Profile
Haifa A. Al-Buainain is a Professor at the Department of English Literature and Linguistics, at Qatar University. She has a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. She was the Head of English Department at University of Qatar from 1999- 2002. She was a member of the High Supreme Council of Arabic Institute of Translation from 2003 to 2006. She has refereed publications in international journals and conference proceedings in different areas of linguistics. She has been teaching linguistic courses as well as ESL/EFL courses for more than 15 years. She was a member of Qatar University Faculty Senate. Professor Haifa Al-Buainain is a Senior Associate Editor on the Board of The International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature and Member of the editorial board of Journal of English Language and Literature (JELL). She is a reviewer for several local and international journals including Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), Foreign Language Annals (FLA), and International Journal of Linguistics and Literature (IJLL). She is a winner of the State of Qatar Promotional Award (2008).
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