SLAT Faculty selected as Director of CMES

SLAT is pleased to share that Dr. Mahmoud Azaz has been chosen as the new Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at the University of Arizona. His new position will begin on January 1, 2024. Dr. Azaz is an Associate Professor in SLAT and in the Middle Eastern an North African Studies (MENAS) Department. His research and teaching focus on linguistic and sociocultural approaches to Arabic second language acquisition, Arabic program administration, and Arabic sociolinguistics.

Congratulations on your new position, Dr. Azaz!