Abdibeshir Said Dula Profile

Abdibeshir Said Dula(PhD)
Assistant Professor of Development Studies
📍 Haramaya University, Ethiopia | 📞 +251941585877 | ✉ abdibeshirs@gmail.com

✅ Professional Summary

Academic professional with a PhD in Development Studies. Extensive experience in research, teaching, and leadership in higher education, with a focus on tourism, entrepreneurship, and rural development. Proven track record in curriculum development, grant writing, and community-based training programs. Multilingual with fluency in Afan Oromo, Amharic, English, Arabic, Burji & Korete and intermediate Swahili.

✅ Education

✅ Major topics I provided trainings on

• Social Service and Society Building in the Digital Era
• Inclusive Tour Packaging & Transformative Guiding (2024)
• Entrepreneurship & Agri-Business Development (2020)
• Tourism Statistics Frameworks (2024)
• Economic modeling in Tourism (2025)
• Customer Service for Hospitality (2018–2019)
• Qualitative Research Undertakings in Tourism and Hospitality (2021)

✅ Key Skills & Expertise

✔ Development Studies & Policy Analysis
✔ Entrepreneurship & Rural Development
✔ Tourism & Heritage Management
✔ Quantitative & Qualitative Research (SPSS, Stata, NVIVO)
✔ Curriculum Development & Academic Leadership
✔ Grant Writing & Project Management
✔ Multilingual Communication

✅ Professional Experiences

Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Assistant Professor of Development Studies | Present
• Conduct research on rural development, poverty alleviation, and tourism impacts. Supervise graduate students and mentor early-career researchers.
Thematic Director for Social and Human Development Research | Present
• Lead interdisciplinary research initiatives on human development and social policy.
Former Head, College of Social Sciences and Humanities Registrar | 2014–2016
• Oversaw academic administration, curriculum development, and student affairs.
Grand Al-Nejashi Project
Heritage and Tourism Leader | Present
• Spearhead initiatives to promote cultural heritage and sustainable tourism.

✅ Publications & Research

• The Pattern and Dynamics of Occupational Mobility and Entrepreneurship in Rural Settings (2025): East Africa Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Determinants of Entrepreneurial Engagement in Rural Ethiopia (2023) | Journal of Science and Inclusive Development
• Multidimensional Poverty in Khat-Producing Regions (2023) | Horn of Africa Journal of Business and Economics
• Socioeconomic Impacts of Tourism in Konso Terraces (2015) | Ethiopia Journal of Development Research
• Developing Community Based Ecotourism to diversify livelihood and assure environmental conservation in Haramaya and Gurawa Districts (2017) African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure,

✅ Awards & Honors

🏆 Honorary Member – International Chamber for Science, Technology, and Education (2019)
🏆 Plague of Honor – Distinguished Speaker, International Conference on Digital Business Transformation (India, 2019)
🏆 Plague of Honor for Excellent Social Services: Given by Rufaida Women’s Foundation

✅ Key Contributions

• Launched Bachelor’s program in Tourism & Hotel Management.
• Delivered training on entrepreneurship, tourism, and hospitality for youth and women.
• Developed policies and guidelines for
o Entrepreneurship and Technology incubation
o Business Idea Competition and Award
o Research Data Management & Sharing
• Established Unity Haramaya University Staff Self-Help Edir

✅ References

Dr. Mohammed Hasen: Associate Professor of History: Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Haramaya University
Phone: +251911800791/ E-mail: hassenhoh@yahoo.com
Dr. Getachew Shambel: Associate Professor, Development Policies Institution and Innovation Studies, Haramaya University
Phone: +251912041238/ Email: getchs2006@gmail.com, getachew.shambel@haramaya.edu.et
Dr. Deribachew Bekana: Associate Prof. of Chemistry: Direrctor for Research Affairs @ Haramaya.
Phone:+251912213485/ Email: gado430@yahoo.com