English and German Literature, Minority Literature and Ethnic Studies, Women‘s Studies, World Mythology and Ancient History, Psychology, and Literary Criticism
Specialties
NovelModern Poetry
2024
Doctor of Philosophy
English Language Department College of Arts—University of Zakho
2015
Master
English Language and Literature University of Zakho
2011
Bachelor
English Language and Literature University of Zakho
-Worked as an Assistant Researcher at the English Language Department at the University of Zakho for two years
-Taught English at the Arabic Language Department and School of Medicine
-Taught Speaking Skills for the English Proficiency courses
-Supervising BA students at the English Language Department in English Literature
-A member of examination committee of English Department /University of Zakho (2015 and 2018)
-Taught Short Story, Victorian Drama, and Modern Poetry to English Department students.
-Currently teaching Modern Poetry to English Department students
Scientific Committee- Faculty of Humanities- English Literature
2019-04-15,
Language Center- University of Zakho
Staff/ Lecturer
2019-01-01,
2015
English Language Department Examination Committee
Examination Committee Member
2015-06-20,
Assistant Lecturer
Date: 2017-05-02
2023
Stevens Initiative—IREX—U.S. Department of State
Facilitator of a Virtual Exchange program through six binational group calls developing cross– cultural communication skills.
2023-04
2016
Participation in a conference at the University of Baghdad-College of Education. Ibn Rushd
2016-03
2015
2015-02
2020
KURDISH STUDENTS’ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF FILMS IN TEACHING LITERARY WORKS IN EFL CLASSROOM
JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies
(Issue : 7)
(Volume : 1)
The current study investigates Kurdish students’ attitudes towards the use of films in teaching literary works at universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The study also highlights whether using films in teaching literary works is beneficial or not and what challenges are faced by them. The data were collected by using questionnaires and interviews from 60 students aged between 18-24 years old from both private and public universities. Out of 60 students, 15 were randomly chosen to be interviewed. Results show that some students consider teaching literary works using films is beneficial, as it encourages students to study and read more literary works and it also makes them actively interact with the content which helps them remember the events more effectively. However, the study also reveals that some Kurdish students consider teaching literary works using films is a waste of time, and this discourages interaction between students and their teacher. In addition, ‘boredom and ‘language difficulty’ are the other two major challenges faced by Kurdish students.
Memory and the Traumatic Experience of Women in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, and Qasham Balata’s Runaway to Nowhere
The thesis focuses on the theories of trauma and memory. It
examines these two concepts with the main focus on the women in the narratives from different
socio-cultural backgrounds.
