Dr. Al-Ababneh received his Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Mu'tah University, Jordan, in 2001, the Master degree in Strategic Management for Sustainable Development from Bologna University, Italy, in 2003, the Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management from University Centre Cesar Ritz, Switzerland, in 2005, the MSc. degree in International Hospitality Management from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in International Hospitality Management from University of Surrey, UK, in 2011.

Dr. Al-Ababneh was a lecturer, with Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, in 2007 and 2008 respectively. He was the head of Hotel and Tourism Management Department at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan during the period 2012-2015, he was also Vice Dean of Petra College for Tourism and Archaeology at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan during the period 2015-2016.

At present, Dr. Al-Ababneh works for Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan, as an Associate Professor of Hospitality Management.His research interests include: Leadership Styles, Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Commitment, Work Environment, Innovation, Organisational Creativity, Service Quality, TQM and Quality Management.