Sahar Zarza, PhD

Introduction

Dr. Sahar Zarza is the Programme Director of the English & Applied Linguistics Programme. She is a Ph.D. holder of English Language/Applied Linguistics from the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, University Putra Malaysia (UPM). She joined UKH in 2017, and she has been lecturing a diverse range of courses in the English Language dEPARTMENT, including Research Methods, Learning Theories & Second Language Acquisition, Material Development & Curriculum Design, Principles and Methodology of Foreign/English Language Teaching, Age-appropriate teaching of English, TESOL, and Discourse Analysis.

Education

• - Ph.D. English Language/ Applied Linguistics, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), 2016
• - MA in English Language Teaching (ELT), Maragheh IAU, 2011
• - BA in English Language Teaching (ELT), Tabriz IAU, 2005

Research

Sahar’s research interests focus mostly on areas of applied linguistics including discourse analysis, written discourse, multilingualism and foreign language effect, language policy, TESOL, corrective feedback, and English for academic purposes (EAP). Sahar has mainly published in the field of discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis, particularly in the genre of news media.