د. فرح بن حميد الشملاني العنزي
Farah H. Alenezi
Associate Professor of Theoretical Linguistics
Department of English Language & Literature
King Saud University
cell no: +966556551665
email: alenezi@gmail.com
Education
1999-2006 MA/Ph.D. in Theoretical Linguistics from The University of Kansas
1993-1999 BA in English Language
Academic Contributions and Affiliations
- Language and Ethnicity: Published
- Perceptual and Acoustical Study on 4 English Consonants: Published
- Optimality Theory Account for Language Phonotactics: A Case Study: Published
- Language Assessment Practices in Saudi Higher Education: Published
- Interactive English Online Dictionary: a project for the MS
- A Member of the Online Linguistics List
- A Member of the Linguistics GSA
- A Member of the American CALLICO
- Reviewing academic papers
- Presentations at various international conferences
Work Experience
2011- current : Associate professor of linguistics, KSU
2011-current: A member of the scientific council at the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers.
2009 -2011: Assistant Professor at King Saud University
2009- current : NCAAA external reviewer (two visits to assess the English programs at preparatory year programs).
2008-2009: full-time consultant for the Ministry of Higher Education
2008-current: a member of the Certificate Recognition Committee
2008-2010: director of Non-Saudi Higher Education Universities' Unit at the Ministry of Higher Education
2008- current: a member of the national committee for reviewing the non-Saudi universities
2007-2008: Member of the Higher Committee for reviewing the outcomes of Departments of English in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2006-2007 Director of the Publishing and Translation Unit at Qassim University
20007-2007 Chair of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit at Qassim University
2006-2006 Assistant Professor of Theoretical Linguistics at the Dept. of English Qassim University
2006- 2006 The Trustee and Deputy Chair of the Dept. of English
2002-2002 Lab Assistant at the University of Kansas: one semester
1997-1998 TA at the Dept. of English Qassim University
Skills
Languages:
- High Proficiency in English Language
- Spanish (Upper beginner)
Computer/Software:
• High Proficiency in Apple software/Hardware
• High Proficiency in Windows Software
• A one-semester of training in SPSS (a program for Statistics)
• A Course in Computer Applications for Statistical Analyses. The University of Kansas
• A 3 long sessions of training in EndNote (a program for Managing bibliographies) The University of Kansas
• A 3-long sessions of training in Dreamweaver
• A 3-days workshop in Excel. The University of Kansas
Social:
• 1 year as a Volunteer for Meals-on-Wheels Program hosted by Lawrence Memorial Hospital
• A Member of Lawrence Public Library Friends for 7 years
• A volunteer for helping seniors with Computers/Internet