Zaid Alawamleh

Zaid Alawamleh is a Part-time Lecturer at Leeds School of Arts, Leeds Beckett University, and a PhD candidate researching behavior settings in humanitarian contexts. His affiliations include:

• Former project manager with the United Nations
• Jordan's response lead for the Migration Governance and Asylum Crisis (MAGYC) program with CNRS
• Co-founder and vice chairman of humanitarian NGO SAIB
• Professional memberships: Architectural Humanitarian Research Association (AHRA), American Psychological Association (APA), Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)

His research examines the psychology of space through behavioral change methodologies, focusing on refugee resilience, placemaking, and migration governance. Key themes include adapting Barker's behavior settings theory to humanitarian architecture and developing participatory design frameworks for vulnerable communities.

Recent publications analyze refugee camp dynamics in Jordan, exploring how spatial modifications influence behavior and psychosocial adaptation. His interdisciplinary work bridges architectural design, environmental psychology, and migration policy, emphasizing practical interventions.