Reem Khamis | Faculty Profiles | Adelphi University

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D., Speech and Language Pathology, Teachers College, Columbia University. (2007)

M.S., Communication Disorders. Department of Communication Disorders, Tel-Aviv University (2000)

B.A., Communication Disorders. Department of Communication Disorders, Tel-Aviv University (1995)

Licenses and Certifications

CCC-SLP

Personal Statement

I am a certified Speech-Language Pathologist in NY interested in neurophysiological investigations of language processing in specific sociolinguistic situations (such as the diglossic situations in Arabic and African American Vernacular English). I am also interested in typical and atypical Arabic language development and evidence-based practices in the assessment and intervention of children who speak Arabic as their native language in Arab countries and the diaspora. I am currently investigating language assessment in Arabic heritage speaking children in the United States, aphasia recovery in spoken and Modern Standard Arabic, emergent literacy development, and phonological development in Moroccan Arabic speaking children.

I am a big believer in interprofessional education and research and all of my scholarly queries are collaborative in nature mainly with Arabic linguists or neuroscientists, etc.

Other interests: speech pathology curriculum, leadership, and reading

Courses Previously Taught

Topics in Neuroscience And Communication Disorders

Diagnostic Procedures in Speech/Language Pathology

Langauge Disorders in Children

Seminar in Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning

Specialization/Interests

http://home.adelphi.edu/~nslplab

Research Interests

http://home.adelphi.edu/~nslplab

Books

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2014). Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XXVI. Amsterdam, Netherlands: John Benjamins.

Chapters

Froud, K. & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2018) Neurophysiological investigations in studies of Arabic linguistics: The case of Arabic diglossia. In Benmamoun, E. & Bassioune,R. ( (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Linguistics. Blackwell: Routledge

Khamis-Dakwar,R. (in press). Critical review of cultural and linguistic guidelines in serving Arab-Americans In. Ijalba,E., Velasco,P., & Crowley,C. (Eds.). Language, Culture, and Diversity: Challenges in American Society. Cambridge University Press

Froud, K. & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2015). Neural correlates of speech sound perception in Childhood Apraxia of Speech. In Bowen, C. (Eds.). Children’s Speech Sound Disorders. (pp. 306-309). Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley -Blackwell.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2014). Neurocognitive modeling of the two language varieties in Arabic diglossia. In In Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (Eds.), (Eds.). Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XXVI. (pp. 285-301). Amsterdam, Netherlands: John Benjamins..

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Makhoul, B. S (2014). Arabic diglossia and its implications for language learning disability assessment. In Saeigh-Haddad, & Joshi, M. (Eds.), (Eds.). Handbook of Arabic Literacy: Insights and Perspectives. (pp. 279-303). New York, NY: Springer.

Khamis-Dakwar,R. (2012). Translational display of neurophysiological investigations. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In Goldfarb,R. (Eds.). Translational SLP/A: Essays in honor of Dr. Sadanand Singh. (pp. 267-274). San Diego, CA: Plural.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2012). Aphasia, language, and culture: Arabs in the U.S. In Gitterman, M., Goral, M.,& Obler,L. (Eds.). Multilingual aphasia book. (pp. 275-291). Bristol: Multilingual Matters..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2011). Early acquisition of SVO and VSO order in Palestinian Arabic. In Broselow, E., & Ouali, H. (Eds.). Perspective on Arabic linguistics XXII-XXIII. Amsterdam: John Benjamins..

Articles

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Dillolo, A. (2018).Critical thinking in facilitating the development of cultural competency in speech pathology: A training module based on a review of resources on Arab Americans. Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Makhoul,B, Kubety, T. , Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2015), The Development of sociolinguistic diglossic` knowledge in oral-literacy mismatch situations: Preliminary findings from Palestinian Arabic. Psychology, 6, 1168-1179..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Khattab, G. (2014), Cultural and linguistic consideration in language assessment and intervention for Levantine Arabic speaking children. Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Population, in press.

Shafiro,V., Levy, E., Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Kharkhurin, A. (2013), Perceptual confusions of American English vowels and consonants by native Arabic bilinguals. Language and Speech, 125 (4), 2762-2762.

Froud, K. & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012), MisMatch negativity responses in childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 21(4), 302-12.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Froud, K., & Gordon, P. (2012), Acquiring diglossia: Mutual influences of formal and colloquial Arabic on children’s grammaticality judgments. Journal of Child Language,, 39, 1-29..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2007), Lexical processing in two language varieties: An event related brain potential study of Arabic native speakers. In: Mughazy,M. (Eds.). Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XX . Amsterdam: John Benjamin..

Patel, R., & Dakwar-Khamis, R. (2005), an AAC training program for special education teachers: A case study of Palestinian Arab teachers in Israel. Journal of Augmentative and Alternative Communication,, 21(3), 205-217..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2005), Children’s attitudes towards the diglossia situation in Arabic and its impact on learning. Language, Communities, and Education, 1, 75-86.

Yaakobi, G. Hadie, A. Khamis-Dakwar,R. (2003), A preliminary study on the effect of phonological awareness on acquiring basic skills (reading and writing) in Arabic. Alrisala, 13, 1-17.

Khamis, R., Venkert- Olenik, D., & Gil, M. (1996), Bilingualism in aphasia: The effect of L2 treatment on language performance of L1. Journal of the Israeli Speech, Hearing & Language Association,, 19, 73-83.

Conference Presentations

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (November 2017). Clinical Implications of Diglossia. Poster presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Los Angeles, CA.

Randazzo,M. & Khamis-Dakwar,R. (November, 2017). Development of a Neuroimaging Course to Increase Research Accessibility for Clinical Master’s Students. One hour seminar presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Los Angeles, CA.

Khamis-Dakwar,R., & Ahmar,M. (March,2017). Arabic and English plural formation in typically developing heritage speakers of Arabic. Research presentation at the 31^st Annual symposium on Arabic Linguistics, The University of Oklahoma, OK.

Khamis-Dakwar,R., Tarabeh,G., & Khattab,G. (December, 2016). On the nature of gender shift in Arabic Infant/Child Directed Speech (CDS). Research presentation at the Forum for Arabic Linguistics, York University, England.

Khamis-Dakwar,R., & Froud, K.(November, 2016). A Critical Review of Cultural & Linguistic Guidelines for Providing Services to Minority Populations. One hour seminar presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Philadelphia,PA.

Khamis-Dakwar,R., Skvarla, A.M., Ashdown,J. (April, 2016).Agents of change: A Collaborative, Proactive, Transparent Leadership Approach?. One hour seminar presentation at the 2016 CAPCSD Conferences, San Antonio, TX

Owens,R., Crowley,C., Fuse,A., Ijalba,E., & Khamis-Dakwar,R. (April,2016). Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for All: Legal and Evidence-Based Approaches. Two hours seminar at the NYSSLHA’s 56th Annual Convention,Saratoga Springs, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Shen, G.M., Avert,T., & & Froud, K (2016). Language processing in Arabic diglossia: MMN and N400 responses to shared versus non-shared features in Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic. In Poster presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience. Marriott, Manhattan, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar,R., Skvarla, A.M., Ashdown,J. (2016). Agents of change: A Collaborative, Proactive, Transparent Leadership Approach? In 2016 CAPCSD Conferences. Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, TX.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Sakran-Mansour, J. (2015). An examination of disfluent behaviors in the productions of Palestinian Arabic & Modern Standard Arabic. In One hour seminar presentation at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention. Denver, CO.

Khamis-Dakwar, R.,Ahmar,M., Green,H., & Froud, K. (2014). Diglossic aphasia and the adaptation of Bilingual Aphasia Tests to the Palestinian Arabic dialect & Modern Standard Arabic. One-hour seminar presented at. In the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.. Orlando, FL.

Garcia,F., Khamis-Dakwar,R., & Froud, K (2014). Neurolinguistic evidence for dual-language representation in African-American English (AAE) speakers. Thirty-minutes technical research presented at. In the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.. Orlando, FL.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Makhoul,B. (2014). The Unity in the Development of Metadiglossic Knowledge: From Arabic to African-American Vernacular English. One-hour seminar presented at. In the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.. Orlando, FL.

Garcia, F., Avery, T., Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2014). ERP responses to subject agreement violations in African American English: evidence for diglossic representation. Poster presented at. In the Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium.. Boston, MA.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2014). Language Learning in Heritage and Non-Heritage Adult Learners of Arabic: An ERP study. In the Arabic Linguistics Symposium 2014.. University of Florida, Florida., Gainsvelle, FL.

Garcia, F., Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2013). Neural correlates of African American English syntax: An ERP pilot study. Poster presented at the. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium.. San Francisco, CA.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Benmamoun, A. (2013). English word formation in Typically developing Arabic heritage speakers. In the Arabic Linguistics Symposium 2013.. Indiana University, Bloomington.

Lederer, S., & Khamis-Dakwar, R., Visser, L., & Hoffman, J. (2012). Yoga for ADHD: A behavioral & ERP feasibility case study. Poster presented at. In American Speech & Hearing Association/ ASHA Convention. Atlanta.

Scott, K., & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012). Phonological processing skills in children adopted internationally: A neurophysiological investigation. Poster presented at. In American Speech & Hearing Association/ ASHA Convention. Atlanta.

Hoffman, J., & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012). . Neurophysiological indices of semantic processing in children with IDDM. Poster presented at. In American Speech & Hearing Association/ ASHA Convention. Atlanta.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Scott, K., & Froud, K. (2012). Integrating evidence-based practice in academic training of graduate students. An hour seminar. In American Speech & Hearing Association/ASHA convention. Atlanta.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Alaskary,H., Benmamoun, A., Green, H., & Ouali, H (2012). Linguistic guidelines for language evaluation of Arab American children using CELF-4. A two hours seminar. In American Speech & Hearing Association ?ASHA Convention. Atlanta.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2012). Neurophysiological investigations in communication sciences & disorders: An hour seminar. In American Speech & Hearing Association/ASHA Convention. Atlanta.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2012). Longitudinal changes in MMN and N400 responses to Arabic linguistic features by heritage and non-heritage learners of Arabic. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium.

Hoffman, J., & Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012). Neurophysiological indices of semantic processing in children with IDDM. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium.

Froud, K., Khamis-Dakwar, R., Randazzo, M., & Garcia, F. (2012). MMN responses in acquired apraxia of speech: Evidence for phonological involvement. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium. Chicago.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2012). Neurocognitive modeling of the two language varieties in Arabic Diglossia. In Arabic Linguistics Symposium. New York, Ne.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2011). Metadiglossic knowledge development in mismatch situations: From Arabic to AAV. One hour seminar presentation at. In American Speech & Hearing Association Convention. San Diego.

Shafiro, V., Levy, E. S., Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Kharkhurin, A. V. (2011). Perception of American-English speech sounds by native Arabic bilinguals. Poster presented at The. In 8th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Oslo, Norway.

Froud, K., Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Randazzo-Wagner, M. (2011). MMN responses in acquired and developmental apraxia of speech: Evidence for phonological involvement. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium. San Fransisco.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Scott, K. (2011). Neural correlates of language acquisition in internationally adopted children. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium. San Fransisco.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Makhoul, B. (2011). Diglossic metalinguistic awareness development in Palestinian Colloquial Arabic speaking children using ADAT (The Arabic Diglossic Awareness Test). In Arabic Linguistics Symposium. Tuscon.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Makhoul, B. (2010). Diglossic metalinguoistic awareness development in Palestinian Colloquial Arabic speaking children using ADAT. In Fourth International Arabic Linguistics Symposium. Alexandria, Egypt.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Scott, K. (2010). Neural correlates of language acquisition in internationally adopted children an hour seminar presented at. In American Speech & Hearing Association Convention. Philadelphia..

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Randazzo, M., & Froud, K. (2010). Phonological representation in childhood apraxia of speech (CAS): An ERP study. Poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium, Montreal..

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud,K. (2010). Neurocognitive investigations of codeswitching in Arabic Diglossia: Breaking with tradition. In Arabic Linguistics Symposium.

Khamis-Dakwar, R., & Froud, K. (2010). Neurocognitive investigations of codeswitching in Arabic Diglossia. In Georgetown University Round Table..

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Froud, K. & Boudelaa, S. (2009). Lexical processing in diglossic code switching between Modern Standard Arabic and Palestinian Colloquial Arabic: An event-related brain potential study of Arabic native speakers.poster presented at. In Cognitive Neuroscience Symposium. San Fransisco..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. Randazzo, M.,& Froud, K. (2008). Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Neurophysiological evidence for phonological involvement. In American Speech & Hearing Association Convention. Chicago..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (organizers) (2008). Neurocognitive investigations of second language perception, representation, and processing. In Colloquium presentations The American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Washington DC.

Khamis-Dakwar,R. & Gordon,P. (2007). Syntactic and Morphological Development in an Arabic Diglossic Situation. In he American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. Costa Mesa, California.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K (2006). Lexical Processing in Two Language Varieties: An Event Related Brain Potential study of Arabic Native speakers. In 20th Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics. Western Michigan University.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Crowley, C. (2005). Language Testing for Arabic Speaking Individuals in Israel. In American Speech & Hearing Association Convention. San Diego.

Khamis- Dakwar, R. & Patel, R (2004). Cultural and Linguistic Issues in Implementing AAC for Palestinian Arab Children in Israel. In 1th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Natal, Brazil.

Khamis- Dakwar, R. & Gordon, P. (2004). Syntactic and Morphological Development in an Arabic Diglossic Situation. In International Conference on Arabic Language and Linguistics. Somerville College, Oxford University.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Patel, R. (2003). Cultural and Linguistic Issues in Implementing AAC Services for Arab Americans. In Conference on Cross-cultural Issues in Assessment and Intervention: Best Practices. Adelphi University.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Khoury, R. (2002). AAC Training for Arab Teachers in the Special Education. In The 38th Annual Conference of the Israeli Speech and Language Association. Israel.

Khamis-Dakwar , R.& Friedmann, N. (2001). The Acquisition of Subject-Verb Order in Palestinian- Arabic-speaking children. In 37th Annual Conference of the Israeli Speech and Language Association. Israel.

Khamis, R., Venkert- Olenik, D., & Gil, M. (1998). Is L2 Treatment Effective? In 34th Annual Conference of the Israeli Speech and Language Association. Israel.

Khamis, R., Venkert- Olenik, D., & Gil, M. (1995). The Effect of L2 Treatment on Language Performance of L1. In International Symposium on Communication Disorders in Bilingual Populations. Haifa, Israel..

Invited Presentations

Khamis-Dakwar, R.(February 2018). Investigating Arabic communication Sciences and Disorders: The promise and potential of interprofessional approach to clinical linguistic research. Invited keynote address at the 32^nd Arabic Linguistic Symposium. Arizona State University, Arizona Khamis-Dakwar, R.(January 2018). Principles and prospects early assessment and intervention in Arabic. Invited three-day presentations at the North Moroccan Speech and Hearing Association. Tangier, Morocco (in Arabic). Khamis-Dakwar, R.(July 2017). Principles and prospects in the language assessment of Arabic speaking individuals with aphasia. Invited webinar presentation at the Israeli Speech and Hearing Association course on aphasia in the clinic (in Arabic). Khamis-Dakwar, R.( January 2017). The development of Bilingual Aphasia Test in Palestinian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic and the prospect of its use in evaluating Arabic speaking individuals. Invited talk presented at the first conference for ALSON- the Arab speech pathologists organization. Galilee Society, ShfaAmer, Israel (in Arabic).

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2016, January). Reforming the study of Arabic diglossia. Invited talk presented at the University Seminar on Language and Cognition, Columbia University,. New York, New York, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2015, October). The assessment of bilingual aphasia: Clinical implications of Arabic diglossia on language/variety recovery in aphasia. 2015 Lebanese Association of Language Therapists Congress, Lebanon.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2015, July). Ditching “otherness” in the study of Arabic diglossia: The need for inter-professional and theoretically-grounded investigations. Forum for Arabic Linguistics, University of Essex, United Kingdom.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2014, October). Directions in cross linguistic studies of reading: A focus on Arabic diglossia. Teachers' college: Neuroscience of Reading Seminar, New York, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2013, November). The study of Arabic diglossia: From research to educational application for in-service teachers in the Arab world. Egyptian Teachers Certification program,. American University, Cairo, Egypt.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2013, September). Language assessment of diglossic knowledge and awareness development: Breaking with tradition. Invited talk at the. New York University Research Colloquium., New York, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2013, August). Language testing for Palestinian children, native speakers of Arabic: Psychometric, cultural-linguistic, theoretical and EBP guidelines.Invited talk at. the 1st Arabic Speech Pathologists Con, Nazareth.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2013, February). State of the art in CAS neuroimaging research. Invited paper for panel presentation to. 2013 Childhood Apraxia of Speech Research Symposium, CASANA, Atlanta, GA.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012, October). The study of language representation and development in Arabic diglossia: Promises, pitfalls, and new directions. . Essex University/Invited talk at the Essex Arabic Linguistics Research Group, Essex,London.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2012, April). Incorporating ERP investigations in Communication Sciences and Disorders : A clinical Perspectives. Hofstra University/invited talk at the Hofstra University Spring Research Seminar,, New York, NY.

Khamis-Dakwar,R. (2011, October). Neurocognitive investigations in communication sciences and disorders: Breaking with tradition. New York University/Invited talk at the New York University Research Colloquium.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2011, February). New directions in the study of language representation and development in Arabic diglossia. University of Qatar/Invited talk at the Challenges of Teaching Arabic in the 21st century conference,, Doha, Qatar.

Khamis-Dakwar,R. & Froud,K. (2009, November). Lexical Processing in Two Language Varieties: An Event-Related Brain Potential Study of Arabic Native Speakers. Stony Brook University, New York/Invited talk at the Stony Brook Linguistic Colloquium.

Khamis-Dakwar,R. (2009, April). Early Development of SVO and VSO word orders in Palestinian Arabic. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/. Invited talk at the 23rd Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics,.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2007, November). Neurophysiological Evidence for Codeswitching in Diglossia. City University of New York Graduate Center.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2007, July). Diglossia through a Neuroscientific Lens: New Research Perspectives. Van Leer/ Invited talk at the Israeli Academy, Van Leer, Jerusalem..

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2007, July). Assessing Speech and Language Disorders in the classroom: Best Practices, and Introduction to Neuroscience and Language Development. Teachers College/Invited talks to the Jordanian Teachers Delegation, Teacher.

Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2004, November). Cultural and Linguistic Issues in Implementing Speech and Language Services for Arab Children in the United States. Teachers College/ Invited talk for the Bilingual Institute, Teachers College, Columbia Univ.

Other Work

Paradis, M., Khamis-Dakwar, R., Ahmar,M., Froud, K., & Farah, R. (2016).Bilingual Aphasia Test (Modern Standard Arabic- Palestinian Arabic Version). http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/research/bat

Paradis, M., Khamis-Dakwar, R., Ahmar, M., Froud, K., & Farah, R. (2016). Bilingual Aphasia Test (Modern Standard Arabic Version). http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/research/bat

Paradis, M., Khamis-Dakwar, R., Ahmar, M., Froud, K., & Farah, R. (2016). Bilingual Aphasia Test ( Palestinian Arabic Version). http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/research/bat

Khamis-Dakwar, R., Al-Askary, H., Benmamoun, A., Ouali, H., Green, H., Leung, T., & Al-Asbahi, K. (2012, November 18). Cultural and linguistic guidelines for language evaluation of Arab-American children using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals. Available from http://home.adelphi.edu/~nslplab/PDFS/BilingualServicestoASHA_WholeResource.pdf

Grants

2016 HIP grant ($12000) on “interprrofessional Education (IPE) in Servicing Individuals from Diverse Background”.Adelphi University.

2014 Faculty Development Grant ($4000). Adelphi University.

2013 CASANA research projects

2011 ASHA’s Grant Program for Projects on Multicultural Activities $10,000)

2008-2009 Faculty Development Grant, Adelphi University.(1000$)

2006-2007 Spencer Research Training Grant (3000$)

2006-2007 Dean’s Faculty Diversity Research Award, Teachers College, Columbia University.(3000$)

2002-2005 Teachers College International Scholarship. (8000$)

2005-2006 Teachers College Minority Scholarship. (8000$)

2003-2004 Dean’s Fellowship Program for Teaching and Diversity, Teachers College,Columbia University. (7000$)

2002-2004 IASP award, United States Department of State. (60000$)

Dissertations Chaired

Joseph Charles Hoffman (2014). Neurophysiological Indices of Semantic Processing in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Adelphi University.

Honors and Accomplishments

2013 Reviewer, Panel for Grant Program on Projects for Multicultural Activities

2012 Arabic Linguistic
Symposium 2012 co-host

2007-2008 Scientific advisor, reading and writing test development for Arabic-speaking first graders, National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education. Ministry of Education, Israel.

2007-2008 SGER exploratory research group on automatic processing of NLP codeswitching

2008 Consultant for development of Dar Al-Hekma Language Assessment (standardized assessment of language functioning in Arabic ), in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University and Dar Al-Hekma College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2007 Support and translation, Teachers College Jordanian Teachers Delegation.

Professional Activities

2008- Member, Multicultural Task Force, the National Aphasia Association

2011 Elected board of directors member, Arabic Linguistic Society (ALS)

2013 Coordinator, 6th International Arabic Linguistic Symposium, Ifrane, Morocco

2013 Editorial Board member, West Asian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology