Dr. Bara Asfour performed a major role in enhancing administrative, academic and research work as well as building partnerships with Arab and international universities. Dr. Asfour has also performed a major role in attaining many accomplishments at the national and international levels in all the positions he has held over the past years. The University acting president, Dr. Bara Asfour, holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from New York University, a master's degree in business administration from New York University, where he worked in the field of scientific research and academic teaching during and after his studies. Dr. Asfour holds a Ph.D. in business from Indiana University in the United States within the joint program with the Arab American University. Dr. Asfour has held several positions, including technology consultant for many economic institutions and companies. In addition, he was an assistant dean of admissions and registration, assistant to the University president for administrative and financial affairs, assistant to the University president, and vice president for administrative and financial affairs for the University campuses in Jenin and Ramallah.