Faisal M. Al-Qahtani, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of
English & Communication Education
Specializing in
Language & Culture
P.O. Box 154546, Riyadh 11746
050-623-8148
01-436-4712
faisalalq@hotmail.com
Personal Data
Date of Birth:
October 16, 1966
Nationality:
Saudi
Field:
English & Communication
Education
Specialty:
Language and Culture
Health:
Excellent
Marital Status:
Married With three Children
Permanent Address:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Current job:
Assistant Professor, European
and Translation Dept. College
of Languages and Translation,
King Saud University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia.
Objectives

I am qualified and interested in teaching courses in
“Language Culture, and Society”. Sociolinguistics is also a
major part of my interest and specialization. Also, I am
qualified in the teaching of the theories, methods,
procedures, and techniques of EFL/ESL education to the
future language teachers.
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Education

Ph.D., 2003, University of Pittsburgh.
o Major: English & Communication Education.
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Dissertation: “Introducing the Target Culture
to Develop the Sociolinguistic Competence
of EFL Students: Views and Attitudes of
Saudi EFL Teachers at Selected Male Middle
Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.”

M.A., 1995, The American University, Washington D.C.
o Major: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages).
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B.A. 1990, King Saud University.
Major: Teaching English Language.
Training Courses

A practicum course in ESL at the Islamic Saudi Academy
(ISA), Washington, DC., 1994.

Instructional Techniques, British Aerospace, Base Business
Center, Riyadh Base, April, 1996.
Academic and

Administrative
Experience
2003 – present: a member of the academic council/ King
Faisal Air Academy.

2004 – present: A part-time tutor at the Arab Open
University.
o Courses taught: “The English Language: Past,
Present and Future” (a Level 2 course): two parts
taught in two semesters. This course consists of four
parts:
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English: history, diversity, and change.
Using English: from conversation to canon.
Learning English: development and
diversity.
 Redesigning English: new texts, new
identities.
o Language & Literacy (a Level 3 course): two parts
taught in two semesters. The major parts of this
course are:

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics.
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
The Role of Anthropology in Language and
Literacy in different Cultural Settings.

The function and meaning of literacy on a
larger scale, and the changing role of English
at the global level.
o “An Introduction to the Social Sciences:
Understanding Social Change: a Level 1 course: four
parts taught over four semesters.

2003 – 2007: Head of the English department, King Faisal
Air Academy.

2003 – 2007: A member of the editorial committee of
Assukoor Magazine at KFAA.

2003 – 2006: A member of the general committee in charge
of improving and developing KFAA and its curriculum, as
well as other sub-committees.

2002: Graduate Student Assistant, University of Pittsburgh.

2002: A member of the Consultant Committee of AlAndalus School (A Saudi School), Pittsburgh, USA.

2001: Head of the Saudi Students’ House, Pittsburgh, USA.

1995 – 1998: Lecturer of EFL, King Faisal Air Academy,
and deputy head of the English Department, King Faisal Air
Academy.

Teaching Assistant of EFL, King Faisal Air Academy,
1990-1992.

Interpreter/ Translator, Vinnell Corporation, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, 3/1990-6/1990.
Fields of Interest

Language, Culture, and Society.
And Specialty

Sociolinguistics/ Socio-cultural Awareness.

Theories of Language Acquisition.

Introduction to Linguistics.

Introduction to Semantics.

Introduction to Morphology.
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Conferences:

Bilingualism and Codes-witching.

Socialization.

Intercultural Competence.

Theories and Approaches of language teaching.

EFL/FL Teaching Techniques and Procedures.

Foreign language (FL) Education: Teachers’ Education.

TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

“The Falasha: Culture and Language, a Minority in Two
Contexts”. Council of Graduate Students Research
Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 2002. Also
presented in the Globalization Conference…

“Views and Attitudes of Selected Saudi EFL Teachers at
Male Selected Middle Schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:”
Results and data analysis. Council of Graduate Students
Research Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
2003.

Introducing the TC to Develop the Sociolinguistic
Competence of EFL Students: Views and Attitudes Of
Selected Saudi EFL Teachers. A presentation in a seminar
held at Al-Yamamah College in Riyadh, May 2005.

Reading Instruction: A time for interactive Learning. King
Faisal Air Academy, 2005.

Cross-Cultural Awareness: Language Teachers’ Role in
Developing Learners’ Intercultural Competence, December
2005. King Faisal Air Academy.
Computer Skills

MS Office Word.

MS Office Excel.

MS Office PowerPoint.

SPSS.
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