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| 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM |
I am also available to meet by appointment (in-person or online).
Profile
I am a faculty member of the English Department at Mesa Community College (MCC), a Maricopa Community College, in Arizona. I teach English courses in several areas including English as a Second Language, College Writing, and Linguistics.
My research interests include Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Composition, Rhetoric, and Critical Discourse Studies. To me, all these academic areas share a common thread: Language and social life are inextricably intertwined. To understand one, the other must be studied and critically analyzed; and to learn language well and use it effectively, one must understand and appreciate how language is used to represent the world and establish and maintain social relationships and identities.
My research as well as my teaching is informed by Critical Discourse Studies, Multimodal Discourse, and Systemic Functional Linguistics.
In addition to teaching English at MCC, I have served as coordinator of the English Language Program and faculty advisor in the International Education Office; I am currently chair of the College Research Review Committee (CRRC) at MCC, and chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the District.
For ten years I served as the area chair of Arab Culture in the U.S. at the annual conference of the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association. I also served on the boards of Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) and the Arab American Studies Association. Additionally, I am former president of the Board of the Arizona affiliate of TESOL International Association.
Classes Taught
Spring 2024
| ESL002 | Basic English as a Second Language II | 6 Credits | ||||
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Listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English at a high beginning level. Focus on survival skills related to life in the United States. Continuing development of grammatical patterns. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ESL001 or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34158 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 1:10 PM |
Class Started |
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| ESL101 | English as a Second Language I | 6 Credits | ||||
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Beginning language skills for English language learners to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Emphasizes integrated reading and writing skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement score or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
34923 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
TuTh |
10:30 AM - 1:10 PM |
Class Started |
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Spring Flex Start 2024
| ENG213 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 Credits | ||||
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Study of language as code; phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics; language acquisition; historical and socio-linguistics. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
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26910 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/29/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
Class Started |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Fall 2024
| ESL202 | English as a Second Language IV | 6 Credits | ||||
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Advanced language instruction for English language learners to further develop proficiency in academic and professional listening, speaking, reading, and writing with an introduction to information literacy. Emphasizes integrated reading and writing skills for use in research and presentation. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ESL201, or (ESL201AA and ESL201AB), or appropriate ESL placement score, or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
16376 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/20/2024 - 12/13/2024 |
TuTh |
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Open 2 of 16 |
| ESL240 | High-Intermediate to Advanced English Grammar | 3 Credits | ||||
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High-intermediate to advanced grammar for English language learners. Emphasis on use of language for different situations. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement score or permission of Instructor. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
16100 |
Dobson Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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08/19/2024 - 12/13/2024 |
MoWe |
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Open 7 of 16 |
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Notes: Class 16100 Students may contact instructor at: henry.jayaweera@mesacc.edu |
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Fall Flex Start 2024
| ENG213 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 Credits | ||||
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Study of language as code; phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics; language acquisition; historical and socio-linguistics. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102, or ENG111, or permission of Instructor. |
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| General Education Designations: Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
13591 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024 |
Open 16 of 25 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Degrees & Awards
Ph.D. in English (Linguistics & Rhetoric), Arizona State University
M.A. in English (Linguistics), Arizona State University
B.A. in English Language and Literature, Yarmouk University in Jordan
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