About

EL OMARI, SAMIR, Ph.D., teaching professor of Arabic & French, coordinator of Arabic Language and Culture Studies, MLLI Internship Coordinator, computer-assisted language learning, language teaching, and curriculum development, cross-cultural competency in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Academic Advisor, Honors College Faculty Fellow, Global Learning Fellow, Center for Global Engagement, Faculty Led Study Abroad Program

Research interests

CALL, PBL, TBL, language acquisition, foreign language standards, intercultural communication, Cross-cultural competence, language learning in a study abroad setting

Teaching interests

Foreign languages: Arabic & French, cultural and intercultural / Cross-cultural studies, Study Abroad programs & Global Engagement, Study Abroad Program,
Students' Academic Success
Honors College

Education

  • Ph D, Language, Literacy and CultureUMBC (2014)
    The Impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning Adhering to the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning: A Focus on Modern Standard Arabic at the University Level