Founder’s Brief Biography

Dr. Adnan Yusuf Gorani was born and raised in Damascus, Syria.  He graduated from Damascus University with a B.Ed. in Psychology, in 1990, and with a Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology and Educational and Vocational Guidance, in 1992. Then, he pursued his graduate studies (master and doctoral degrees) at the University of Texas at Austin. He obtained the Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology, with a concentration in Educational Administration, in 1998. Then he obtained the Doctor of Philosophy degree in School Psychology, in 2003, which included a pre-doctoral internship is Clinical Psychology at Adler University in Chicago, Illinois.  Dr. Adnan has extensive experience in the area of mental health in K-12 schools and students psychological well-being by carrying  psycho-educational assessments, preventions, and interventions, including counseling and psychotherapy. 

Highlights of Professional Experience in the field of K-12 Education and Universities: 

• Principal of the Quranic Weekend School Program in Austin, Texas.
• Founder & Principal of Austin Peace Elementary School which evolved to become Austin Peace Academy at Austin, Texas.
• Principal of Michigan Islamic Academy
• Associate Professor of Psychology and Chairman of Department of Psychology and Counseling at UAE University, United Arab Emirates.
• Professor of Psychology and Chairman of Department of Psychology at American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

I have three wonderful children: Yusuf, Yahya, and Maria.