Academic Staff
English Language
College of Basic Education
University of Duhok
PhD in Systemic Phonology, School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2019.
MA in Applied Linguistics, School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2014.
MA in Linguistics, College of Arts, Mosul University, 2005.
BA in English Language, College of Education, Mosul University, 2001.
- Participating in the training courses held by the Church in Bartella Village, Mosul, Iraq in teaching English Language for Secondary and High Schools, 2006.
- Running English conversation courses under the administration of the Church in Bartella Village, Mosul, Iraq, 2006.
- Asst. Lecture with three months teaching experience at English Dept., College of Basic Education, Erbil University, Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, 2006- taught Grammar and General Linguistics to second and third stages, respectively.
- Asst. Lecturer at English Department, College of Basic Education, Duhok University, Kurdistan, Iraq since 2008 until 2012- taught Phonetics and Phonology to First and Second stages, respectively.
- Delivering seminars to primary and secondary school teachers on the use of student-centered learning approach as part of staff development project held by Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq and Buskerud University College, Drammen, Norway, 2011.
- Teacher Assistant and tutor at School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK- taught first stage ‘Introduction to Language’ Module, 2015- 2017.
- Recommencing teaching as an Asst. Lecturer at English Department, College of Basic Education, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq in 2018 until present after being on study leave for the UK, Wales for MA and PhD studies from late 2012 to late 2018- taught Listening & Speaking and Grammar to First and Second Stages, respectively. - - - - -
- Lecturer at English department, College of Education, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq- teaching ‘English Pronunciation’ to First stage.
- Teaching ‘Academic English’ to MA Students from College of Sciences and College of Pharmacy.
Professional courses, summer schools and workshops: -
• July 2009, a month ‘Teacher Training’ course arranged by College of Arts, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq.
• April 2011 to January 2012, a team member in a joint project called ‘staff development seminar’ between Duhok University and Buskerud University College/ Drammen/ Norway. The staff development seminar was an integral part of a wider project called ‘DeLPHE Iraq’; it was funded by the British Council to develop quality of teaching in both schools and universities in Kurdistan Region/Iraq in relation to " inclusive education, intercultural competence, democratic citizenship and student-centred learning in teacher education. Project involved school visits, workshops, and seminars in both Duhok and Drammen.
• September 2016, ‘Linc Summer School and Workshop in Systemic Functional Linguistics’, an intensive 3- day Program of 18 hours from 31st August to 2nd September at Center for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
• June 2017, Pre-conference Workshops in Systemic Functional Linguistics (June 28th) held by Salamanca University, Salamanca, Spain.
• September 2017, a two year ‘Learning to Teach’ course in Teaching Methods for Higher Education (2015- 2017) held by School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
• February 2021, a six month ‘Pedagogical Training for Teacher Professional Development’ course (September 6th- February 25th) held by University of Duhok • September 2020-March 2021, 6 months methods of teaching course. Pedagogical Training and Academic Development Center, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
• June 2021, eight- hour programmer: ‘Teaching English and Culture through American Performing Arts/ An Interdisciplinary Approach to English Language teaching’ (June 7th- 29th) run by University of Michigan/ English Language Institute.
• February 2023- January 2025, Teachers MOD project ‘Future Elementary School Teachers Modernization in Kurdistan’ co-funded by the European Union.
• October 2024, women studies workshop, Teachers MOD project ‘Future Elementary School Teachers Modernization in Kurdistan’ co-funded by the European Union.
Conferences: -
• Postgraduate Conferences, 2014- 2017 held by School of English, Communication and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
• 26th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference, 13-15th July 2016,
• Salzburg University, Salzburg, Austria.
• 27th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference, June 29th to July 1st, 2017, Salamanca University, Salamanca, Spain.
• Teacher Education and Society in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Cooperation and Innovation, October 8-9th 2021, a virtual conference organized in co-operation between the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Salahaddin University-Erbil (SUE).
• Teachers MOD conference December, 2024 ‘Future Elementary School Teachers Modernization in Kurdistan’, Salahaddin University, Erbil, Kurdistan.