Background
Khawaja, Mabel Masuda was born on August 23, 1944 in Jhelum, Pakistan. Daughter of Ronald Peter and Dorothy (Martin) Deane. came to the United States, 1969.
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Mabel Masuda Khawaja
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Mabel Masuda Khawaja, American English language educator. Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1992, Editor's Choice award National Library. Poetry, 1993, 94, 95, Outstanding Poet award, 1994, Certified of Poetic Achievement, Amherst Society, 1991, Literature Merit awards Creative Arts and Sciences Enterprises, 1992, 93, Honorary Mention award Iliad Press, 1993; grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1995.
Education
Master of Arts in History, Panjab U., Lahore, Pakistan, 1965; certified of advanced studies, Grenoble (France) U., 1968; Master of Arts in English, Western Illinois U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in English, West Virginia University, 1979.
Career
Assistant editor Bible Concordance, World Council Churches, Lahore, 1965-1966; high school teacher, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree, Pakistan, 1967-1968; graduate assistant, Western Illinois U., Macomb, 1969-1971; instructor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1972-1976; fellow, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1977-1979; assistant Professor of English department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1979; assistant to editor, Better Times Weekly, Morgantown, 1976; French translator, Department Defense, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, 1980-1982; translator, coordinator, editor, Department Defense, Fort Monroe, Hampton, 1982-1990; associate Professor of English, Hampton (Virginia) U., since 1990. Consultant Campus International Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Fairmont, West Virginia, 1971-1972. Visiting associate Professor of English West Virginia University, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Teacher Adopt-A-School program United States Army Training and Doctrine, Hampton, 1988-1989. Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Hampton, 1989-1990. Captain, block workerAm.
Heart Association, Hampton, 1991-1994. Member Modern Language Association (participant and contributor convention program 1993, 95, 96 and publication), National Council Teachers of English (member commission on technical committee 1993-1996), International Society Poets (life, Merit award 1993), American Poets Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Azizur Rehman Khawaja;children: Atif N., Samina K.
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Political Party
Democrat
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Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1992, Editor's Choice award National Library. Poetry, 1993, 94, 95, Outstanding Poet award, 1994, Certified of Poetic Achievement, Amherst Society, 1991, Literature Merit awards Creative Arts and Sciences Enterprises, 1992, 93, Honorary Mention award Iliad Press, 1993. Grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1995.Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1992, Editor's Choice award National Library. Poetry, 1993, 94, 95, Outstanding Poet award, 1994, Certified of Poetic Achievement, Amherst Society, 1991, Literature Merit awards Creative Arts and Sciences Enterprises, 1992, 93, Honorary Mention award Iliad Press, 1993. Grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1995.