Ragy Mikhaeel

Ragy Mikhaeel is an Associate Professor of Instruction in Arabic at Northwestern University, specializing in Arabic language education and digital pedagogy. He holds degrees from Cairo University (MSc., 1990), York University (MRes, 1997), and Cornell University (MPs, 2009). Before joining Northwestern, he taught at Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. His work focuses on innovative language-teaching methods, including digital tools and curriculum development.

Education:

• MSc., Cairo University, 1990
• MRes, York University (UK), 1997
• MPs, Cornell University, 2009

His research interests include Egyptian dialect instruction, Arabic language revitalization, and integrating digital platforms for language analysis. He developed an online tool funded by the Provost's Fellowship, enabling students to interact with annotated Arabic manuscripts from West Africa using multimedia resources. His textbook Barron’s Learn Arabic: The Fast and Fun Way emphasizes conversational Egyptian Arabic.

Awards:

• 2015 Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching Award (CLI)
• 2017-2018 Provost's Fellowship for Digital Learning

Ragy previously worked as a journalist for Al-Ahram Weekly (1993–2002), covering art, politics, environment, and gender issues. He mentors students through language program development and maintains ties with Northwestern’s Herskovits Library of African Studies.