Roles

Her research interests are diverse and interdisciplinary, including cultural rhetorics, healing pedagogy, arts-based research, and the rhetoric of Arab and Muslim women. She  has made significant contributions to the field through her innovative use of poetic ethnography as a research method, offering a unique perspective on the lived experiences of marginalized communities, as well as in the teaching of English as a second language.

Throughout her teaching career, she has designed and taught a wide range of courses, from intermediate writing and research methods to specialized topics such as writing about social justice and art. Her pedagogical approach is grounded in her research, emphasizing inclusivity, diversity, and the transformative power of writing.

Careers

University of Tripoli, Libya 

Teaching Assistant

Graduate Research Assistant

ESL tutor    

 Faculty Member (Teaching Assistant ) English Department/Faculty of Languages. Tripoli University/ Libya

Research Interests

Samah's research focuses on rhetoric, teacher training, and second language writing, with a particular emphasis on arts-based research methods such as poetic ethnography. Her work explores the lived experiences and rhetorical expressions of Arab and Muslim women, addressing issues of identity. She is especially interested in the role of writing and poetry as tools for healing, self-expression, and knowledge production, as well as in English language learning. Her research contributes to interdisciplinary conversations in rhetoric and composition, applied linguistics, and qualitative research, while promoting more inclusive and culturally responsive approaches to research and teaching.

TESOL

FYW and second language teaching.

Arts-based research: poetic ethnography.

External Activities

Research consultant 

 Reviewer: Ethnography (Sage Publication). 2022-present

Reviewer. English Language Teaching Journal.2015 -present

Proposal reviewer. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2017-2022

Judge: Outstanding dissertation in Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) 2019-2022

Guest reviewer: Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education. Fall 2021