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Dr. Sawsan Abbadi

Director Arabic Minor

Senior 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 Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ Award for Excellence in Teaching- Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (Dec, 2024)
• Nominee for The Pedro Arrupe SJ Faculty Award for Diversity Leadership- Office of the Provost - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2024)
• Nominee for The St. Ignatius Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ Award for Excellence in Teaching- Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2023)
•  Ignatian Pedagogy summer Faculty Scholar Award (2022) - Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University 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- Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2021)
• Awarded Certificate in Ignatian Pedagogy- the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2020)
• Awarded Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar- the Center for Experiential Learning- Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2018)
• Recipient of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2018)
• Nominee of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2013, 2014, 2015,  2017, & 2018)
• Finalist Nominee for the Faculty Member of the Year Award sponsored by the Student Government of Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ Chicago (SGLC) and the Maroon & Gold Society (2018)
• Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar - Center for Experiential Learning - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2018)
• Nominee for Alice Bourke Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring - Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University 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 - Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2017)
• Nominee for St. Ignatius Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ Award, the most prestigious teaching award given by Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ to recognize commitment to excellence, raising global awareness, promoting social justice, and educating the whole student (i.e., cura personalis)- Á¿×Ó×ÊÔ´ University Chicago (2014 & 2017)
• Nominee for Outstanding Dissertation Award – the American Educational Research  Association (AERA) Qualitative Research SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award (2011)