The University of Jordan :: Research Groups :: Alean Al-Krenawi
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Title: Professor
Country: Canada
Affiliation: Department of Social work, School of Humanities, Social Science and Cross-cultural Studies Algoma University, Canada

About:

Alean Al-Krenawi, PhD, Professor 

Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi has a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, he is currently hold the position as the Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Social Science and Cross-cultural Studies Algoma University, Ontario, Canada. To date, he has published several books, book chapters, and numerous journal articles . As Principal Investigator, he has managed millions of dollars (US dollar equivalent) in funded research and community projects. 
One of Dr. Al-Krenawi's co-authorships in 2000, a journal article on practice principles with Arab people, has been recognized as among the top 50 most-cited social work articles in the English-speaking world. He was the recipient of the Killam Visiting Scholar Award in 2009 from the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. The Killam Visiting Scholar Award provides sponsorship to a distinguished scholar who has made significant contributions to academic life. In 2016, the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto selected Dr. Al-Krenawi as  one of nine impressive alumni who are changing lives in countries around the world. In 2022, he was also among the top 100 contributors to social work journal scholarship.  

Dr. Al-Krenawi's research interests include multicultural mental health, polygamy and political violence.