Khaled Huthaily, Ed.D. Candidate
Adjunct Instructor of Arabic Language and Linguistics (MCLL)
Language Curriculum Developer and Researcher (International Programs)

Khaled Huthaily is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction. He is a Fulbright scholar from Yemen, who has been in the US since 2001. He teaches Advanced Arabic and is conducting research that focuses on the acquisition of Arabic phonology (sound system) by native speakers of American English. He is also the lead researcher and author of a new Arabic language textbook to be published under a Title VI three-year grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and ending in 2010.

Mr. Huthaily has worked as an English-Arabic/Arabic-English teacher, translator, interpreter and linguistics and technology specialist at the UM and his home country, Yemen. He has been actively involved in several national and international teacher training projects and workshops in education and technology.

Contact
Office Location: 302 Old Journalism
Office Phone: (406) 243-4385
E-Mail: khaled.huthaily@umontana.edu
Personal Website: www.huthaily.com

Qualifications

• Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) Candidate (Curriculum and Instruction: Second Language Instruction with Phonological Awareness: Teaching Arabic to Speakers of English), expected in May 2008, The University of Montana
• M.A. Applied Linguistics (Contrastive Phonological Analysis of Arabic and English), 2003, The University of Montana
• B.A. English and English Language Teaching, 1999, Hodeidah University, Yemen

Current Course Offerings (Spring 2008)

• Arabic 102: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic
• Arabic 395: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic
• [and developing Arabic curriculum under Dept of Ed grant]

Previous Courses Taught

• Introduction to the Arab World, The University of Montana (Summer 2007)
• Paper-and-Pencil TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Preparation, English Language Institute, The University of Montana (Fall 2006 and Spring 2007)
• Internet-Based-Test TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Preparation, English Language Institute, The University of Montana (Fall 2006 and Spring 2007)
• Computer Skills, English Language Institute, The University of Montana (Fall 2006)
• Spoken English (Phonology of English), Department of English, Hodeidah University (1999-2001).

Publications

• Contrastive Phonological Analysis of Arabic and English, M.A. Thesis, 2003 – Available at The University of Montana’ Mansfield Library (Call #: 492.715 H979c)
• Teach Yourself the Sounds and Letters of Arabic (in progress): textbook, teachers’ manual, and web-based interactive CD – funded by a three-year International Research and Studies (IRS) grant from the US Department of Education (2007-2010)

Awards

• International Research and Studies Grant, US Department of Education, 2007-2010. Bertha Morton Scholarship, The University of Montana, 2007-2008 (From Graduate School for High Academic Achievements – GPA 4.0)
• Outstanding Foreign Student Award, The University of Montana, April 2005 (Academic Aachievements and Contribution to University and Community)
• Fulbright Scholarship, US Department of State, July 2001 – August 2003 (M.A. Scholarship)
• Ministry of Education Award, Yemen, October 1995 – June 1999 (B.A. Scholarship)
• Linguistics Service Award, The English Language Programs, The University of Montana, March 2002
• Diversity Advisory Council Student Achievement Award, The University of Montana, April 2002 (Outstanding Personal achievement and Campus Citizenship Fostering an Awareness of and Appreciation for Cultural Diversity)
• Member of the Student Evaluation Committee (SEC), Department of Linguistics, The University of Montana, 2001-2002.

Professional Memberships

• American Association for Applied Linguists (AAAL)
• American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Areas of Specialization and Interest

• Applied Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition/Instruction
• Second Language Curriculum Development
• English-Arabic Phonology (Sound Systems)
• English-Arabic Morphology/Syntax (Word/Sentence Structure)

Community Services

• English-Arabic Interpreter and Translator: Interpreting English-Arabic communications for the University of Montana, the Police Department, and local hospitals and clinics.
• Arabic Language Mentor: Helping students of Arabic at The University of Montana as well as the Missoula community to improve their Arabic language skills
• Touch-Typing Tutor: I help American learners of Arabic to develop touch-typing skills in Arabic, and Arabic learners of English to develop touch-typing skills in English.
• Computer Maintenance: I volunteered to help students and community members to fix operating system problems and to install new hardware devices and small-office networking.
• Speaker on Islam and the Middle East: Institutions include The University of Montana as well as local schools and churches

Computer Skills

• Graphics, Layout & Web Design
• Photography
• Video/Audio Editing
• English-Arabic Typing
• Computer Maintenance
• Small-office Networking