Professor Haifa Al-Buainain CV

Haifa Abdallah Al-Buainain, Ph.D.

Professor of Applied Linguistics
Department of English Literature and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences
Qatar University
e-mail: habuainain@qu.edu.qa
http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/drhaifa/index.htm
http://qu.academia.edu/HaifaAlBuainain

Personal Profile:
Nationality: Qatari
Marital Status: Married

Education:
1987

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, University of Edinburgh,

Scotland, Britain.
Thesis Title: Second Language Acquisition of Arabic:
The Development of Negation and Interrogation among
Learners in the U.K.

1983

M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics, University of Edinburgh,

Scotland, Britain.
Thesis Title: A Reading Skills Course for First Term
Students of Humanities and Social Sciences at the
University of Qatar. Ann Arbor, MI University Microfilms
International.

1980

B.A. in English, University of Qatar, Qatar.

1979

B. Ed. in English, University of Qatar, Qatar.

Positions Held:
2012- Present
1998- 2012
2003- 2006

Professor, University of Qatar.

Associate Professor, University of Qatar.
Member of Supreme Council, Representative of
the State of Qatar, The Higher Arab Institute
for Translation, League of Arab States,
Cairo, Egypt.

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1999-2002
1987-1998

Head of the Department of English and Modern

European Languages.
Assistant Professor, University of Qatar.

General Specialisation:
Applied linguistics

Specific Specialisation:
English Language Teaching
First language Acquisition
Second Language Learning

Research Interests
First Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning,
ESL, EFL, ESL Teaching Methodology, Morphology,
Syntax, Acquisition of Arabic as a first Language,
Learning of Arabic as a Foreign Language.

Awards:
2008

The State of Qatar Encouragement Award for Science,

Arts and Literature in the field of Linguistics.

Funded Research (Grants)

2009

Baseline Data for Arabic Acquisition with Clinical

Applications. NPRP Grant 08-738-5-107 (with others)
($957,687)
Lughataltefel Website
http://lughataltefel.qu.edu.qa/index.php/en
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/linguistics/research/project/2946

2007

Language Learning Strategies. CAS Research Committee.

Research Project no. CAS06022. (QR19000) University of
Qatar.

2004

A Survey of the Needs and Use of English by Graduates

of the University of Qatar in the Workplace.
Documentation and Humanities Research Centre.
(QR35000). University of Qatar.
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Certificates and Letters of Appreciation

2012 Letter of Congratulations. Qatar University President.
2012 Letter from the Editor. Arab World English Journal.
http://awej.org/?article=174
2011 Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation for participation in A
Book is the Best Companion - Life is a Book- World Book Day.
Qatar University and The Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage. Doha, Qatar
2011 Letter of Thanks Editorial board Foreign Language
Annals Journal. USA.
2011 Readers' Credits - 2011 - Language Learning - Wiley
Online Library
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.14679922.2011.00686.x/full
2011
Certificate of Thanks, Appreciation and Gratitude
Book/Project Review Committee. Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage. Doha, Qatar.
2011 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation Qatar University
Library Director. Doha, Qatar
2011 Certificate of Thanks, Appreciation and Gratitude
Encouraging Creative Writers. Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage - Doha, Qatar.
2011 Certificate of Attendance. Qatar TESOL Sixth Annual
Conference. Doha, Qatar
2010 Certificate of Attendance for participating in The Role of
Research in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning. The First
OFID Days Event. Qatar University.
2010 Certificate of Attendance for participating in A Model for the
Utilization of Technology in Teaching and Learning. The First
OFID Days Event. Qatar University.

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2008 Letter of Congratulations on winning The State of Qatar
Encouragement Award for Science, Arts and Literature in the field
of Linguistics. Qatar University President.
2008 Letter of Congratulations on winning The State of Qatar
Encouragement Award for Science, Arts and Literature in the field
of Linguistics. President of Qatar Foundation.
2008 Certificate of Presenting a Paper- 14th Annual International
TESOL Arabia Conference. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2008 Certificate of Attendance. Qatar TESOL Third Annual
Conference. Doha, Qatar
2007 Letter of Thanks -Ministry of Education - Educational
Complexes. Doha, Qatar
2007 Certificate of Attendance. Qatar TESOL Second Annual
Conference. Doha, Qatar
2007 Certificate of Participation. 1st College of Arts and Sciences
Research. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. QU
2007 Certificate of Participation. Centers for Success. Qatar
Writing Centers Network (QWCN). Doha, Qatar
2007 Certificate of Attendance. Teaching and Learning: Beyond the
Classroom Workshop. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. QU
2006 Certificate of Presenting a Paper - Second International
Conference on Language and Linguistics at American
University. Cairo Egypt.
2006 Certificate of Thanks for being a presenter at Qatar TESOL 1st
International Conference. Qatar TESOL- Doha, Qatar.
2006 Certificate of Attendance. Qatar TESOL 1st Annual
Conference. Qatar TESOL, Doha, Qatar
2006 A Plaque and a Certificate of Appreciation for participation
as a Keynote Speaker at the Fourth Conference of the English
language in the United Arab Emirates. Ministry of Education.
Ajman Educational Zone. UAE
2006 Certificate of Attendance. The Fourth Conference of the
English language in the United Arab Emirates. Ministry of
Education. Ajman Educational Zone. UAE

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2006 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in the
preparation and implementation of the Primary Education Diploma
from the Dean, College of Education. Qatar University.
2005 Letter of Thanks. RAND team working on the QU reform
project and Dr. Shaikha J. Al-Thani.
2004 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in the
preparation of the Programme of Higher Arab Institute for
Translation - General Secretariat of the League of Arab States.
Cairo . Egypt.
2004 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in the
meetings of the Committee for Programme and Curriculum
Standards - Education Institute. Supreme Education Council.
2002 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in
conducting the TOFEL exam. Chair of Chemical Engineering
Department. Qatar University.
2002 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for the effort as the Head
of Department of Foreign Languages - Dean, College of
Humanities and Social Sciences. Qatar University.
2002 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in the
meeting of heads of departments Qatar University President.
2001 Letter of Thanks. The editor, Journal of the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences. Qatar University.
1992 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for the effort in the
Committee on Libraries Dean, College of Humanities and
Social Sciences.
1988 Letter of Gratitude for cooperation during the Summer
Courses. Course Supervisor. English language Teaching Unit.
QU
1988 Letter of Thanks and Appreciation for participating in the
exhibition for the benefit of the Palestinian uprising - Qatar
University President.

Nominations
2011

Nomination into WHO'S WHO as a candidate for inclusion

in the 2011 Edition.

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2011
2010

Qatar University Graduate Club Honorary Membership.

Nominated by the Dean Of College of Arts and Sciences.
Nomination for Qatar TESOL President

Courses Taught:
Graduate:
English Literacy / English as a Second Language Methods (A
course in TAMU-QU Collaborative Teacher Preparation)
http://www.cehd.tamu.edu/articles/program_faculty
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
Linguistics (B. A. in English - old programme).

Undergraduate:
A. English Literature and Linguistics department
First language Acquisition
Second Language Learning
Applied Linguistics I (4th Year Course)
Applied Linguistics II (4th Year Course)
Selected areas in English language and Linguistics (4th Year
Course)
Research Seminar (4th Year Course)
Grammar for Teaching Purposes (4th Year Course)
Translation (4th Year Course)
Semantics (4th Year course)
Language Learning (4th Year Course)
English Syntactic Structure (4th Year course)
Vocabulary Building (3rd year Course)
Topics in Linguistics (3rd Year Course)
Morphology (3rd Year Course)
Sentence Grammar (3rd year Course)
Introduction to Linguistics (3rd Year Course)
Phonetics and Phonology (2nd Year Course)
Advanced Grammar (2nd Year Course)
Advanced Writing (2nd Year Course)
Reading (1st Year Course)
Grammar and Vocabulary I (1st Year Course)
Grammar and Vocabulary II (1st Year Course)
Writing (1) (1st Year Course).
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Sentence Analysis (1st year Course)
Introduction to Language (1st Year Course)
B. Curriculum and Methodology Department- College of
Education
English Methodology II (3rd year Course)
C. English Language Teaching Unit
English for the Faculty of Administrative Science and
Economics (EL 391)

Publications

o Referred Papers
Baseline Data for Arabic Acquisition with Clinical Applications:
Some Phonological Processes in Qatari Childrens Speech.
International Journal of Business and Social Sciences.
Vol.-2,No.-6, November (pp. 18-88) 2012. Official Publication of
Maryland Institute of Research (MIR). USA.
http://www.ijbsr.org/images/archive_articles/November2012/2.
pdf
Relationship between Perceived Needs and Actual Use of
English By Graduates of Qatar University in the Workplace.
International Journal of Business and Social Sciences.
Vol.-2,No.-2, April (pp. 104-120) 2012. Official Publication of
Maryland Institute of Research (MIR). USA.
http://www.ijbsr.org/index.php/journal-archive/94-vol-2no22012abstract11
Use of English by Graduates of Qatar University in the
Workplace: A Quantitative Analysis. Arab World English
Journal (AWEJ).
(Main author) Volume 2, Number: 1
January, (pp.140-185) 2011. (on line) http://www.awej.org
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Language Learning Strategies Employed by English Majors at
Qatar University: Questions and Queries. Asiatic, Journal of
English Language and Literature. Volume 4, Number 2,
December (pp. 92- 120) 2010. (on line). International Islamic
University, Malaysia.
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http://asiatic.iium.edu.my

Needs of English By Graduates of Qatar University in the

Workplace The International Journal of Language, Society
and Culture . Issue 31.(pp. 18-27) 2010. The University of
Tasmania, Australia. (on line). The University of Tasmania,
Australia.
http://www.educ.utas.edu.au/users/tle/JOURNAL/issues/2010/
31-3.pdf

URL: www.educ.utas.edu.au/users/tle/JOURNAL/
ISSN 1327-774X

Students Writing Errors in EFL: A Case Study. Journal of

Faculty of Education , Volume: 19, Part: 1, (pp. 311-351).
(2009). University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Language Learning Strategy Use by Arabic Speaking Students
Learning English through Content Areas Proceedings of the
14th TESOL Arabia Conference. (pp. 81-93) (2009). UAE.
Researching Types and Causes of Errors in Arabic Speakers'
Writing in Midraj,S. Jendli, A & Sellami (Eds.) Research in ELT
Context. (pp. 195-224) (2007). UAE.
Students writing in EFL: Towards a Teaching Methodology
Paper presented at The 2nd International AUC OXF
conference on Language and Linguistics. 24-25/3/2006.
Cairo, Egypt.
Published on Line:
http://www1.aucegypt.edu/conferences/aucoxf/presentations.html

Developmental Stages of the Acquisition of Negation and

Interrogation by Children Native Speakers of Qatari Dialect,
Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol.
25 (2003) (pp. 9-45)
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/8344
Creativity/ Productivity of Childs Language: a Case study of
Qatari Dialect, Bulletin of the Documentation and Humanities
Research Centre, Vol. (1999) (pp.7-26) Qatar.
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/8430
The Relationship between Attitudes and Achievement in
SL: A Case Study of Students at the University of Qatar, Bulletin
of the Documentation and Humanities Research Centre, Vol.
10 (1998) (pp.9-42) Qatar.
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http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/8396
Subject-Verb Concord in the IL of Some Arabic Learners
of English, Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 18, No.
2, (1992) (pp.1-28). An international Journal from Bahri
Publications, India.
Present Progressive: Suggestions for Teaching this Form to
Arabic Students of ESL, International Review of Applied
Linguistics in Language Teaching
(IRAL) , Vol. XXX/4 ,
November (1992). (pp. 329-349). Julius Groos Verlag Heidelberg,
The Netherlands.
Open-Ended Cloze Procedure and Multiple-Choice Cloze
Procedure: Similarities and Differences, Bulletin of the
Faculty of Education, Vol.8, (1991) (pp.5- 32) ,The University
of Qatar. Qatar
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/6893
Universality of Language Acquisition Process in a Study
of the IL of a Group of Students of Arabic. ITL Review of Applied
Linguistics. Vol. 8, Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), (1991) (pp. 532).
A Review of Process and Production in SL Studies,
Bulletin of the Documentation and Humanities Research
Centre. Vol. 2, (1990) (pp.438-460), The University of Qatar,
Qatar.
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/8380
A Critique of Listening Comprehension. Indian Journal of
Applied Linguistics, Vol. 15, No. 2 (1989) (pp.118-132). An
international Journal from Bahri Publications, India.
A Short Critique of the Crescent English Course, Bulletin
of the Faculty of Education, Vol. 6, (1988) (pp. 5-35). The
University of Qatar
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/6874
A Study of the Interlanguage of some Arabic Students of
English Bulletin of the Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences, Vol. 11, (1988) (pp. 17-43). The University of Qatar.
http://qspace.qu.edu.qa/handle/10576/8096

o Books

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Kaier Jalees fi Alanaam, Wold Book Day. (in Arabic). Sponsored
by Qatar University and the Ministry of Culture, Arts and
Heritage. Published by Bloomsbury, Qatar Foundation Publishing.
2012. Doha. Qatar.

.2011 26-24 :
- - 2012 - 9789992195260

:
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-2010 -
.(2010) 99921-82-91-1- 681
A Survey of the Needs and Use of English by Graduates of the
University of Qatar in the Workplace. Documentation and
Humanities Research Centre. University of Qatar. (2004) (Main
Author) ISBN : 0862512999 , 9780862512996
Second Language Acquisition of Arabic: The Development of
Negation and Interrogation among Learners in the U. K. Dar AlThakafa, Qatar. (1988). (Ph.D. Thesis).
A Reading Skills Course for First Term Students of Humanities
and Social Sciences at the University of Qatar. Ann Arbor, MI
University Microfilms International (1983 ) (Master Thesis)

Conferences, Academic Symposia and Workshops

Chair . Linguistics in the Gulf Conference (4). 17th-18 March,

2013. Qatar
Poster
presentation
- "Some
phonological
norms
for
developmental Arabic". 2012 International Child Phonology
Conference. 4 June 2012 - USA.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~munso005/ChildPhonology/schedule.ht
ml
Workshops Designer and Presenter - A Book is the Best
Companion - Life is a Book - World Book Day Qatar University
Libraries and
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage
24/4/2012, Doha, Qatar.
Poster presentation (Main Author)- Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications: Collecting Qatari Data. Qatar
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Foundation Annual Research Forum (QFARF). 20-22/11/2011.
Qatar National Convention Centre. Published on line
http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/qfarf.2011.ahp10
Poster presentation (with others)- The Development of a
Large- Scale Phonological Acquisition Database from Five Arabic
Dialects. The International Child Phonology Conference
(ICPC).
York
University15-18/June/2011.
England.
http://yorkconferences.com/Delegate_Information/International_Ch
ild_Phonology_Conference.aspx
Poster presentation (with others)- The Development of a Large
Scale Acquisition Database from Five Arabic Dialects". Session 2
in Newcastle Child Language Seminar (CLS)13-14-June-2011,
Newcastle University. Britain.
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/conferences/CLS2011Participant - Using Blackboards Safe Assign Features Workshop,
25/5/2011, Qatar University.
Guest Speaker- NPRP Project: Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications Radio Interview: This Evening
Programme, 24/5/2011 (8:00 PM). Doha, Qatar
Guest Speaker- NPRP Project: Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications TV Interview: Al-Dar
Programme. 24/5/2011, (6:00 PM). Doha, Qatar
Workshops Designer and Presenter - A Book is the Best
Companion - Life is a Book - World Book Day Qatar University
Libraries and
Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage
24/4/2011, Doha, Qatar.
Participant - Banner Advising Training Session (English sessionAdmission and Registration - 20/04/2011. QU
Participant -Aligning Formative Assessments to SLOs- DELL
Assessment Workshop, 13/4/2011 - DELL/ OU
Participant - Qatar TESOL - College of the North AtlanticQatar
8/4/2011, Doha, Qatar.
Participant -Assessment Tools Based on SLOs - DELL Assessment
Workshop . 28/3/2011, DELL/ QU.
Guest Speaker- NPRP Project: Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications- QU Educational Affairs Radio
Programme. 20/3/ 2011, QU.
Participant- Initial Researchers Meeting. 14/3/2011. QU
Participant -Latest Research on Brain Imaging - 9/3/2011, DELL,
QU
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Paper presented (Main author)- Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications: Collecting Qatari Data. at the
Linguistics in the Gulf Conference 3. March 6-7- 2011. Doha.
Qatar.
Participant - Advising Workshop - CAS Advising.
8/2/2011,
College of Arts and Sciences, QU
Participant -Improving student learning through research (Open
Session) .19/1/2011, OFID/ QU
Participant - Online Peer Feedback to Writing .19/1/2011, OFID,
QU
Participant - Departmental Retreat. 16/1/ 2011, DELL, QU
Guest Speaker- Researching Types and Causes of Errors in Arabic
Speakers' Writing- QU Educational Affairs Radio Programme. 9/1/
2011, QU.
Participant - PLO and SLO and Blackboard - DELL Assessment
workshop 1-Part II. DELL Assessment Workshop 22/12/2010. DELL.
QU
Paper presented (Second author)- Baseline Data for Arabic
Acquisition with Clinical Applications: E-Content Challenges todate. The International Conference of Education, Research
and Innovation.(ICERI 2010) Nov.15-17-2010 Spain.
Published on:
http://www.iated.org/iceri2010/publications)
Participant -PLO and SLO and Blackboard - DELL Assessment
workshop 1-Part I , 8/11/2010. DELL QU
Participant -Research Forum 2010. "Towards a Society of
Innovation, Knowledge and Technology" 05/05/2010- The Office of
VP for Research- Ibn Khaldoon Hall. QU
Participant - English Day 6/5/2010 - DELL QU. Engineering
Building.
Participant -Academic Promotion. 24/2/2010 OFID. QU
Participant -Literature Symposium: Mapping the New 21/2/2010DELL. Administration Building QU
Participant -The Role of Research in Undergraduate Teaching and
Learning Workshop . 27/01/2010 OFID. QU
Participant -A Model for the Utilization of Technology in Teaching
and learning Workshop -27/01/2010 OFID. QU
Participant -IT Workshop for the Department- IT Department 17/1/2010
Participant- Gathering in Honour of the Faculty Senate Members.
14/12/2009. Administration Building- Reception Hall. QU

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Participant - Banner Workshop for the Academic Advisors16/11/2009- CAS Advising Office
Participant - "From Research to Innovation" Conference
13/11/2009- Qatar national Research Fund - Qatar Foundation- Tax
A& M Qatar - Education City
Participant- Engaging Students in Research Workshop.11/11/2009
OFID - QU
Participant - Blackboard New Version (9) intermediate Level
Workshop. 9/11/2009 OFID - QU
Participant -Blackboard New Version (9) Basic Level Workshop
(Session 2). 26/10/2009 - OFID - QU
Participant -Critical Matters: A roundtable on English Writing
Pedagogy . 22/10/2009. DELL- Qatar University
Participant -University Strategy. Qatar University - The President's
Office - 20/10/2009 Conference Hall - Adm. Building.
Participant - Blackboard New Version (9) Basic Level Workshop (Session 1) 16/10/2009 - OFID - QU
Participant - Launch of the National Standards for Social Science.
The Education Institute of the Supreme Education Council.
21/6/2009. Four Seasons Hotel- AlMerqab Hall. Qatar
Participant - Final Grade Submission through my Banner Training
Session -29/5/ 2009- Al Serdal . QU
Participant - Tariq Ali: Islam in Spain. Film Screening and Discussion.
27/5/2009. DELL- Qatar University.
Participant - Debate: Migrant labour in the Gulf. 25/5/2009. DELL.
Qatar University.

Head of a session - QURF 2009 4/5/ 2009. Qatar University

Research Forum- QU
Paper presented- Researching Types and Causes of Errors in
Arabic Speakers Writings. 4/5/ 2009. Qatar University Forum
2009. QU
Participant - Departmental Retreat. 14/3/2009. W Hotel. Qatar
Participant -Linguistics in the Gulf II . 11/3/2009 . Department of
Foreign Languages, CAS
Participant -Authentic assessment Through Rubrics Workshop.
2/10/2009. OFID - QU
Participant - CAPP Workshop for the Academic Advisors. Banner
Training Session. 20/1/ 2009. GIS Lab, Women Building QU
Participant -Programme Student Learning Outcomes Assessment19/1/2009 - Qatar University
Participant -Designing E- Course Portfolio, Faculty Development
Workshop 18/1/ 2009 - OFID - QU
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Participant - Meeting on PLO and SLO 15/1/2009 - Associate
Dean for Faculty Affairs- QU
Winner -QU honours winners of the State Incentive and Encouragement
Awards. 30/12/2008. Reception Hall. Qatar University.

Lecturer - 2008 State of Qatar Promotional Award 31/12/2008

CASSOC- College of Arts and Sciences. QU
Participant - Meeting with Program SLO Committee members 17/12/ 2008 - Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs- QU
Participant - QU Academic Promotion Policies Workshop.
26/11/2008. OFID - QU
Participant - The Bilingual Lexicon Revisited -Seminar Series.
26/11/2008. DELL. QU.
Participant - Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning (CAPP)
Workshop. 27/10/2008 . CAS - Room SA 225. QU
Participant - Higher Education Institutions Challenges, Outcomes,
and Institutional Effectiveness Workshop. 21/10/2008. Conference
Room. QU
Participant -Reviewing and Validating Assessment plans for
Programme Learning Outcomes Workshop. 20/10/2008. OFID. QU
Participant - Curriculum, Advising and Program Planning Testing
for Advisors 14/10/2008 - Al Serdal Project. QU
Participant -Grant Writing Workshop. 12/10/2008. American
University of Beirut. OFID. Qatar University
Participant - Workshop on Anatomy of a Blackboard Course: How
to convert your course for online delivery. 29/6/2008 - OFID - QU
Participant -ECC Ceremony. 5/6//2008. College of
Education.
Qatar National Theatre.
Participant -Banner Workshop. 29/5/2008. Registration Office .
Qatar University
Participant - Blackboard II Workshop. 25/5/2008 . OFID - Qatar.
Lecturer - Language Learning Strategies Employed by University
Students of English in Qatar". College of Arts and Sciences 2nd
Annual Research Report (CASRC). 21-22/5/2008. Doha, Qatar.
Participant - Blackboard I Workshop 28/4/2008. OFID. Qatar
University.
Participant - Qatar TESOL Towards Excellence in the classroom
12/4/2008 - North Atlantic, Qatar University.
Participant - Crossing the Literary divide: English- Arabic
Comparative Literature- 18/3/2008 . Qatar University and
Georgetown University. Qatar University.

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Paper presented- Language Learning Strategy Use by Arabic
Speaking Students Learning English through Content Areas (2nd
author)
Proceedings
of
the
14th
TESOL
Arabia
Conference. (pp. 81-93). (2009). UAE.
Participant - Self-service for Faculty members Workshop.
10/1/2008. Al Serdal Project. QU
Participant - CAS Open Day Ceremony. 9-10/12/2007. Ibn
Khaldoon Hall. QU
Participant - Centres for Success Symposium. Qatar Writing
Centres Network. 26-27/10/2007. Intercontinental Hotel. DohaQatar
Poster presentation - "Language Learning Strategies Employed by
University Students of English in Qatar". College of Arts and
Sciences 1st Annual Research Report. 24/5/2007. Doha, Qatar.
Participant - Planning Committee and Accreditation Committee Meeting.
23/5/2007. QU.

Participant - Contributor Conference. 1/5/2007. Communication

Department, External Relations Office Qatar University.
Participant - Electronic Monitoring Workshop. 1/5/2007.
Associate Dean for Students Affairs.
Participant - Education and Change in Qatar and the Arab world. 2122/4/2007. Four Season Hotel. Qatar.
Participant - Qatar TESOL- Challenges & Solutions in EFL. 13-14/4/ 2007.
College of The North Atlantic.
Paper presented - Creativity/ Productivity of Childs Language: a
Case study of Qatari Dialect - Departmental Seminar - 20/4/2007,
Qatar University.
Participant - Muslim women in the era of globalization: challenges
and opportunities . CAS Seminar. QU.
Department Representative - Meeting with Al-Serdal Project
Team. 19/3/2007. Qatar University.
Head of a session - Linguistics in the Gulf I 14-15/3/ 2007
Department of Foreign Languages. QU.
Participant - Teaching and Learning: Beyond the classroom, OFID
Workshop -6/3/2007, Qatar University.
Participant - Cooperative Learning Workshop. 25 & 27/ 2/2007,
OFID. Qatar University.
Participant - Transitions in Teaching. Mini-conference.
English
Language Teaching Unit. 6-8/2/ 2007. Ibn Khaldoon Hall. QU
Participant - Implementation of Academic Programme Outcomes
Workshop.7/2/2007. Conference Room. QU.

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Participant - Implementation of Students Learning Outcomes
Assessment System. 5/2/2007. OFID Workshop.
Participant - Needs of staff for professional development - AUB &
CAS Conference - 29/1 /2007. QU.
Participant - Implementation of the Program Evaluation plan
Workshop. 15/1/2007. OFID. QU.
Participant - Students Learning Outcomes Assessment System CAS Conference. 24/12/ 2006. Aishas Hall. Qatar University.
Participant - Another Experience in Banner Implementation.
University Conference. 14/12/2006. Conference Room. QU.
Participant - Using English-language Newspaper to teach Critical
Reading skills. Departmental Seminar. 11/12/2006. Room 149. QU.
Participant - Asian games Torch 29/11/2006. Qatar University.
Participant -Faculty Recruitment Workshop. University Conference.
16/11/2006. Qatar University.
Participant -Workshops on Computer. 13/11/ 2006. Open Lab CAS
Building. QU.
Paper presented - Developmental stages of the Acquisition of
Negation and Interrogation by Children Native Speakers of Qatari
Dialect. Departmental Seminar. 11/4/ 2006. Qatar University.
An invited Keynote Speaker
(Fully paid by the host
institution) Paper presentedErrors in Arabic Speakers
Writing: Analysis and Suggestions. The 5th Annual Conference on
Teaching and Learning English. 26/4/2006. UAE.
Paper presented -Practical Ideas for teaching English and
Content to EFL Young Learners . 1st Qatar TESOL. 14-15/4/2006.
Doha, Qatar. http://www.qatartesol.org/
Participant - Arab Women, Past and Present conference. 1/3/2006. Four
Seasons Hotel Qatar.

Paper presented - Students writing in EFL: Towards a Teaching

Methodology. The 2nd International AUC OXF conference on
Language and Linguistics. 24-25/3/2006. Cairo, Egypt. Published
on Line:
http://www1.aucegypt.edu/conferences/aucoxf/
Participant - Meeting with the Dean. 12/10/2005. Mens Building
Corridor 2. QU.
Participant - e-learning Opportunities for Qatar Conference June
2005. Conference Room. QU.
Member Collaborative Primary-Level Teacher Preparation
Program. Meetings and Field visits to schools. 22-26/5/2005. QU
and High Supreme Council.
Participant -Methods of Evaluating Student University Workshop.
4-5/5/2005. OFID. QU.

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Participant - Integrating Technology into the EFL/ELT Classroom
conference. Qatar Teachers of English Network. 30/4/2005.
Georgetown University- Qatar.
Participant CAS First Forum: Towards building a culture of
interactive communication and transparency. 16/4/2005. College of
Arts and Sciences. QU
Participant - Collaborative Primary-Level Teacher Preparation
Program- Video Conference. 12/4/ 2005. Qatar University.
Participant - Partnership for Better Education for All- Educational
Week I April 2005. College of Education and UNESCO Regional
Office for the Gulf States. QU
Participant Evaluation of faculty Results: A Discussion. Office of
the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences + RAND Association.
April 2005. Deans Office. College of Arts and Sciences. QU.
Participant- Portfolio Preparation Workshop. March 2005. OFID.
QU.
Participant - Languages in the Era of Globalization: Vision for the
Future. Symposium . Ministry of Higher Education. 20-22/2/2005.
King Khalid University - College of Languages and Translation. KSA
Member- Preparation Workshop for Primary-Level Teacher in
Independent Schools. 19-23/9/2004. QU and TA & MU.
Participant - Language Learning Strategies: an Overview.
Departmental Seminar. 28/10/2002. Qatar University.
Member - General Meeting of the Heads of Departments.
17/1/2002- University Administration- QU
Participant - University Evaluation Workshop- 2002- University
Evaluation Committee. QU
Course Designer and Presenter - English Conversation Course
for Beginners. Spring 2001. Cultural Activity , Students Activity
Building. QU.
Participant - Role of the Strategic Planning in University
Development. 17/5/2000. Conference Room.

Citations of My Work
Yunus MM, NA Sulaiman, MA Embi (2013). Malaysian Gifted
Students' Use of English Language Learning Strategies. English
Language Teaching. Vol. 6, No. 4; (97-109) ISSN 1916-4742 EISSN 1916-4750 Published by Canadian Center of Science and
Education.
http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/elt/article/view/25755/1
5919
Alhaisoni, E. (2012). Language Learning Strategy Use of Saudi EFL
Students in an Intensive English Learning Context. Asian Social

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Science;
Vol.
8,
No.
13;
(115-127)
http://journal.ccsenet.org/index.php/ass/article/view/21495
S. M. Jafari and R. Hajizadeh (2012). Patterns of language
learning strategy use among Iranian ESP students. The Iranian
EFL Journal http://www.Iranian-efl-journal.com.
October
2012 Volume 8 Issue 5 (pp. 23- 38).
A. Daneshvar, (2012). The Type and Frequency of Language
Learning Strategies (LLSs) Employed by Iranian EFL Learners. The
Iranian EFL Journal http://www.Iranian-efl-journal.com.
April 2012 Volume 8 Issue 2 (pp. 101- 113)
Said. N and Darus, S. (2011). Workplace Writing in English:
insights from Malaysian Bank Managers. GEMA Online Journal of
Language Studies. Volume 11 (3) September 2011.
Al-Tamimi, Feda Y. (2011). Assessment of Language Development
in Arabic. Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development.
(On Line) 20 Apr 2011
Shahin, K. (2010). Fostering Language Development in Arabic.
Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development.26 -12- 2010
Al-Kulaib, Emad M. (2010). The Acquisition of English and Arabic
Existential Constructions. Ph. D. Dissertation. Department of
Linguistics. The University of Kansas. 22-Jun-2010.
Kelly, Karen L. (2010). Interpreting the "Sounds of Silence" in
Dual Language Preschools in Qatar: Teacher's Use of Story Retelling
and Language Sampling. Perspectives on Communication
Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Populations 17 11-24 March 2010.
Ntelitheos, D. (2009). References on Arabic First Language
Acquisition. (on line)
http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/dimitrios_n/ref.pdf
Mqzungo on May 27, 2009 http://arabling2.blogspot.com
Emarati Arabic language acquisition Project, (2008). On line
http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/dimitrios_n/html/emirati_arabic_language
acquis.html

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Otman, Ebtisam Bashir, (2008). Writing problems encountered by
postgraduate students in the Academy of Graduate Studies
Academy of Graduate Studies School of Languages, Department of
English, Course: Research Methodology. Tripoli Janzur
Mukattash, L. (2007). Studies on the interlanguage of Arab EFL
Learners: an overview. Poznan Studies in Contemporary
Linguistics, 43 (1) pp. 75-95.
http://versita.metapress.com/content/3l33v83604314242/
Teaching Writing: http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk
Arabic Linguistics Bibliography for the Year 2003. (on line)
http://www.pe-ga-sus.de/ArabLing/ArabBib03.pdf
International Journal of Arabic- English Studies (IJAES). (on line)
http://www.ijaes.org/Bibliographies/2_B.htm
Qatar National Research Fund - Qatar National Research Survey
database on Qatari research (list of my work)
http://bnrs.info/Search.aspx

Professional Membership:
2012
2008

International Association for the Study of Child

Language (IASCL)
TESOL Arabia

2007

Qatar Writing Centers Network

2000

Qatar TESOL (Qatar Teachers of English Network (QTEN),

name changed in October, 2004)

Community Services
Committees:
A: University:
Member -Faculty Senate 2008 - 2009 (27/10/2008 - 14/12/2009)
MemberA
Temporary
Committee
to
visit
the Girls
Accommodation. 19/12/1992
Member - Reception Graduation Ceremony Committee, 1989-1992
Member - Costume Graduation Ceremony Committee, 1989-1992
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Member - Editorial Board of Aljamayah Magazine, Graduation
Office. 1989-1992
Leader of Cultural Activities - 1987- 1989
Member- University Academic Advising Committee 1988-1992
Member Language Research Unit Documentation and
Humanities Research Centre, 1987

B: College of Humanities and Social Sciences:

Member - Continuing Education Committee- 2013
Member - College Counsel Board 1999-2002
Secretariat- Support of the University Libraries Committee 19891992
Member - College Academic Advising Committee. 1992

C: College of Education
Member Teachers Exams Committee - 2012
Member- Course Description Committee in the Diploma Programme
of Primary Education 2004-2005
Chair - Liaison Committee - The Department of Curriculum (College
of Education) and The English Department (College of Humanities)
1988-1991

D: Department of English Literature and Linguistics:

Member - Linguistics in the Gulf (4) Conference- Organizing
Committee, 1/3/2012- 1/3/2013
Member - Faculty Evaluation Committee 1/6/2010- Present
Member - Linguistics in the Gulf (3) Conference- Organizing
Committee, 1/3/2010- 1/3/2011
Member- Admissions Committee 1/10/2010- Present
Member -DELL Education & Outreach Committee, 4/05/2011Present
Member -Academic Advising Committee 1988 - Present
Member - Five Year Department Strategic Plan Committee (20102015), 24/8/2008- 1/8/2010
Member - Students Learning Outcome (SLO) Assessment
Committee -24/2/2009 - 1/12/2010
Chair -Equivalency Committee, 1/3/2009
Member - Executive Committee 2009 Present
Member - Faculty Awards and Fellowships 24/8/2008- 24/8/2009
Member - Programme Learning Outcome
(PLO) Committee
27/10/2009- 1/8/2010
Participant - English Day, 28/4/2011
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Observer - Observation of Class Performance. Class Visit for Newly
Hired Instructor: Mrs. Mellisa Mullins (8/05/2011 )
Observer - Observation of Class Performance. Class Visit for Newly
Hired Instructor: Dr. Eirini Theodoropoulou (09/05/2011)
Observer- Observation of Class Performance. Class Visit for Newly
Hired Instructor: Ms. A. Barnes (2/11/2010)
Observer - Observation of Class Performance. Class Visit for Newly
Hired Instructors: Dr. M. Lombard (27/10/2009)
Member - Linguistics Curriculum Committee (2008-2009)
Observer -Class Visit for Newly Hired Instructors:
Ms. Dana
Shaaban (31/12/2008)
Participant - English Day. 27/4/2009
Observer - Class Visit for Newly Hired Instructors: Dr. K Shahin,
16/3/2009
Chair- Timetable and Curriculum Committee, 2008-2009
Lecturer - Cover Dr. K Shahin's Morphology class when away on
conference . 24/3/2009
Chair - Website Committee, 2006-2008
Co-coordinator- Recruitment Committee, 2006-2008
Member - Budget Committee, 2005- 2008
Member Self- Study Plan Committee, 2005- 2008
Chair Writing Committee, 2007- 2008
Coordinator - Exit Survey Committee, 2007- 2008
Member - Course Portfolios Presented by New Faculty members
Committee, 2007- 2008
Representative of Foreign Languages Department - Interview
and Nomination of students for Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and
Islamic Studies. Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. 25-30/11/2007
Assigned to conduct the affairs of the Department. 2125/5/2007.
Member: Self-Study /Review Committee, 4/4/2007- 2008
Member: BA Programme Accreditation. Department of Foreign
Languages. 2005-2008
Coordinator of the first year courses 1991-1993
Member of the editorial board
of QUEST
English-speaking
newsletter 1988-2002
Member Recruitment Committee 1988- 1999
Chair - Recruitment Committee 2000- 2003
Member - Planning Committee 1988 2007
Chair - Planning Committee 2000- 2003
Member-Entrance Exam Committee 1988- 2001
Chair- Distribution of courses for language teachers (first and
second year) Committee 1990-1991
Coordinator of the Grammar and Vocabulary Courses (English 124,
125 and 225) 1990 -1993

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Activities outside The University:

Senior Associate Editor on the Board of The International
Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature.
http://www.ijalel.org/editorialteam.aspx
Member of AWEJ team peer reviewers - Arab World English
Journal (AWEJ) - on line Refereed Journal, from 26/12/2010
Present. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://awej.org/?article=174
External Reviewer of Language Learning Journal - on line
Refereed Journal - from 11/03/2010- Present- USA.
Reviewer- Review Manuscript entitled
Reviewer- Review Manuscript entitled
Reviewer -Review Manuscript entitled " Teachers Perspective on
Teaching Grammar in Communicative language Classroom. Arab
World English Journal (AWEJ), 4/2/2011-2/4/2011, Malaysia.
Reviewer- Review Manuscript ID 09-10-068, entitled "A quasiexperimental Study of Reading Strategy Instruction: influences on
EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension" . Foreign Language
Annals (FLA) - on line Refereed Journal, 23/2/2011- 19/3/2011USA. (Received Thanking Letter from the editor).
Reviewer- Review Manuscript ID 09-11-095, entitled " The Effects
of Input-Based Approaches on the Development of Learners'
Pragmatic Competence" . Foreign Language Annals (FLA)2/6/2010- 15/7/2010- USA.
Reviewer - Review Manuscript ID 10-ES-0083 "Processability
Approach to Arabic L2 Teaching and Syllabus Design", Language
Learning Journal, 1/3/2010- 1/5/2010 USA.
Reviewer - Manuscript ID InJAL-09-062-Art entitled " The
Acquisition of Wh.-Qs in English by Iranian EFL Learners".
International Journal of Applied Linguistics (IJAL), on line
Refereed Journal, 19/10/2009- 08/12/2009- USA
Member - Book/Project Review Committee, Ministry of Culture,
Arts and Heritage, 05/03/2009 - 01/05/2010. Qatar
Reviewer - An Advanced Oral Expression course: Techniques
and Expressions in Speaking and Conversation . King Saud
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University - Deanship of Academic Research - Languages and
Translation Research Centre. KSA. 2008
Reviewer of English language Mid and Final Examinations of the
Third grade of secondary school (boys). January and June 2007.
Ministry of Education - Educational Complexes.
Representative of the State of Qatar -Supreme Council of the
Higher Arab Institute for Translation League of Arab States.
Meetings 22-27/7/2006. Cairo - Egypt
Representative of the State of Qatar -Supreme Council of the
Higher Arab Institute for Translation League of Arab States.
Meetings 18-19/7/2005. Cairo - Egypt
Reviewer - English language Mid and Final Examinations of the
Third grade of secondary school (boys). January and June 2006.
Ministry of Education - Educational Complexes.
Reviewer of English language Mid and Final Examinations of the
Third grade of secondary school (boys and girls). January and June
2005. Ministry of Education - Educational Complexes.
Representative of the State of Qatar -Supreme Council of the
Higher Arab Institute for Translation Meetings 22-28/7/2004.
League of Arab States, Cairo Egypt.
Member- Curriculum and Standards Committee- Education
Institute of the Supreme Council, September 2003- June 2004.
Reviewer - The Interlingual Errors of Arab Students in the Use of
the English Binomials - Centre for Documentation and Humanities
Research. 2003. QU. Qatar.
Reviewer - Fragments in the Writing of Saudi Secondary School
Graduates: identification and Remedy. Journal of King Saud
University. College of Arts. 2002. KSA.
Radio Interview : Project 24/5/2011 ( This Evening) Doha. Qatar
TV Interview: 24/5/2011 (Al-Dar Programme) Doha. Qatar
Guest Speaker- Educational Affairs Radio Programme
(20/03/2011)
http://www.qu.edu.qa/offices/er/media/radio_program.php

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