Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

• Name: Muhammad Bin Musleh al-Thamaley
• Nationality: Saudi
• Date of Birth: 1373 A.H.-1954
• Place of Birth: Thamala, al-Ta'ef
• Marital Status: Married with two children (Mazen and Mai)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Geography. Class valedictorian. King Abdul-Aziz University. Makkah.
• Masters Degree in Demographics from Michigan University. USA.
• Masters Degree in Regional Science from Pennsylvania State University. USA. 1983.
• PhD. in Regional Science from Pennsylvania State University. USA. 1986.

Academic Work Experience

• High School Instructor at al-Ta'ef High School. 1396 A.H.
• Instructor at the Geography Department at the King Abdul-Aziz University. Makkah. 1397 A.H.
• Visiting Professor for Graduate Studies in the US 1397-1406 A.H.
• Assistant Professor at the Geography Department. Umm Al-Qura University. 1407-1412 A.H.
• Participating Professor of Geography. Umm Al-Qura University. 1413-1423 A.H.
• Full professor of Geography. Umm Al-Qura University since 1424 A.H.

Administrative Work

• Vice Chair of the Social Science College for five years at Umm Al-Qura University.
• Head of the Geography Department for two years at Umm Al-Qura University.
• Head of the Social Sciences Research Center for two years at Umm Al-Qura University.
• President of the Social Sciences College for two years.
• Editor in chief of the University's magazine for four years.
• Member of the Saudi Geography Society as well as the Gulf Geography Society.
• Member of the Scientific Council of Umm Al-Qura University for four years.
• Member of the Staff Council of Graduate Studies at the University for four years.
• Secretary of the Scientific Council 1427-1428 A.H.
• Member of the Social Sciences Research Center for two years.

Other Activities

• A study on a number of economical factors. 1408 A.H.
• Work migration in the Middle East: A case study of Kuwait. 1407 A.H.
• A study on "Factors affecting the geographical distribution of Saudi pilgrims and the phenomenon of repeated pilgrimage by some of them". 1409 A.H.
• A study on "Direction on the country-side migration in the region of al-Ta'ef." 1411 A.H.
• A study on "Population concentration in Saudi and its relation to economic development." 1411 A.H.
• A study on "Internal migration in Saudi." 1413 A.H.
• A study on "Location of Saudi cities." 1416 A.H.
• A study on "Time and place determining factors for the pilgrimage and possibility of increasing the capacity of pilgrims." 1996.
• Economic adaptation of those who migrated from the country-side in the al-Ta'ef area. 1418 A.H.
• Qualitative study on the interest in the pilgrimage with a case study on pilgrims from five countries. 1999.
• The optimum size for a Saudi city. 1423 A.H.
• A book titled ‘The rhymes of Arabic Poetry'. 1421 A.H.
• Economical and social development possibilities in al-Zima1 and al-Madeeq area in Makkah.
• The effect of traffic on the supermarket stores in Makkah.
• Research on the housing of pilgrims in Madinah.
• Attended three workshops on strategic planning in King Fahd University, Umm Al-Qura University and King Saud University.
• Attended leadership training. Umm Al-Qura University. 1421 A.H.
• Third place in the al-Ta'ef club cultural contest in the research and studies category. 1411 A.H.
• The Saudi Consulate award for excellent Saudi graduate students in the US.

Committees:

• Member of the founding committee for the center for research and advisory studies at Umm Al-Qura University.
• Head of the committee for contracts with Saudi teaching staff for the year 1427 A.H.
• Head of the committee for study extensions for two years.
• Member of the scientific committee in the celebration of Makkah being chosen as the capital of Islamic Heritage for the year 1426 A.H.
• Member of the committee on pilgrimage research. 1425-1427 A.H.
• Head of the committee reviewing requests for postponing and additional opportunities for graduate students. 1425 A.H.
• Head of the graduate studies committee at the department. 1424-25 A.H.
• Head of the advisory committee for the eight annual conference for Geography departments in Saudi universities.
• Member of the committee investigating developing the general services for the residents of Makkah. 1418 A.H.
• Member of the committee comprised of Saudi universities for study and award nomination in Iraq, Riyadh. 1408 A.H.
• Representative of the editors of chief of the magazines of Umm Al-Qura at the meeting for scientific magazines' editors. 1425 A.H.
• Member of the committee on obstacles facing academic advising. 1408-09 A.H.
• Coordinator of the Social Sciences College at the permanent committee for academic advising. 1416-1419 A.H.
• Assigned member for contracts with non-Saudi teaching staff from Jordan and Syria. 1419 A.H.
• Supervised and reviewed the following Masters and PhD academic thesis:
• o Masters degree. Nayef Academy for Security Sciences.
• o PhD degree in Geography.
• o Masters in Geography. Umm a-Qura University.
• Review and supervision of fifteen research papers and books for publishing.
• Awarded four requests for promotion to assistant professor position.
• Awarded requests for promotion to participating professor position.
• Awarded a request for promotion to full professor.