Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi
Visiting Scholar
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Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Alean Al-Krenawi is a distinguished scholar in the fields of social work, mental health, and cultural studies. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, a Master’s degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Bachelor’s degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Over the course of his career, Dr. Al-Krenawi has held academic and leadership positions at several institutions, including Ben-Gurion University, Al-Ahliyya Amman University in Jordan, Achva Academic College in Israel, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Algoma University in Canada. He is also a recipient of a Killam Visiting Scholar at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Dr. Al-Krenawi’s contributions to scholarship and practice have earned him numerous accolades. In 2012, he received the “Distinguished Academic Scholar in Arab Society in Israel” Award. In 2016, he was recognized by the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Social Work for his outstanding academic achievements. He was named among the top 100 contributors to social work journal scholarship in 2022, and in both 2023 and 2024, Stanford University included him in its list of the world’s top 2% of scientists in his field.
His work has significantly shaped global discourse on culturally sensitive social work and mental health practices, especially within Arab and Indigenous communities. His interdisciplinary research, grounded in both academic theory and community engagement, continues to influence mental health policy and practice on an international scale.
Current and Recent Publications:
1. Al-Krenawi, A. (2024). Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Mental Health: Challenges and Culturally Sensitive Practice. Leiden: Brill Publishers.
2. Al-Krenawi, A. (In Press). Dual Use of Global and Local Indigenous Mental Health Services: The Middle East Case. Leiden: Brill Publishers.
3. Al-Krenawi, A. (In Progress). Special Issue: Stress, Traumatic Events, and Political Violence: Implications for Mental Health Care. Healthcare.
4. Al-Krenawi, A. (2025). The Experience of Muslim Students and Scholars in Academic Institutions in the West. Special Issue, Journal of International Students, Vol. 15, No. 3 (2025).
