Mahmoud Abdalla

Dr. Mahmoud Abdalla is a professor emeritus and former Coordinator of the Arabic Studies Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) since 2010. He was also the Director of the Middlebury College Arabic Summer School. Prior to joining MIIS, Professor Abdalla taught and supervised undergraduate and graduate programs at various universities in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. He also has acted as an external reviewer and consultant for numerous academic institutions in the United States and abroad. He was a member of a team of professionals, which modified the ACTFL Arabic proficiency guidelines and developed the ACTFL Arabic proficiency writing examination. At MIIS, Professor Abdalla designed and taught a variety of courses and modules, which adopt the content-based instruction approach. He was recently awarded the Lilian Stroebe Centennial Recognition Medal from Middlebury College.

Professor Abdalla is the editor of Teaching Arabic in the Global World and an author of several articles on Arabic linguistics and teaching pedagogy. He also appeared in a number of Arab and US media outlets to discuss issues on contemporary Arab culture and Middle East events. These include The New Yorker, KSCO Radio, and the Egyptian Satellite Television.