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Abbadi, Sawsan

Director of Arabic Language and Culture

Advanced Lecturer

Education

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst,  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.): Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies: Language, Literacy, and Culture
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst , Master of Education (M.Ed.): Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies: Bilingual, Multicultural, ESL
• Media-Institute, Frankfurt, Germany,  Certificate in German proficiency            
• University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Bachelor of Arts (BA): English Language and Literature

Research Interests

• Post Modernity & Critical Language Awareness
• Bilingual, ESL & Multicultural Education
• Teaching Arabic for Speakers of Other Languages
• Methods, Assessments & Technology in Curriculum Studies
• Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies in Teaching Language & Culture
• Learners’ Identities and Investments.

Courses Taught

• Arabic 101-251
• Arabic Literature in Translation: Critical Theory & Critical Language Studies in Literature and Film
• Arabic E 250 - Engaged Experiential Learning Service course- Forthcoming

Publications/Research Listings

•  Abbadi, S. (2021). Reorienting Humor for Arabic Classroom: “Are You On Mute” in the Midst of a Pandemic?! In K. Vaidya (Ed.), "Teach Arabic with a Sense of Humor: Why (and How to) Be a Funnier and More Effective Arabic Teacher and Laugh All the Way to Your Classroom?" [ISBN 978-1-925128-04-8]. 

• Abbadi, S. (2016). Globalization and Possibilities for Intercultural Awareness: Multimodal Arabic Culture Portfolios at a Catholic University. In C. Wang, & L. Winstead (Eds.)
  Handbook of Research on Foreign Language Education in the Digital Age (pp. 277-294). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0177-0.ch013
  

• Abbadi, S. (2014). Teaching Arabic post 9/11: Humor and the Potential for CriticalLanguage Awareness. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences Journal, 41(1), 322-334.
• Abbadi, S. (2013). Teaching Arabic post 9/11: Late Modernity in Language Classrooms-Challenges and Possibilities for Change. (Doctoral dissertation). Scholars Press: Germany.
• Abbadi, S. (2008). Of Rage and Hope. In S. Nieto (Ed.), Dear Paulo: Letters from those who dare teach. Paradigm Publishers

Awards

• Nominee for The St. Ignatius ŮͬÊÓƵAward for Excellence in Teaching- Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (Dec, 2024)
• Nominee for The Pedro Arrupe SJ Faculty Award for Diversity Leadership- Office of the Provost - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2024)
• Nominee for The St. Ignatius ŮͬÊÓƵAward for Excellence in Teaching- Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2023)
•  Ignatian Pedagogy summer Faculty Scholar Award (2022) - Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago
• Runner-Up for Peter Hans Kolvenbach Award for Engaged Teaching named for 29th Superior General of the Society of Jesus- Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2021)
• Awarded Certificate in Ignatian Pedagogy- the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2020)
• Awarded Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar- the Center for Experiential Learning- ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2018)
• Recipient of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2018)
• Nominee of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2013, 2014, 2015,  2017, & 2018)
• Finalist Nominee for the Faculty Member of the Year Award sponsored by the Student Government of ŮͬÊÓƵChicago (SGLC) and the Maroon & Gold Society (2018)
• Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar - Center for Experiential Learning - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2018)
• Nominee for Alice Bourke Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring - Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2017 & 2018)
• Finalist Nominee for Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen - Office of the Provost and the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2017)
• Nominee for St. Ignatius ŮͬÊÓƵAward, the most prestigious teaching award given by ŮͬÊÓƵto recognize commitment to excellence, raising global awareness, promoting social justice, and educating the whole student (i.e., cura personalis)- ŮͬÊÓƵ Chicago (2014 & 2017)
• Nominee for Outstanding Dissertation Award – the American Educational Research  Association (AERA) Qualitative Research SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award (2011)