Dr. Marwan Fayaz Abu Khalef is a
practicing archeologist specializing in Islamic
Art. Currently, Dr. Khalef serves as the Director
of the Institute of Art and Archeology and lectures
at Al Quds University.
Dr. Doron Bar is a
cultural-geographer, working of holy space and
pilgrimage sites. He teaches at the Department of
Theory and History in Bezalel and at the Schechter
Institute of Jewish Studies.

Moshe
Caine is a practicing photographer
and multimedia producer specializing in
digital imaging, virtual reality and
interactive communications. He is a senior
lecturer in the Department of Photography and
Digital Imaging at the Bezalel Academy of Arts
and Design, Jerusalem and Head of the
Department of Interactive Communications at
the Hadassah College Jerusalem.
Architect David Guggenheim is a
practicing architect specializing in conservation
and renewal projects. He is a senior lecturer, in
the Department of Architecture at Bezalel, Academy
of Arts and Design, Jerusalem. He serves on
many professional-academic bodies in Israel and
abroad including the ICOMOS Scientific Committee on
Vernacular Architecture.
Ms. Rawan Haddad is responsible
for the day-to-day administrative duties of the
JSSD team. Ms. Haddad holds a diploma in
Administration and has many years of experience
with JSSD in a variety of fields including public
relations and project coordinator.
Architect Osama Hamdam is a
practicing architect, specializing in the
conservation and restoration of historical sites.
He current serves as the Director of the Mosaic
Center in Jericho and as a lecturer in the
Department of Conservation and Restoration at Al
Quds University.
Yehudah Hofshi is a graphic
designer in the Visual Communications Department at
Bezalel, Academy of Art and Design , Jerusalem.
Mr. Mohammad Jaradat is a
practicing archaeologist, specializing in applying
archaeological databases and geographic information
systems to the field of antiquities.
Ms. Elizabeth Koch serves as
Project Coordinator for the PUSH project.
Mr. Khaled Nassar is the General
Director of the Jordan Society for Sustainable
Development and an ecologist and environmental
management specialist. He served at the Royal
Society for Conservation of Nature as the central
ecologist for nature reserves in Jordan and is
considered one of the key biodiversity and natural
heritage consultants in Jordan.
Dr. Yusuf Natsheh is a specialist
in Islamic Architecture and the architectural
heritage of Jerusalem's Old City. Dr. Natsheh is a
lecturer at Al Quds University.
Professor Michael Turner is a
practicing architect, currently teaches in the
Department of Architecture at Bezalel, Academy of
Arts and Design, Jerusalem holding the UNESCO Chair
in Urban Design and Conservation Studies. He serves
on many professional-academic bodies including
being the incumbent chairman of the Israel World
Heritage Committee.
Dr. Mohammed Waheeb holds a PhD in
Archeology and Tourism and currently serves on the
faculty of the Queen Rania Institute of Tourism and
Heritage at the Hashemite University. Dr. Waheeb is
considered one of the foremost experts on
archeology and tourism in the region and has
published numerous articles and books concerning
Jordan's archeological and cultural heritage. Dr.
Waheeb discovered and directed the excavation of
the Bethany Beyond the River Baptism Site for six
years. Dr. Waheeb is a board member for the Jordan
Society for Sustainable Development.



