Loyola University Chicago

Modern Languages and Literatures

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Dr. Sawsan Abbadi

Title/s:  Director Arabic Minor
Senior Lecturer

Office #:  CC215

Email: sabbadi@luc.edu

About

Arabic Language & Culture Minor

Arabic Interactive Blogs:

Degrees

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst,  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.): Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies: Language, Literacy, and Culture
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst , Master of Education (M.Ed.): Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies: Bilingual, Multicultural, ESL
  • Media-Institute, Frankfurt, Germany,  Certificate in German proficiency            
  • University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Bachelor of Arts (BA): English Language and Literature

Research Interests

  • Post Modernity & Critical Language Awareness
  • Bilingual, ESL & Multicultural Education
  • Teaching Arabic for Speakers of Other Languages
  • Methods, Assessments & Technology in Curriculum Studies
  • Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies in Teaching Language & Culture
  • Learners’ Identities and Investments.

Courses Taught

  • Arabic 101-251
  • Arabic Literature in Translation: Critical Theory & Critical Language Studies in Literature and Film
  • Arabic E 250 - Engaged Experiential Learning Service course- Forthcoming

Awards

  • Nominee for The Pedro Arrupe SJ Faculty Award for Diversity Leadership- Office of the Provost - Loyola University Chicago (2024)
  • Nominee for The St. Ignatius Loyola Award for Excellence in Teaching- Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Loyola University Chicago (2023)
  •  Ignatian Pedagogy summer Faculty Scholar Award (2022) - Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- Loyola University Chicago
  • Runner-Up for Peter Hans Kolvenbach Award for Engaged Teaching named for 29th Superior General of the Society of Jesus- Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- Loyola University Chicago (2021)
  • Awarded Certificate in Ignatian Pedagogy- the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy- Loyola University Chicago (2020)
  • Awarded Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar- the Center for Experiential Learning- Loyola University Chicago (2018)
  • Recipient of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - Loyola University Chicago (2018)
  • Nominee of Edwin T & Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence - College of Arts and Sciences - Loyola University Chicago (2013, 2014, 2015,  2017, & 2018)
  • Finalist Nominee for the Faculty Member of the Year Award sponsored by the Student Government of Loyola Chicago (SGLC) and the Maroon & Gold Society (2018)
  • Community-Engaged Experiential Learning Scholar - Center for Experiential Learning - Loyola University Chicago (2018)
  • Nominee for Alice Bourke Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring - Office of the Provost & the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Loyola University Chicago (2017 & 2018)
  • Finalist Nominee for Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen - Office of the Provost and the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy - Loyola University Chicago (2017)
  • Nominee for St. Ignatius Loyola Award, the most prestigious teaching award given by Loyola to recognize commitment to excellence, raising global awareness, promoting social justice, and educating the whole student (i.e., cura personalis)- Loyola University Chicago (2014 & 2017)
  • Nominee for Outstanding Dissertation Award – the American Educational Research  Association (AERA) Qualitative Research SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award (2011)

Selected Publications

  •  Abbadi, S. (2021). Reorienting Humor for Arabic Classroom: “Are You On Mute” in the Midst of a Pandemic?! In K. Vaidya (Ed.), "Teach Arabic with a Sense of Humor: Why (and How to) Be a Funnier and More Effective Arabic Teacher and Laugh All the Way to Your Classroom?" [ISBN 978-1-925128-04-8]. 
  • Abbadi, S. (2016). Globalization and Possibilities for Intercultural Awareness: Multimodal Arabic Culture Portfolios at a Catholic University. In C. Wang, & L. Winstead (Eds.)
    Handbook of Research on Foreign Language Education in the Digital Age (pp. 277-294). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0177-0.ch013
    https://ecommons.luc.edu/modernlang_facpubs/35/
  • Abbadi, S. (2014). Teaching Arabic post 9/11: Humor and the Potential for CriticalLanguage Awareness. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences Journal, 41(1), 322-334.
  • Abbadi, S. (2013). Teaching Arabic post 9/11: Late Modernity in Language Classrooms-Challenges and Possibilities for Change. (Doctoral dissertation). Scholars Press: Germany.
  • Abbadi, S. (2008). Of Rage and Hope. In S. Nieto (Ed.), Dear Paulo: Letters from those who dare teach. Paradigm Publishers