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I have two Master of Arts [MA] Degrees:

Communication, San Diego State University, CA
Mass Communication and Media Studies [2005]

Middle East Studies, Ben Gurion University, Israel
Arab-Israeli Coexistence and Culture [2007]

My recent research is as follows, and has not been published yet.
  • The European Union’s Major Objectives in the Middle East and Involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process [09-2007]

  • The Role of Religion in the Zionist-Arab Conflict [09-2007]

  • Waging Islamic Terror on the West: The Religio-Political Agenda of Hamas [07-2007]

  • The Emergence of Palestinian Leadership and Creation of the PLO [07-2007]

  • Fear of the Other: A Discourse on Edward Said’s Claims in 'The Question of Palestine' [07-2007]

  • Globalization of News Media and Implications for the Arab World [02-2007]

  • Palestinians in Jordan - Refugees or Citizens? [02-2007]
    This research was conducted as part of a study tour to Jordan.

  • Coexistence Beyond Borders: Cultural Dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [01-2007]

  • State, Society, and Religion: Influences on Architecture in the Umayyad Period [01-2007]
    This was a study on Islamic architecture and culture, involving on-site research.

My thesis research is entitled:
User Competence and Influence in the Adoption of New Technologies: Technophobia, Exposure to Technical Jargon, and the Support of Social Networks. Download Thesis here. (.doc format)

This research was presented at the ICA Conference, June 2006 in Dresden, Germany, and was published by San Diego State University in 2005.

I began attending graduate school at San Diego State University in 1998, in the School of Communication. I completed my final requirements in the Fall of 2004, and graduated with my first MA at the SDSU Spring 2005 PSFA Ceremony.

I intend to enroll in a PhD program in the US, in Global Affairs or Political Science.
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