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Elham Alzoubi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. She holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and an MA in Linguistics from Indiana University-Bloomington. Her academic career spans over a decade with teaching positions at Indiana University, Earlham College, Qatar University, and the Department of State's Foreign Service Institute.
Her research interests focus on Arabic language pedagogy, with particular emphasis on Arabic idioms and their sociocultural contexts. She has dedicated her career to teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language, emphasizing not just linguistic structures but also the rich socio-cultural and humanities traditions embedded within the language.
Professor Alzoubi's scholarly work centers on linguistic anthropology and language education, with her most significant contribution being her book on Levantine Arabic idioms. Her publications demonstrate a commitment to making authentic Arabic language resources accessible to learners while preserving cultural context.
She has received recognition for her scholarly contributions in the field of Arabic language education, particularly for her ethnographic approach to documenting idiomatic expressions within their natural sociocultural environments.
Throughout her career, Professor Alzoubi has focused on developing teaching methodologies that integrate language learning with cultural understanding, preparing students not just to speak Arabic but to navigate its diverse cultural landscapes.
