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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of English

Teaching areas

Composition, rhetoric, and literature

Research areas

Theories of assessment, accountability, digital literacies, and equitable pedagogical practices for multilingual learners in higher education institutes.

Education

MA, English Literature, California State University, Fullerton, United States, 2004

BA, English Literature, Minor In Comparative Literature, University of California, Irvine, United States, 2002

Professional experience

Senior Instructor, Dept. Of Writing Studies, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - Present

Adjunct Professor Of English, Rio Hondo College, CA, United States, 2005 - 2009

Adjunct Professor Of English, Santiago Canyon College, CA, United States, 2008 - 2008

Adjunct Professor Of English, Fullerton College, CA, United States, 2007 - 2007

Independent Study Teacher/tutor, Aristar Learning Center, CA, United States, 2001 - 2004

High School English Teacher, California Science Academy, CA, United States, 2003 - 2004

Volunteer English Tutor, UC Irvine, CA, United States, 1999 - 2004

Memberships

Conference on College Composition and Communication, CCCC, International, 2024

The Global Society of Online Literacy Educators, GSOLE, International, 2024

Rhetoric Society of America, RSA, International, October 2023

TESOL Arabia, United Arab Emirates, September 2009 - August 2010

The Brontë Society, Haworth, United Kingdom, September 2006 - August 2007

Acacia Group, CSU Fullerton, CA, USA, September 2002 - June 2004

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2569

Ms. Sana Sayed

Senior Instructor

MA, California State University, Fullerton, United States

Sana Sayed has fifteen years of full-time as well as four years of adjunct teaching experience in both the UAE and Southern California. She teaches the full spectrum of college-level composition courses. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in multimodal composition strategies, equitable feedback practices, and linguistic justice pedagogy. Her most recent publication is a book chapter titled “Writing Counterstories: Ways to Challenge Dominant Narratives in FYC” in Writing Spaces, volume 7.

Publications

Maria Eleftheriou And Sana Sayed. Supporting Multilingual Writers: Insights from the AUS Writing Center, Composition Forum: A Journal Of Pedagogical Theory In Rhetoric And Composition

Sana Sayed. Writing Counterstories: Ways to Challenge Dominant Narratives in FYC, 2024

Adrian Zytkoskee, Sana Sayed And Philip Mccarthy. Rhetoric of hope: Ecological restoration for a troubled planet, Journal Of Ecohumanism, 2024

Sana Sayed. Democracy When? Working Towards Women’s Equality an Empowerment in Pakistan, 2024

Suheil Dahdal And Sana Sayed. Engaging Youth in History Through Immersive Storytelling: A Case Study of the 'Once Upon a Time in Palestine' XR Documentary, Arab Media & Society, 1 December 2024

Sana Sayed. Writing Counterstories: Ways to Challenge Dominant Narratives in FYC

Sana Sayed. Democracy When? Working Towards Women’s Equality an Empowerment in Pakistan

Sana Sayed And Brad Curabba. Harnessing the power of feedback to assist progress: A process-based approach of providing feedback to L2 composition students in the United Arab Emirates. In A. Ahmed, S. Troudi, & S. Riley (Eds), Feedback in L2 English Writing in the Arab World. Switzerland: Springer Nature. ISBN: 978-3-030-25829-0. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030258290#., 2020

Sana Sayed. Hidden voices, hidden agendas: Qubaysiat women’s group in Syria. In R. Stephen & M. Charrad (Eds), Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring. ISBN: 9781479801046. https://nyupress.org/9781479846641/women-rising/, 9 June 2020

Habib Urrehman, Oualid Hammi, Sana Sayed And Nasser Qaddoumi. On the importance and challenges of open- ended design skills development in the senior design projects

Reid Zofia And Sana Sayed. Perceiving emotions, facilitating thought, and promoting growth: Using emotional intelligence as an effective teaching technique in the freshman composition classroom, The International Journal Of Humanities Education, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2016

Sana Sayed, Sean Dowling, Helen Donaghue, Cindy Gunn, John Raven And Simon Hayhoe. Joining the online bandwagon? The efficacy of electronic assessment measures, November 2014

Sana Sayed And Cindy Gunn. Formative assessment: Uncovering writing excellence one student at a time., December 2012

Sana Sayed. Arab women: No longer silent, but can they guarantee rights for themselves?, Humanities And Social Sciences Review, December 2012

Alaanoud Abusalim, Neslihan Bilikozen, Tizreena Ismail And Sana Sayed. Where I stand: The center and the periphery, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2012

Anne Shine, Alaanoud Abusalim And Sana Sayed. Majlis of the the 'others', September 2011

Sana Sayed. Catch them, scold them, and punish them? Understanding academic integrity in relation to today's cohorts and aligning it with instructional outcomes and university policies, 1 March 2011

Sana Sayed And Sacha Moore. Trust two people under 30 just this once: Effective techniques for assessing composition students while holding them (and ourselves) accountable, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2010

Conference Presentations

ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of Faculty & Student Perspectives, Faculty Research Seminar Presentation, April 2025

Faculty vs. Students: ChatGPT's Role in Shaping Academic Values, 3rd Best Practices In Teaching And Learning Conference (bptlc 2025), April 2025

Nontraditional Reading: Uncovering B-side Pedagogy through Cross-Institutional Use of Hypothesis, 2025 Conference On College Composition And Communication (4cs), April 2025

The Impact of ChatGPT on Higher Education: Perspectives of Students and Faculty, 2025 Annual Convention Of The Conference On College Composition And Communication (cccc): “computer Love”: Extended Play, B-sides, Remix, Collaboration, And Creativity, April 2025

Exploring the Challenges, Key Factors of Success, and Suggestions for Change to Implement Sustainable Education in UAE Primary and Secondary Schools, The Asian Conference On Education & International Development (aceid), 23 March 2025

Democracy When?: Working Towards Women’s Equality and Empowerment in Pakistan, 2024 International Congress On Women’s Studies, 14 December 2024

Engaging Youth in History through Immersive Storytelling: A Case Study of the ‘Once Upon a Time in Palestine’ XR Documentary, 2024 Korean Conference On Arts & Humanities (kcah2024), October 2024

From the Greek Polis to 21st Century Linguistic Justice: Examining the Rhetoric of Rubrics to Reflect Inclusive Pedagogical Practices, 2024 Rhetoric Society Of America (rsa), May 2024

Student Perceptions Towards Standard Academic English (SAE), 2024 Conference On College Composition And Communication (4cs), April 2024

Beyond ChatGPT: An Exploratory Study of Composing with AI Professor in the UAE, Best Practices In Teaching And Learning Conference 2024, February 2024

Knuteson, S., Sayed, S. Waxin, M-F. (2024.01). Exploring the Challenges, Key Factors of Success, and Suggestions for Change to Implement Sustainable Education in UAE Primary and Secondary Schools,, 12th Weec-world Environmental Education Congress 2024, January 2024

What About Us? Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners, Iafor International Conference On Arts & Humanities In Hawaii (iicah), January 2023

Assessing Sustainability: An Empirical, Exploratory Study of UAE Schools, Hct International General Education Conference, 5 October 2022

Assessing Sustainability in UAE Schools, The 10th European Conference On Education (ece2022), July 2022

Promoting Critical Reading Skills Through Online Socialization: A Case Study of Using Perusall in a Middle Eastern Composition Classroom, Rome 30th International Conference On Language, Music, Education, & Social Sciences, 4 May 2022

Working Towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Human Rights and Gender Equality for Women in Pakistan, 3rd Global Conference On Women’s Studies, 26 February 2022

FYE Connect, 18 October 2021

Beyond Six Feet Part : Engaging Composition Students During a Pandemic, Extending Higher Education Learning Beyond The Classroom: Integrating Life And Employability Skills, 24 November 2020

From ‘Dream Boy’ to Pakistan’s Prime Minister: The (Re)creation of Imran Khan’s Star Persona, Starring Asia Conference, 3 December 2019

IEEE Proposal Writing and Referencing, 18 September 2019

Harnessing the Power of Feedback to Assist Progress: A Process-based Approach of Providing Feedback to L2 Composition Students in the United Arab Emirates, 6th Annual International Conference On Humanities & Arts In A Global World, 4 January 2019

Democracy When? Latent Female Liberation in Pakistan, International Conference On Gender And Politics, 25 October 2017

Mock Interview Workshop, 27 February 2017

The Dinosaurs Must Evolve or Face Extinction: How to Effectively Teach Composition to 21st Century Learners, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, November 2016

Inside-Out: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Educators, 09 December 2015

Understanding the Limits: Sentence Boundaries, 17 November 2015

Inside-Out: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Educators, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, March 2015

Make a Portfolio that Works!, Career Fair Training, 11 March 2015

Integrating Electronic Marking and Rubrics using iLearn, 11 November 2014

Hidden Voices, Hidden Agendas: (Re)Organizing Women’s Groups in Syria, Acah/librasia Conference, April 2014

Counterarguments, 27 November 2013

Formative Assessment: Uncovering Student Excellence through Adaptive Teaching Methods, Hct/aus Open Lecture Series, 26 February 2013

Formative Assessment: Uncovering Writing Excellence One Student at a Time, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, October 2012

Arab Women: No Longer Silent, But Can They Guarantee Rights for Themselves?, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, April 2012

Implementing Rubrics for Assessment that Follow the Formative Assessment Model, 2011

APA Documentation, 27 April 2011

Catch Them, Scold Them, and Punish Them? Understanding Academic Integrity in Relation to Today’s Cohorts and Aligning it with Instructional Outcomes and University Policies, International Technology, Education And Development (inted) Conference, March 2011

Distinguishing Facts from Opinions, 27 October 2010

Trust Two People Under 30 Just This Once: Effective Techniques for Assessing Composition Students While Holding Them (and Ourselves) Accountable, International Journal Of Arts And Sciences Conference, June 2010

Identifying Logical Fallacies, 05 April 2010

Applications of the Dictogloss Technique for Summary Assignments, Annual International Tesol Arabia Conference: 16th Annual Conference, 13 March 2010

Amusing Our Students to Life: Strategies for Connecting with Students in the Community College Composition Classroom, Annual Hawaii International Conference On Arts And Humanities: 7th Annual Conference, January 2009

Demeaning Language, Fluctuation of Power, Game Play, and Erotic Power Differences: Male-Female Relationships in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Shirley, California State University, Fullerton Acacia Conference, February 2006

Manipulating, Deconstructing, and Exposing the Limitations: Language, Body, and Subjectivity in Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body, California State University, Fullerton Acacia Conference, 12 March 2005

Gender as Performance, Liminal Space, and Freedom: Interpreting Hester Prynne’s Scarlet Letter as Androgyny in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, California State University, Fullerton Acacia Conference, 13 March 2004

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, Faculty Research Grant 2024, American University of Sharjah, 2024 - 2025

Grant, Faculty Research Grant, American University of Sharjah, 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025

Grant, Sustainability in Schools: is it a strategic initiative? An empirical, exploratory study of UAE schools, Third Forum for Women in Research "QUWA: Women Empowerment for Global Impact", Sharjah University

Grant, Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Drivers, Challenges, Practices, Outcomes, and Key Factors of Success Related to Program Implementation, AUS, 2019 - 31 May 2022

Awards and Honors

CAS Excellence in Teaching Award, Winner, AUS, April 2018

CAS Excellence in Teaching Award, Finalist, AUS, April 2013