Rania Mjahad

Accomplished educator with extensive expertise in classroom discussions facilitation, course scheduling, and career advisory. Demonstrates proficiency in exam administration, syllabi creation, and student placement, alongside a strong background in discourse analysis, EFL, ESL, applied linguistics, and media studies. Adept at online course instruction and student research supervision, with a proven track record in staff performance evaluation and curricula planning. Skilled in interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning, fostering a collaborative environment through team building and leadership. Committed to enhancing educational programmes through critical thinking and resourcefulness while maintaining calm under pressure.

• Mjahad, R., & Boukranaa, A. (2026). Neurological and cognitive factors shaping second language acquisition: A systematic review. Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 54, 25–55. https://doi.org/10.32038/ltrq.2026.54.02
• Boukranaa, A., Mjahad, R., & Sandy, K. (2026). American expatriate translations and cultural negotiation: a Newmark-based approach to Moroccan literature and contact zone dynamics in Bowles’s For Bread Alone. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2026.2637920
• Mjahad, R., Boukranaa, A., ElKarfaa, A., & Sandy, K. (2025). The integration of flipped learning in Moroccan higher education: benefits and challenges. Cogent Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2546573
• Mjahad, R., Boukranaa, A., El Karfa, A., & Sandy, K. (2025). The Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Moroccan Higher Education: Benefits and Challenges From the Perception of Academics. Sage Open, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251381402
• Ghobain, E. A., Mjahad, R., & Alansari, S. (2025). Exploring National Identity in World Sports: A Thematic Analysis of Media Portrayals of Morocco’s National Team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. SAGE Open, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251340174
• Boukranaa, A., & Mjahad, R. (2026). Revisiting Arabic as a First Language in English Teaching: Evidence from the MENA Region. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 8(2), 25-32. https://doi.org/10.32996/jeltal.2026.8.2.3
• Mjahad, R., & Boukranaa, A. (2025). Exploring Media Narratives and National Identity through Corpus Linguistics: A Case Study of Moroccan Media Coverage of Alhawz Earthquake. Studies in Educational Management, 17, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.32038/sem.2025.17.01
• Boukranaa, A., & Mjahad, R. (2025). A Specialised Translation Approach in ESP Classrooms: The Role of the L1 in Teaching and Learning the L2. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 68(1), 290–305. https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v68i1.12469
• Boukranaa, R., Mjahad, R. & Zine Abidine, Z. (2024). Factors and effects of foreign language anxiety in EFL classrooms: Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University as a case study. Journal of World Englishes and Educational Practices, 6(1), 217–226. https://doi.org/10.32996/jweep.2024.6.1.10
• Boukranaa, A., Mjahad, R., & Mohammed, R. (2024). Advantages and disadvantages of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic: Faculty of Arts and Humanities of SIDI Mohamed Ben Abdellah as case study. Journal of Learning and Development Studies, 4(1), 09–17. https://doi.org/10.32996/jlds.2024.4.1.2
• Boukranaa, A., Mjahad, R., & Mohammed, R. (2023). Students and Teachers’ Attitudes towards the effectiveness of Distance Education during Covid-19 Pandemic: Egypt and Morocco as case study. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 45, 127–141. https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v45i1.9152
• Mjahad, R., Boukranaa, A., El Karfa, A., & Sandy, K. (2025). Moroccan Youth Between Protest and Repression: Thematic Analysis of the Film “Raise Your Voice” by Nabil Ayouch. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 7(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.32996/jhsss.2025.7.1.5
• Mjahad, R., & El Karfa, A. (2024). Computer-Assisted Language Learning: Pros and Cons from the Perspective of Moroccan EFL Instructors. Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 6(2), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.32996/jeltal.2024.6.2.6
• Mjahad, R. (2015). Moroccan handicrafts between commercialization and preservation. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
• Mjahad, R. (2013). Tabloid and Tabloidization in Morocco: a Real Danger That Threatens our Media. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

• Conference Title: The 11th International Hybrid Conference on Second Language Studies, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Paper title: Cognitive and Neurological Factors in Second Language Acquisition
• Conference Title: (Dis) Locating Policies, Politics, and Ideologies of EMI in the Global South, Oujda, Morocco.
• Paper title: Investigating Community Resistance to English Medium Instruction in Support of Multilingual Education in Global South Countries.
• Conference Title: The 11th International Hybrid Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS), Istanbul, Turkey
• Paper title: Exploring Media Narratives and National Identity through Corpus Linguistics: A Case Study of Moroccan Media Coverage of the Alhawz Earthquake August the 10th, 2024
• Conference Title: The first International Conference on Diaspora-The Moroccan Diasporic and Transitional Experience: Space, Media, and Narratives
• Paper title: Scrutinizing the Role of Diasporic Media in Connecting Moroccan Emigrant to the Homeland.

• 2025: A Certificate of Appreciation is hereby awarded by the College of Science in recognition of valuable participation in the training workshops aimed at enhancing English language proficiency for successful completion of the IELTS examination.
• 2023: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the outstanding contribution and excellent services as a member of the Re-evaluation and Auditing Unit of the English Language Institute, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
• 2019: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the valuable contribution as a coordinator of English Language Institute.
• 2018: A Certificate of Appreciation is presented by the College of Architecture and Design in recognition to the valuable contribution in the Final Examinations.
• 2017: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the commitment to teaching, dedication and support to the ELC at College of Arts and Humanities
• 2016: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the commitment to teaching, dedication and support to the ELC at College of Arts and Humanities
• 2015: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the vital role undertaken as an English Lecturer at the college of Arts and Humanities.
• 2015: A Certificate of Appreciation is awarded in recognition of the commitment to teaching, dedication and support to the ELC at College of Arts and Humanities.

• 26.10.2024 / ELTOC chapter 9 block 3
• 25.10.2024/ Oxford University
• ELTOC chapter 9 block 2/ Oxford University/ 17.09.2024

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• Oxford University/ 07.09.2024
• 07.07.2024 /EMI in the global context: dialogic perspectives (Sri Lanka context in focus)

  Marry Lou Fulton, Teachers College, Arizona State   University

• 05.10.2024/ EMI in the global context: dialogic perspectives (Egyptian context in focus)

     Marry Lou Fulton, Teachers College, Arizona State   University

• 15.03.2024/ EMI in the global context: dialogic perspectives (Moroccan context in focus) Marry Lou Fulton, Teachers College, Arizona State University
• ELTOC chapter 10 block 3/ Oxford University/ 15.03.2024
• ELTOC chapter 10 block 2/ Oxford University/ 14.03.2025
• ELTOC chapter 10 block 1/ Oxford University/ 13.03.2025

• 2026: Peer Reviewer, Journal of Discover Education, Springer
• 2025 to present: Editor, Journal of Sage Open
• 2025: Peer Reviewer, Journal of North African Studies, Taylor & Francis
• 2024 to present: Peer Reviewer, Journal of Sage Open.

• Elham, Ghobain, Prof., eghobain@jazanu.edu.sa, +966 503765550, Jazan University, Vice dean of Academic Affairs at the English Language Institute and Associate Professor at College of Arts and Humanities, Department of Foreign Languages., KSA
• Majid, Gharawi, Prof., mgharawi@jazanu.edu.sa, +966 595906908, Jazan University, Vice dean of Academic Affairs at the English Language Institute and Lecturer at College of Arts and Humanities, Department of Foreign Languages., KSA