Umar Sulayman
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851 South Cady Mall Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 0202Campus: Tempe
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Umar Sulayman is a Fulbright scholar, an instructor of Arabic, English and Linguistics and a PhD candidate in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Umar started his teaching career in 2001 at the University of Baghdad where he taught General Linguistics and English Grammar courses. He also taught English as a foreign language and TOEFL courses at MUC Mansour University College in Baghdad. In 2006, he received a Fulbright scholarship to do his second MA in TESOL at IUP the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2009, he started teaching English for Specific Purposes for ONU Ohio Northern University and 2010 he was appointed the director of English for Specific Purposes program. In 2012, he established the Arabic program at ONU and started teaching Arabic as a foreign language. In 2015, he moved to Tempe and became a global educator for ASU Global Launch. He also served as the city of Phoenix/Global Launch instructor for 3 terms and a senior recruiter for the Middle East and GCC countries. In 2017, he joined SILC to be an instructor of Arabic, Iraqi culture and society and Linguistics. Umar has also been serving as the co coordinator of SILC language fair since 2018. Politics and war have had a big impact on Umar's life so he has been invited many times to talk about war, refugees and politics in the Middle East.
- Ph.D. candidate Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Arizona State University
- M.A. TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- M.A. English Linguistics, University of Baghdad in Iraq (Thesis: The Semantics of the Verb Phrase in English and Arabic: A Contrastive Study)
- B.A. (Honors) English Literature and Linguistics, University of Baghdad in Iraq
Arabic and English Syntax and Semantics
Arabic for Heritage Speakers
Varities of Arabic (Iraqi Arabic)
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
LIA 194 | Special Topics |
ARB 315 | Advanced Arabic Heritage |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
ARB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 494 | Special Topics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
ARB 421 | Arabic Conversation II |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
LIA 194 | Special Topics |
ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
ARB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
SLC 201 | Introduction to Linguistics |
ARB 494 | Special Topics |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 494 | Special Topics |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 315 | Advanced Arabic Heritage |
ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
2018 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 394 | Special Topics |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 394 | Special Topics |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
SLC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
ARB 101 | Elementary Arabic I |
ARB 102 | Elementary Arabic II |
- 2016 Arizona State University Sun Devil Award
- 2012 Ohio Northern University-The Saudi Ministry of Interior Appreciation Award
- 2011 The Saudi Director of Prisons Appreciation Award
- 2006 Fulbright Scholarship
- 2006 DAAD Scholarship
- 2004 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member-The University of Baghdad
- Coordinator of SILC Language Fair (current)
- Sub-coordinator of ACTFL OPI on campus (2019)
- City of Phoenix/Global Launch lead educator 2015 - 2017
- Senior recruiter Global Launch (The Middle East) 2015 - 2016
- Technology coordinator Global Launch 2015 - 2016
- ISPEAK rater for FA and TA applicants 2015 - 2016
- Portfolio rater TESOL certificate 2015 - 2016