Faculty

Office

68th Street West 1430

Phone

(212) 772-4960

Email

habouelk@hunter.cuny.edu

Hager Abouelkhair, an adjunct Arabic lecturer at Hunter College, has over thirteen years of experience teaching Arabic and Arab civilization courses and holds an MA in International Affairs and degrees in Literature and Media Studies.

Office

68th Street West 1430

Email

tony.amouryalkhoury@hunter.cuny.edu

Tony Amoury Alkhoury, originally from Homs, Syria, spent a decade as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist in Syria before moving to the U.S. to change career and follow his passion in theology. He completed his MDiv at Harvard University, where he taught Arabic and won the Excellence in Teaching award twice. He was also one of six recipients of the distinguished Hopkins Shareholder Award, recognizing his outstanding ministerial potential. He is currently working on his PhD in practical theology at UTS, an independent seminary affiliated with Columbia University.

Office

68th Street West 1430

Phone

(212) 772-4960

Email

dbrown2@ccny.cuny.edu

Deeadra Brown is an Adjunct Lecturer at Hunter College and Adjunct Assistant Professor at City College, specializing in literature and writing, with an MFA in creative writing from City College, CUNY, and publications in various journals.

Office

68th Street West 1430

Phone

(212) 772-4960

Email

Aliaa.Dawoud@Hunter.cuny.edu

Professor Dawoud is an adjunct Assistant Professor at Hunter College and the College of Staten Island, specializing in the Egyptian state, media, and Islamophobia in America.

Office

68th Street West 1304

Phone

(212) 772-5044

Email

aelinson@hunter.cuny.edu

Alexander Elinson is an Associate Professor of Arabic and Head of the Arabic Program, known for his work on medieval Arabic and Hebrew literature. He has authored numerous articles and translated notable works by Youssef Fadel, Yassin Adnan, and Khadija Marouazi.

Office

1430 Hunter West

Mayada Ibrahim is an adjunct lecturer of Arabic at Hunter College. She received her BA in Comparative Literature from Queen Mary, University of London. She is a literary translator working between Arabic and English. Her translations were published by Foundry Edition, Dolce Stil Criollo, and 128 Lit. She is also the managing editor at Tilted Axis Press, a UK-based independent press of contemporary literature in translation.

Office

68th Street West 1430

Email

mara.naaman@hunter.cuny.edu

Mara Naaman is an adjunct assistant professor specializing in modern Arabic and comparative literature. She has taught at various institutions, including Williams College, Columbia, NYU, and Hofstra. 

Office

1430 Hunter West

Email

is2582@hunter.cuny.edu

Office

68th Street West 1303

Phone

(212) 650-3138

Email

cst@hunter.cuny.edu

Christopher Stone is an Associate Professor of Arabic, recognized for his expertise in Arabic language, literature, and culture. He has received the Malcolm Kerr Dissertation Award and has been a Fulbright Scholar and NEH Fellow, with research focusing on Lebanese and Egyptian popular culture.

Office

68th Street West 1430

Phone

(212) 772-4960

Email

KWilson55@fordham.edu

Professor Wilson, a native New Yorker, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor specializing in Arabic culture, drama, dance, and clothing. She has taught at various institutions, including Hunter College, LaGuardia Community College, and Fordham University.