Ms. Farah Fares Idris Al-Sharafani, a faculty member in the Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance at University of Ninevah, was awarded a PhD degree in Management and Organization on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, after defending her dissertation entitled:
“Strategic Thinking Skills and Coach Relationships and Their Role in the Organizational Pride of the Assistant Technical and Administrative Staff Members of Iraqi Premier League Clubs in Team Sports”
The dissertation defense took place at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at University of Mosul in Al-Injaz Hall, attended by a number of academics, researchers, and individuals interested in academic and sports affairs.
The dissertation examined the strategic thinking skills and relationships of coaches in Iraqi Premier League clubs participating in team sports, and explored the impact of these two independent variables on the dependent variable represented by organizational pride among members of the assistant technical and administrative staff working with the coaches.
The examination committee consisted of:
- Professor Uday Ghanim Mahmoud – Chairperson
- Assistant Professor Mohammed Thakir Salim – Member
- Assistant Professor Afrah Abdulkhaliq Yahya – Member
- Assistant Professor Muntasir Mayouf Thanoon – Member
- Assistant Professor Thakir Mahfouz Hamed – Member
- Professor Riyadh Ahmed Ismail – Member and Supervisor
On this occasion, the Presidency of University of Ninevah, represented by the University President, Professor Osama Ismail Al-Mashhadani, extends its warmest congratulations and best wishes to Ms. Farah Fares Idris Al-Sharafani, wishing her continued success and excellence in her academic and professional career, and further contributions to serving the academic community.
