence award during her undergraduate studies and earned her PhD in 2007. Her primary passions are scientific research, community service, and lecturing. She has numerous volunteer initiatives serving the local community and students. In 2013, she received a research invitation from the John F. Kennedy Center for Autism at the University of Colorado, USA. Additionally, she was awarded a research grant from the Open Society Foundation to conduct research at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, USA, in 2014. In 2016, she was honored with the ESISCO Award for Scientific Research in Rabat, Morocco In 2025, she was granted a faculty mobility opportunity in the field of training to the University of Messina in Italy, as part of the European Union's Erasmus+ program..
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 Research Intersets:
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Dr. Al-Bokai research interests are broad and varied, all revolving around her specific specialization: psychometrics and evaluation. She has standardized numerous international psychological tests in the areas of personality and intelligence. More recently, her interest has focused on understanding how to diagnose terrorist thinking among young people, leading her to search for and standardize international psychological tests that support this interest. She has subsequently published numerous research papers in this field.
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 Qualifications
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Degree
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University
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Specialization
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Graduation year
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| 1 | PHD | Damascus University | psychology | 2007 | | 2 | MASTER DEGREE | Damascus University | psychology | 2002 | | 3 | HIGH DIPLOMA | Damascus University | psychology | 1996 | | 4 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | Damascus University | psychology | 1994 |
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 Experiences
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Academic Experience:
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 2014 -2018 :associate Professor,Taibah University,Saudi Arabia.
2009 -Current :associate Professor,Al Balqaa Applied University,Jordan.
2007 -2009 :Faculty member,Damascus University,Syria.
1998 -2007 :Teaching Assistant in the Department of Psychological and Educational Measurement and Evaluation, College of Education,Damascus University,Syria.
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 Publications
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1- A Validation and Reliability Study of the Arabic Version of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (AV-MPQ) ,Russian Psychological Journal, 2024,Vol. 21,no. 3.
2- Factors influencing the accuracy of labor market indicators ,Proceeding, 2023,Vol. ,no. .
3- The Effectiveness of Performance- based Assessment in Academic achievement and the Self-efficacy of Secondary First Grade Students in Al Madinah Al-Munawarah ,Dirasat: Educational Sciences, 2021,Vol. 45,no. 4.
4- Comparing Personality Traits between Juvenile Delinquents and non-Delinquents using the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire ,Arabic Journal of Security Studies, 2019,Vol. 35,no. 2.
5- Item Difficulty and Item Discrimination Coefficient for the School and College Ability Tests(SCAT)- Advanced Form in Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory(IRT) and the Correlation Between them ,Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches, 2018,Vol. 15,no. 58.
6- The Norms of Minnesota Multifaces Personality Inventory(second Edition)MMPI-2 and the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire(Fifth Edition) ,Journal of Educational and Psychological Researches, 2018,Vol. 15,no. 57.
7- Standardize the Symptom Checklist 90-Reviesd SCL-90-R on a sample of Taibah University Students , Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences (JEPS), 2018,Vol. 2,no. 6.
8- Standardize the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- Second Edition MMPI-2 on Secondary and University Students in Damascus City ,Taibah university Journal for educational science , 2016,Vol. 11,no. 2.
9- A Gifted Education Model for Jordan: A study of Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth ,Dirasat: Educational Sciences, 2015,Vol. 44,no. 4.
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 University Courses Taught
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1- clinical psychology.
2- Mental health diagnosis.
3- Crisis and emergency psychology.
4- Experimental psychology.
5- Neuropsychology.
6- Psychological and mental measurements.
7- Principles of psychological and educational counseling.
8- Mental health.
9- Applications in clinical and neuropsychological assessment.
10- Physiological psychology.
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 Master and Phd thesis contributions
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Thesis Supervision
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 The Effectiveness of Performance-Based Assessment in Academic Achievement and The Self-Efficacy of Secondary First Grade Students in Al Madinah Al-Munawwarah,Taibah University,Master Thesis,2015.
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Thesis Defense Committee Membership
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Standardizing a teacher-made questionnaire using QTI standards for high school students in Madinah ,Taibah University,Master Thesis,2017.
Constructing a criterion-referenced test to measure the professional competencies of psychologists in Riyadh ,King Saud University,Master Thesis,2016.
Standardizing the Leadership Practices Index (LPI) for Learning in Saudi Arabia ,Taibah University,Master Thesis,2016.
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 Honors and Academics Awards
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| 1 | Union Award for University Research | the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic Word | 2016 | Morocco | | 2 | A research grant to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth | (OSF)Open Society Foundation | 2014 | United States of America | | 3 | A scientific invitation from JFK/Partner to training on autism diagnosis | JFK Partners/Departments of Psychiatry-university of Colorado | 2013 | United States of America | | 4 | Academic award | Damascus University | 1995 | Syria |
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 Conferences and Workshops
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| 1 | The First Scientific Conference on Labor Market Research, Studies, and Indicators: Current Reality and Future Trends | Saudi Arabia | 2022/05 | | 2 | Media Literacy and Information Literacy Course | Jordan | 2021/10 | | 3 | Business and Innovation for Entrepreneurs | Jordan | 2019/10 | | 4 | A specialized discussion forum to study psychological aspects related to violence and terrorism | Saudi Arabia | 2017/04 | | 5 | The 2nd International Conference on Media and Terrorism: Tools and Strategies | Saudi Arabia | 2016/12 | | 6 | The Family Role in Preventing Extremism: A Scientific Symposium | Saudi Arabia | 2016/10 | | 7 | Open Society Foundations upcoming Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Alumni Meeting | Jordan | 2016/10 | | 8 | The 12th Annual Forum on Social Work and Civil Society Organizations | Kuwait | 2016/03 | | 9 | The First Play Conference: Children Between Digital and Traditional Toys - A Future Educational Vision | Saudi Arabia | 2016/03 | | 10 | The 2nd International Conference on Measurement and Evaluation | Saudi Arabia | 2015/12 | | 11 | The 1st Self-Development Forum: Building a Better You | Saudi Arabia | 2015/05 | | 12 | The 1st International Conference of the College of Education: Education... Future Prospects | Saudi Arabia | 2015/04 | | 13 | The 6th National Scientific Conference for Undergraduate Students | Saudi Arabia | 2015/02 | | 14 | Workshop: Together for Better Counseling | Saudi Arabia | 2014/11 | | 15 | The 1st Academic Advising Workshop for the College of Education | Saudi Arabia | 2014/11 |
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 Journals Editor/ Reviewer
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Review:
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Taibah University Journal of Educational Sciences.
Saudi Journal of Psychological Science.
Journal of the North for Humanities.
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 Other Contributions:
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*"Assisting in the diagnosis of a sample of incapacitated individuals (wanderers) found in the streets of Madinah.".
*Peer review of a measurement and evaluation book for publication.
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 Refrences
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Prof. Dr. Dr. Yakoub Alkindari-Kuwait University ,alkandari66@hotmail.com.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Julian Jones-Johns Hopkins University ,juliansjones@gmail.com.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Karmah Elhasan-AUB ,kelhasan@aub.edu.lb.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Ali Alsubaihi-Taibah University ,alialsubaihi@yahoo.com.
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