Faculty Profile for Dr. Eman Arar Abo Zaed

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Dr. Eman Arar Abo Zaed
Assistant Professor — Curriculum And Instruction
ED 3030
Scholarly/Creative Work
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Eman Abo-Zaed Arar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University, holding a Ph.D. from the Multilingual Education Department at Tel-Aviv University. Her doctoral research, a mixed methods dissertation, focused on the integration of Arab women teachers in Jewish schools in Israel. Additionally, her master's thesis in the same department delved into dialect switching among three generations of Arab Bedouin migrants.
With former practitioner experience, Dr. Abo-Zaed Arar has taught language to non-native speakers in elementary schools, mentored novice teachers, and served as an assistant superintendent in the central education district in Israel. Currently, her research revolves around emergent bilingualism and minority dual language teachers within majoritarian education systems.

Teaching Interests

 Multilingual Education
ESL Education
Language Policy and Praxis
Multicultural Education
Immigration and Language

Research Interests

 Multilingual Education
Minority Teachers in majoritarian education systems
Indigenous teachers and teachers of color
Immigration, migration, cultural and language
Translanguaging
Teachers in conflict realties and zoons
Newcomers language acquisition and cultural integration
Teachers agency

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Arar Abo Zaed, E., & Tlili, A. (2024). Research on teachers of colour and minoritised teachers in majoritarian education systems: A scoping review of the literature in the last two decades. Review of Education. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3488
  • Abo-Zaed Arar, E., & Tannenbaum, M. (2024). Understanding Minority Teacher’s Integration and Contribution to Multilingual and Multicultural Education In Ethno-Centric Education System.
  • Arar Abo Zaed, E., & Tannenbaum, M. (2024). Minoritized Women Teachers Navigating Segregated Ethno-Centric Education Reality.
  • Arar Abo Zaed, E. (2024). Teachers in the shadow of challenging social reality: Integration of Arab women teachers in Jewish schools in Israel.
  • Arar Abo Zaed, E. (2024). Political and National Identity Challenges Among Female Arab Teachers in Jewish Schools.

Selected Service Activities

Attendee / Participant
Participated in a meeting with the Provost regarding tenure positions, gaining crucial insights into the tenure process and institutional expectations.
October 15, 2024
Member
Research Enhancement Committee
January 2024-Present
Member
Co-planned and executed an international partnership with Yedi Vadi Schools; Uludağ University, Turkey, and TXST.
March 1, 2024-December 19, 2024
Coordinator / Organizer
Yedi Vadi Schools' Symposium, and Workshop co-planning
May 2024-December 16, 2024
Attendee / Participant
Participtated in two meetings covering: "AI in Academia Dialogue Series," exploring the integration of emerging technologies in higher education.
September 2024-November 2024