Home Favorites Publications Biography Courses & Office Hours
Biography
Dr. Aref M. Al-Khattar البروفيسور عارف الخطّار
Dr. Aref M. Al-Khattar is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at California University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses on Terrorism, intelligence, research methods, crime theories and other courses in that field. He has previously been employed by Saint Paul’s College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He earned his Master’s and a Ph.D. in Criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a B.A in Arabic language and literature at the University of Jordan. Furthermore, Dr. Al-Khattar is a multi-year honoree in Who’s Who Among American Teachers & Educators.
In addition, Dr. Al-Khattar is a grantee of the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program.
Dr. Al-Khattar is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He currently serves as a consultant to the National Institute of Justice / Department of Justice; reviewer to the following Journals Criminology and Public Policy, Journal of International Criminal Justice , Jordan Journal of Social Sciences, International Journal of Security and Terrorism, Criminal Justice Studies, and Criminal Justice Policy Review.
Furthermore, Dr. Al-Khattar is a retired law enforcement officer (Lieutenant Colonel, General Intelligence Department, Jordan) with seventeen years of experience in the Kingdom of Jordan. He received the Medal of Independence from late King Hussein in 1992, in person, for his distinguished role in protecting the security of Jordan.
Dr. Al-Khattar is the author of
Religion
and terrorism: An interfaith perspective
published by Greenwood publishers
in 2003. As research for this book, Dr. Al-Khattar interviewed religious leaders
from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to study the issue of religious-based
terrorism in these three religions. With the collected data and from his own
extensive knowledge of terrorism, Dr. Al-Khattar presents an explanation to this
issue from an authoritative perspective. Moreover,
according
to the Journal of the American Society of International Law (October 2003) this book
“
is a must for any collection, public or private, where readers seek a succinct
and authoritative overview of the religious undertones associated with the
contemporary terrorist threat.”
Finally, Dr. Al-Khattar has presented a number of papers
at international and national conferences on terrorism - related issues in the
United States and overseas. He has appeared on ABC World News, Nightline, C-SPAN and has
been interviewed by a number of newspapers, radio and TV stations in the United States,
Canada, France, Ireland, and Jordan on issues relating to terrorism in the
Middle East.
With King Abdullah of Jordan
After receiving
Medal of Independence
With King Hussein Of Jordan, receiving the medal of Independence
With King Hussein at University of Jordan Graduation, receiving BA diploma