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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
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
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
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
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) In Subtheme: Educational Structures: Primary & Secondary Education, January 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

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