MUNCIE, Ind. -- A former Ball State University student was recently appointed to the position of Jordanian ambassador to Austria.

Muhyieddeen Sh. Touq received his master’s degree in educational psychology from Ball State in June 1970.

Since then, Touq received his Ph.D. in educational psychology and taught in the United States. Later he served as professor, department chair, dean and president at five universities in Jordan.

He is a member of the Economic Advisory Council for King Abdulla II and is a member of the Royal Commission on Human Rights in Jordan.

Touq serves on many professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the World Council on Curriculum and Instruction, and the National Taskforce for Children in Jordan.