Eman Mohamed

Eman A. A. Mohamed is an Assistant Professor at the English and Translation Department and Dean of Quality Assurance at Effat University. She holds a BA in English and its Literature (1989), an MA and PhD in Applied Linguistics from Liverpool University, UK (1996 and 2000).

Before joining Effat University in 2003, Dr. Mohamed had worked for 13 years at Alexandria University, Egypt and Arab Beirut University. At Effat University, she continued her passion of teaching varied courses in English for Specific Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, Discourse Analysis, Applied Linguistics, Semantic and Pragmatics, and Methodology of Teaching English as a Second Language.

She was privileged of holding a number of administrative positions at Effat University including the Chair of General Education Department, Director of Executive Education and Community Service Institute, Acting Chair of the English and Translation Department, Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Dean of Quality Assurance.

Dr. Mohamed has a real interest in supporting women education having being herself educated well with the support of her family, university and the wider community. Her main belief in the value of learning languages to explore other cultures and understand them has been the main motive of choosing applied linguistics to be her area of specialty. She also believes that seeking modernity dos not mean forsaking traditions as for “the tree to grow, it must have its roots well set in the ground.”

Dr. Mohamed is a member of the Saudi Quality Group (since 2013), Member of the ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) (2009 to 2012), ESP Teachers Group, Egypt (since 2002), ELTeCS International Group, British Council (since 2001).