Ahmad Ali
I have been an assistant professor of
English at AOU-Jordan since September 2023. I obtained my PhD in English
from the University of Sussex in the UK. I have experience teaching a variety
of subjects, including ESP courses, the English novel, novel theory, English
and American literature, and children’s literature, among others. My research draws
mainly on postcolonial theory and trauma theory to explore the fictional representations
of the Nakba, and other colonized locations.
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Courses
Title
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Level
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Semester/Year
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Culture 2
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2nd /3rd
Year
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Fall 2023-2024
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Children’s Literature
2
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4th Year
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Fall 2023-2024
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Technical and
Professional Writing
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3rd Year
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Spring 2022-2023
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Basics of English
Language
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1st year
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Spring 2022-2023
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Paragraph Writing
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1st year
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Fall 2022-2023
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Novel 1
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3rd Year
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Summer 2022
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Writing for Public Relations
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4th Year
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Fall 2021-2022
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Paragraph Writing
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1st Year
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Fall 2021-2022
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Thinking Literature 2
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3rd Year
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Spring 2020-2021
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ESP Courses- English for Computing/
English for Engineering/ Technical Writing
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Foundation program
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2014-2019
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Medical English 1/2/3
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Health Diploma Development program
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2013-2015
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General English 1/2/3/4
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Health Diploma Development program
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2013-2015
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General English 1/2/3/4
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Foundation program
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2013-2019
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Shakespeare, Introduction to Drama
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(Taif University: Female section)
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Summer 2017
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English Communication Skills 99,
101, 102
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1st Year
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2005-2013
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Essay Writing, Short Story
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3rd Year
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Spring 2011
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English Literature from 1660 to 1798
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3rd Year
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Spring 2009/2010
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English Literature up to 1660
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3rd Year
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Fall- 2009-2010
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American Literature
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3rd Year
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Spring 2008-2009
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Drama
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2nd Year
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Fall, Spring-2008/2009
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Paragraph Writing
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First Year
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Fall- 2008/9, 2009/10/11 20
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Listening Comprehension
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2nd Year
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Fall- 2008/9 -2011
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Listening and Speaking
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2nd Year
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Fall- 2009-2010/11
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Linguistics
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2nd Year
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Fall, Spring-2005/2006
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Reading
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1st Year
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Spring 2008-2009-2010/11
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Short Story
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2nd Year
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Fall 2005/2006
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Introduction to Literature
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2nd Year
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Fall 2005/2006/ 2011
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Teaching-related/ Professional
Development Activities
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Session/Courses Title
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Certificate
Presented by
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Semester/Year
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·
Inter-rater Reliability Training in
Speaking and Writing Assessment
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By Monash University – English
Language Centre- Australia/ Taif University
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April 2012
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·
Seven Ways of looking at Grammar/
(Session
moderator/presenter)
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Taif University / Professional
Development Program
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June 2012
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IELTS (Overall Band Score: 7.0)
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British Council/ Amman
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18/June/2016
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·
Differentiation in Action: Dealing
with Mixed Ability Classes
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Cambridge English/ Cambridge
University Press
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December 2017
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· Active
Learning
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Cambridge English/ Cambridge
University Press
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23-24 April and 8th May 2018
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Lesson Planning and Classroom
Management
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Cambridge English/ Cambridge
University Press
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November 2017
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Teaching Grammar (20 hours)
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Cambridge English/ Cambridge
University Press
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March 2018
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· Teaching
Writing
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Cambridge English/ Cambridge
University Press
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September 2018
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Work
History
September 2023-current
Assistant professor, Arab Open
University-Jordan
- Taught Children’s Literature and Culture.
October 2021-June 2023
Adjunct Lecturer in English, PhD, University
of Jordan | Amman, Jordan
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Taught the English Novel, Technical Writing, Paragraph Writing, Writing for
Public Relations.
- Utilized Moodle and Microsoft Teams to deliver
class content and supervise students class work.
February 2012-January 2020
English Lecturer, MA, Taif University | Taif, KSA
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Taught ESP and EAP courses, Technical Writing, General English.
- Coordinated
ESP Courses.
- Co-
Supervised the Dean’s administrative unit. Participated in organizing ELC
symposiums.
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Translated TU’s quality and accreditation documents. Edited and revised
translated documents.
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Presented and moderated professional development sessions at TU.
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Taught Shakespeare, Drama.
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Constructed exams for the ELC (as a member of the Examination Committee at
TUELC)
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Utilized Blackboard to deliver class content and supervise students work and
assignments.
September 2010-August 2011
English Lecturer, MA, Hail University | Hail, KSA
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Taught Essay Writing, Introduction to Literature, Reading.
September
2008-August 2010
English
Language Instructor, MA, Zarqa
University | Zarka, Jordan
- Taught English Literature, American
Literature, Drama, Paragraph Writing, Listening Comprehension, Listening and
Speaking
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Designed courses, Designed assessment.
September 2006-August 2007
English Language Instructor, MA, Philadelphia
University | Jerash, Jordan
- Taught General Language Skills.
- Designed reading comprehension exams for the
Language Center.
September 2005-August 2011
Adjunct Lecturer in English, MA, University of
Jordan | Amman, Jordan
- Taught General English at the University
Language Center.
PhD Thesis 2021: Re-narrating the
Palestinian Nakba in the Changing Scenes of Postcolonial Theory: A Study of
Selected Contemporary Palestinian Fiction.
MA
Thesis 2005: A
Stylistic Study of Two Short Stories by D. H. Lawrence: “Odour of
Chrysanhemums” and “Tickets, Please”
