Tawhida El-Askary, Director/Instructional Assistant Professor
Office: 430 AH
Phone: (713) 743-9141
Education
MA in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language, The American University in Cairo
Thesis
1st Language Attrition Among the Arab Immigrants in Houston
Expertise
Expert in modern standard Arabic, multi-dialects of Arabic countries, second language acquisition,
language attrition among Arab emigrants in the US and business & legal translation/interpretation
Certification
Texas Licensed Court Interpreter Certified by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Honors & Awards
Recipient of Teaching Excellence Award, University of Houston, Modern & Classical Languages Department (2000-01)
Special teaching experience
Instructor of Arabic Intensive Course, Middlebury College, Vermont- Summer 2002
Courses taught at University of Houston
| Lecture | Online Courses |
|---|---|
| ARAB 1501 | ARAB 2301 |
| ARAB 1502 | ARAB 2302 |
| ARAB 2301 | ARAB 3301 |
| ARAB 2302 | ARAB 3302 |
| ARAB 3301 |
