Personal Information
Name: Salha Abdullah Yusuf Issan ………………………..
Address: Po Box50 PC 123 Al Khod, Sultanate of Oman…….
Telephone: +968 2414 1696 Or 968 2414 1580……………….
E-mail: sissan@squ.edu.om…………………………………….
Job Title
Qualifications
Professional Skills
Research interests
Key Achievements
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Professor / Director of QAO
Doctor of philosophy, 1986
Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
Academic and administrative expertise
Accreditation and quality assurance expertise and skills
Teaching skills.
Research skills
Comparative Education _____________________
Educational Supervision
Education Strategic Planning and Management
Women Education
Economics of education
Contribution in developing Educational Strategy for Oman
Contribution in developing SQU Strategic Plan 2009-2013
Contribution in developing SQU Strategic Plan 2012040
Contribution in Accreditation processes at college of education
Members of many Quality Assurance and educational organizations
Main Job Responsibilities
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Work with the VC to support the University’s development of teaching, scientific research and
community service policies and strategies.
Meet at least once a month with the QAO Deputy Directors to discuss, plan and follow-up on
issues related to overall SQU quality activities.
Implement professional development for QAO staff by providing relevant training.
Contributing as observer in Academic Council meetings.
Liaise with external Quality Assurance and Accreditation agencies and organizations.
Selected Publications:
International Journal "‫ "الوعي القانوني واالتجاه نحو القانون لدى المعلمين في سلطنة عمان‬.)2014( ‫ مريم سالم بن محمد‬،‫ علي مهدي؛ المنذرية‬،‫ صالحه عبدا هلل يوسف؛ كاظم‬،‫ عيسان‬.1
of Learning Management Systems IJLMS . Natural Sciences Publishing Corporation Int. J. Learn. Man. Sys. 2, No. 2, 185-222
2. Issan, Salha A.; Gomaa, N. M. (2014). Educational Policies and School Academic Accreditation: Reality of Implementation. Arab
Journal of Quality in Education (AJQE).
3. Issan, Salha A. ; and Al-Amri, Eman Humaid (2013). The reality of the school institutional evaluation in the United Arab Emirates,
Oman and Qatar. Journal of Social & Educational Studies, 4(11), College of Education, Helwan University, Egypt
4. Issan, Salha A. & Gomaa, N. M. M. (2012). The role of higher education in developing voluntary work competencies of educational
leader ship in The Sultanate of Oman- field study. Journal of college of education, al azahar university ,(151) ,(accepted for publication).
5. Issan, Salha A. ; Al Zameli, Ali J. 2011. “The Leadership Behavior of Omani Academic Faculty at Sultan Qaboos University”. Journal of
Educational Psychological Sciences, 12-2, 149-173, ISSN, 1726-3670.
6. Issan, Salha A. ; khazem, A. M.; Al Ani, W.; Al Nabhani, H; Al Hanai, K. and Al Sakati, S.A. (2011) Omani Teachers. Absenteeism In the
light of Some Demographic Variables. Yarmouk Research Journal , Yarmouk University , 1-7,1-23, ISSN 181-9480.
7. Issan, Salha A. Y. & Al Riyami, Lamees A. (2015). Managing the Implementation of a Strategic Plan using an Enterprise Performance
Management Software: The Case of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). 8th annual International Conference of Education, Research and
Innovation, 16-18 NOVEMBER, 2015, SEVILLE (SPAIN).
8. Issan, Salha A. Y ; Al Nabhani M & Al Maani A. (2015). The Impact of Economic Crisis on Higher Education: Oman Case Study. Oxford
Education Research Symposium, 7-9/12/2015, UK: Pembroke College, Oxford University.