Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.A., American University of Beirut (Lebanon) 2005
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Instructor in the Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2014 - 2016
  • Instructor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2011 - 2013
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • NOV 18, 2013

    Durham Herald-Sun

    Iraqi program brings together students, Iraqi population
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  Awards & Honors

  • Faculty Recipient of the Betsy Alden Outstanding Service Learning Award. Service Learning. 2014
  • Contributing to Teaching Excellence . Dean of Arts& Sciences and Dean of Academic Afairs at Duke. 2012
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Teaching

    • Jordan (Country) 
• Research
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  External Relationships

  • Qatar Foundation for Education
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Houssami, M., B. Orfali, and R. Siblini. “An Uprising in Teaching Arabic Language,” July 11, 2016, 1–12.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • ARABIC 99: Survival Arabic: Arabic Language and Culture of Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine 2020
  • ARABIC 305: Advanced Arabic 2020
  • ARABIC 306: Advanced Arabic 2020
  • ARABIC 407: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature I 2020
  • ARABIC 408: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature II 2020
  • AMES 270T-1: Voices in Global Health: Arabic Tutorial 2019
  • ARABIC 204: Intermediate Arabic 2019
  • ARABIC 305: Advanced Arabic 2019
  • ARABIC 391: Independent Study 2019
  • ARABIC 407: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature I 2019
  • ARABIC 408: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature II 2019
  • GLHLTH 270T-1: Voices in Global Health: Arabic Tutorial 2019
  • AMES 270T-1: Voices in Global Health: Arabic Tutorial 2018
  • AMES 320S: Refugee Lives: Violence, Culture and Identity 2018
  • ARABIC 305: Advanced Arabic 2018
  • ARABIC 306: Advanced Arabic 2018
  • ARABIC 407: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature I 2018
  • ARABIC 408: Issues in Arabic Language and Literature II 2018
  • DOCST 321S: Refugee Lives: Violence, Culture and Identity 2018
  • GLHLTH 270T-1: Voices in Global Health: Arabic Tutorial 2018
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Go Animate in Arabic 408. CIT Annual Showcase. CIT at Duke. October 2014  2014
  • Discourse and Deeds: Building Bridges between university students and Arab refugees . Fourth Annual Conference on Arab Philanthropy and Civic Engagement . TAKAFUL. June 4, 2014  2014
  • Role of Community in FL classroom: A Service Learning Perspective. 17th conference of the National Council of the Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCLTCOL) Chicago, IL . April 26, 2014  2014
  • Second Language Acquisition: Challenges and Best Practices. Third Annual Duke Foreign Language Share Fair . Duke . November 8, 2013  2013
  • Using Ipads for Collaboration in Arabic 306 . CIT Annual Showcase. CIT at Duke. April 2013  2013
  • “Innovations in language teaching through new community-based learning initiatives”. 2013 Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference . February 13, 2013  2013
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Service Learning Class. AMES 320S. NaTakallam. January 2018 - May 2018  2018
  • DukeEngage Program Leader . Supporting local development in the changing Middle East. May 2017 - August 2017  2017
  • DukeEngage in Jordan. Instructor. SIT Study Abroad. 2012  2012

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