VITA
Zafar Syed
E-Mail: zafar37@gmail.com
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Education
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
(OISE) at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Department
of Curriculum, Teaching, & Learning
PhD in Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development (ABD)
University of Hawai'i,
Honolulu, USA
Department of Second Language Studies
MA in English as a Second Language (1996) GPA 4.0
Scholarly Paper: Not another brick in the wall: Education beyond the classroom
(Honors)
Scottish International Learning Center, Edinburgh, Scotland
Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1991
Merit Standing
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,
Canada
BA, 1990. Major: English
Literature, GPA 3.11
Minor Certification: Sociology
Areas of Specialization
Teacher Education; Curriculum
Design; Qualitative Research Methods; Program Development; Identity &
Education
Relevant Graduate Course Work
Graduate seminars: Professional Ethics of Teaching & Schooling;
Knowing and Teaching; Philosophical Dimensions of Moral Education; Second
Language Teacher Education; Motivation; Language and Power; Computer Assisted
Language Learning
Graduate courses: Ethics & Educational Administration; Language,
Culture, & Identity, Teacher’s Work: Classrooms, Careers, Cultures, &
Change; Qualitative Research Methods; Program Development in ESL; Second
Language Acquisition; Second Language Testing; Critical Pedagogy;
Sociolinguistics and ESL; English Syntax; English Phonology; Bilingual
Education; Multicultural Education; Teaching English as a Second Language
Administrative & Teaching Experience
Centennial College,
August 2006 – To date
Chair, Department
of General Education & Liberal Studies
I have oversight on the planning, delivery, and review of the academic program
within the department, as well as management and supervision responsibilities
for a diverse group of over 40 full-time and contract faculty. I am also involved in a number of college
wide initiatives, research projects, and committees.
Military Language Institute,
October 1997 – July 2005
Academic Coordinator
Responsibilities included: administration of students and classes, supervision
of 23 teachers, and management of personnel issues for academic staff. Under previous administrative structure, I
served as the Curriculum & Assessment Coordinator responsible for
designing, managing, and implementing curricula for all courses offered at the
institute. I worked extensively with
the academic program and in-house curriculum development (which included: needs
analysis, conceptual framework, curriculum design, and materials
development). I also served as the
Teacher Education Coordinator for three years prior to my last portfolio. My responsibilities in that capacity
included teacher education, supervision, and assessment of a staff of 67
teachers. I was also responsible for conducting in-service professional
development workshops and seminars, and organizing in-house and open
conferences.
English Language Institute, University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
July, 1997 – August 2002
Adjunct ESL Instructor
I taught short-term programs during Summer Session including the English for
Language Teachers Program which is designed to expose ESL/EFL teachers to
current language education methods, techniques, research, and issues.
Hawai’i
Pacific University, Honolulu
January, 1996 - August, 1996
ESL Instructor
I taught advance and beginner level writing, academic research writing, and
intermediate reading courses to a diverse, international, undergraduate and
graduate student body.
Asia-Pacific Center for Executive Development, University of Hawai'i
May, 1994 - August, 1996
Faculty Director/ESP Instructor
I directed the English for Asia-Pacific Executives Program for Asian bankers
and financiers conducted through the College of Business Administration.
Responsibilities included: selecting and hiring teachers; assessment and
placement of participants; planning, designing, and implementing the academic
program; teacher and program supervision and evaluation; teaching the Academic
Business Reading and the Multimedia Business Interactions courses.
ESL Instructor
I taught courses in several programs including: Cheju Teacher Education Short-term
English Program; Tokai University Program; Tokai High School Program; Fukuoka
Junior College Program. I also taught an interactive multimedia course on
American Family and Culture for
English Language Institute,
University of Hawai'i
August, 1993 - August, 1995
Lead Teacher/Lecturer
Responsibilities included: teaching advance academic listening and writing, and
intermediate academic listening and reading courses to graduate and
undergraduate university students; conducting skill area meetings; observing
and assessing teachers; reviewing and ordering textbooks; and participation in
meetings with the English Language Institute's Curriculum Committee.
Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College, Honolulu, Hawai'i
January, 1995 - May, 1995
Adjunct ESL Instructor
I taught a TOEFL preparatory course to Japanese college students.
Nihon University, Koriyama,
Japan
March, 1991- May, 1993
EFL Instructor
I worked with professors in the Engineering Department to improve their oral
fluency, academic presentation skills, and academic writing.
James English School, Koriyama, Japan
March, 1990 - May, 1993
Head Teacher (Koriyama and Aizu Branches)
Responsibilities included: teaching EFL, ESP, and EAP courses; reviewing and
selecting textbooks; curriculum development; conducting bimonthly meetings;
supervision, evaluation, and training of seventeen EFL teachers; coordinating
intensive programs in TOEIC, Business English, and International Business
Skills.
EFL Instructor
I taught an elective English course to second year college students.
Courses Taught
(Institutions in parentheses:
APCED = Asia Pacific Center for Executive Development, Honolulu, Hawai'i; CC =
Centennial College, Toronto, Canada; KGHC = Kansai Gaidai Hawai'i College,
Honolulu, Hawai'i; HPU = Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawai’i; JAIMS =
Japan America Institute of Management Science, Honolulu, Hawai'i; JES = James
English School, Koriyama, Japan; MLI = Military Language Institute; NICE = New
Intensive Courses in English Program, Honolulu, Hawai'i; NU = Nihon University,
Koriyama, Japan; TU = Tokai University, Honolulu, Hawai'i; UBC = University of
British Columbia, English Language Institute, Vancouver, Canada; UHM =
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, English Language Institute, Honolulu, Hawai’i; VTS = Vancouver Technical Secondary,
Vancouver, Canada; YC = Yonezawa Girl's College, Yonezawa, Japan)
Business Specific Courses
Academic Business Reading (APCED)
Business Communication Strategies (APCED, JAIMS)
International Business Communication (APCED, JES, NU)
Multimedia Business Interactions (APCED)
TOEIC (JES)
Written Business Communication (JAIMS)
Content
Courses
American
Culture (TU)
American Family (TU)
Approaches to Literature (CC)
Computer Skills (HPU, JAIMS, TU)
Contact Literature (UHM)
Environmental Studies (TU)
Intercultural Communication (NICE, TU)
English for Academic Purposes
Academic Presentation Skills (APCED, JES,
NU, UHM)
Advanced Academic Composition (HPU, NU, UHM)
Advanced Academic Listening (HPU, UHM)
Reading for Foreign Students (HPU, UHM)
Expository Writing (HPU, UHM)
TOEFL (KGHC)
ESL/EFL Courses
Advanced ESL--all skills (HPU, UHM)
Basic Grammar (HPU)
Beginning ESL/EFL--all skills (HPU, JES, NICE, TU, YC)
CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) (MLI, HPU, UHM, TU)
Conversational English (JES, NICE, YC)
Fluency Development (UHM)
Intermediate ESL--all skills (MLI, HPU, JES, NICE, TU, UHM, MLI)
Listening Comprehension (HPU, UHM)
Vocational ESL (JES, YC)
Teacher Training Courses
English for Language Teachers (UBC)
Academic Service
Service on Committees
Chair, General Education Steering
Committee, Centennial College, Canada (2008-date)
Member, Equity&
Diversity Policy Committee, Centennial College, Canada (2007-date)
Member, Reflective
Practice Group, Centennial College, Canada (2006-date)
Member, Signature
Learning Experience Implementation Committee, Centennial College, Canada
(2006-date)
Member, Colleges
Integrating Immigrants to Employment (CIITE) Advisory Committee, Centennial
College, Canada (2006-date)
Member,
Academic Leadership Committee, MLI, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2000-2005)
Member,
Recruitment Committee for Military Language Institute & affiliates
(2001-2004)
Chair,
TESOL Arabia Publications Committee, UAE (2002-2003)
Chair,
Research Special Interest Group, TESOL Arabia, UAE (2001-2003)
Conference
Coordinator, MLI T2T Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2001- 2003)
Member,
TESOL Arabia Executive Council, UAE (2001-2003)
Co-Chair,
TESOL Arabia 2002 Conference Committee, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2001-2002)
Chair,
TESOL Arabia Abu Dhabi Chapter, UAE (2001-2002)
Program
Co-chair, T2T 2000 Conference, MLI, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2000)
Member,
Program Development Project Steering Committee, MLI, Abu Dhabi, UAE (1999)
Member,
Curriculum Committee, English Language Institute, University of Hawai‘i (1995)
Coordinator, JALT
Fukushima Chapter Drive Committee, Japan (1991-1993)
Supervision
Supervise staff of over
forty full time and contract faculty in the General Education & Liberal
Studies Department at Centennial
College,
Toronto, Canada (2006-to date)
Supervised staff of
twenty-three teachers and 2 bilingual advisors at the Military Language
Institute,
Abu
Dhabi, UAE (2004-2005)
Supervised staff of sixty-three teachers and 8 bilingual advisors at the
Military Language Institute,
Supervised three teachers
in the
Hawai‘i,
(1995-1996)
Supervised staff of
seventeen teachers at the James English School, Japan (1991-1993)
Editorial Service
Editor, T2T Conference
Proceedings (2001-2005)
Additional Reader, TESOL
Quarterly (Spring, 2004)
Editor, Perspectives (2001-2003)
Co-Editor, TESOL Arabia
Conference Proceedings (2002)
Editor, JES Newsletter
(1992-1993)
Membership in Professional Societies
American Association of
Applied Linguistics (AAAL) (2001-2003; 2006 - 2008)
American Educational
Research Association (AERA) (2007- to date)
Japan Association of Language
Teachers (JALT) (1991-1993)
International Association
of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) (2000-2002)
Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (1996-2004; 2006 - to date)
Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages--Arabia (TESOL Arabia) (1997-2004)
Teachers of English as a
Second Language of Ontario (TESL Ontario) (2006 - 2007)
Related Experience
Associate Scientist of the
Center for Research on Inner City Health, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto,
Canada (2007-date)
Enhanced Language Teaching Curriculum, designed for Catholic
Cross-Cultural Services, Scarborough, Ontario (2006)
Research Assistant, “The cultivation of ethical knowledge in teaching”, SSHRC funded project, OISE/University of Toronto (2005 - 2007)
Participant, American Association of Applied Linguistics annual conferences (2000-2002; 2006)
Participant, International Conference for Language
Teacher Education, Minneapolis, USA (2001)
Committee Member, “CORE Course”, task-based
in-house English course designed for Military Language Institute (1999)
Project Coordinator,
“Foreign Language Partnership Project Documentary”, NFLRC, University of
Hawai‘i (1995-1996)
Participant,
JALT 1992 Annual Conference at Tokyo International University, Japan (1992)
“The TOEIC Formula”,
curriculum designed for James English School, Japan (1992)
Private English Tutor,
Vancouver, Canada (1986-1989)
Publications
Books Edited
Warne, A. O’Brien, M, Syed, Z. & Zuriek, M.
(Eds.) (2006). Action research in
English language teaching in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi, UAE: HCT Press.
Syed, Z. (Ed.) (2005). Culture, context, and
communication in English language teaching. Abu Dhabi: Military Language
Institute & The Center of Excellence for Research and Training.
Syed, Z., Coombe, C., & Troudi, S. (Eds.),
(2003). Critical reflection and practice. Abu Dhabi: TESOL Arabia.
Syed, Z. (Ed.), (2002). The
process of language learning. Abu
Dhabi: Military Language Institute.
Syed, Z. & Heuring,
D. (Eds.) (2001). Tools of the trade: Teaching EFL in the Gulf. Abu
Dhabi: Military Language Institute.
Chapters in Books
Syed, Z. (2006). Bridging
the gap between research and practice: Towards an informed pedagogy. In Warne, A., O’Brien, M., Syed,
Z.
& Zuriek, M. (Eds.), Action research in English language teaching in the
UAE (pp. 113- 124). Abu Dhabi: HCT
Press.
Syed, Z. (2003). Planning instructional technology across the program. In Mansoor, S., Meraj, S., & Tahir, A.
(Eds.), Language policy,
planning,
and practice: A South-Asianperspective.
Syed, Z. (2001). Notions of self in foreign language learning: A qualitative
analysis. In Dornyei, Z & Schmidt, R. (Eds.), Motivation
and
second language acquisition (pp.
127-148).
Syed, Z. (1999a).
Learning with others: Collaboration and partnership in education. In Davis, K.
A. (Ed.) Foreign language teaching
and
language minority education (pp.
65-82).
Syed, Z. & Burnett,
A. (1999). Acculturation, identity, and language: Implications for language
education. In Davis, K. A. (
Foreign
language teaching and language minority education (pp.
41-63).
Burnett, A. & Syed,
Z. (1999). Emerging identities and heritage language education. In Davis, K. A.
(Ed.), Foreign language teaching
and
language minority education
(pp.105-117).
Shonle, A. & Syed, Z.
(1999). The benefits and promise of language partnerships. In Davis, K. A.
(Ed.), Foreign language teaching
and
language minority education (pp.
119-121).
Articles in Refereed Journals
Syed, Z. (2003). The
sociocultural context of ELT in the Gulf.
TESOL Quarterly, 37(2), 337-341.
Syed, Z. (1992). The Business of Education: A critical evaluation of language
schools in
Conference Proceedings
Syed, Z. & Phelan, G.
(2001). Tools and Means for Professional Development in an EFL Context. In
Syed, Z. & Heuring, D. (Eds.).
Tools
of the trade: Teaching EFL in the Gulf (pp. 161-177).
Syed, Z. (2000).
Technology beyond the CALL lab. In Riley, S., Troudi, S., & Coombe, C.
(Eds.), Teaching, learning, and technology
(pp.
52-65). Al-Ain: TESOL Arabia
Publications.
Research Reports
Syed, Z. (1997). Collaboration
and partnership in education: Theoretical foundations. In Davis, K. A. &.
Jasso-Aquilar, R. (Eds.), The
Foreign
Language Partnership Project. Technical Report No. 12. Center for Second Language Research:
Chou, C., Syed, Z.,
Warschauer, M. (1996). Internet Basics for Language Professional
(Research Note #12, 2nd ed.).
Non-Refereed Articles
Syed, Z. (2001). Classroom observations. Teacher Education SIG Newsletter,
Al-Ain: TESOL Arabia.
Syed, Z. (1999b).
Teacher, teacher, e-mail please! COLESLAW, November 1999.
TESOL Arabia CALL-SIG. Was available at:
http://www.webcontexts.com/coleslaw/.
Syed, Z. (1993). The
Makings of a ‘Good Language Learner’. JES
Newsletter, 2, 6-10.
Presentations
Conference Presentations
“Signature Learning
Experience” (with Vicki Bismilla), Dare to Dream: The Quest for Leading Edge
Learning Conference, Toronto, Canada, November 16, 2007.
“Shaping the Future and
Building Community: Strategies for Transformational Change”, National Inner
City Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 20, 2007.
“Making meanings:
Pre-service teachers’ notions of professional ethical knowledge” (with
Elizabeth Campbell, Shawn Lennie, & Agnes Kieltyka), American Educational
Research Association, Annual Convention, Chicago, USA, April 11, 2007.
“An Islamic view of
leadership and its implications for education”, Values & Leadership
Conference, Victoria, Canada, October 6, 2006.
“Learning process and
progress in context” (with Maria Foulds-Syed), Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL) Spain, Annual Convention, Madrid, Spain, March 28,
2004.
“Culture and context of
ELT in the UAE”, Teacher-to-Teacher Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 7, 2003.
“Conditions, structures,
and practices for professional development”, Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL), Annual Convention, Baltimore, USA, March 28, 2003.
“Professional development
in an EFL context”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL),
Annual Convention, Baltimore, USA, March 27, 2003.
“Planning language:
Global targets, local tools”, 13th World Congress of Applied
Linguistics. International Association
of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Singapore, December 20, 2002.
“Informed pedagogy:
Implications for teaching and training”, 13th World Congress of
Applied Linguistics. International
Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Singapore, December 17, 2002.
“In-house curriculum development”,
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Annual Convention,
Salt Lake City, USA, April 11, 2002.
“Teachers’ professional
standards: Impact on practice”, Tomorrow’s Teachers: Success through Standards
Conference, Dubai, UAE, April 1, 2002.
“Applied critical
reflection: Bridging theory and practice”, Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages—Arabia (TESOL Arabia) Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 22,
2002.
“TEFL in the Gulf:
Challenges for the stakeholders”, Teaching English in the UAE: Issues and
Challenges Conference, UAE University, Al-Ain, January 3, 2001.
“Context in the process
of language learning”, 2nd Teacher-to-Teacher Conference (T2T 2001),
Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 8, 2001.
“Re-culturing
instructional technology and teacher education”, 2nd International Conference
on Language Teacher Education, Minneapolis, USA, May 18, 2001.
“Collaborative,
experiential, and critical perspectives on education”, Current Trends in English
Language Testing (CTELT) Conference, Dubai, USA, May 9, 2001.
“Y2K education:
Challenges for the stakeholders”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages—Arabia (TESOL Arabia) Conference, Dubai, UAE, March 2001.
“Identity politics: Challenges
for bi/multilingual English teachers”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages--Arabia (TESOL Arabia) Conference, Dubai, UAE, March 2001.
“Issues and strategies in
EFL teacher education”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL), Annual Convention, St. Louis, USA, March 3, 2001.
“Learning communities and
community learning”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages—Arabia
(TESOL Arabia) Abu Dhabi Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 15, 2001.
“Tools and means for
professional development in an EFL context” (with George Phelan),
Teacher-to-Teacher 2000, inaugural conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 4, 2000.
“In-house teacher
education: Experiences, challenges, strategies, & results” (colloquium),
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages—Arabia (TESOL Arabia),
Al-Ain, UAE. April 13, 2000.
“Instructional technology
and program development”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL) Annual Convention, Vancouver, Canada. March 15, 2000.
“Motivation and the UAE
learner” (with Josephine O’Brien and John Driscoll), Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages—Arabia (TESOL Arabia) Abu Dhabi Conference, Abu
Dhabi, UAE. February 24, 2000.
“Incorporating technology
beyond the CALL lab”, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages—Arabia
(TESOL Arabia), Al-Ain, UAE, March 19, 1999.
“Reflections on a second
and foreign language teacher education critical pedagogy course” (with Dr.
Graham Crookes), Pedagogy of the Oppressed Conference, University of Nebraska
at Omaha, USA, April 18, 1997.
“Vygotsky, Dewey, and
Freire: Perspectives on language teaching”, Teachers of English as an
Additional Language (TEAL) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. April 4, 1997.
“Foreign Language
Partnership Project: Building cultural bridges,” (with Ann Shonle), Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Annual Convention, Chicago,
USA, March 30, 1996.
“Incorporating technology
in curriculum design: The process of transformation,” Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois,
March 30, 1996.
“Technology in curriculum
design,” Teachers of English as an Additional Language (TEAL), Annual
Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 9, 1996.
“Language as experience”
(with Rick Raker), English as a Second Language Caucus, Annual Meeting,
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, February 24, 1996.
“Text
Selection: Getting the most out of a lesson plan,” James English School
Training Session (1991 & 1992), Fukushima, Japan.
Invited
Lectures
“Sociocultural politics
of being ‘non-native’: Implications for bi/multilingual English teachers”, Aga
Khan University Seminar, Karachi, Pakistan, July 17, 2005.
“Teacher as researcher: Qualitative
perspectives to classroom based research”, Higher Colleges of Technology’s B.Ed
(TEYL) Program, Dubai, UAE, October 5, 2004.
“Teacher generated
research: A qualitative approach”, Higher Colleges of Technology’s B.Ed (TEYL)
Program, Sharjah, UAE,
“Teachers development review: A model for assessing teachers performance”, Aga
Khan University Seminar,
“Classroom based research: Bridging theory and practice”, Zayed University ELC
Research Forum (video conference)
“Back to the future: Drawing on the past to build the future”, English Language
Symposium, Abu Dhabi Education Zone, Ministry of Education & Youth, Abu
Dhabi, UAE, February 7, 2002.
“Classroom based research and teacher development”, TESOL Arabia Sharjah
Conference, Sharjah, UAE,
“Connecting the classroom
and the community”, Aga Khan University Seminar,
“Planning for CALL: A
call for planning”, Aga Khan University Seminar, Featured Session,
“Instructional technology
and teacher education”, Current Trends in English Language Testing (CTELT), 4th
Annual Conference,
“Motivation and
motivating”, Ministry of Health Institutes of Nursing,
“Dialogues between NSs
and NNSs in TESOL” (Colloquium), Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) Annual Convention,
“Educating for the 21st
century: Drawing on the past to prepare for the future”,
“NNS TESOL Educators”
(colloquium), Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Annual
Convention,
“CALL Research: Investigating
Networked-Based Language Teaching”, (academic session), Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Annual Convention,
“Teacher’s heritage identity:
Implications for classroom practice,” International Association of World
Englishes (IAWE), Annual Conference,
“Language learning
motivation: Quantitative and qualitative approaches” (with Dr. Richard Schmidt),
“Panel on critical
pedagogy in second and foreign language education” (with Dr. Graham Crookes,
Rebeca Jasso-Aguilar, Lourdes Ortega, and Fumiko Ikeshiro),
“Teaching less commonly
taught languages: Preparing for the 21st century” (panel discussion),
Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Annual Meeting,
“The State of
“Language Schools:
Conditions, Problems, and Issues,” Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT)
Tokyo Chapter Conference, Bunkyo Women’s University,
Workshops
“Designing and up-loading
a class web-site”, two-hour workshop for IEP instructors at the
“Setting up a class web
site”, two-hour workshop for participants at the TESOL Arabia CALL Special
Interest Group mini-conference at University City, Sharjah, UAE, November 11,
1999 (invited).
“The Internet: A resource
for teachers”, workshop for the English and Second Language Teachers’
Improvement Program at the
“Windows of
opportunities: Language education on the net”, workshop for visiting French EFL
teachers at the University of
“CALL and EFL”, series of
three workshops for visiting Korean EFL educators at the Center for Asia
Pacific Exchange (CAPE), University of Hawai‘i,
“Internet and ESL
Education”, two-hour workshop for ESL teachers at the
“Internet for English
teaching” (with Mark Warschauer), four-hour workshop for adult basic education
ESL teachers from throughout
“Introduction to HTML”
(with Mark Warschauer and Ken Schwartz), two two-hour sessions conducted for
faculty at the Colleges of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature. Organized by
the Second Language Teaching and
“Materials development on
the World Wide Web”, (with Candace Chou, Mark Warschauer, and Tom Burke), six two-hour
sessions conducted for faculty at the College of Languages, Linguistics, and
Literature, University of Hawai‘i, Fall 1995.
“Introduction to the
Internet” (with Mark Warschauer and Candace Chou), two-day workshop for
participants of the Symposium on Local and Global Electronic Networking in
Foreign Language Learning and Research. Organized by the National Foreign
Honors (recent)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Province of Ontario,
Canada, (2005-2006)
Academic Excellence Award, OISE/University of
Toronto, 2005
Research Assistantship, Curriculum Studies &
Teacher Development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of
Toronto (2005-2007)
Harry Whitten Prize for Scholarly Excellence 1996.
Ruth Crymes Scholarship Fund, Department of Second Language Studies, University
of Hawai‘i
Research Assistantship, National Foreign Language Resource Center,
University of Hawai‘i (1995-1996)
Research Assistantship,
Center for Second Language Research, University of Hawai‘i (1995-1996)
Graduate Assistantship
(Teaching), English Language Institute, Department of English as a Second
Language, University of Hawai‘i (1993-1995)
Miscellaneous
Citizenship: Canadian
Languages: English, Urdu, Hindi (fluent); Arabic, and
Japanese (limited)
Health: Good
Personal Interests
Reading, multi-media
productions, golf, basketball, tennis, running, coaching
Travel Abroad
Major Trips
Hawai‘i, (
Other Countries Visited
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