Abdullah Al-Badarneh

Personal Information:

 Nationality: Jordanian - Birth info.: , September 27, 1981  Marital Status: Married and have four kids - Religion: Islam  Email: [email protected] [email protected]

 Tel.: 00962775137758 Summary of experiences:

 Jan. 28, 2018—till now: The : Full-time lecturer  June 2012 – October 2016: Assistant Professor, University, Jordan.  July 2006 – June 2008: Advanced teacher of English, ARAMCO’S Training Center, Saudi Arabia.  Sep. 2003 – June 2006: Teacher of English, Ministry of Education, Jordan. Summary of skills:

 Professionalism: The ability to work under pressure, in a highly stressful environment.  Communication: Effective speaking and writing skills; listening and correctly interpreting messages.  Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.  Translation: Translating from Arabic into English and vice versa.  Teaching: Ability to teach BA and MA students, teaching English skills and training courses.  Research: Conducting high quality research papers.  Computer: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.

 Proofreader and reviewer (Member of an editorial board). Academic Education:

 Ph.D. degree in English Literature and Criticism, Indiana University of Pennsylvania/ United States of America (May 2012). Academic standing: Excellent with highest honor (4/4). Title of dissertation: Female Oppression and Aspiration in Selected Nineteenth-Century Novels by Elizabeth Gaskell, Charlotte Bronte, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.  Master’s degree in English Literature and Criticism, (2006). Academic standing: Excellent with honor (88.3 / 100) i

 Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature, Yarmouk University (2003). Academic standing: Excellent with honor (85.6/100)  High School Certificate (Tawjiihi), 1999, Excellent (93.3/100).

Experiences:

- Full-Time Lecturer, Jan. 28, 2018-till now

The Hashemite University, Jordan

- Assistant Professor, October 2012-October 2016 Jerash University, Jordan

 Prepare lectures and syllabi for classes.  Supervise MA theses and examine graduate students’ final projects.  Make use of the available learning technology for the benefit of the class.  Grade class assignments, prepare, give, and grade exams.  Meet with students outside class for help and counseling.  Integrate new learning strategies into classes.  Supervise and evaluate graduate students’ progress.  Attend department colloquia.  Write letters of recommendation for students.  Work on research papers in order to keep up updated.  Have been teaching many courses that include the following: English Skills, Introduction to Language, Introduction to English Literature, The History of English Literature, Renaissance Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Twentieth-century Poetry, The English Novel, The American Novel, Shakespearean Drama, Introduction to American Literature, Literary Criticism, Twentieth- century English and American Drama, Writing and essay writing, Twentieth- century English and American Drama for MA students, Studies in Poetry for MA students, Methods of academic research (MA students).

- Advanced Teacher of English, July 2006 – June 2008 - ARAMCO’S Industrial Training Center, Saudi Arabia

 Teaching various English skills to the employees of the company.  Evaluating students’ performance.  Proctoring students’ online exams.  Training the company’s employees on discipline, commitment, and excellence. ii

Teacher of English language, Sep. 2003 – June 2006 Ministry of Education, Jordan

 Teaching primary and secondary students.  Supervising and conducting exams.  Reuniting with the parents of students regularly.

Training and Courses:  ICDL (International Computer Driving License), 2006, Jordan.  Strategies of effective evaluation and assessment of university students, 2012, Jerash University, Jordan.  Learning technology, developing university curriculum and quality assurance strategies, 2015, Jerash University, Jordan.  Member of the editorial board of International Journal of Linguistics and Communication.  Project co-manager in the area of climate change and sustainability policies in cooperation with the European Union 2013-2015.

Publications and Conferences:

 Al-Badarneh, Abdullah. "Women, Business Administration, and Resisting Silence in Phelps's The Silent Partner." British Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 21, No. 2, 2018.

 … . "Living in the Borderlands: A Postcolonial Reading of Nerdeen Abu-Nab'ah's Oh, Allah, I Delivered a Female Child." ALLS. Vol. 9, No. 4, 2018.

● … . "Susan Sontag's 'The Way We Live Now' and AIDS Metaphorics: A Postmodern Approach." International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies. Vol. 5, No. 2, 2018.

 … . “Crisis of the Modern Age and the Way Out: An Examination of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets.” ESJ. Vol. 12, No. 2, 2016.

 … . “The Impact of Using Technology in Teaching and Learning English Literature: Theory and Practice.” British Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 14 No. 1, 2016.

 … . Female Oppression and Aspiration in a Capitalistic Context: A Study of the Nineteenth-Century American and British Women Writers. Germany: Lambert, 2012. iii

 … . “Milton’s Pro-feminist Presentation of Eve in Paradise Lost.” International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature. Vol. 3, No. 4, 2014.

 … . “Waiting for the Barbarians: The Magistrate’s Identity in a Colonial Context.” International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 3 No. 10, 2013.

 Participated in the International Conference on the Dialogue of Cultures and Religions, TTU,2015.

References: 1- Dr. Christopher Orchard, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] Tel. 001- 724-357-4941. 2- Dr. Khalid Al-Sheihkli, head of the English department, Jerash University. Email: [email protected]. Tel. 00962796852790. 3- Dr. Hussein Zeidanin, Tafilah Technical University.Email: [email protected]. Tel. 0096-77637-5485.

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