Brief Bio 1. Personal Information Name: LEENA AHMED AL- JAMALI E-mail: jamalil@squ.edu.om Academic Rank: LECTURER Department: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Specialization: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Minor specialization: POLITICAL SCIENCE Address: Sultan Qaboos University, College of Arts & Social Sciences. P.O Box 42, P.C. 123. Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman. 2. Employment History Place of Work (Institution) Year Occupation SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY- ENGLISH 1986 - PRESENT LECTURE DEPARTMENT Institution Hamilton College – New York, USA Northwestern University-Chicago, USA 3. Education and Qualifications 3- 1 Qualifications Year 1981-1985 1985-1986 3-2 Courses Taught Qualification B.A in English Literature M.A in English Literature Level Language Course Paragraph Writing Effective Reading Critical Reading Modern Grammar English Writing Skills English Reading Skills Effective Writing Reading and Vocabulary I Advanced Reading and Vocabulary Language Development II Language Develoment III Language Development IV English Language Proficiency III Pronunciation and Speech Aspects of Language Studies Literature Course Literature for Language Teachers I Literature for Language Teachers II Introduction to Fiction Introduction to Poetry and Drama Children’s Literature British Survey I British Survey II Comparative Literature Longer Fiction Modern American and British Literature Period Study Special Topics in Literature 3rd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 3rd Semester 3rd Semester 3rd Semester 3rd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 4th Semester 5th semsester 6th semester 4th Semester 5th semsester 6th semester(summer) 3rd Semester 4th Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 5th Semester 6th semester 5th semester 6th semester 7th semester 6th semester 7th semester 6th semester 6th semester(summer) 4. Research 1|P age 4-1 Research Interests 4-2 Papers (5 most important or recent papers) . 4-3 Conferences (5 most important or recent conferences) March 25 - 27, 1998 TESOL Arabia. Presented a paper entitled “Language Across the Curriculum” at the 4th Annual TESOL Arabia Conference held in Al Ain, UAE. April 20 &21,2005 5th annual National ELT Conference, Language Center, SQU. Presented a paper titled “ Reading in the English Department: A Descriptive Study 4-4 Thesis Supervision (5 most recent theses) 5. Awards 6. Community Service 6-1 Community services (Lectures – Seminars – etc….) 6-2 Committee membership (5 main committees) TRANSFER COMMITTEE BOOK COMMITTEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TIMETABLING COMMITTEE COLLEGE COUNCIL COMMITTEE 2|P age