Jordan University of Science and Technology
Obaidat was born in Kufr Soum, Irbid, Jordan to The Obaidat known Family. He is the cousin of the Former Prime Minister of Jordan, Ahmed Obaidat (also spelled Obeidat). He obtained his MS and PH. D. Degrees from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, where he was on a scholarship. After graduation He worked briefly at Jordan University of Science and Technology, JUST, and then moved to the USA and worked at several Universities, as an assistant professor, associate professor and full professor as well as an academic leader, including City University of New York, Monmouth University and Fordham University.