I hold a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Yarmouk University, Jordan. My M.A. is in Applied Linguistics and Translation from An-Najah University, Palestine, and my PhD is in Critical discourse Analysis from the VUB, Belgium. I have been teaching a wide range of courses in the Modern languages Department at the Arab American University-Palestine (AAUP) where I have been teaching for 17 consecutive years. My research area is mainly in CDA in general and political discourse in particular. I did publish articles in CDA and education which are relevant to my specialty and expertise.
Academic Experience
| From | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2005 | Assistant Professor | Arab American University - Palestine |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2007 | 02/03/2008 | acting chair person | Arab American University | |
| 01/09/2010 | 01/09/2016 | chairperson | Arab American University - Palestine |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouk University | BA | English Language and Literature | |
| An-Najah University | MA | Applied Linguistics and Translation | |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Phd | Critical Discourse Analysis |
Skills
watching foreign movies (American and British in particular), watching documentaries of all sorts (historical in particular), watching national geographic
Awards
PhD scholarship from the Erasmus Mundus, post-doctorate 40-day visit to Kadir Has University, Turkey
Languages
Arabic
English
French
English
French
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| writing skills | Undergraduate |
| reading skills | Undergraduate |
| expository writing I | Undergraduate |
| expository writing II | Undergraduate |
| comparative analysis | Undergraduate |
| sociolinguistics | Undergraduate |
| discourse analysis | Undergraduate |
| translation I | Undergraduate |
| translation II | Undergraduate |
| legal translation | Undergraduate |
| media translation | Undergraduate |
| translation in humanities | Undergraduate |
| introduction to communication | Undergraduate |
| topics in communication and culture | Undergraduate |
| interpersonal communication | Undergraduate |
| communication skills for dentistry students | Undergraduate |
| medical communication | Undergraduate |
| argumentation and debate | Undergraduate |
| listening and speaking I | Undergraduate |
| listening and speaking II | Undergraduate |
| critical discourse analysis | Graduate |
| communication , language and culture | Graduate |
| language and media | Graduate |
| topics in culture | Undergraduate |
| academic writing | Undergraduate |
| academic reading | Undergraduate |
| creative writing I | Undergraduate |
| multiculturalism | Graduate |