 Assistant Professor of Arabic & Linguisitcs Phone: 406-243-6602 Office: Stone Hall 301 Email: khaled.huthaily@umontana.edu |
Current Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
By Appointments (via e-mail)
Background
Dr. Khaled Huthaily is Assistant Professor of Arabic and Linguistics at the University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA. He is a Fulbright scholar and native speaker of Arabic, holding an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction (with a focus on second language curriculum development and instruction), an M.A. in applied linguistics (with a focus on Arabic-English contrastive linguistics), and a B.A. in education, majoring in English and second language teaching.
At the local level, Dr. Huthaily also serves as an Arabic language consultant for the local Missoula County Public Schools in their Arabic language high school programs. At the national level, he serves as an Arabic language consultant for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). He has also served as a foreign language evaluator in STARTALK summer programs for the National Foreign Language Center (NFLC).
Dr. Huthaily teaches intermediate and advanced Arabic courses. He has presented at a number of local and national conferences, universities, and meetings in the areas of English-Arabic contrastive linguistics, second language curriculum development, and the use of technology in the classroom.
Education
Ed.D. in Education (Second Language Curriculum and Instruction) -- The University of Montana [2008] M.A. in Linguistics (Contrastive English-Arabic Phonology) -- The University of Montana [2003] B.A. in Education (English & English Language Teaching) -- Hodeidah University, Yemen [1999]
Courses Taught
Fall 2012
ARAB 201 (Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I)
ARAB 301 (Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I)
Spring 2013
ARAB 202 (Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II)
ARAB 302 (Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II)
Summers 2008-2012 (also expected in summer 2013)
Montana Arabic Summer Institute (MASI): Levels 1 and 2
Teaching Experience
United States
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arabic – Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, The University of Montana, June 2008 – Present
Arabic Language Curriculum Developer and Lead Researcher – International Programs, The University of Montana, September 2007 – Present
Adjunct Instructor of Arabic Language – Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, The University of Montana, September 2007 – June 2008
Arabic Language Lead Instructor and Curriculum Developer – Montana Arabic Summer Institute (MASI), The University of Montana, June 16, 2008 – July 17, 2008
Teaching Assistant of Arabic Language – Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, The University of Montana, September 2006 – May 2007
English Language Instructor – English Language Institute, The University of Montana, September 2006 – May 2007
Linguistics Specialist & Research Associate – The International Education Development Group, The University of Montana, August 2003 – August 2006
Computer Maintenance Instructor – International Programs, The University of Montana, July 2005 – September 2005
English Language Tutor – Itakura Program, English Language Institute, The University of Montana, May 2003 – August 2003
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Tutor – English Language Institute, The University of Montana, April 2003 – June 2003
Overseas (Yemen)
Supervisor of Teaching Practice Sessions – Faculty of Education, Hodeidah University, Yemen, March 2000 – June 2001
Instructor of Spoken English – with Professor Thyagaraja Balasubramanian, Department of English, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen, October 1999 – June 2001.
High School Teacher of English – Abu Bakr School, Hodeidah, Yemen, August, 1999 – June 2001
Elementary School Teacher of English and Mathematics – Al-Amal School, Hodeidah, Yemen, August 1999 – June 2000
Director of Teacher Appointment Committee – Al-Amal School, Hodeidah, Yemen, August 1999 – June 2000
English-Arabic & Arabic-English Translator and Tutor – The Yemeni Institute for Languages and Translation, Hodeidah, Yemen, July 1999 – September 1999
Math Instructor – Al-Thaghr School, Hodeidah, Yemen, September 1992 – June 1995
Research Interests
English-Arabic Linguistics Second Language Acquisition/Instruction Second Language Curriculum Development
Field of Study
English-Arabic Contrastive Linguistics Second Language Acquisition/Instruction Language Curriculum Development
Selected Publications
Huthaily, K. (2010). Second language instruction with linguistic awareness: Teaching Arabic to speakers of English. Saarbrücken, Germany: DM Verlag Dr. Mueller.
Huthaily, K. (2008). Comparative Phonology in Teaching the Sound System - Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) Journal. [Link to Paper]
Dr. Huthaily is currently writing a textbook with a teacher's manual on the sounds and letters of the Arabic language based on phonological awareness. The project is sponsored by the US Department of Education.
Publications
Selected Presentations Given
Arabic Language Teaching Based on Phonological Awareness – K-12 Arabic Action Research Meeting, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, November 15, 2008
Second Language Curriculum Development – 2008 MEA-MFT Educators' Conference Missoula, MT, October 16 – 17, 2008
Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language Based on Phonological Knowledge – National Arabic Language Conference, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, June 13 – 15, 2008
Arabic: The Language of Islamic Religion, Law and Politics – Central and Southwest Asia Conference, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, April 25, 2008
Culture and Religion in the Muslim World – Day of Dialogue, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, November 8, 2007
Creating a WebQuest on a Healthy Computer – Region 5 CSPD 9th Annual August Institute, Missoula, MT, August 16 – 18, 2006
Affiliations
NCLCTL (National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages) TAFL (Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguists) ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) - Member & Consultant AATA (American Association for Teachers of Arabic) ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) NFLC (National Foreign Language Center) - Evaluator
Specialized Skills
Second Language (Arabic/English) Curriculum Development and Instruction Arabic-English Contrastive Linguistics Arabic Phonology Applied Linguistics
Professional Experience
Arabic Language Consultant - Fall 2009 – Present
The Missoula County Public Schools & The University of Montana, Missoula, MT Roles: Developing Arabic K-12 curriculum plans, providing educational, linguistic, cultural and technical consultations, and training teachers of Arabic to introduce Arabic in the K-12 system in middle and high schools in Missoula as part of an Arabic Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP).
ACTFL Arabic Language Consultant - Fall 2011 – Present
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) - Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)
STARTALK Program Team Leader - 2013
Responsible for guiding the planning of curriculum, materials, instruction, and assessment, and conducting site visits and reporting on second language summer programs funded by National Security Agency (NSA) under the STARTALK Program
The American Councils for International Education - 2012 – 2013
Arabic Panelist & Reviewer: Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) Program
STARTALK Program Evaluator - 2009 – 2012
National Foreign Language Center, the University of Maryland STARTALK is one of the component programs of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) announced by President Bush in 2006. The initiative seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of strategically important world languages that are not now widely taught in the US. My roles include visiting STARTALK summer teacher and student programs to evaluate them and provide suggestions for program improvement.
Hobbies
Photography Web Design Computer-related Work Poetry