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Ahmed K Fahad, November 2015

Ahmed K. Fahad

Curriculum Vitae

Department of Second Language Studies 1029 Brookcrest Dr. 615 Teachers College Mason, OH 45040 University of Cincinnati fahadak@mail.uc.edu 2600 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45221

EDUCATION

Ed.D. Second Language Studies Department, University of Cincinnati, 2017 (Expected)

Dissertation: Understanding Power and Identity in Online Interaction between Native and Non-native

English Speakers

M.Ed. Second Language Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2015

PFF. The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati. Preparing Future Faculty Certificate, 2015

(Expected)

M.A. Department of Linguistics, University of Baghdad, 2007

B.A. Department of English, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq, 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013-2015 Instructor, Center for ESL, University of Cincinnati

2014 Visiting Faculty, English Language Center, Miami University, Ohio

2010-2012 Director, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Center. University of Thi-Qar

2009-2012 Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Thi-Qar

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

2015 Sociolinguistic Challenges Faced by Iraqi Graduate Students at U.S. Universities: A Case Study for Iraqi Graduate Students at University of Cincinnati. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), 6/1: 366-377

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2012 Enhancing Students’ Communicative Skill in Iraqi EFL Classrooms. Journal of the University of Thi Qar, 7/2: 1-15

2012 Al-Ridha, A. & Fahad, A. Obama’s Speech in Cairo “New Beginning”: A Critical Discourse Analysis study. Journal of the College of Art, Thi Qar University, 2/6: 1-20.

In Submission

Understanding Power and Identity in Online Communication between Native and Nonnative English Speakers. Under review with English Language Teaching Online Journal

Conversational Analysis of a Multi- Party TV Talk Shows: Similarities and Differences to Naturally Occurring Conversation. Unpublished MA thesis, College of Education, University of Baghdad

In Preparation

Content Based Second Language Instruction Approaches: Description, Comparison and Application.

Using Sociocultural and Language Socialization Perspectives to Analyze Online Communication between Native and Non-native English Speakers

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

2015 Awardee, Many Languages One World, ELS and UN academic Impact

2015 Scholar of the Month, National Holmes Scholar Program.

2014 Holmes Scholar Award, University of Cincinnati

2013 Outstanding International Graduate Student award, University of Cincinnati

2012 Doctoral Study scholarship, Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq, Prime Minister Office

2002 Iraqi graduates’ academic excellence prize, University of Baghdad

CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

Panels Organized

2015 Round Table Discussion: English for Academic Purposes and the Online Landscape of Higher Education, 21 Century Englishes Conference, Bowling Green State University, October 24-26

Papers

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2015 Understanding Power and Identity Construction in Online Communication between Native and Nonnative English Speakers. Sixth international conference of Foreign Language Education and Technology. Harvard University, Boston, MA. May 11-15

2015 Content-Based Second Language Instruction Approaches: Description, Comparison and Application. 3Ts: Teaching, Techniques and Technology conference, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 11.

2014 Socialization as a Gateway for Academic Literacy: A case Study of Two Chinese students in the U.S. Ohio TESOL conference. Columbus, Ohio, November 13-15

2014 Addressing the Sociolinguistic challenges Faced by International Graduate students in U.S Universities. International Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. November 20-23

2014 Sociolinguistic Challenges Faced by Iraq Students at UC: A Case Study For Iraqi Graduate students at the University of Cincinnati. The Spring Research Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. April 12

2014 Online Communication between native and non- native speakers of English: A critical discourse analysis. International Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), University of Indiana Purdue, Indianapolis, Indiana. June 6-7

2014 Discourse analysis of Facebook communication between US educational Specialist and Iraqi Information seekers student. The University of Ohio CALL conferences, Athens, Ohio, April, 12, 2014

2009 Institutional settings of Talk-in –interaction (Media as an Example), Seminar presentation, College of education, University of Thi Qar, Iraq, February, 2009

CAMPUS TALKS

2014 Ethics in Teaching and research in Education Colleges: Power Friday Seminar, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Cincinnati, Sole Instructor

English Composition for International Students (fall 2014, fall 2015)

University of Cincinnati, Teaching Assistant

Foundations of Academic Oral Communication (fall 2015, spring 2015)

Miami University, Middletown, Ohio, Visiting Faculty

English Speaking and Listening (spring, 2014)

University of Thi-Qar, Assistant Professor

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Introduction to English literature (2008-2009) Introduction to Research Methodologies (2008-2009) English conversation (2009-2010) Phonetics and Phonology (2010-2011) Introduction to Linguistics (2010-2011) English Grammar (2011-2-12) Introduction to Linguistics (2011-2012)

Language Teaching, Triton College, Millwood Inc. Hamilton, Ohio, Sole Instructor

Workplace ESL, (Fall 2015)

English Language Center, Thi Qar University, Sole Instructor

Headway English Language course, 2011, 2012 Baron’s TOEFL preparation Course, 2011, 2012 Longman TOEFL Preparation Courses, 2011, 2012

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2015 Pre-dissertation research: Using Sociocultural and Language Socialization Perspectives to Analyze Online Communication between Native and Non-native English Speakers, Requirement for the M.ED doctoral program, University of Cincinnati

2015-2016 University of Cincinnati Faculty and Students Mentoring Research Grant. Grant for “The Effect of Face-to-Face and Computer Mediated Communication between Native and Non-Native English Speakers on L2 Development in a Professional Development Short Exchange Program”.

2014 Summer Graduate and Undergraduate Students GSUM Mentoring Program, University of Cincinnati, office of the Graduate School.

2014 Mentoring Research Grant, “Challenges Faced by International Students in the USA: A Case Study of Iraqi Graduate Students at University of Cincinnati,” University of Cincinnati

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Peer Review

Abstracts Reviewer, Annual Ohio TESOL Conference, Ohio State University, 2015

To Profession

Vice- President, Literacy and Second Language Studies Graduate Student Association, University of Cincinnati, 2015

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President, Literacy and Second Language Studies Graduate Student Association, University of Cincinnati, 2014

To Community

E Board member, Graduate Association for Teaching Enhancement, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, 2013-Present

E Board member, Holmes Scholar Program, National Holmes Scholar, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, DC, 2015-Present.

E Board member, Ohio TESOL, Ohio State University, 2014-Present

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant for Teacher Licensure & Online Learning. Department of Literacy and Second Language Studies, University of Cincinnati, 2014-2015

Translator, offer translation to different needs of Arabic language translation in the school of Education and the ELS language center, University of Cincinnati, 2013-ongoing

Tutor, Provide English language training to staff and faculty with low English levels, University of Thi-Qar, 2009-2012

Education Advisor, Provincial Reconstruction Team (office of the U.S embassy/Baghdad), 2008-2011

Academic Advisor, advise undergraduate students on how to pursue their postgraduate degrees in the U.S, the American Corner, U.S. Embassy/Baghdad, 2009-2012

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International Association, TESOL, 2009-present

American Association of Applied Linguistics, AAAL, 2013-present

American Association of Colleges for Teachers Education, AACTE, 2014-present

Midwest Association for Language Learning & Technology, MALLT, 2014-present

Iraqi Translators Association, 2008-present

LANGUAGES

English: Advanced reading, writing, speaking

Arabic: Native language

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REFERENCES

Holly Johnson, PhD Associate Dean for Innovation and Opportunity University of Cincinnati 410H Teachers College holly.johnson@uc.edu Phone: 513-556-0469

Ting Xiao, Ed.D Director, Center for ESL University of Cincinnati 610Q Teachers College xiaotg@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 513-556-3590

Mary Benedetti. Ed.D Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati 610 Teachers College Mary.benedetti@uc.edu Phone: 513-556-3590

Laura Dell, MED Assistant Professor and educator University of Cincinnati dellla@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 513-556-0238