Tara Di Cassio

Tara Di Cassio is a Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at North Carolina State University (NC State), specializing in Arabic language education. She serves as Co-Director and On-Site Director for NC State’s Jordan Study Abroad program at the Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman. Her roles include teaching Arabic language courses and advising the Arabic Studies program.

Education: M.A. in Global Studies (UNC Chapel Hill, 2018); B.A. in International Studies (NC State, 2010), graduating as Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude.

Research focuses on Middle Eastern social movements, political theory, and creative resistance strategies, including graffiti analysis. She has presented at conferences such as the North Carolina Arabic Teaching Council Conference (2021-2022).

Professional experience includes roles with Lutheran Refugee Services, UNICEF’s Makani Project, and Jamalon.com. She is an Advisory Board Member of the North Carolina Arabic Teaching Council.