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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. Speech and Language Pathology, Teachers College, Columbia University. (2007)
M.S. Communication Disorders. Department of Communication Disorders, Tel-Aviv University (2000)
B.A. Communication Disorders. Department of Communication Disorders, Tel-Aviv University (1995)

Recent Courses

Diagnostic Procedures In Speech/Language Pathology
Language Disorders In Children I
Language Disorders In Children II
Research Methods In Communication Sciences And Disorders
S/T: Seminar In Language Acquisition And Second Language Learning
S/T: Topics In Neuroscience Abd Communication Disorders
Speech And Language Development

Personal Statement

I am a certified Speech-Language Pathologist in NY interested in neurophysiological investigations of language processing in specific sociolinguistic situations (such as the diglossic situations in Arabic and African American Vernacular English). I am also interested in language processing in specific communication disorders. I am currently investigating phonological representations in developmental dyspraxia using EEG, in collaboration with Dr. Karen Froud, Teachers College, Columbia University.

Other interests: AAC and Language Testing.

Teaching Specializations / Interests

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Research Interests

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Grants / Sponsored Research

2006-2007 Spencer Research Training Grant (3000$)

2006-2007 Dean’s Faculty Diversity Research Award, Teachers College, Columbia
University. ( 3000$)

2002-2005 Teachers College International Scholarship. (8000$)

2005-2006 Teachers College Minority Scholarship. (8000$)

2003-2004 Dean’s Fellowship Program for Teaching and Diversity, Teachers College,
Columbia University. (7000$)

2002-2004 IASP award, United States Department of State. (60000$)

Recent Articles

. (2007, 7). Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (2007). Lexical processing in two language varieties: An event related brain potential study of Arabic native speakers. In: Mughazy,M. (Eds.) Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XX . Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

. (2005, 1). Khamis-Dakwar, R. (2005). Children’s attitudes towards the diglossia situation in Arabic and its impact on learning. Language, Communities, and Education, 1, 75-86.

. (2005, 1). Patel, R., & Dakwar-Khamis, R. (2005). An AAC training program for special education teachers: A case study of Palestinian Arab teachers in Israel. Journal of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 21, 3, 205-217.

. (2003, 1). Yaakobi, G. Hadie, A. Khamis-Dakwar,R.(2003). A preliminary study on the effect of phonological awareness on acquiring basic skills (reading and writing) in Arabic. Alrisala, 13, 1-17.

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K. (organizers) (01 March 2008). Neurocognitive investigations of second language perception, representation, and processing. Colloquium presentations The American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Washington DC

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K (01 November 2007). Neurophysiological Evidence for Codeswitching in Diglossia. Doctoral Colloquim , City University of New York Graduate Center, New York

Khamis-Dakwar, R. & Froud, K (01 July 2007). Diglossia through a Neuroscientific Lens: New Research Perspectives. Invited Talk , Israeli Academy, Van Leer, Jerusalem

Khamis-Dakwar,R. (01 July 2007). Assessing Speech and Language Disorders in the classroom: Best Practices, and Introduction to Neuroscience and Language Development. Invited Talk , Jordanian Teachers Delegation, Teachers College, Columbia University

Khamis-Dakwar,R. & Gordon,P. (01 April 2007). Syntactic and Morphological Development in an Arabic Diglossic Situation. he American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Costa Mesa, California

Professional Activities

2007-2008 Scientific advisor, reading and writing test development for Arabic-
speaking first graders, National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education. Ministry of Education, Israel.

2007-2008 SGER exploratory research group on automatic processing of NLP
codeswitching

2007 Support and translation, Teachers College Jordanian Teachers Delegation.