Dr. Maria Eleftheriou

Maria Eleftheriou is an Assistant Professor of English at the American University of Sharjah. She teaches academic writing and research courses, trains peer tutors, and contributes to the MATESOL program, where she supervises graduate theses. As head of the university’s Writing Center, she leads initiatives to expand multilingual writing support and address challenges such as generative AI. She holds a B.Ed. and an MA in Educational Studies (Curriculum and Instruction) from McGill University, and a Doctorate in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Leicester University. Her research has appeared in Contemporary Educational Technology, TESOL International Journal, WAC Clearinghouse, and Palgrave Macmillan.