Dr. Fahd Shehail Alalwi
Dean, Preparatory Year Deanship, Alkharj
Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics
English Language Department, Alkharj
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
f.alalwi@psau.edu.sa
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- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona, USA. 2016.
- Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona, USA. 2015.
- Master of Arts in Linguistic Studies. University of Essex, UK. 2008.
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language, Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, KSA. 2003.
Administrative Tasks:
- Dean, Preparatory Year Deanship, Alkharj.1441 – Present.
- Member, Council of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. 1441 – Present.
- Chair, Council of Chinese Language Teaching Unit, PSAU. 1441 – Present.
- Member, Council of English Language Department, Community College. 1437/1438–1443.
- Member, Council of Teaching Arabic to Speakers of Other Languages Unit, PSAU. 1439/1440 – Present.
Experience:
- Assistant professor of Applied Linguistics, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. 2016 – Present.
- English Language Lecturer, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University. 2010-2016.
- Teacher of English, Center for English as a Second Language, University of Arizona, USA. 2014.
- English Translator, Saudi Central Bank 2004-2010.
- English Teacher, Royal Technical Institute, Al-Qassim University. 2004.
Administrative Experiences and Standing Academic Committees
- Interim Dean of the Preparatory Year Deanship. 13/10/1440 – 11/2/1441
- Vice-dean for Educational and Academic Affairs, Preparatory Year Deanship, Alkharj. 1438/1439 – 1439/1440.
- Chair, Preparatory Year Deanship Council.1441 – present.
- Member, University Central Committee for Transforming into the Trimester System. 1442-1443
- Member, Preparatory Year Deanship Council – 1438/1439 – 1439/1440.
- Member, University Specialized Committee for selecting faculty members of English Language Departments – 1438 – Present.
- Member, Standing Disciplinary Committee of Students. 1439/1440 - Present.
- Member, Students Academic Issues Standing Committee.1442 – Present.
- Member, Committee of Deans of the Preparatory & Common Year Deanships in Saudi Universities.1441 – Present.
- Member, University Task Force for Transforming Community Colleges into Applied Colleges, according to the proposal of the Ministry of Education 1441.
- Member, Editing Committee for the academic accreditation project at the University. 1438/1439.
- Served in many other academic, educational, and administrative university committees.
Achievements:
A Scholarship awarded for Middle Eastern Studies of University of Arizona, USA to represent Saudi Arabia in the Local American Community. 2015.
Publications
Omar, Abdulfattah, Hussein, Mohamed & Alalwi, Fahd. A Computer-Assisted Collaborative Reading Model to Improve Reading Fluency of EFL Learners in Continuous Learning Programs in Saudi Universities. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications. United Kingdom. (accepted for publication in Volume 12 No 3 March 2021).
Liu, K., Afzal, M. & Alalwi, Fahd. Pedagogical approaches and instructional variations: a comparative curriculum analysis of postgraduate translation programs in mainland china, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION. USA (2020), 57 (9).
Alalwi, F. S. (2021). EFL Teachers-Related Challenges when Using Communicative LanguageTeaching. Applied Linguistics Research Journal (forthcoming in May 2021).
Alalwi, F. S. (2021). Attitudes of Saudi Common First Year Students Towards English as a Foreign Language. Asian ESP, 17(1).
AlTameemy, F. A., ElSayed, Hussein, M., & Alalwi, F. S. (2020). The effect of utilizing wikis collaborative projects on improving saudi EFL learners' writing. Asian EFL, 27(5.1).
AlTameemy, F. A., Alrefaee, Y., & Alalwi, F. S. (2020). Using Blackboard as a Tool of E-Assessment in Testing Writing Skill in Saudi Arabia. Asian ESP, 16(6.2).
Alalwi, F. S., & Ismail, S. (2019). Ethics and Semantic Change in Saudi Colloquial Speech. International Journal of English Linguistics, 9(5).
Alalwi, F. S. (2016). Intercultural competence development in a study abroad context: Saudi study abroad learners in the United States of America (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Arizona).
Conferences:
Alalwi, F. & Ecke, P. (2014). Saudi Students' Development of Intercultural Competence during Study Abroad: A longitudinal study. Fourth International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence, Tucson, AZ, January
Alalwi, F. & Ecke, P. (2013).Saudi Students’ Cultural Proficiency Development During Study-Abroad in the U.S.: A longitudinal study. ACTFL Convention, Orlando, FL, November 21- 24.
Membership:
- Saudi Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (Saudi TESOL)
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
EFL, ESL, Intercultural competence, English language teaching, language program administration, sociolinguistics.