Executive Officers

Dr. Faisal Al Mubarak Faisal Al Mubarak, Ph.D. FACSM
Provost, Academic Affairs

Dr Faisal Al Mubarak, provost of academic affairs and chief academic advisor, has a rich background in higher education, public policy, urban planning and architecture, as well as tourism, and has served on many national committees and as an advisor to national and international agencies in areas of his expertise.

He completed his Ph.D. in Urban Design and Planning at the
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Prof. Ahmad Sulaiman Al-Obaid
Prof. of Economics
Vice President Advancement, Finance, & Administration

Professor Ahmad Sulaiman Bin-Obaid is an economist with consulting, research and teaching experiences in labor economics, macroeconomics, regional and urban economics, and the economies of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

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Charles L. Choguill, Ph.D.
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs

Professor Charles Choguill, who took up the post of Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in 2011, has over 40 years experience in academia and international advisory work. An economist by training, his research and teaching were primarily in the field of urban development.

He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania (1974 and 1973), an M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in
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Dr. Khaled M. AlKattan Khaled M. AlKattan
Dean, College of Medicine

Prof. Khaled M. Al-Kattan, Dean, College of Medicine at Alfaisal University and Consultant and Head Section of Thoracic Surgery at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. He was a graduate from King Saud University 1983, got his FRCS from Edinburgh with a gold medal in 1988.
Prof. Khaled M. AlKattan was appointed as an assistant professor at KSU in 1989, Associate professor in 1995 and then a full professor in 2000. >>> Read More

Mattheus (Theo) F. A. Goosen, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies

Dr. Goosen joined Alfaisal University in March 2008 and currently serves as Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.

Previously he held the position of Campus Dean (CAO) at the New York Institute of Technology

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Norman Swazo, Ph.D.
Interim/Acting Dean, College of Science & General Studies

Dr. Norman K. Swazo currently serves as the Acting Dean of College of Science & General Studies as well as Professor of Philosophy and Biomedical Ethics. He specializes in ethics in international affairs, including ethical issues in international health research.

He holds the PhD in philosophy from the University of Georgia (1988), with a Graduate Certificate in Global Policy Studies (1987), a Master of Health Services Administration degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health >>> Read More

William C. Lathen, Ph.D., CPA
Acting Dean, College of Business

Dr. Bill Lathen has a PhD in Business Administration, Tax Accounting emphasis from Arizona State University. He has a Masters of Taxation from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor’s of Science Accounting degree from Brigham Young University, all of which are in the U.S.

Dr. Lathen also has earned the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) professional designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Dr. Lathen is serving as the Acting Dean of the College of Business and teaches accounting courses in both the MBA and undergraduate programs. >>> Read More

Moneeb A. Q., Ph.D.
Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation (QAA)

Prof. Moneeb A.Q. serves as the director of QAA. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from University of Wales, U.K. (1993); a Master of Computer Sciences from University of Wales, U.K. (1990); and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Yarmouk University, Jordan (1984).

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