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Ghaleb
Ahmed Rabab’ah, Ph.D.
Assoc. Professor of Linguistics
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Rabab’ah is currently an Associate Professor of English at Alfaisal
University. Upon graduation with a PhD in Linguistics from the University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., he joined Etisalat Academy in Dubai in Dec. 2001. He
designed and taught a variety of courses, such as Report Writing, Memo Writing,
English for Sales and Marketing, and Technical English. After resignation in
2003, Dr. Rabab’ah joined King Saud University in Riyadh. He taught a wide range
of undergraduate and graduate courses, such as Linguistics, Applied Linguistics,
second Language Acquisition, Language Testing, Phonetics, Syllabus Design,
Technology and Language Teaching, Techniques of Language Teaching, Composition,
and Listening and Speaking. With regard to postgraduate research experience, he
examined several MA theses, and supervised a few MA students.
In Sept. 2006, Dr. Rabab’ah joined the Department of English Language and
Literature at the University of Jordan, where he taught also at both
undergraduate and graduate levels. In Sept. 2008, he transferred to the
Department of Linguistics. He was involved in teaching some courses to
undergraduate students, such as Linguistics, Translation, English for Law,
Professional Writing and semantics.
As far as administrative experience is concerned, Dr. Rabab’ah served as
Assistant Dean for Development for the academic year 2007-2008. Responsibilities
included preparing the Faculty of Art's strategic plan, SWOT Analysis and Needs
Analysis, and updating the Faculty of Arts’ Website. Besides, he was responsible
for preparing the strategic training plan for the administrative staff and
faculty members' development and career advancement. Between 2008 and 2009, he
served as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Responsibilities included
assisting the Dean of the Faculty of Arts in all matters related to students’
registration, problems and concerns, and coordinating all the issues related to
registration between the with departments, the Faculty of Arts' Deanship and the
Registration.
Dr. Rabab’ah’s experience in using Computers in training is an advantage, too.
He has supervised Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) labs, and has used
a variety of CALL software, such as PLATO, ENGLISH EXPRESS, NEW DYNAMIC ENGLISH,
CLARITY, and BBC ENGLISH, and I used internet based training materials (online).
Dr. Rabab’ah is well-published. He has published more than 12 papers in
linguistics, TESL and EFL in national and international refereed journals, such
as International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Journal of Language and
Learning, Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics, and Babel: International
Journal of Translation. Moreover, he edited the special issue of Indian Journal
of Applied Linguistics on Strategies in Learning and Using English as a
Foreign/Second Language. This issue was published in January 2008. He also
published a book titled: Writing: A course book (2004), which is currently used
for teaching composition in the English Department at King Saud University and
other universities in Saudi Arabia.