More about me:

This is Omar F. Ghafor. I have BA degree in teaching English language and literature at the university of Salahaddin\ Erbil and MA degree in English language and linguistics at the same university. My MA thesis is entitled “Assessing the Suitability of “Sunrise” Program to the Kurdish Learners of the Seventh Basic Grade in the Schools of Erbil City”. It is the first academic study in the Iraqi Kurdistan region about “Sunrise” program.

I started my academic career at the University of Halabja in May, 2010 as an assistant lecturer at the department of English language. I was the head of the department from December, 2010 to November, 2015. Currently, I am a member of the teaching staff at the University of Halabja\ Department of English Language.

I have taught Pronunciation, grammar, composition, phonology, Linguistics, Morphology, Research Methods, Translation and Syntax at the department of English language and general English at the departments of social sciences and physical education. Furthermore, I have taught several English language learning courses inside and outside university.

I have Participated in a number of conferences, workshops, courses and trainings in the field of higher education, leadership, and teaching\ learning English language inside and outside Iraq.

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E-mail address: omar.ghafor@uoh.edu.iq

Mobile phone: +964 (0) 750 117 8694