Professor Thafer Y. Assaraira, currently Mutah University President, holds a Ph.D in English & American Literature  from Ohio University, USA, in 1998. He holds  a Master's degree in the field of English & American Literature from the University of Missouri- Kansas city, and a BA degree  from Mutah University. His research interests and publications include American Literature, the Novel, Comparative Literature, and Modern Fiction. He has more than thirty published papers, and has presented more than fifty papers in international conferences.

Prof. Assaraira is a HERES member in Jordan, and has  been involved in many projects funded by EU. His extensive administrative  experience includes Vice president for International Relations and Quality Assurance, Dean of Arts, Vice dean of Arts, Language Center   Director, Assistant Dean, Head of English Department and Head of European Languages Department.