Sumayya KR Granger

Sumayya KR Granger is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching at the University of Arizona, and serves as Associate Director of the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL). Her research interests include intercultural competence, leadership, and the role of memes in microstorytelling. She focuses on bridging humanities perspectives with community engagement and global cultural studies.

She teaches courses such as PAH 160D2 (Living the Good Life: Humanities Perspectives on Culture and Community), PAH 240 (Global Perspectives on Human/Animal Relationships), and PAH 160D3 (Memes: The Art and Craft of Microstorytelling). These courses reflect her commitment to exploring interdisciplinary humanities themes and fostering intercultural understanding.

Her administrative role at CESL involves program development and outreach, emphasizing community connection and leadership in language education. No formal grants or awards are listed in the provided information.