Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Dima Ayoub
Dept. Chair/Associate Professor of Arabic
- Email:
- dayoub@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5653
- Office:
- Voter Hall 008
- Office Hours:
- FALL 2025: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30, Wednesdays 6:30-7:30, Fridays on Zoom 1:00-2:00PM. Please email to set up a meeting.
Samuel Liebhaber
Professor of Arabic
- Email:
- slieb@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5598
- Office:
- Voter Hall 002
- Office Hours:
- WINTER 2026: Wednesday, 8:15-10:15am., and by appointment.
Usama Soltan
Surdna Professor of Linguistics and Arabic
- Email:
- usoltan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5869
- Office:
- Voter Hall 016
- Office Hours:
- WINTER 2026: By appointment; please email Prof. Soltan to set up an appointment.
Maryait Khader
Visiting Instructor in Arabic
- Email:
- mkhader@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- Voter Hall 011
- Office Hours:
- WINTER 2026: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 9:20–10:20 AM, and by appointment. For maximum accessibility, office hours will be held both in person and on Zoom. Please email to arrange an appointment time and to receive the Zoom link.
Teaching Assistant
Academic Coordinator
Nicole Amerio Patterson
Academic Coordinator: Chinese, Italian, and Arabic
- Email:
- npatters@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5784
- Office:
- Voter Hall 109
- Office Hours:
- Mon, Tue & Thur (in office) - Wed & Fri (remote)