Hussin Jose Hejase

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If invited as a member of the Committee of Peers [evaluates faculty promotion]. How will you judge Refereed Journal papers Vs Refereed Conf. papers?

The question becomes a dilemma when discussing the differences between Science & Technology versus Humanities and Social Sciences. Both parties may have conflicting opinions. If I choose to...

07 July 2018 7,573 28 View

Where do you draw the line in terms of research articles authorship order or even inclusion when it comes to advisor / advisee relationship?

For the last three decades I have witnessed conflicts between advisors and advisees when it comes to publish the first paper [and later ones as well] and the advisor decides to add or not the...

04 April 2018 2,062 19 View

Comparing RG Performance versus Google Scholar in terms of Citations tracking & follow up, what do you think? Are you satisfied with RG?

Researchers more than others are profiled based on their citations following different schemes. However, when comparing numbers between RG and Google Scholar we find a mismatch. To what extent you...

04 April 2018 4,029 30 View

To what extent will you help a researcher who submitted his/her pre-published paper to a journal, and you are the reviewer?

Thousands (or even millions ) of researchers submit their papers to a double-blind peer review option in refereed journals aiming to be published. If you are a referee reviewer to any of these...

01 January 2018 7,059 27 View

The Day of the Teacher, any thoughts?

I can not but reverse the meaning to my students who are also my teachers. For them I learned to listen more, be more empathetic, more creative, tons of innovation, always on my mark to change,...

03 March 2017 1,272 28 View

What do you think: Cultivation or Education?

Education could include any form of adding value to those who seek to learn as compared to cultivation which includes beside the aforementioned the factor of humane caring to the overall welfare...

09 September 2015 1,709 20 View

Are retired military high ranked individuals who pursued their doctorates good academics?

Many Lebanese high ranked military individuals pursue their doctorates and usually form a center for strategic studies. These fellows later on try to teach in universities. Do you think their...

09 September 2015 4,958 32 View

Have you experienced moments where you feel that reading books / conducting research is more beneficial than social encounters and relatives visits?

In a conversation with a retired professor who continues to read and write and who moved from the city to the village, he manifested himself by saying:" I hate being a garbage taker of others!"....

03 March 2015 5,987 17 View

To what extent did the community at large benefit from the extensive number of scientific publications?

There is a great pool of publications in all areas we can think about. However, one may wonder about the benefits that the community at large (the society) is getting from these. Should there be...

12 December 2014 5,882 72 View

Did you observe a change in students' performance when changing class schedules from MWF (50-minute class) to Block schedule (TTh or 75-minute class)?

My institution is planning to change class scheduling from a traditional 3-sessions per week (MWF based 50 minute classes) into Block scheduling (TTh or MW based 75 minute classes). What could be...

12 December 2014 3,842 16 View

What could be the hidden reasons when the administration receives a positive report about a faculty member promotion and takes 1.5 years to promote.

An interesting case of faculty promotion. After 1.5 years of receiving the positive results about the promotion file, the administration declares the case and promotes the faculty member. What...

09 September 2014 3,672 44 View

If you were born again (given a second chance), would you choose the same profession you have today?

I like psychometric tests and I encourage my students to sit for these for free online. However, I have one test which matches careers to personality traits, and one recurring question through...

03 March 2014 7,961 84 View

Is there "Research Publishing" Divide?

I am using "Research Publishing" divide as analogous to "Digital Divide", that is, the observation of inequalities or a gap between researchers' potential to publish in class A journals, who live...

08 August 2013 8,491 19 View

Are Peer Reviewers in Journal publications politicized?

Researchers communities through time become encircled in their own political convictions, a fact, that may lead to discriminating against other researchers with different political views as...

08 August 2013 10,036 46 View