Background
Ferhadi, Ahmed was born on June 7, 1946 in Aribil, Kurdistan. Son of Abdulla F. and Atiyya Maulood. came to the United States, 1983.
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Ahmed Ferhadi
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Ahmed Ferhadi, American Language professional. Summer Research grantee Dean of Humanities New York University, 1996. Member American Council Tchg. Foreign Langs., Canada Association U. Teachers, Middle-East Studies Association N. American, TESOL, Arabic Linguistics Society, Kurdish Institute Paris (cultural and scientific county), Association American Teachers Arabic.
Education
Bachelor in English Literature and Teaching English as a foreign language, U. Baghdad, Iraq, 1970; Master of Science in Applied Linguistics, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1979; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1984; Master of Arts in Tchg. Arabic as a Second Language, University of Michigan, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1990.
Career
Teacher methodology, Arbil Teacher Training College and Arbil Teacher Training Institute, Kurdistan, 1972-1976;
assistant professor Arabic, technical England, Suleimaniya U., 1979-1980;
assistant professor comparative Arabic-English literature, technical English, Saladin U., 1981-1982;
sole administrator, teacher English, Arbil Institute Technology, Iraq, 1982-1983;
freelance translator Joint Publs. Research Svc., Arlington, Virginia, 1984-1987;
freelance simultaneous interpreter State Department, Washington, 1985-1990;
rch. assistant testing division English Language Institute, University of Michigan, 1987-1989;
executive director Arabic speaking academic immersion program, Princeton (New Jersey) U. and New York University, since 1991;
language lecturer, New York University, 1990-1992;
senior language lecturer, New York University, 1992-1996;
associate professor Arabic, New York University, since 1996. Educational leader governorate of Arbil, 1977-1983.
Counselor to Arab trainees General Electric/Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, Syracuse, New York, 1984. Teacher Arabic Middlebury (Vermont)College, summer 1991, advanced Arabic, summer 1992, advanced Arabic Princeton (New Jersey), 1994.
Member FLAS selection committee, 1993. Consultant School Ednl. Development University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1990, Kurds & Kurdish Public Broadcasting Service, New York, 1991, 20/20 ABC television Network, 1991, proficiency testing United Nations, 1993, 94, MCI Telecomms., 1995, 96, Kurdish Svc.
Voice of America, 1993-1994, 96, Center Applied Linguistics, Washington, 1990, 91, 94, 96. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Council Tchg. Foreign Langs., Canada Association U. Teachers, Middle-East Studies Association N. American, TESOL, Arabic Linguistics Society, Kurdish Institute Paris (cultural and scientific county), Association American Teachers Arabic.
Interests
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Avocations: movies, theater, hiking, nature, traveling Fax: 212-995-4689. E-mail: [email protected].
