Dr. Jessica Midraj
Dr. jessica midraj Assistant Professor English

Contact Information
jessica.midraj@ku.ac.ae

Biography

Dr. Jessica Midraj’s professional experience includes being a curriculum designer, assessment and curriculum supervisor, materials writer, mentor, teacher-trainer, consultant, and researcher. At Khalifa University, she has taught linguistics along with professional communication and writing courses, served on various department and university committees, and contributed to research projects.


Education
  • PhD, Curriculum and Instruction-English
  • MA, English
  • MEd, Curriculum and Instruction
  • BA, Social Studies Education

Teaching
  • Academic English I (ENGL101)
  • Academic English II (ENGL102)
  • Introduction to Linguistics (LTCM240)

Affiliated Research Institutes/Centers

Research
Research Interests
  • Language in STEM education
  • Task and project-based learning
  • Teacher and student self-efficacy
  • Academic language learning instruction and assessment
  • Bilingual education