Rana Raddawi

Dr. Rana Raddawi is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Arabic at Northwestern University. She holds a PhD in Translation Studies (Arabic/English/French) from Sorbonne University, Paris. Fluent in five languages (English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Turkish), she specializes in Gender Equity in Language Curriculum, Critical Pedagogy, and Cross-Cultural Studies.

Education:

• PhD in Translation Studies, Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Research Interests:

• Gender equity integration in language curricula
• Curriculum design for cross-cultural communication
• Translation methodologies in Arabic contexts

Grants & Projects:

• Co-leads the Language Curricula and Gender Equity project (Catalyst Grant, 2022-2024)

Awards:

• ASG Faculty Honor Roll (2019-2020; 2021-2022)
• Buffett Institute Classroom Partnering Award (2022)
• Searle Fellowship (2023-2024)

She has published translations of Happiness is a Serious Problem and Natural Medicine for Flu and Cold, and edited Intercultural Communication with Arabs (Springer). Her work emphasizes bridging pedagogical theory with practical language instruction.