Taoufik Amri
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Learning Experience Design and Technology (LXDT) Fall 2023- Present
Department of Educational Psychology
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
University of Olahoma, USA
M.A. in Green Cultural Studies (Environmental Humanities) Awarded
Mohammed I University, Morocco July 2020
Dissertation: Rhetorical Appeals of Environmental Justice in Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
Supervisor: Dr. Mentak Said
TEFL in Pedagogical Qualification for Secondary Education Awarded
Regional Center for Education and Training, Oujda, Morocco November 2016
Research Project: Differentiated Learning Strategies: Can a Common Strategy Work?
B.A in English Linguistics and Literature Awarded
Mohammed I University, Morocco July 2014
Dissertation: Cultures and Customs of Eastern Morocco: Differences and Similarities
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Dellal
FELLOWSHIPS
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA), 2022-23 sponsored by the U.S. Department of
State for the academic year 2022-23, to teach and study at Jarvis Christian University, Texas, USA ($29,500)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Instructional Design, Distance/Online Learning, Learning Ecologies, AI, Adaptive Technologies, Game-Based Learning, Cultural and Contextual Learning Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant June 2024 – Present
English Training and Certification Services
Graduate College
University of Oklahoma
Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2023 – May 2024
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Oklahoma
Arabic Professor Aug 2022 – May 2023
Fulbright FLTA program,
Jarvis Christian University
Texas, USA
• Responsible for designing and developing all course materials
including selecting appropriate learning materials, activities, and assessments.
• Developing course content
• Assist with additional learning activities outside the classroom.
Co-Instructor- Curricula and Instructional Planning EDUC 3302 Fall 2022
Jarvis Christian University, TX, USA
• Create engaging and effective learning experiences by choosing
instructional strategies, sequencing content, and designing material.
• Collaborate with subject matter expert (SME) to define learning objectives,
content, and assessment strategies.
High School English as a Foreign Language Teacher Sep 2016 – July 2022
The Ministry of National Education, Morocco
Arabic Instructor for Non-Native Speakers Sep 2015 – July 2016
The American Language Center, Oujda, Morocco
• Responsible for curriculum design and development of Arabic.
• Utilize a variety of informal and formal evaluation and
assessment methods and tools.
• Assist with additional language learning activities outside the
classroom, including individual tutorials, and other learning options.
Language and Cultural Facilitator Dec 2014 – Apr 2015
U.S. Peace Corps, Rabat, Morocco
• Evaluate the language materials
• Identify specific training techniques that correspond to the Trainees’ learning styles.
• Prepare and submit weekly, mid-term and final reports to the Pre-Service Training director.
• Assist in developing and utilizing community-based activities to enhance language instruction.
• Develop Trainees’ cultural competence and act as an interpreter and translator, as needed.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Participant and Presentation Reviewer Nov 11-15, 2022
Fulbright FLTA Mid-Year Conference
Representing Morocco
Washington D.C., USA
Participant: The 1st National Environmental Humanities Conference: Perspectives from Morocco May 11-12, 2022
Amri. T (May 2022), Rethinking Environment: Educators in Humanities
Communicating the Inextricably Linked Perspectives in Humanities and Science.
DOI: 2023MO2671 ISBN: 978-9954-689-48-6
Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco
Judge: 2023 Enactus USA National Exposition: Early Stage and World Cup Qualifiers Apr 19-21, 2023
University of Texas at Dallas, USA
• Review each team’s project presentation and observe the performance.
• Provide feedback and ranking.
One-Week Teacher Training Summer Institute on Jul 14-26, 2019
“Student-Centered Learning and 21st Century Skills”
Ministry of National Education of Morocco, U.S. Embassy
Participant: “Workplace Professionalism & Employment Seeking Oct 1-5, 2018
Skills Workshop- Locus English”
Career Center UAE, National School of Practical Sciences (ENSA)
Tangier, Morocco
LANGUAGES
• Tamazight: Native/ Bilingual Proficiency
• Arabic: Native
• French: Fluent
• English: Fluent
• Spanish: Intermediate