Projects
Selected research projects from bilingual language processing, Arabic phonetics and phonology, contrastive linguistics, and information science — followed by Jamal's current teaching portfolio.
Research spanning bilingual language processing, Arabic phonetics and phonology, contrastive linguistics, and related questions across Jamal’s academic work.
Examines how syntactic structures in one language influence processing in the other among late Arabic–English bilinguals, with implications for bilingual language processing and education.
Investigates phonological distinctions between true and fake geminates in Levantine Arabic and their relevance to Arabic phonetics and phonology.
Studies the temporal relationship between nasal geminates and nasalized vowels and the interaction between phonetic timing and phonological structure.
A contrastive study of English and Arabic vowel systems, focusing on structural differences and the learning challenges they create.
Developed a library guide to help international students access academic resources, library services, and cultural information more effectively.
Courses Jamal has taught are presented separately from graduate coursework so the distinction remains clear.
Academic writing and rhetorical practice, including ESL-focused sections for multilingual writers.
Upper-division topical writing courses, including Body, Mind, and Identity.
Rhetorical and analytical writing at the intersection of science, public life, and society.
A broader academic foundation spanning linguistics, language processing, writing and rhetoric, teaching, statistics, and information science.