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Najia Alghamedi

Assistant Professor

Vice Dean_ Female students academic affairs

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Faculty member at College of Language Sciences
Department of English Language
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Education:

− (2012) PhD (Translation Studies)

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

 − (2006) Master Degree in Translation Studies.(Arabic/English)

Monash University,

Melbourne, Australia

(2001)  Bachelor Degree of Arts

King Saud University,

College of Languages and Translation,

Major English

Certification:          

− Research training course at Translation Research Summer School at UCL in London (2007)

− Tourism training & executive Development Program at SCT (Supreme Commission for Tourism)

− Training course in (Developing Legal Translation Skills)

Work Experience:    

−  1997-2001:

Translation of patient information pamphlets for pharmacy department at KFSH (King Faisal Specialist Hospital) En>Ar

−       2001-2002:

  • Teacher of English at KSU, College of Language and Translation, English Department (one semester)
  • Customer Services Officer at Samba (6 months)           

−       2002-2004:
Translator at SCT (Supreme Commission for Tourism) En>Ar + Ar>En

−       2004-2005

Teacher of English as a second language at KSU, College of Languages and Translation, English Department

Member of the organising committee at the Mediation and Conflict: Translation and Culture in a Global Context

- 3rd Conference of the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) 8~10 July, 2009, Monash University

Honors

− 2001: Second Class Honor, College of Languages and   Translation, King Saud University

− 1998:  Honorary College Student

Projects:             

•  Graduation Project (2001): Translation of two chapters from: The John     Hopkin’s Family Health Book.  En>Ar

•  Translation of brochures for a Health Spa (2002). En>Ar

•  Translation of various articles and reports in Law, Business, Finance, Marketing, Economic, and media (2001-2004). En>Ar + Ar>En

•  Interpreter for two days at workshop “Safe Management of Medical Waste”(2004) 

•  Research project: as part of the Master degree at Monash University. Title of research: "Saudi women writers in English translation". The research earned me an HD (High distinction) mark (2006). English

Conference papers:

•  (2009) IATIS conference, Melbourne, Australia. " Framing Narratives Through Paratexts: Analysis of Paratexts of the English Translations of Two Saudi Novels"

•  (2007) Translation beyond Dichotomy Conference at Melbourne University. Title of paper: “The Narration of Saudi Novel through English Translation”

Leadership experiences

  • Vice-dean College of Language Sciences- Female section (2023-present).
  • Vice-chair of academic affairs at the College of Languages & Translation (two years).

  • Vice-chair Dept. of English language and translation (two years)
  • Acting vice-dean of academic affairs (summer term)
  • Head of training and development unit for staff and students
  • Coordinator of Reading courses
  • Head of the TOFEL testing center at college of languages & Translation, KSU