Khaldoun Almousily
Biography
Khaldoun Almousily is the coordinator of the Arabic language program and a senior instructor in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages at the University of Louisville, where he is also a Ph.D. candidate in Education. His research focuses on intercultural communicative competence among American students studying Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa. He is committed to advancing Arabic language education and global understanding.
Research Interests
1. Intercultural Communicative Competence: How American students develop intercultural awareness and communication skills while studying Arabic abroad, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
2. Study Abroad Program Design: How pre-departure preparation and curriculum structure impact student outcomes in language immersion programs.
3. Arabic Language Pedagogy: Best practices for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, including instructional strategies for heritage and non-heritage students.
4. Debate-Based Language Instruction: Using structured debates to improve language proficiency, critical thinking, and cultural understanding in Arabic classrooms.
5. Translation and Applied Linguistics: The role of translation in language acquisition and cross-cultural communication.
Degrees and Certifications
University of Jordan, Amman, , -