Dr. Khadija Al Arkoubi joined the University of New Haven in the fall 2010. Prior to coming to New Haven, Dr. Al Arkoubi has taught in three different cultural contexts. These are the College of Business of Zayed University in Dubai, UAE; The Department of Management of the University of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, US; and Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. Dr. Al Arkoubi taught a wide range of courses related to the fields of Human Resource Management (HRM), Human Resource Development (HRD) and Organizational Behavior. Before embarking on an academic career, she worked for the Ministry of Public Works in Morocco as an officer in charge of Human Resource Management studies. Dr. Al Arkoubi's research interests include spiritual leadership, spirituality at work, HRM and HRD in transitioning economies. Throughout her career, she won multiple awards and scholarships, such as the Award of the outstanding doctoral student in research in the Department of Management of New Mexico State University for the year 2005-2006, the second award of the most promising dissertation in management, spirituality and religion offered by the Academy of Management in 2007, the International Peace Scholarship twice (in 2005 & 2006) offered by the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), and the prestigious Chevening Scholarship offered by the British Government in 1998. Dr. Al Arkoubi is a member of multiple professional associations, such as the Academy of Management (AOM), the Southern Management Association (SMA), and the Academy of Human Resource Development.

B.S., School of Information Sciences, Rabat, Morocco, Information Sciences

M.Sc., University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Human Resources Management

Ph.D., New Mexico State University, USA, Business Administration Specialization in Human Resources

Management with a minor in Counseling and Educational Psychology

Second place award of the most promising dissertation offered by the Management, Spirituality and Religion Interest Group of the Academy of Management (May 31^st , 2007, $1000)

Award of the outstanding doctoral student in research in the Department of Management (NMSU) for the year 2005-2006 (US, November, 2006)

PEO International Peace Scholarship (US, May 2006, $ 8000)

The Organizational Behavior and Teaching Society (OBTS). Scholarship offered on competitive basis to encourage doctoral students attend the Doctoral Institute (US, Rochester, NY, June 2006)

Award of the Graduate School of NMSU (Fall 2005, $1000

PEO Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship, (US, April 2005, $ 6000)

The Southern Academy of Management Scholarship offered on competitive basis to encourage doctoral students attend the Ph.D. Consortium (US, November 2004)

Grant of $7000 offered by Al Akhawayn University for a research project on HRD in the Private Sector of Morocco (2003)

Award of one of the best faculty advisors at Al Akhawayn University (offered by Students Activities Department, Morocco (Spring 2004)

The Chevening Scholarship offered by the British Government (Morocco, 1998)

Prize of Excellence, School of Information Sciences, Rabat, Morocco (1993)

Prize of one of the best high school graduates of Morocco (1989)

Member of the University Diversity Council (since Spring 2011)

Member of the Dean’s Search Committee (Spring 2012)

Member of the Curriculum committee (Since Fall 2011)

Member of the Bergami Stipend Internship search Committee (Spring 2012)

Member of the AACSB Graduate Assurance of Learning Committee

Member of the Department’s Search Committee (Fall 2011 & Spring 2012)

Member (with Reis, C.), HR Adhoc Committee, University of New Haven, September 2010 to present

Proposed a concentration in HRM that was approved by the University Senate this Spring 2012

Member, the Research and faculty development Committee, Zayed University, College of Business, Dubai 2009 – 2010

Member, the Academic Affairs Committee, Zayed University, College of Business, 2009 – 2010

Appointed as a co-chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, Zayed University, College of Business Spring 2010

Internship Supervisor of a group of 5 students, Zayed University, College of Business, Spring 2009

Capstone Supervisor of a group of 3 students, Zayed University, College of Business, Fall 2009

Academic Advisor of the Human Resources Club, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, 2002 -2004

Member, the Search Committee of the Business School, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, 2003

Member of the Evaluation Committee of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Al Akhawayn University, 2003-2004

Member of the Editorial Board of Perspectives (Information Bulletin for the University Community), 2003-2004

Ad hoc Reviewer for Refereed Journals

2012: The Human Resource Development Review

2009: Journal of Organisation Studies

2007: Journal of Management Inquiry

2006: The Journal of Business Ethics 

Active Member of the Academy of Management, AOM (Since April 2007)

Active Member of the Southern Management Association, SMA (Since 2004)

Active Member of the Academy of Human Resource Development, AHRD (Since 2005)

Active Member of the International Leadership Association (ILA) (Since 2005)

Active Member of the Organizational Behavior and Teaching Society (Since 2006)

Active member of the Moroccan Association of Professionals in the US (Since May 2006)

Member of the Chevening Alumni of Morocco (Since 2000) (Ex-Secretary General: 2000-2003)

Founding member and ex-counsellor of the Moroccan Association supporting women with breast cancer (from 2000 till 2003)

Dirani, K. & Al Arkoubi, K. "Managerial Technology Transfer: The Middle East and North African Experience," (2011), In D. E. Laouisset, (Ed.) Managerial Technology Transfer. New York: Nova Science.

Boje, D. M. & Al Arkoubi, K. "Critical management education beyond the siege," (2009), In S. Armstrong and C. Fukami (Eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Management Learning, Education and Development. London:  Sage Publications.

Boje, D. M. & Al Arkoubi , K. "Third Cybernetic Revolution: Beyond Open to Dialogic System Theories," (2006), Tamara Journal, 4 (2), 138-150

Cox, B., Al Arkoubi, K. & Estrada, S. "National human resource development in transitioning societies in the developing world: Morocco," (2006), Advances in Developing Human Resources, 8 (1),84-98.

Benson, P. G., & Al Arkoubi, K. "HRM in Morocco," (2006), In Pawan S. Budhwar & Kamel Mellahi (eds), Managing human resources in the Middle East (pp 273-290), London: Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group.   

McCourt, W. & Al Arkoubi, K. "Morocco: The politics of HRM," (2006), In W. McCourt (Ed.), the human factor in governanceManaging public employees in Africa and Asia (pp 96-112). New York: Palgrave MacMillan

Al Arkoubi, K. & McCourt, W. "The Politics of HRM in the Moroccan Civil Service: Waiting for Godot," (2004), The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 15 (6), 978-995.

Institute of Community Engagement: Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, Fall 2009

Corporate Trainer: Institute of Community Engagement, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, Spring 2009

Management Consultant, Institute of Community Engagement, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, Fall 2008

Assistant Professor of Management: University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA, August 2010- Present

Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior: Zayed University, Dubai, UAE, August 2008- 2010

Instructor & Research Assistant: New Mexico State University, NM, USA, August 2004 – 2008

Lecturer and Coordinator of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Program: Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, August 2002 – 2004

Khadija Al Arkoubi CV