
Contact Information
Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building
(formerly known: Foreign Languages Building)
707 S Mathews Avenue
Department of Linguistics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
USA
Office Hours
Mondays 9:30 am - 10:30 am at 2029 Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building
(formerly known: Foreign Languages Building)
Thursdays 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at 2029 Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building
(formerly known: Foreign Languages Building)
OR by appointment.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Curriculum and Instruction; Language, Literacies, and Culture/TESOL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA (Expected: December 2023)
MA/TESOL, Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA (2014)
B.A. in English and Translation (Excellent with Honors)
University of Science and Technology, Yemen (2007)
Awards and Honors
- 2022 Outstanding Graduate Teacher Award, Graduate and Professional Student Council, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
- 2022 Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), USA
- 2021 Member of the Year, Graduate and Professional Students Council, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
- 2021 TESOL Leadership Mentoring Program Award, TESOL International Association, USA
- 2020-2021 Dissertation Research Assistantship Award, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
- 2018 Fulbright Alumni Development Grant, AMIDEAST, U.S. Department of State, USA
- 2012-2014 Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship Program, U.S. Embassy in Yemen
Courses Taught
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Spring 2023
- ESL 525 D 73700 (Elements of Business Writing - Graduate Students) 06:30 PM - 07:50 PM TR at FLB - G23
- ESL 112 I 60663 (Introduction to Academic Writing II- Undergraduate Students) 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM MWF at FLB - G8B
- ESL 112 M 60663 (Introduction to Academic Writing II- Undergraduate Students) 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM MWF at FLB - G8B
- ESL 112 O 60663 (Introduction to Academic Writing II- Undergraduate Students) 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM MWF at FLB - G8B
Fall 2022
- ESL 511 B 69264 (Written and Oral Communication- Graduate Students) 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM TR at FLB - G13
- ESL 511 E 69275 (Written and Oral Communication- Graduate Students) 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM TR at FLB - G13
- ESL 111 A 62264 (Introduction to Academic Writing I- Undergraduate Students) 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM MWF at FLB - G13
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA
- August 2021- December 2021 Instructor of Record, EDUC 319: Language and Learning, School of Education
- 2020 Online English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor [222 synchronous interactive teaching hours], Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), Department of Linguistics
- 2017-2020 English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor [850 in-person teaching hours], Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), Department of Linguistics
- 2016 Instructor of Record, CI 360: Teaching Reading and Writing in Secondary Content Areas, School of Education
- 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, CI 432 Literacy Development and Assessment (K-4th) [Two times] & CI 433 Instruction and Assessment of Adolescent Literacy (4th -8th Grade), School of Education
Lebanese International University, Yemen
2008-2011 Instructor of Record for undergraduate classes at the Department of English
- ENGL350: Communication Skills (Two times)
- ENGL250: Advanced English Composition and Rhetoric (Three times)
- ENGL220: Modern English Grammar
- ENGL200: English Composition and Rhetoric (Three times)
- Remedial English (EL103)
- Remedial English (EL102)
- Remedial English (EL101)
University of Science and Technology, Yemen
2007-2011 Instructor of Record for undergraduate classes at the Department of English
- ENG Advanced Speaking Skills
- ENG Listening and Speaking Skills II
- ENG Listening and Speaking Skills I
- ENG English Grammar and Usage II
- ENG English Grammar and Usage I
- UST06 English Language II
- UST02 English Language I (Four times)
- English for Business Purposes (Four times)
- English for Computer Purposes (Three times)
- BMD05 Medical English
Courses I took during Graduate School, USA
- ING 589 Teaching Vocabulary in a Second Language
- LING 587 Teaching Reading in a Second Language
- LING 586 English for Specific Purposes
- LING 584 Teaching Composition in a Second Language
- LING 583 TESOL Practicum
- LING 580 Teaching Listening and Speaking in a Second Language
- LING 580 Advanced Pedagogical Grammar
- LING 574 CESL Teaching Methods
- LING 570 Theory, Methods and Materials of TESOL
- LING 531 Pedagogical Grammar
- LING 472 L2 Language Assessment
Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Coursework
- LING 543 Bilingualism
- LING 541 Second Language Acquisition
- LING 505 Professional Study of Linguistics
- LING 445 Psycholinguistics
- LING 415 Sociolinguistics
- LING 402 Phonetics
Curriculum and Instruction Coursework
- CI 584 Curriculum Theory, Foundations and Principles
- CI 583 Instructional Theory, Principles, and Practices
- CI 503 Introduction to the Curriculum
- LING 582 Course Design for TESOL
Technology Coursework
- CI 588 Design of e-Learning
- LING 592 Advanced Computer-Assisted Language Learning
- LING 573 Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Highlighted Publications
- Chiesa, D. L., Griffin, R. A., Humaidan, A., & Trịnh, E. T. (2022). Teaching with Intentionality: Language Educators as Transformative Intellectuals and Reflective Practitioners [Editorial]. GATESOL Journal, 32(2), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.52242/gatesol.178
- Humaidan, A. & Chang, S. (2020) Headbanz. In U. Nurmukhamedov & R. Sadler (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching with Games (pp. 98-99). TESOL Press.
- Rolim, P. & Humaidan, A. (2020) Bingo Listening Activity with Lyrics! In U. Nurmukhamedov & R. Sadler (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching with Games (pp. 118-119). TESOL Press.
- Humaidan, A., & Martin, K. (2019) Instructor-Generated Orthographic Assessments in Intensive English Classes. In E. White, & T. Delaney (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Assessment Literacy and Teacher-Made Tests in the Language Classroom. (204-243). IGI Global.
- McCrocklin, S., Humaidan, A., & Edalatishams, I. (2018) Automatic Speech Recognition Accuracy for Non-native Speech Dictation. In J. Levis, R. Mohamed, Z. Zhou, & M. Qian (Eds). Proceedings of the 10th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference.
Selected Conference Presentations
- Chiesa, D. L., Trịnh, E. T. & Humaidan, A. (January 18, 2023). Publish in the GATESOL Journal. Invited presentation at the GATESOL Professional Learning Series, GA.
- Hadid, A., & Humaidan, A. (Accepted). Providing students with equitable learning opportunities through fair assessments. Paper submitted at the 2023 Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA), Chicago, IL.
- Humaidan, A. (2023, February 11). TEFL Kuwait Research and Publishing in ELT SIG: Where are we now?. Paper presented at the TEFL Kuwait International Conference 2023. Kuwait.
- McCrocklin, S., Messemer, E., Stuckel, R., Humaidan, A., Mckenzie, J., & Eugenie, M. (June, 2022). Online Teaching During COVID-19: Exploring the Relationship of CALL Training and Beliefs about Pronunciation Teaching. Paper presented at the 13th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Ontario, Canada.
- Byfield, L., Bacon, H., Bancroft, S., Colaninnon-Meek, K, & Humaidan, A. (April, 2022). A Novel K-12 Professional Development Model: Building a Teacher-Created Accessible, Equitable State Science Assessment. Paper presented at the 2022 the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (AERA).
- Hardy, J., Humaidan, A., Wald, M. & Payant, C. (March, 2022). Conference Proposals 201: What happens after you submit? Paper presented at the TESOL 2022 International Convention & English Language Expo, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Byfield, L., Humaidan, A., & Kaya, J. (February, 2020) Empathy and Agency: The Role of an Educator. Paper presented at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) 2020 Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.
- Humaidan, A., Azzubaidi, K., & Al-Ghuwainem, G. (March, 2019). Academic Word List in MA Linguistics/TESOL Theses by Arab Graduates. Paper presented at TESOL 2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, GA.
- Humaidan, A., & Martin, K. (March, 2019) Instructor-Generated Orthographic Assessments in Intensive English Classes. Paper presented at TESOL 2019 International Convention & English Language Expo, Atlanta, GA.
- McCrocklin, S., Humaidan, A., & Edalatishams, I. (September, 2018) ASR Dictation Programs Accuracy: Have Current Programs Improved? Paper presented at the 10th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
- Humaidan, A., Martinez, G., & Hurtado, G. (May, 2018). Teaching Academic Writing in EFL/ESL Contexts from the Perspectives of Three International Graduate Teaching Assistants. Panel discussion at the 11th Annual Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
- Byfield, L., Shelby-Caffey, C. V., Humaidan, A., & Shen, X. (May, 2017). Deficit approaches to instruction for English learners in 21st century classrooms: A call for transformation. Paper presented at the 13th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Recent Publications
- Bacon, H. R., Rolim, P., & Humaidan, A. (2022). “I Don’t Feel I’m Capable of More”: Affect, Literacy, Dis/Ability. Journal of Literacy Research, 54(1), 51-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X2210764 [Impact Factor: 2.551 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.060]
- Bacon, H. R., Byfield, L., Kaya, J., & Humaidan, A. (2019). Counter-storying lives and literacies: Narratives of transformational resistance. Journal of Latinos and Education, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2019.1685527
Professional Service
National Service
- 2022 Reviewer, TESOL Professional Development Scholarships, TESOL International Association
- 2022 Lead Co-Chair, Annual Meeting Committee, English Language Testing Society (ELTSociety)
- 2022 Strand Coordinator, Content-Integrated Approaches, 2023 TESOL Convention and English Language Expo, TESOL International Association
- 2021 Member, Review and Interview Committee of the Action in Teacher Education Journal editorship, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
- 2021 Reviewer, D. Scott Enright TESOL Interest Section Service Award, TESOL International Association
- 2021-present Trustee, Board of Trustees, English Language Testing Society (ELTSociety)
- 2021 Strand Coordinator Assistant, Content-Integrated Approaches, 2022 TESOL Convention and English Language Expo, TESOL International Association
- 2021 Membership Coach, New Member Welcome Program, TESOL International Association
- 2020-2021 Reviewer, TESOL Award for Distinguished Research, TESOL International Association
- 2020-present Member, Professional Publications Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
- 2020-present Member, Outstanding Article Award Review and Selecting Committee, Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
- 2019-2021 Member, Professional Development Professional Council, TESOL International Association
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Service
- 2023 - present Advisory Board Member, Salaam Middle East and North Africa Cultural Center
- September 2022 - March 2023 Member of the Conference Organization Committee, Illinois Language And Linguistics Society
- August 2022 - present Member, Norming Committee, ESL program at the Department of Linguistics
Journal Editorial Boards
- 2022-present Associate Editor, GATESOL Journal
- 2022-present Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Literacy Research [Impact Factor: 2.551 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.060]
- 2021- present Editorial Board Member, European Journal of English Language Studies
- 2020-2022 Reviewer, Asia TEFL Journal -Brief Reports
- 2019-2022 Journal Assistant, MIDTESOL Journal (Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages)
- 2019-presnet Reviewer, MIDTESOL Journal (Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages)
- 2019-presnet Reviewer, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice
Conference Proposal Reviewer
- 2019-present TESOL International Association Convention and English Language Expo
- 2019-present Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- 2019-present Annual Meeting of the Literacy Research Association (LRA)
- 2019-present TESOL Doctoral Forum
Professional Affiliations
- 2023-present American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- 2022-present Illinois TESOL-Bilingual Education
- 2020-present American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- 2019-present English Language Testing Society (ELTSociety)
- 2019-present Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
- 2018-present MIDTESOL (Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages)
- 2018-present Literacy Research Association (LRA)
- 2017-present TESOL International Association