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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Teaching areas

TEFL, TESOL, ESP, Discourse Analysis, Forensic Linguistics, Academic Writing, Professional Communication, Intercultural Communication

Research areas

TESL, TESOL, ESP, Translation, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Forensic Linguistics, Intercultural Communication and fraud.

Education

Other, Aus Teaching Certificate Program, AUS, United Arab Emirates, 2012
PhD, Academic Discourse Analysis, University of Bangor, United Kingdom, 1990
MS, Teaching English For Specific Purposes (tesp), Aston University, United Kingdom, 1985
GD, Special Diploma In Education (tefl Diploma), Suez Canal University, Egypt, 1984
GD, Teaching English As A Foreign Language, Defence Language Institute, United States, 1981
BA, Tefl, Zagazig University, Egypt, 1980

Professional experience

Professor Of Linguistics, Department Of English, Cas, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2009 - Present
Professor Of Linguistics, College Of English Language & Translation, Ajman University of Science & Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 1998 - 2009
Assistant Professor, English Department, College Of Education, Suez Canal University, Suez, Egypt, 1990 - 1997

Memberships

UAE RESEARCH MAP, International, Member of the UAE RESEARCH MAP., December 2024
The Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric (CSSR), CSSR, International, April 2024
Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA), TERA, International, Teaching and action research institution., June 2019
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE, International, The ACFE licenses individuals interested to work as certified fraud examiners. It requires them to pass four exams in different areas., June 2016
FORENSIC LINGUISTICS LISTSERV for UK Education and Research communities, A professional website for specialists, International, Members share their views and concerns about the field and announce any upcoming conferences., April 2015
International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics (IAFLL), IAFLL, International, The International Association for Forensic and legal Linguistics (IAFLL) is an organization that consists primarily of linguists whose work involves them in the law. Narrowly defined, this means linguistic evidence in court (authorship attribution, disputed confessions, etc.)., April 2015
Microsoft Partners in Learning Network, International, May 2013

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2611

Dr. Tharwat El-Sakran

Professor
PhD, University of Bangor, United Kingdom

Tharwat El-Sakran's research interests are in the fields of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL),Teaching English for Specific Purposes (TESP), Discourse Analysis, intercultural communication and forensic linguistics. He has published four books and a substantial number of research papers in peer-reviewed journals. Along with his colleagues, he has been engaged in the teaching of technical communication skills through engineering multidisciplinary projects. In such projects the focus is on teamwork, personality management and development, and student-centered learning. Dr. EL-Sakran is also a Certified Fraud Examiner.

Publications

Khawlah Ahmed And Tharwat El-sakran. An exploratory analysis of student perspectives on ChatGPT across disciplines, English Scholars Beyond Borders (esbb), September 2025
Tharwat El-sakran, John Baker And Rafael Guzman-cabrera. Employing Animated Film as a Mentor Text: A Creative Writing Perspective, English Scholars Beyond Borders (esbb), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2025
Tharwat El-sakran And Tharwat El-sakran. Variances in Faculty and Student Perceptions Regarding the Integration of ChatGPT in Higher Education, English Scholars Beyond Borders (esbb), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2025
Tharwat El-sakran. Current Forensic Linguistics Textbooks Lack Comprehensive Coverage of the Field- A Call for Action, International Journal Of Pedagogical Innovations, June 2025
Khawlah Ahmed And Tharwat El-sakran. The Role of Educational Technology in the Language Classroom, Ire Journals, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2024
Tharwat El-sakran. The role of visuals in understanding store names, English Scholars Beyond Borders, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2024
Tharwat El-sakran. Incorporating ChatGPT in the academic research process: Avoiding student stigmatization, Journal Of Teaching English For Specific And Academic Purposes, June 2024
Tharwat El-sakran. ENHANCING BUSINESS STUDENTS’ EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AWARENESS, Journal Of Teaching English For Specific And Academic Purposes, December 2023
Tharwat El-sakran. Connotations of selected kinship terms in accident news of within family killing cases, The Moroccan Journal Of Communication Studies, September 2023
Tharwat El-sakran. Technology-Enhanced Feedback and Students’ Psychological Wellbeing, The Moroccan Journal Of Communication Studies, September 2023
Tharwat El-sakran. Mind what you say in the United Arab Emirates: Swear words will land you in jail, Journal Of English As An International Language (eilj), May 2023
Alaa Elsakran, Tharwat El-sakran And Ayman Alzaatreh. Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perceptions on their Labour Market Requisite Skills, Ieee Xplore, March 2022
Omnia El-sakran And Tharwat El-sakran. The case of culturally sensitive topics in the English language classrooms: Secondary school teachers’ perspective, The Journal Of English As An International Language, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Tharwat El-sakran. Explanatory factor analysis determines students’ preferences for ESP course contents, The Asian Efl Journal, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2021
Khawlah Ahmed And Tharwat El-sakran. Let Teachers Know About The Perceptions of Undergraduate and Graduate Students on What Makes an Effective Instructor, International Journal Of Society Researches, December 2020
Tharwat El-sakran. Teaching academic writing features through literature reviews (LRs), International Arab Journal Of English For Specific Purposes (iajesp), November 2020
Tharwat El-sakran. Lawyers’ Perceptions of Forensic Linguistic Evidence in Arab Countries: A Call for Collaboration, International Journal Of Law, Language & Discourse, September 2020
Tharwat El-sakran. Corporate Social Responsibility: Reflections on Universities in the United Arab Emirates, Leadership Strategies For Promoting Social Responsibility In Higher Education, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2020
Tharwat El-sakran. Peer and Self-Assessment in a Professional Communication Course: Does Task Type Make a Difference?, Journal Of Languages For Specific Purposes, March 2020
Tharwat El-sakran, Roger Nunn And John Adamson. A Genre Analysis of the Schematic Structure and Linguistic Features of Reviewers’ Reports on Research Manuscripts, Asian Esp Journal, December 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. A genre analysis of the schematic structure and linguistic features of reviewers’ reports on research manuscripts, The Asian Esp Journal, December 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Textual reductionism: From engineering research articles (RAs) to their subsequent posters., Indonesian Journal Of Learning And Instruction, September 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Consider This: The Use of Imperatives in Magazine Advertisements., English For Specific Purposes World, August 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Educational Tips for the Detection of Résumé Padding, International Journal Of Pedagogical Innovations, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Academic culture: An investigation of implied identity power messages conveyed through visuals on academic textbook covers, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Forging bonds between academic writing research results and teaching materials, Journal Of Languages For Specific Purposes, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019
Tharwat El-sakran. Engineering Internship Ads Should Inform the Writing of Internship Application Letters (IALs), Journal Of Teaching And Teacher Education, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Tharwat El-sakran. Representing academic disciplines on academic book cove, International Journal Of Pedagogical Innovations, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Tharwat El-sakran. UNDERSTANDING OUR AUDIENCE: THE WRITING OF EMAIL MESSAGES FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION, The Journal Of Languages For Specific Purposes, 1 March 2018
Tharwat El-sakran. ENGINEERING STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTS: AN AWARENESS RAISING EXERCISE, The Journal Of Teaching English For Specific And Academic Purposesvol. 5, No1, 2017, Pp. 8796, 1 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2017
Tharwat El-sakran. A Simple Exercise of Forensic Linguistics might have Prevented Psychological Pain, International Journal Of Pedagogical Innovations, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2016
Tharwat El-sakran. An analytical investigation of the impact of audience and modality on print and online newspaper stories, Journal Of Teaching English For Specific And Academic Purposes, 1 December 2015
Tharwat El-sakran. Forensic linguists need to know the cultural context before reaching a verdict on cheating in exams, Journal Of English For Specific Purposes World, 1 November 2015
Tharwat El-sakran. Pharmacy Students' Attitudes Towards Learning Communication Skills: The Case of the United Arab Emirates, American Journal Of Health Sciences, 1 June 2015
Tharwat El-sakran And David Prescott. Schema for Poster Design, Defense and Assessment, The Journal Of Teaching English For Academic And Specific Purposes, 1 May 2015
Shireen Taha And Tharwat El-sakran. Guidelines for Understanding and Using Visuals in Business Texts, The Journal Of Teaching English For Soecific And Academic Purposes, 1 December 2014
Tharwat El-sakran. Students cannot cross resume borders: A case study of transfer of learning, The Esp World Journal, 1 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2014
Tharwat El-sakran. The Rhetorical Function of 'IF-Clauses' in Finance Academic Papers, English For Specific Purposes World, 1 June 2014
Tharwat El-sakran. GENRE EFFECTS ON WRITERS' GRAMMATICAL CHOICES: THE CASE OF PASSIVE AND ACTIVE VOICES IN ONLINE NEWS LEADS, Journal Of Teaching And Education, 1 June 2014
Tharwat El-sakran. Engineering Master Theses and Logical Persuasion: An Investigation of the Functions of Logical and Grammatical Structures, International Journal On Studies In English Language And Literature (ijsell), 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2014
Tharwat El-sakran. MATESOL Students' Reflections and Perceptions of an ESP Course in the United Arab Emirates, Journal Of Teaching And Teacher Education, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2014
Tharwat El-sakran And David Prescott. Poster Presentations Improve Engineering Students' Communication Skills., International Journal Of Education And Practice., 1 November 2013
Tharwat El-sakran. Contextualizing Teamwork in a Professional Communication Course for Engineering Students, International Journal Of Engineering Education, 1 March 2013
David Prescott, Tharwat El-sakran, Lutfi Albasha, Fadi Aloul And Yousef Al-assaf. Teambuilding, Innovation and the Engineering Communication Interface., American Journal Of Engineering Education, 2012
Tharwat El-sakran, David Prescott, Fadi Aloul And Lutfi Albasha. Teaching and Learning Professional Communication Skills Through Engineering Multidisciplinary Projects (EMDPS), 2011
Tharwat El-sakran, David Prescott, Fadi Aloul, Lutfi Albasha And Yousef Al-assaf. Contextualizing cross-discipline teaching and learning through Engineering Multidisciplinary Projects (EMDPs), 2010

Conference Presentations

ChatGPT: Adoption, Innovation, and Diffusion Among University Faculty in the UAE,  delivered A Presentation The 2025 Esbb International Conference Held From October 30 To November 1 At The National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan., November 2025
Examining Student Expressions on Course Evaluations Through the Lens of Politeness Theory, The 2025 Esbb International Conference Held From October 30 To November 1 At The National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan., November 2025
Impact of AI Tools on Student-Professor Relationships, Sharjah Tesol, 19 April 2025
Impact of AI-Generated Translations on Student-Professor Trust Dynamics, Hyperlocal To Global: Cultural Hybridity And Translation In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (ai), 18 February 2025
An Exploratory Analysis of Student Perspectives on ChatGPT Across Disciplines, The 2024 Esbb International Tesol Conference & Kotesol National Conference Titled Transcending Borders, Building Bridges: Compassion, Connection, And Criticality In The 21st Century, October 2024
Variances in Faculty and Student Knowledge and Perceptions of ChatGPT, The 2024 Esbb International Tesol Conference & Kotesol National Conference Titled Transcending Borders, Building Bridges: Compassion, Connection, And Criticality In The 21st Century, October 2024
Integrating Artificial Intelligence in the Composition and Refinement of Professional Resumes, Doe Research And Pedagogical Practices Committee, 3 October 2024
UAE police officers’ perceptions of their occupational English language needs,  gave A Presentation International Law Conference. The International Journal Of Law, Language & Discourse *online*titled The Language And Law: Popularization, Dissemination And Research Issues, 26 July 2024
An Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis of Addressing Unintentional Falsehoods in Resumes with AI Intervention,  presented A Talk Titled “an Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis Of Addressing Unintentional Falsehoothe Rhetcanada/canadian Society For The Study Of Rhetoric Conference (rhetcanada/cssr) Held At Mcgill University In Montreal, Canada, 14 June 2024
Integrating ChatGPT into Academic Research: Avoiding Student Stigmatization, The Praxis Of Digital Humanities: Expanding Horizons And Transforming Scholarship In The Arab/islamic World, 6 March 2024
Store naming strategies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gave A Presentation Titled “store Naming Strategies Inthe International Tesol Conference Uki 70 Held At The Universitas Kristen Indonesia In Collaboration With English Scholars Beyond Borders Held In Jakarta From November 15-17, 2023, 15 November 2023
The use of free software packages in giving students’ feedback on their writing guarantees privacy and confidentiality, Al-hikmah Second English Language Conference Titled Minds On –hands On, 13 May 2023
The Implications of Kinship Terms in Newspaper Accident Reports, International Tesol Conference 2022, December 2022
When there is no available text: Dilemma of foreign linguistics teachers, The 3rd Conference Of Indonesian Community For Forensic Linguistics (klfi 3), November 2022
International Travellers Need to Be educated on the Local Cultures of some Arab Countries to Avoid Misunderstandings, 4th European Conference Of The International Association Of Forensic And Legal Linguistics: Rigour And Transparency In Forensic Linguistics, July 2022
Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic: Students' Perceptions on their Labour Market Requisite Skills., The Forth International Multi- Conferences: Advances In Science And Engineering Technology, February 2022
Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19 Pandemic: Students' Perceptions on their Labour Market Requisite Skills, The 4th Hct International Multi-conferences, The Higher Colleges Of Technology's Advances In Science & Engineering Technology (aset), 23 February 2022
Pragmatics & Vocabulary Instruction, Minds On- Hands On, 11 December 2021
Connotations of Selected Kinship Terms in Accident News, The 20th Ictel 2021 – International Conference On Teaching, Education & Learning Held On 16 November In Dubai, United Arab Emirates., 16 November 2021
The Changing Presentation of Identity through Verbal Texts and Visuals on Immigrants’ Grave Epitaphs, The Global Migration Phenomenon" With Its Security, Economic, Social, Political And Cultural Dimensions, 8 October 2021
Online Teaching and Labour Market Requirements, The Agu Forum On Language And Education: Promoting Research Excellence, March 2021
Online Teaching & Labour Market Requirements, Agu Forum On Language And Education, 11 March 2021
What ESP course contents do engineering students perceive as more important – Academic, professional, or occupational?, Extending Higher Education Learning Beyond The Classroom: Integrating Life And Employability Skills, 24 November 2020
User-Friendly Steps for Writing Academic Literature Review (LR) Sections, Agu Forum On Language And Education: Promoting Research Excellence, 20 February 2020
Using Data Mining SEMMA Steps in Teaching Academic Writing Skills, Wstem Conference Held At The American University Of Sharjah On November 28 And 29, 2019., November 2019
Textual differences between the engineering research article (RA) and its subsequent poster, 5th Edition Of Global Conference On Catalysis, Chemical Engineering And Technology, September 2019
A Content Analysis of Rape Reports in Online Arabic Newspapers in the Gulf Region, A Paper Presented At The 14th Biennial Conference Of The International Association Of Forensiclinguistics Held At Rimt University In Melbourne, Australia From 105 July, 2019., July 2019
Academic culture: An investigation of implied identity power messages conveyed through visuals on academic textbook covers, April 2019
Techniques for Detecting and Preventing Résumé Padding, Wei International Academic Conference On Humanities And Social Sciences Held At August 1-3, 2018., August 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, FRG19, AUS, June 2019 - December 2020

Awards and Honors

Best Paper Award, 2016 International Education Conference held in Washington DC, United States of America from 24-28 April, 2016, 10 May 2016
Research Grant, Northern Border University in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Conducted joint research with a faculty member from the Arabic Department in the College of Education (2015-2016)., 10 March 2016
The Best Paper Award, The 2015 International Business and Education Conference Organizing Committee, A research paper presented in the above mentioned conference in New Yoek city during the period from 2-6 August, 2015, 5 August 2015
Best Paper Award, The ICLCS 2015 International Conference on Language and Communication Science held in Los Angeles, USA, April 11-12, 2015., Dr. David Prescott (co-author), 12 April 2015
CAS Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, College of Arts and Sciences, Has been nominated by the Head of the English Department for the above named award., 3 April 2013

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