Prof. Elham Abu Alhaija has completed a combined program PhD and clinical training in orthodontics from Queen’s University of Belfast after obtaining her undergraduate degree in dentistry from Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). She was awarded her PhD in 1997 and passed the Morth RCS (Ed.) examination in 1998.

Currently, she teaches orthodontics at faculty of dentistry/ JUST. She is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, conducting research and supervising postgraduate research projects. She has more than 60 publications based on both clinical and laboratory studies and supervised more than 35 Master theses. Prof.Abu Alhaija was awarded 2 international prizes namely; Shoman award for Arab young researchers- Medical Sciences (2004) and Arab Dental Faculties Association award in the field of Orthodontics (2007).

Administratively, she served as Dean of Faculty of Dentistry/ JUST (2010-2014) and Director of Dental Teaching Center (DTC) (2012-2013), Vice- dean of Scientific Research and Acting Dean of Scientific Research (2008-2009), Director of Dental Teaching Center (2006- 2008), Vice- Dean of Faculty of Dentistry (2004-2006), Chairman of preventive dentistry department (2003) and assistant DTC director for clinical affairs/ (2000-2002).