08/25/2022
The TCNJ International Studies Program & the TCNJ Department of World Languages and Culture are pleased to welcome Samar Kerkeni as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA).
The Fulbright FLTA Program is designed to develop Americans' knowledge of foreign cultures and languages by supporting teaching assistantships in over 30 languages at hundreds of U.S. institutions of higher education. Drs. Nicholas Toloudis’ (International Studies) and Joseph Goebel (WLC)’s successful application brought Samar to us from Tunisia. In her home country, Samar was a TESOL certified English Language Teacher and an MA TESOL research student with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tunis. She earned a master’s degree in applied linguistics and TESOL and has expertise in integrating technology into the classroom setting and creating innovative lesson plans.
Samar will be teaching Arabic for Beginners and The Contemporary Arab World this fall. Welcome to TCNJ!