Salwa Amer

Salwa Amer is a Senior Lecturer and current Head of the Arabic Language Program at the University of South Florida (USF), Department of World Languages. With over 12 years of teaching experience in Cyprus and Palestine, she brings cross-cultural expertise in Arabic language education.

• Role: Senior Lecturer, Head of Arabic Language Program
• Institution: University of South Florida
• Department: World Languages

Research & Teaching Focus: Salwa specializes in Arabic language pedagogy, cultural competency, and second language acquisition. Her program at USF spans from beginner (ARA I) to high intermediate levels (FOL 4102), emphasizing cultural diversity and linguistic proficiency.

Professional Background: Born in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Palestinian family, she taught at the Nicosia American International School and Libyan Arabic School in Cyprus for 12 years. After the Oslo peace agreement, she moved to Ramallah, West Bank, teaching Arabic for nine years at the American Palestinian Academy before relocating to the USA.