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    Juman Al Bukhari, Ph.D.

    Juman Al Bukhari

    Associate Professor

    Director of the Study Abroad Program in Jordan and Public Relations Liaison for UNG Languages

    Phone706-864-1772

    Office locationDunlap Hall, 314B, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Linguistics, elliptical constructions, syntax, second language acquisition, Arabic as a foreign language, Arabic linguistics, Arabic syntax, dialectal variations in Arabic, English as a foreign language, leadership of academic departments, the leadership of foreign language department in the U.S. foreign languages, internationalization, study abroad programs, student mobility, the use of the virtual space to recruit international students, and other internationalization factors in the U.S. higher education institutions.

    Overview

    Dr. Al Bukhari is an associate professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. She received her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 2016.  

    Her principal research focus is Arabic syntax. Her dissertation is an investigation of elliptical constructions.  She has associated research interests in dialect variation in Arabic, Arabic sociophonetics, and syntax.  She has extensive experience in Modern Standard Arabic teaching and Arabic Dialect teaching, with associated interests in English as a second language.

    Currently, Dr. Al Bukhari is purusing her second doctorate in higher education leadership and practice (2022), and her research focus is recruiting international students, study abroad programs, student mobility, and internationalization. Her disseration title is "The Evolution of Internationalization Theory in the U.S. Institutions of Higher Education: Creating a More Internationalized Environment via the Virtual Space in Small Public Institutions. 

    Courses Taught

    • Introduction to Linguistics
    • Arabic Linguistics
    • Elementary Arabic I
    • Elementary Arabic II
    • Intermediate Arabic I
    • Intermediate Arabic II
    • Advanced Arabic I
    • Advanced Arabic II
    • Arabic Composition
    • Arabic Conversation
    • Arabic Media
    • History and civilization of the MENA region
    • Arabic-English-Arabic Translation / Interpretation

    Education

    • Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Wisconsin, 2016
    • M.A., Linguistics, West Virginia University, 2012
    • B.A., Translation, Petra University-Amman - Jordan, 2007

    Research/Special Interests

    Linguistics, Syntax, Elliptical Constructions, Sociophonetics, and Technology Use in Classroom, departmental leadership of foreign languages, recruiting international students to create a more internationalized campus.

    Publications

    2014. (with Hamid Ouali). The Syntax of Motion Light Verbs in Jordanian Arabic and Moroccan Arabic. Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics 28 volume.

    2019. Sluicing and Sprouting in Jordanian Arabic. Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics 32 volume.

    2023. Multimodal glosses enhance the learning of Arabic vocabulary. The Journal of Language Learning and Technology, 27(2).

    Work Experience

    Associate Professor, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, University of North Georgia (2021 - present).

    Assistant Professor, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, University of North Georgia (2016 - 2020).

    Instructor of Arabic, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, The University of Wisconsin (2012 – 2016).

    Instructor of Arabic and Graduate Teaching Assistant of Arabic, World Languages, Literature and Linguistics, West Virginia University (2010 – 2012).

    Fulbright Scholar, the Department of Near-Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University (2008 – 2009).

    Interpreter at the United Nations (2007 - 2008)

    Personal Information

    Beyond linguistics, Juman has held positions at media outlets including West Virginia Radio and West Virginia TV, and has worked as an interpreter and translator for the United Nations.

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