CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Information Name Dr. Rawa Sawalha\ Abu Lawi Nationality Palestinian Married Marital status Address An-Najah National University School of Fine Arts \ Interior Design dept- Nablus - West bank /Palestine- P.O. Box 7 Via Israel Tel. 00 972-9- 2347462/ Ext.Office. 3150 Fax: 00972-9 -2345982. FB Web Page: Healing by Design: Architecture and Interior Design Imagination: Rawa Abu Lawi LinkedIn: Rawa Abulawi-Sawalha ResearchGate: Rawa Abu Lawi/Sawalha Academic Qualification October /2012- July/2017 September 1997-2000 July 1991-1996 PhD. In Design/ Interior Design and Interior Architecture, from Lancaster University in the UK, department of Imagination-Design, faculty of Lancaster Institutes of contemporary Art. Thesis under the title of Healing by Design: Interior Design and Interior architecture for Public Spaces of Children s Hospitals. It will be the first study for Palestine and globally, it is considered innovative because of its unique methods. MSc. In Urban & Regional Planning from the Faculty of Engineering- Department of Architecture at An-Najah National University (ANU)- Nablus Palestine. MSc thesis under the title of Regeneration, Re-planning, & Development for the Central Business District of Genin, with an evaluation 88:7%. This study be the first to Palestine. BA. IN Architectural Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering- Department of Architecture at ANU- Nablus Palestine. BA. Thesis is under the title of Palestinian Academic Marine Studies Gaza- Al-Sheikh Ajaleen. The graduation project ranked the first among college graduate with an evaluation 86%. Practical Skills Computer Programs Extra skills Windows, Os, Microsoft office, Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3D Max & Atlas. Ti, illustrator& Nvivo. Interior Design, Architectural Design, Design with & for children, Children Hospitals interior architecture and interior design, visualization, qualitative data analysis, coding, design thinking, codesign, co-creation design, innovative methods, different art work techniques, presenting, and drawing on glass.
Work Experience 2017, 2001-2012 (1) Has been a member of the teaching staff in the Department of Interior Design, the Faculty of Fine Arts. An-Najah National University, teaching the following academic courses: Architectural Drawing. Design Basics/ Principles of design. Interior Design 1 Interior design 2 Interior Design 3 Interior Design 4 Interior Design 5 Graduation Projects Three Dimension design Graduate Interior Design Research (Thesis -BA) Graduate Project Theories and Design Methodologies Detailed Plans Engineering Perspective Qualitative and Quantitative Materials and the Creation of Architecture Supervising the Field Training module 1997-2000 (2) Has been a member of the teaching staff (Part time) in the Department of Architecture, the Faculty of Engineering-ANU since Dec 1997-2000, teaching the following academic courses: Design 2 Design 5 1996-2005 2002-2012 (3) Architectural and interior Design Supervision projects at Bayt Al Handassah Consultative Company, working on several projects related to health spaces, commercial. Industrial, residential, landscape, learning preservation, and rehabilitation projects. (4) Special and Personal Projects Interior Design, furnishing, finishing, landscape and Exterior architecture design projects.
Training Courses 2012-2013 (1) Supportive PhD modules (17 courses) at Lancaster University Academic writing Approaches to qualitative analysis Interview as a research technique Ethnography & Participant Observation Ethics in Arts & Social Science Research Advanced thesis Writing Refocusing the Thesis Designing, Undertaking and Surviving Doctoral Research Approaches to Qualitative Analysis Doing the literature research for a systematic review Introduction to the philosophy of the Social Science Keeping up to date with your literature of your subject Managing Problems with supervision Engineering Presenting in a conference Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences Quantitative Research Methods Introduction Thesis Writing Visual Methods in the Social Sciences & Humanities Writing for publication Intensive Academic and English Language course (8 weeks). 2009-2011 (2) An-Najah National University: Excellence in education from the academic side Advanced English Teaching 200 hour under the auspices of PFDP with the collaboration of amid east in 2011 Training for the Committee of Quality Membership.
Conferences 2017 2016 2015 2013 2009 2009, 2010 & 2011 2008 2000 At Birzeit University/DAAD. Presenting three munities innovative research at Falling Walls Lab Palestine - Ramallah At Lancaster University/UK. Presenting a paper at Postgraduate conference. At Lancaster University. Presenting a paper and participating in a poster at PhD Design conference: Better by Design, Environment, self & society. At Lancaster University in the UK. Presenting in the PG conference in 3M presentation. At Lancaster University in the UK. Presenting in the PG conference in 3M presentation and participating in a poster. At Lancaster University in the UK. Entering, working, and participating in the preparation of Service Design Conference. LICA PHD Design Conference, 2013. Attending At An-Najah National University. Urban and Regional planning conference. Attending. First, second & third Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore The reality and challenges. Attending First international Conference on (Urban Planning in Palestine) Current Challenger & Future Prospect At ANU Nablus - Palestine. Attending Attendance the Second Jordanian Architectural Conference Architectural & Environments towards Environmentally Sustainable Architecture. Amman- Jordan. Attending Workshops 4 th September - 27 th November (1) Workshops contributed by me for my PhD study (lasted 4 months-palestine): Workshops with school children/palestine Workshops with Parents at ANU Workshops with Doctors, nurses, employees & admission of the hospitals at ANU. Workshops with Designers at ANU. Workshop about how to engage people in your research (human resource building) Workshop for using Atlas.ti.7 (introduction). (2) Workshops at Lancaster University (participating): Beside Manners: Lessons learned from Design Practice in Healthcare/Service Design Conference. Designing the Agenda Co-creation with Co-Workers to improve services in the Healthcare Domain/ Service Design Conference. Working with Groups APROUD Master Class/ Lancaster City.
2005 2011 1998 1997 1995 (4) Other Workshops: The workshop in Nablus City to make a research for the old buildings in the ancient city of Nablus, which was held BY Palestinian Association of Architects after Israeli invasion Vision of Teaching Excellence with under the auspices of USAID and amid east/ Moven pick hotel -three days- Ramallah City. The Land Use Plan of the City of Jenin & preparing the Comprehensive Plan with the Municipality of Jenin and with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Local Authority. Preservation& Rehabilitation workshop at ROWAQ centre in Ramallah. Preserving the Old Area in Nablus city. Bethlehem 2000. I have been choosing from architecture department to Work within a team form Palestine universities and a team from France. Academic Activities 2007-2012 2012 2005 2002-2012 2001-2011 2007-2008 (1) Exhibition Coordinator (6 exhibitions-faculty of Fine Art-ANU (2) Volunteer Work at An-Najah National University Designing and supervising the folk-art museum/faculty of Fine art Creating the interior design and supervising the Presence chamber Hall/ Faculty of fine Art- ANU Participating in designing the Lab of computer/ Faculty of Science. Changing the dress of (3) Other academic activities: Coordinator for several subjects & interior design courses Supervised the graduation projects of interior design department. Designing and developing the new plans for the interior design Departments. Working assistance with the Head of the Department (applied art/faculty of Fine art) for one year. (4) Has been a membership of: 1996-2012 2004-2005 Member of Jordan Engineering Association. Member of Palestinian Association of Architects. Member of Old City Preservation Society. Preservation & Rehabilitation ROAQ A member of al Bazaar committee for the faculty of fine arts. A member of the museum committee for the faculty of fine arts. A member of the public relations committee. The Committee of Public Safety ANU.
2004-5 2005-2012 The committee of preparing and arranging the first, second & third Conference on Palestinian Art and Folklore The reality and challenges A member of Sincere friends committee. The committee performance-based assessment exams at ANU. The committee of design attitude test (i.e. new applicant students) at ANU. Awards & Fellowships 2016 2012 2008-2012 2011 The prize for the best presentation/pgc/lancaster Full Scholarship to do my PhD at Lancaster University A warded 12 prizes for my student s Interior Design projects (which under my supervision titled as award of Hekmat Al- Masri for artistic creativity) through the annual exhibitions of the Faculty of Fine Art. 200 hours to learn advanced English teaching under the auspices of PFDP with the collaboration of Amid East in 2011. Publications 2015 2016 Abstract PhD, Post Graduate conference (PGC), Lancaster University, in the UK. Poster PhD Thesis at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK. Abstract PhD study at PGC, Lancaster University, in the UK. Paper of PhD research at PhD Design conference: Better by Design, Environment, self & society, 6 th of July Imagination, LICA, UK. Poster related to PhD Study at PhD Design conference: Better by Design, Environment, self & society, Imagination, LICA, UK. Ongoing research (working on book) to be published by the end of this year (PhD Thesis). Languages Arabic English Native Language Very Good (IELTS speaking score 7.5)
References Prof. Stuart Walker Supervisor: Lancaster University, Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Imagination, Design, in the UK +44 (0) 1524 510873 Email: s.walker@lancaster.ac.uk Prof. Nick Dunn Upgrade Panel (PhD) Examiner: Department: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK Tel: +44 (0)1524 510793 Email: nick.dunn@lancaster.ac.uk Dr. Chris Boyko Supervisor: Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, in the UK Tel: +44 (0)1524 510876 Email: c.boyko@lancaster.ac.uk Claire Povah College Principals: Lancaster University, Graduate College, in the UK Tel: +44 1524 592600 Email: graduatecollege@lancaster.ac. Kamal Mohammad Ahmad Zeidan Head of applied department between 2000-2009: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine Tel (+972) 92681543 Mobile: (+972) 598-520282 E-mail: Kamalsaff@yahoo.com Dr. Hassan Farah Previous Dean Between 2006-2013: Faculty of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Palestine Tel: +44 1524 592600 Email: hnairat@najah.edu