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Prof. YASSER FATHY ELHENDAWY ALMAHDY


Biography


Yasser F. Hendawy Al-Mahdy is a Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt. He previously served as Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Administration at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, where he also led the Educational Leadership and Administration Research Group. His work has appeared in leading international journals, including Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Leadership and Policy in Schools, and School Leadership & Management. He serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several leading international journals. His research focuses on educational leadership, organizational change, teacher leadership, digital transformation in education, and the application of advanced quantitative methods, particularly structural equation modeling, in educational research. He is actively engaged in academic leadership, research capacity building, and international collaboration across the Middle East and beyond.
  • Faculty: Faculty of Education
  • Department: Department of Comparative Education and Educational Management
  • General Specialization : Comparative education and educational administration
  • Specialization: Educational Administration and Leadership
  • Degree: Professor
  • Current Status: Seconded
  • Official Email: yfathy@edu.asu.edu.eg
  • Google Scholar: Google Scholar Link
  • Research Gate: Research Gate Link
  • Scopus: Scopus Link
  • H-index: 11
  • Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-4459
  • Research Fields: Educational Management, Administration, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior

My Statistics


Scientifc Research Portal
81

Citations
1097

Awards
0

Research Citations Chart


Education

    • Licentiate
    • 1997
    • Professional diplomas
    • 1998
    • High Diplomas
    • 1999
    • Master
    • 2002
    • Phd
    • 2006

Career Progression

    • Professor
    • Year : 2018
    • Associate Professor
    • Year : 2011
    • Lecturer
    • Year : 2006
    • Assistant Lecturer
    • Year : 2002
    • Teaching Assistant
    • Year : 1998

Workshops

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Conferences

  1. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2025). Fostering Innovative Teaching Practices: The Role of Change Leadership, Supervisor Support, and AI Self-Efficacy The 69th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES 2025). Held on-site at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, on April 22-26, 2025. USA.
  2. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. & ElWakil, F. (2025). Empowering Future Educators: Examining the Role of ICT Competency in Shaping Attitudes toward AI and Innovative Practices among Egyptian Pre-service Teachers. International Conference for Artificial Intelligence: Applications, Innovation, and Ethics (AIAIE 2025) 3-5 Feb. 2025 SQU. Indexed by IEEE.
  3. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2023). Supporting faculty innovation in higher education institutions: The effects of sustainable leadership, work engagement, and creative self-efficacy. BELMAS Annual Conference 2023, Titled “Troubling Educational Leadership Through Authentic Engagement”, The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society12-14th July. UK.
  4. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. & Emam, M. (2023). Building Inclusive School Systems in Oman: Exploring the Influence of Principal leadership, Teacher Competence and Commitment to Change on Classroom Instruction. The 67th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES 2023). Held on-site at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on February 18-22, 2023. USA.
  5. Emam, M & Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2023). Inclusive Education as a Change Enterprise in Oman: Associations between Perceived Support, Teacher Satisfaction, Citizenship Behavior and Turnover. The 67th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES 2023). Held on-site at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., on February 18-22, 2023. USA.
  6. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Yasser, Al-Hathi, K., Al-Alawi, M., (2023). Inclusion of students with disabilities and requirements for its development in public schools in the Sultanate of Oman: a qualitative study. The first international forum, "Teaching and Learning of Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Education Environments: Global Trends and National Experiences", Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, March 1-2.
  7. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., (2021). Exploring the Impact of Principals’ Authentic Leadership on Teachers’ Occupational Self-Efficacy and Work Engagement in Oman. Kuwait International Scientific Conference on Educational Leadership, Administration & Planning, 19 -20 Jan, Kuwait University.
  8. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H & Al-Azmi, A. (2021). The intention to leave teaching profession among teachers in the Arab gulf states: A comparative study. GCES 2021 Conference titled: Rethinking Educational Reform in the GCC: Reflecting on the Past to Inform the Future, UAE, 21 -23 March 2021.
  9. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., (2021). Digital educational leadership in schools, The Conference on Engineering Education, Technology and Distance Learning: Towards Building a Better Future, Qatar University.
  10. Al-Shahoumi, Saeed., Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., (2021) Entrepreneurial leadership in school education in the Sultanate of Oman: a case study, Leadership Forum for Learning in Disruptive Times: The Repercussions of Covid 19, Sultan Qaboos University: Oman.
  11. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., and Ibrahim, E. (2020). Establishing an ecosystem for entrepreneurial education in universities: the Seventh International Conference of the College of Education - Sultan Qaboos University, entitled Education and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges, Muscat, 2-4 March.
  12. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Al-Fahdi, R. & Al-Farsi, B. (2020). The role of the career guidance specialist in developing the entrepreneurial skills of post-basic school students in the Sultanate of Oman. The Seventh International Conference of the College of Education - Sultan Qaboos University, entitled Education and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges, Muscat, 2-4 March.
  13. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Al-Harthi, K., Al-Dughaishi, S, and Dahshan, J. (2020). A comparative study of school entrepreneurship education systems in Australia and Finland: the possibility of benefit in the Sultanate of Oman. The Seventh International Conference of the College of Education - Sultan Qaboos University, Education and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges, Muscat, 2-4 March.
  14. Al-Dahshan, J., and Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2020). Entrepreneurship education in schools: An analytical study of its intellectual understanding and process requirements. The Seventh International Conference of the College of Education - Sultan Qaboos University, entitled Education and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges, Muscat, 2-4 March.
  15. Al-Kharousi, A., and Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2020). Entrepreneurship skills for the twenty-first century: An analytical study of the Cambridge scientific curriculum in the Sultanate of Oman. The Seventh International Conference of the College of Education - Sultan Qaboos University, entitled Education and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges, Muscat, 2-4 March.
  16. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. & Dahawy, B., & Al-Harthi, K. (2020) Entrepreneurial leadership and innovation performance in Schools: A comparative study Oman and Egypt. The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society. London. (WOS Indexed).
  17. Al-Fahdi, R., Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., & Al-Harthi, K. (2020). Teachers’ Perspectives on Learning centered Leadership in the Sultanate of Oman. The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society. London. (WOS Indexed).
  18. Al-Rashedi, K., Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Al-Harthi, A., Emam, M. (2020). Informational Justice in Educational Supervision and teachers’ resistance to change: Empirical study on Math and Science Curricula in Oman. The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society. London. (WOS Indexed).
  19. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. & Sywelem, M. (2019). Exploring Teachers' Perceptions on Schools' Openness to Change in Omani & Saudi Public Schools, The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society 12-14th July. UK.
  20. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2019). Instructional Leadership and Student Learning Outcomes. Conference of Educational Leadership and Challenges of Technological Age, Ain Shams University, 7-8 April, Egypt. (In Arabic)
  21. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2019). School Management in Inclusive Setting: Preparation and Training in Interdisciplinary Field. Conference of Educational Administration and planning, Faculty of Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait 17-19 March
  22. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H, Al-Auida, M. (2019). The Role of Student Activities in Improving Students' Learning and Academic Achievement: Proposed Actions for Omani Universities, 1st International Conference on Student Affairs: Reality and Challenges, Sultan Qaboos University, 26-27 March, Oman. (In Arabic).
  23. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Al-Rashdi, K. (2019). "Informative Justice of Educational Supervisors: Teachers Perspectives ", The Second Forum of Scientific Research in the Educational Administration, Nizwa University, Oman, April 2, 2019.
  24. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. & Sywelem, M. (2019). Exploring Teachers' Perceptions on Schools' Openness to Change in Omani & Saudi Public Schools, The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society12-14th July 2019. London. (WOS Indexed).
  25. Emam, M. Al-Abri, K. and Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H. (2017). Assistive technology competencies in learning disability program candidates at Sultan Qaboos University: A proposed model," 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessibility (ICTA), Muscat, Oman, 2017, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336014. (Scopus Indexed).
  26. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., & Emam, M. (2017). The impact of School leadership style on Collective teacher efficacy and School Effectiveness in Oman. 10th Annual International Conference on Mediterranean Studies, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Greece , April 10-13 2017
  27. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Salah Eldin, N. (2017). How can distributed leadership turn schools into professional learning communities in Oman, 19th International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning (ICTEL), 07-08 June 2017, Rome, Italy.
  28. Al-Mahdy, Y.F.H., Sywelem, M., and Witte, J. (2015). Teachers’ Perspectives on Professional Learning Communities: The Cases of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Sultanate Oman. 38th Annual Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
  29. Al-Mahdy Y.F.H. & Sywelem, M., (2014). Novice Teachers’ Perceptions of Organizational Socialization in Arab Countries: The Cases of KSA & the Sultanate of Oman. The 6th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Virginia Tech University, USA.

ASU Awards

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Scientifc Research Portal (81)

Research Title Year Citations
Exploring the Role of School Climate and Self‐Efficacy in Fostering Teacher Commitment Within Inclusive Education Settings 2026 2
Empowering teachers for teaching innovation: roles of change leadership, AI self-Efficacy, and innovative school climate 2026 1
Principal–Teacher Leadership Interactions in Omani Schools: A Qualitative Exploration of School Improvement 2025 1
حوكمة وقيادة الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي في التعليم: بين التحول الرقمي ونزاهة التقييم والبحث العلمي 2025
القيادة التحويلية واتجاهات المعلمين نحو توظيف الذكاء الاصطناعي في المدارس الحكومية بسلطنة عمان 2025
Unpacking the dynamics of pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward the teaching profession, belonging, and knowledge sharing in an underexplored context 2025 1
Fostering teacher satisfaction and job involvement to support inclusive education 2025 3
جاهزية مؤسسات التعليم العالي الخاصة في سلطنة عمان للتحول نحو الاقتصاد القائم على المعرفة 2025
الشراكة بين المدرسة والمجتمع كمدخل لتحسين تعلم الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة في مدارس الدمج بسلطنة عُمان 2025
Voices from the field: a qualitative inquiry into the cultural and systemic reasons behind teacher turnover in Kuwait’s public schools 2025 1
Empowering Future Educators: Examining the Role of ICT Competency in Shaping Attitudes Toward AI and Innovative Practices Among Egyptian Pre-Service Teachers 2025 1
تعليم الذكاء الاصطناعي في كليات التربية: نحو إعداد معلمين قادرين على قيادة التحول الرقمي في المدارس 2025
استراتيجيات إدارة الصراع التنظيمي من وجهة نظر أعضاء هيئة التدريس في جامعة السلطان قابوس. 2025
دور الذكاء الاصطناعي والتحول الرقمي في إعادة تشكيل القيادة التربوية الدامجة 2025
Supporting teacher professional learning in Oman: The effects of principal leadership, teacher trust, and teacher agency 2024 66

Journal Name Published Date Sector Journal Website ISSN
Journal of Beliefs & Values 2022-07-22 Arts And Humanities Journal Website 1361-7672
LEADERSHIP AND POLICY IN SCHOOLS 2022-02-03 Arts And Humanities Journal Website 1570-0763
Educational Management Administration & Leadership 2022-05-02 Arts And Humanities Journal Website 1741-1432
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION 2022-06-01 Social Journal Website 1360-3124
Leadership and Policy in Schools 2022-03-04 Arts And Humanities Journal Website 1570-0763
Educational Management Administration & Leadership 2022-06-01 Social Journal Website 1741-1432
Journal of Further and Higher Education 2022-09-22 Social Journal Website 0309-877X
Educational Action Research 2022-12-19 Arts And Humanities Journal Website 0965-0792
Quality Assurance in Education 2023-07-20 Social Journal Website 0968-4883
Educational Management Administration & Leadership 2024-02-09 Social Journal Website 1741-1432
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 2025-08-10 Social Journal Website 1940-8653

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Book Name Published Date Sector Book Website ISBN
Handbook of Research on Teacher Education: Pedagogical Innovations and Practices in the Middle East 2022-07-08 Social Book Website 978-9-81-192399-9

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Nominated Awards

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Scientific Achievements

هل لديك بحوث علمية منشورة ? نعم
نوعية البحوث المنشورة دولية ومحلية
إجمالي عدد البحوث المنشورة بين 40- أقل من 60 بحثا
هل يوجد لديك كتب مؤلفة محلية ? من 1-أقل من 5 كتب
هل يوجد لديك كتب مؤلفة إقليمية ? من 1-أقل من 5 كتب
هل يوجد لديك كتب مؤلفة دولية ? فصل واحد أو أكثر من كتاب
هل يوجد لديك كتب مترجمة ? لا يوجد
قيمة h-index من Scopus أقل من 5
إجمالي عدد الاستشهادات البحثية Citations من Scopus من 50 - أقل من 100
هل لديك إشراف على رسائل علمية ماجستير ودكتوراه ? نعم
عدد رسائل الماجستير والدكتوراه التى تم الإشراف عليها ? أكثر من 30
عدد رسائل الماجستير والدكتوراه التى تم تحكيمها ? أكثر من 30
عدد المقالات والبحوث العلمية التى تم تحكيمها ? أكثر من 50
هل أنت مشارك في هيئة التحرير لمجلات علمية محكمة محلية أو دولية ? نعم
هل لديك مشاريع علمية محكمة ? نعم
ما هى نوعية المشاريع ? مدعومة من جهات دولية
هل أنت عضو في الجمعيات العلمية في مجال تخصصك ? عضو في أكثر من جمعية علمية متخصصة
هل لديك شهادات وأعمال توضح اسهاماتك التطويرية في القسم أو الكلية أو الجامعة وغيرها ? نعم على كافة المستويات ومؤثر إيجابا على البيئة التعليمية والمجتمعية