Jabaji, Ramsey
Ramsey Jabaji directs the Office of Global Engineering Leadership and is a lecturer in the A. James Clark School of Engineering where he oversees Clark Abroad programs, the Clark in Madrid program, Minor in Global Engineering Leadership, and TerrapinSTRONG/ClarkLEAD undergraduate onboarding initiatives. Ramsey is responsible for the oversight and strategy of one of the largest engineering study abroad portfolios in the country which includes 20+ exchange partners, the Clark in Madrid program, and 5+ short-term study abroad courses annually. He has 15+ years of teaching experience in leadership and higher education administration at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University in locations such as Australia, China, France, The Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.
Ramsey holds a master's in Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's in Sociology and Environmental Studies from Franklin & Marshall College. He is a former board member of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, he served a 6-month appointment as special assistant to the president to launch UMD's TerrapinSTRONG onboarding initiative, and he currently serves as an Aspect Institute Impact Fellow. He is the recipient of multiple national awards from ACPA: College Student Educators International & NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society & Phi Kappa Phi National Leadership Honor Society at the University of Maryland. He holds a Leadership for Diversity Institute Certification from the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) and a CliftonStrengths Certification from the Gallup Organization.
- High impact environments and practices which influence college student leadership development
- Influences of campus climate, inclusive environments, and belonging
- Leadership in a global context
- ENES 472: International Business Cultures for Engineering and Technology- course focused on cross-cultural communication, international negotiations, and international business practices, Summer 2012 (China); Summer 2013 (France and Spain); Summer 2015 [Netherlands and Spain], Winter 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (Sydney, Australia)
- ENES 316: Global Perspectives of Leadership for Engineering, Business, and Technology- course focused on leadership development and gaining cultural competence in the Arab world, Winter 2013 (United Arab Emirates and Qatar); Winter 2014 (United Arab Emirates and Qatar); Winter 2015 (United Arab Emirates and Qatar), Winter 2016 & 2017 (Sydney, Australia)
- ENES 424: Engineering Leadership Capstone- course focused on strengths-based leadership development in an engineering context and is offered as a culminating experience for students in the Engineering Leadership Minor, Fall 2011; Fall 2012; Fall 2013; Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018
- ENES 317: Introduction to Engineering Leadership- designed for minor in engineering leadership students to provide an introduction to leadership theory and group process in an engineering context, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011; Spring 2012; Summer 2012; Spring 2013; Spring 2014; Summer 2014; Spring 2015; Summer 2015; Spring 2015; Summer 2016, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Summer 2018
- ENES 304/305: RISE Leadership Seminar- co-taught leadership curriculum based on Kouzes and Posner’s five exemplary leadership practices for students enrolled in a 2-year leadership program in the Clark School of Engineering, Spring 2014; Fall 2014; Spring 2015; Fall 2015; Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
- XCUS-601: Certificate in Higher Education Management- Taught a certificate program in higher education management to provide a comprehensive overview of American higher education and how it can be adapted to the Arab context for mid-level and senior staff at Georgetown University-Qatar, Summer 2014; Summer 2015, Summer 2017
- EDCP 789E: Students Affairs & Higher Education in Qatar- graduate course focused on internationalization of higher education in the Arab world and students affairs practices in the Middle East, Winter 2012 (Qatar)
- EDCP 315: Leadership in Groups & Organizations- designed to help students gain awareness of self in relation to others, engage in effective group process, navigating systems, and understand organizational development, Spring 2008
- UNIV 108: Markets & Society Colloquium- career development course for pre-business majors with intention of enrolling in business school, Spring 2007
- UNIV 101: Introduction to STEP- course for students with intensive academic support needs, Summer 2006
- UNIV 100: The Student in the University- designed to orient students to the University and provide skills necessary to be academically successful, Fall 2005