English Staff

Dr. Peter Mitchell

Head of the Faculty of English Language Studies

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Dr. Peter Mitchell’s service in higher education spans almost 20 years. Initially a British Council language assistant, he was employed mainly in academia, eventually becoming associate professor and founding an academic department at a world-leading university in Russia. Peter earned his BA (Hons) with distinction in Liberal Arts from Durham University. He holds an MA with distinction in Language Teaching from Tambov State University, an EdD from the University of Derby, and an MSc with distinction in Teacher Education from the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the UK’s Royal Society of Arts and Chartered Institute of Linguists. Peter has diverse experience in ELT, intercultural communication, and teacher education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has supervised doctoral theses in Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean, and taught over 70,000 learners from 190 countries and territories in partnership with Coursera. His research currently focuses on teacher reflection.

Dr. Farhad Tayebipour

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Dr. Farhad Tayebipour is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of English Language at Majan University College. With over 14 years of teaching experience, Dr.Tayebipour joined Majan University College in September 2014. His areas of interest are second language acquisition, L2 pragmatics and L2 dynamic assessment.He teaches Second Language Acquisition, Semantics and Pragmatics, Academic Writing in English, and Academic Reading and Writing for Business.

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Professor Ehsan Rassaei

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Professor Ehsan Rassaei taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses for more than 10 years before joining Majan in 2018 and has published a significant number of papers in top international journals such as System, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Language Teaching Research, and the Modern Language Journal. He was promoted from Associate Professor to Professor in October 2022. His areas of interest include corrective feedback in language classrooms, dynamic assessment, vocabulary teaching and computer-mediated language learning. He is particularly interested in investigating the application of different forms of technology to language teaching.

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Dr. Chandna Singh Nirwan

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Chandna has over 7 years of teaching experience at university level. She obtained her PhD in English from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jaipur, India. She has an MA in English with Communication Studies from Christ University, Bangalore, India. Her areas of specialization include Dalit studies, archetypes, myths, language, and identity. Her scholarly work has been published by SAGE and others. She has also authored a monograph titled An Ecocritical Reading of Tess of the D’Urbervilles. Additionally, she has worked on several international projects in collaboration with organisations such as the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of South Victoria; Oxford University Press; York Centre for Asian Research, York University and others.

Abdelseid Hamid Sharafeldin

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Abdelseid is a Senior Lecturer in English Language studies and he joined Majan College in October 2001. He has a B.A. in English Literature; a Masters in Communicative English; a Post Graduate diploma in the Teaching of English; a Diploma in Translation; a Certificate in American Culture and Civilization; and an M. Phil. in English Language Teaching. He is currently reading for his Ph.D.He has taught a variety of modules at all levels of the undergraduate programmes in Majan including English Language and Academic Skills, Intensive Academic Reading in English, General and Academic Writing in English, Personal and Professional Development.

Majid Shatery

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Majid has been teaching EFL on the Foundation programme at Majan University College since 2002. He currently co-manages the Foundation Programme. He holds an MA in English Language Teaching from Tehran University, Iran. His research interests include methods of English teaching and application of skills-based EFL materials.

 

George Puthery Louis

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George P.Louis joined the faculty of English Language Studies at Majan College as a Lecturer in English in March 2014. He holds an MA in English Literature from Osmania University, India, a post graduate diploma in teaching English from CIEFL, India and CELTA. He was in the Ministry of Education, Oman for 15 years and in 2009 was honoured with the best teacher award. At Majan, he teaches Grammar in Context, Vocabulary in Communication and basic research skills. He believes that, "True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.”

Mohammed Tanveer

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Mohammed Tanveer teaches a variety of English language modules including English Language Study and Academic Skills, Academic Writing, Academic Reading, Grammar in Context, Reading and Vocabulary Building in English, English for Professional Development and Communication in Business/IT, Integrated Language Skills for Business/IT, and Basic Research Skills. He has also been a Quality Assurance Co-ordinator of the English Foundation Programme. His teaching philosophy is a student-centered teaching approach that inspires learners and offers new learning experiences. He completed his Master of Education (M. Ed) in English Language Teaching from the University of Glasgow in 2007.

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Muhammed Ibrahim Farooq

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Muhammed Ibrahim Farooq is a Lecturer in English in the Faculty of English Language at Majan University College. He has been teaching English language for 16 years. He teaches English Language Study and Academic Skills, Grammar in Context, Vocabulary in Communication and Basic Research Skills. He holds an MA in English Literature and Language, a Diploma in TEFL and a Certificate in Teaching Languages (CTL from IH Newcastle, UK).

Abdullah Al Badi

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Abdullah Saif Salimeen Al Badi joined Majan College (University College) in 2013 as an English language lecturer. He received an MA in Curriculum and Instruction in Teaching English from Muaata University, Jordan. At Majan College he teaches ELSAS, AR, VIC and BRS on the foundation Programme. He typically supervises graduation projects related to English and/or Arabic phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse. As a teacher, Abdullah Al Badi is primarily interested in reading skills and teaching grammar in context.

Jainy Varghese

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Joined Majan college as a lecturer in Mathematics in September 2014. She finished both her Master Degree and Bachelor Degree in Mathematics. Also she holds B Ed in Mathematics. She worked as a Mathematics Lecturer for more than 4 years in India. Her research include Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. She Prefers to teach using inductive and deductive method which help the students to find their own path and proceeds according to their own light.

Hajer AL-Majarafi

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Ms. Hajer graduated from Majan College in January 2014, and in June 2014 she started working as an English Language teacher in the Faculty of English Language at Majan College (MCUC). She received her Bachelor degree in English Language, validated and awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, UK with an overall classification of 1st class borderline and she received certificates of Academic Excellence and Achievement. She is teaching different modules in the foundation programme. She is a TESOL member and presently pursuing her CELTA as she believe that every finish line is the beginning of a new race. She found Majan College an ideal place for studying with an encouraging environment for career growth.

Abdullah Al-Rajaibi

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Mr. Abdullah Al-Rajaibi is a Teaching Assistant in the Foundation Programme, teaching English. He holds a Diploma in English (1994) and a Bachelor’s degree in TESOL (2003) from the University of Leeds. He worked as an English teacher in government schools for 18 years and was also an exam officer for four years in the Ministry of Education. Before joining Majan University College, he worked in other HEIs in the country in foundation programmes, teaching, co-ordinating and managing. He has attended various professional development workshops focused on learning outcomes, classroom management and developing a learner-centred approach.

Amani Al Abdulsalam

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Amani Al Abdulsalam is a Teaching Assistant in English Language. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language Education from the University of Nizwa, and also holds a higher diploma in Teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers from the same university. She has taught in various different colleges and institutes within Oman. She is also interested in using modern methods of teaching, and investing more in the new generation of learners.

Sharifa AL Wahaibi

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Ms. Sharifa AL Wahaibi graduated from Majan University College with 1 st class Honours in January 2019. Ms Sharifa attended and received her CELTA, which is a professional course required for language teachers, and joined Majan College’s General Foundation Programme as a teaching assistant in January 2021. She has started teaching GFP modules such as GC (Grammar in Context) in the Foundation Programme since January 2021. Her main interest is to create the best learning experience for Foundation students by applying an interactive approach to teaching.

Ibraheem ALMaaini

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Ibraheem Al Maaini is a Teaching Assistant in the Foundation Programme, teaching English. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English language and Literature from Sultan Qaboos University. He received his CELTA in 2019, which is a qualification for teaching English as a second or foreign language. Ibraheem has worked in other colleges within Oman before joining Majan University College. As a teacher, he is mainly interested in speaking skills. He believes that creating a fun environment in the classroom is better for the learning process. Ibraheem is also responsible for the Progression Board (PB) and Academic Counselling (AC) students in the Foundation Programme.

Abrar Al Breiki

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Abrar Al-Breiki is an experienced assistant English teacher, with a bachelor's degree from Sohar University and CELTA certification from the UK. She has experience in teaching in Oman and the UK with various private and public schools, institutions, and colleges. Her main interest is to provide the best learning experience for students.

Abdul Rahim Al Malki

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Mr. Abdulrahim Al-Malki is an Assistant Lecturer for level 3, teaching Arabic. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Teaching Arabic (2008) and a Master’s degree in Teaching Arabic and its Arts (2016) from the University of Nizwa. He worked as an Arabic teacher in government schools for 14 years. He has attended various professional development workshops focused on learning outcomes, classroom management and developing a learner-centred approach.

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