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Caroline A. Najour

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2013
    Major: Humanities
    Specialization: Studies in Literature
    Dissertation: "Counternarratives of Enlightenment Modernity: A Decolonial Reading of Westerners in Contemporary Arabic Novels."
  • MA, American University of Beirut, 2001
    Major: Literature
    Specialization: English Literature
    Dissertation: "Witchcraft: The Hidden Trope in Out of Africa"
  • BA, University of Balamand, 1998
    Major: Literature
    Specialization: English Literature

Current Scheduled Teaching

ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2025
WLLC 3100.001Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2025
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2025
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2025
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastFall 2024 Syllabus
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2024 Syllabus
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2024 Syllabus
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

WLLC 4980.888Experimental CourseSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
LANG 5900.888Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2024 SPOT
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.001Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2024 Syllabus
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.003Elementary ArabicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3010.001Global DiversityFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.888Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 4900.888Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.001Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2023 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2023
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.001Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.002Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
WLLC 3100.888Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSummer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 4900.888Special ProblemsSummer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.500Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2021 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2021 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2021 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2021 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2021 Syllabus
ARBC 1010.551Elementary ArabicSummer 5W1 2021
ARBC 1010.552Elementary ArabicSummer 5W1 2021
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.501Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2021 SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2021 SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2021 Syllabus
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.003Elementary ArabicFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2020 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2020 SPOT
ARBC 1010.303Elementary ArabicFall 2020 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2900.701Special ProblemsFall 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 2900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2020 Syllabus
WLLC 3100.001Arab Cultures in Film and MusicSpring 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2020
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2020
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2020 Syllabus
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2019 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2019 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2019 Syllabus
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2019 SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2019 SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2019 Syllabus
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3100.001Arab Cultures in Film and MusicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.303Elementary ArabicFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2018 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2018 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.704Special ProblemsFall 2018 Syllabus
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2018 SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2018 SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2018 SPOT
ARBC 1020.303Elementary ArabicSpring 2018 SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2018 Syllabus
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2017 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2017 SPOT
ARBC 1010.303Elementary ArabicFall 2017 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2017 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2017
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2017
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2017 SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2017 SPOT
ARBC 1020.303Elementary ArabicSpring 2017 SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2016 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2016 SPOT
ARBC 1010.303Elementary ArabicFall 2016 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2016
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2016
ARBC 3040.001Advanced Topics in the Culture of the Middle EastSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.001Elementary ArabicSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.002Elementary ArabicSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1020.301Elementary ArabicSpring 2016 SPOT
ARBC 1020.302Elementary ArabicSpring 2016 SPOT
ARBC 1020.303Elementary ArabicSpring 2016 SPOT
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2016
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2016
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.001Elementary ArabicFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.002Elementary ArabicFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 1010.301Elementary ArabicFall 2015 SPOT
ARBC 1010.302Elementary ArabicFall 2015 SPOT
ARBC 1010.303Elementary ArabicFall 2015 SPOT
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ARBC 2900.701Special ProblemsFall 2015
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2015
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageSpring 2015 Syllabus
ARBC 2050.001Intermediate ArabicSpring 2015 Syllabus
ARBC 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015
ARBC 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2015
ARBC 3060.001Advanced Topics in Arabic LanguageFall 2014 Syllabus
ARBC 2040.001Intermediate ArabicFall 2014 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Najour, C.A. (2018). "Teachers' Voices: Analysis of Teachers' Speech and Teachers' Perspectives in Integrated Arabic Classrooms". Arabic as One Language : Integrating Dialect in the Arabic Language Curriculum. Washington, DC, Georgetown University Press.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Najour, C., "Startalk 2020: Caravaning Through the Arab World," sponsored by National Security Agency, Federal, $89598 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Najour, C.A., "Rhythms from the Arab World: Cultural Connections and Musical Collaborations," sponsored by Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, Local, $3000 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Najour, C.A., "Rhythms from the Arab World: Cultural Connections and Musical Collaborations," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund, University of North Texas, $7000 Funded. (2018 - 2018).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Kaplan, M.S. (Supporting), Najour, C.A. (Principal), "Rhythms from the Arab World: Cultural Connections and Musical Collaborations," sponsored by Charn Uswachoke International Development Fund, University of North Texas, $7000 Funded. ( - 2018).
  • Najour, C.A. (Principal), "Startalk 2020: Caravaning Through the Arab World," sponsored by National Security Agency, FED, Funded. (2020 - 2022).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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