Education
Bachelor (honorary), Santa Clara University, California, 1988. Master of Arts, University California, Riverside, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Riverside, 1997.
Advanced Lecturer at Stanford University
Bachelor (honorary), Santa Clara University, California, 1988. Master of Arts, University California, Riverside, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Riverside, 1997.
Instructor French U.C. Riverside, California, 1989—1993. Lecturer Arabic language & literature Stanford University, since 1997. Lecturer Arabic literature Santa Clara University, 2003—2005.
Reviewer Arabic literature World Literature Today, Norman, Oklahoma, since 1989. Entertainment writer West Hollywood Weekly, California, 1994—1995.
Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (Oral and Written Proficiency Tester).