Fares J. Karam

Fares J. Karam is an Associate Professor of TESOL at the College of Education and Human Development, University of Nevada, Reno. He holds a Ph.D. in Education (English Education) from the University of Virginia, along with an MA and BA in English Language and Literature from the Lebanese University. His work spans teaching, research, and leadership roles in multilingual education contexts across Lebanon, the UAE, and the U.S.

• Specializes in immigrant/refugee multilingual learners' literacy development
• Focuses on critical dialogic pedagogy and raciolinguistic ideologies
• Active in policy advocacy through TESOL International Association
• Editorial board member of TESOL Quarterly and Journal of Language, Identity & Education

Karam’s research appears in top journals like Research in the Teaching of English and TESOL Journal, with recent work exploring transliterate practices, social-emotional learning, and refugee education. His accolades include the AERA Distinguished Dissertation Award and TESOL’s NNEST Paper Award.

• 2022 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Semifinalist
• 2018 UNR College of Education Outstanding Research Award
• 2017 Bruce Gansneder Outstanding Dissertation Award
• 2016 TESOL NNEST Issues Award

He previously served as a Senior English Consultant in the UAE, supporting EFL programming across public schools, and has contributed to curriculum design and teacher education frameworks emphasizing equity and identity-centered approaches.