Personal Information
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Name
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MAHZARI, MOHAMMAD ABDOH
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Nationality
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Saudi
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Email
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m.mahzari@psau.edu.sa
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Mobile number
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0533311641
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Office number
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0115888670
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Personal website
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https://faculty.psau.edu.sa/m.mahzari/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_I4tQtIAAAAJ&hl=en
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3884-1679
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Education
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2013-2017
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- Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.
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2011-2013
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- Master of Arts in English Linguistics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, USA.
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2011-2013
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- Graduate Certificate in Language Technology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, USA.
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2005-2009
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- Bachelor of Arts in English Language, King Saud University, Riyadh
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Work Experience
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2021
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- Associate professor, English Department & Literature, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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2017- 2021
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- Assistant professor, English Department & Literature, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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2013 - 2017
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- Lecturer, English Department & Literature, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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2009 - 2013
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- Teaching Assistant, English Department & Literature, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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Administrative Experience
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2019 to present
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Vice Dean of Educational and Academic Affairs at the Deanship of Preparatory Year at PSAU.
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2018-2019
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Vice Dean of Development, and Quality at the Deanship of Preparatory Year at PSAU.
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2018
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Supervisor of the Classification and International Accreditation Unit at the Deanship of Development and Quality at PSAU.
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Committees
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2019-present.
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Head of the student cases committee at the Preparatory Year Deanship (PYD) at PSAU.
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2019-present
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Head of the disciplinary committee at the PYD, PSAU.
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2019-present
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Head of the examinations and evaluation committee at the PYD, PSAU.
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2019-present
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Head of the study schedules at the PYD, PSAU.
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2019-present
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Head of the quality and development council at the PYD, PSAU.
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2020- present
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Member of the technical committee of human research at the Deanship of Scientific Research, PSAU.
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2020- present
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Member of the executive committee of the university awards at the Vice Rectorate of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, PSAU.
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2019-present.
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Member of the standing committee of the students’ rights at the university, PSAU.
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2017-present.
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Member of the standing committee of recruitment Saudi faculty members, lecturers, and teaching assistants for English departments at PSAU.
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2020-present.
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Member of the quality and development committee at the PYD, PSAU
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2017-2019
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Member of the advisory committee at the knowledge Unit at the Vice Rectorate of Academic and Educational Affairs, PSAU.
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2017-2018
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Head of the study plan committee at the English Department and Literature, PSAU.
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2017-2018.
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Member of the student cases committee at the College of Science and Humanities, PSAU.
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2017-2018.
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Member of the disciplinary committee at the College of Science and Humanities, PSAU.
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2017-2018.
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Member of the exam control of the College of Science and Humanities, PSAU.
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Teaching Experience
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MA Courses
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Applied Linguistics ( LING 604)
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BA Courses
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Sociolinguistics (ENG 3140)
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Research Methods (ENG 4180)
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Research project ( ENG 4890)
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Essay Writing I (ENG 2320)
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Publications:
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Mahzari, M. (2021). The Use of Address Terms by Saudi Facebook Users in Arabic: A Discursive Approach. Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 5(4), 27-42.
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Mahzari, M., Hussein, M., Ethleb, H., & Omar, A. (2021). Learning Arabic as a Second Language: An Exploration of the Efficacy of Arabic Subtitles by Netflix Viewers. Asian ESP Journal, 17(3.2), 174-197.
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Mahzari, M., Afzal, N., & Alsager, H. (2021). Saying NO in Saudi Arabic, American English, and Pakistani Urdu: A Contrastive Study. Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 5(5), 6-14.
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Alsager, H. & Mahzari, M. (2021). On the Syntax of ʔanna and ʔan in Modern Standard Arabic: A Phase-Based Approach, WORD, 67(2), 172-187.
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Hassanein, H. & Mahzari, M. (2021). Ancillary Antonyms: Syntagms and Paradigms from Arabic. Applied Linguistics Research Journal, 5(2), 101-112.
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Mahzari, M. (2019). Conversation Analysis: Opening Sequences and Ritual Expressions of Informal Mobile Phone Calls between Saudis. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Special Issue on CALL, (5), 220-251.
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Mahzari, M. (2019). The Closing Sequences and Ritual Expressions of Informal Mobile Phone Calls Between Saudis: A Conversational Analysis. International Journal of English Linguistics, 9(5), 153-169.
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Hassanein, H. & Mahzari, M. (2021). A Taxonomy of Antonymy in Arabic: Egyptian and Saudi Proverbs in Comparison. Open Linguistics, 7(1), 200-222.
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Mahzari, M. (2017). A Sociopragmatic Study of the Congratulation Strategies of Saudi Facebook Users [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Arizona State University.
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Presentations and Conferences Attended
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2019
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- Presented “Conversation Analysis: Opening Sequences and Ritual Expressions of Informal Mobile Phone Calls between Saudis,” the 16th International Pragmatics Conference that was held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 9-14 June 2019.
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2018
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- Presented “A Sociopragmatic Study of the Congratulation Strategies of Saudi Facebook Users,” the 11th international Conference on Im/politeness that was held at the University of Valencia, Spain, 4-6 July, 2018.
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2017
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- Attended the 6th Annual Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Linguistics Conference. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Mar 24.
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2017
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- Attended the 23rd Annual Graduate Linguistics/TESOL Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Feb 25.
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2016
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- Attended the 3rd International Conference of the American Pragmatics Association, Indian University, Bloomington, IN, USA, Nov 4-6.
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2016
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- Attended the Fifth International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA, Jan 22-23
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2016
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- Attended the AZ Linguistics Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Oct 28-29.
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2016
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- Attended the 5th Annual Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Linguistics Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Mar 25-26.
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2015
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- Attended the Arizona Linguistics Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Nov 6-7.
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2015
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- Attended the 21st Annual Graduate Linguistics/TESOL Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Feb 28.
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2014
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- Attended the Conference of AZCALL 2014, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, Feb 15.
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2014
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- Attended the 20th Annual Graduate Linguistics/ TESOL Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. USA, Feb 14.
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2013
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- Attended the Western Conference on Linguistics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, 8-10 Nov.
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2013
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- Attended the 4th Annual Midwest Graduate Research Symposium, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA, April 20.
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2013
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- Attended the annual 18th Research Graduate Fair at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA, March 18.
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2012
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- Attended the Conference on Semantics and Linguistic Theory 22, Chicago, IL, USA, May 18-20.
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2012
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- Attended the Graduate Research Fair, Linguistics Department, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA, March 26.
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2011
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- Attended the Graduate Research Fair, Linguistics Department, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA, March 21.
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Workshops
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2020
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- Workshop entitles “Effective communication skills” presented by King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue.
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2018
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- Workshop (II) entitled “Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University Assessors,” presented by the Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, Apr 29-30th.
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2018
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- Workshop (I) entitled “Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University Assessors,” presented by the Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, Apr 8-9th.
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2018
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- Workshop entitled “The Strategic Planning to Ensure and Improve Quality,” presented by National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb 14-15th.
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2018
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- Workshop entitled “Preparing the Inistitutional Self-Study Report,” presented by National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan 28-29th, 2018
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2017
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- Workshop entitled “Preparing for Institutional Accreditation,” presented by British Council, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, Nov 22-23
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Awards
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2015
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- Graduate excellence award as an outstanding graduate student at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
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Memberships
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2018-2019
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- International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
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2016-2017
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- The American Pragmatics Association
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2012-2013
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- Saudi Association of Languages and Translation
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2010-2012
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- Linguistic Society of America
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Languages
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Arabic
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- Native language: Perfect in all the skills of language
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English
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- Second language: Excellent in all the skills of language
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Community and University Service
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2021
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Organizer for an online meeting about the university colleges and their departments for the students of secondary schools in Al-Kharj, at PSAU, 22 March.
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2021
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Organizer for an online annual introductory exhibition about the university colleges for the first-year students at the PYD, PSAU, 15-16 March.
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2020
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Organizer for an online meeting about the university colleges and their departments for the students of secondary schools in Al-Kharj, at PSAU.
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2020
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Organizer for an online English language course for the students of secondary schools in Al-Kharj, at PSAU.
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2020
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Organizer for the annual introductory exhibition about the university colleges for the first-year students at the PYD, PSAU.
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2019
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Organizer for an online English language course for the students of secondary schools in Al-Kharj, at PSAU.
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2019
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Organizer for the annual introductory exhibition about the university colleges for the first-year students at the PYD, PSAU.
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2017
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Chairing a session at the 23rd Annual Graduate Linguistics/TESOL Symposium at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA. Feb 25.
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Certificates of Appreciation
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2019
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- Appreciation certificate offered by the Deanship of Quality and Development Deanship at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University for participating effectively during the visit of external assessors for the university.
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