Raghad Al Dirani
Raghad Al Dirani
Class Year
M.Ed. ’24
Current home
France
Major(s)
Master of Education in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics
Current Position
Lecturer at CPE Lyon and Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Raghad Al Dirani M.Ed. ’24 attended Carthage as a Target Language Expert while completing a Master of Education in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics. Ms. Al Dirani currently works as a lecturer at CPE Lyon and Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 in France, where she teaches linguistic courses. She is also working toward a PhD with a focus on the cognitive linguistics of verbs of olfaction in English.
Her accomplishments extend beyond her academic and professional roles. Recently, Ms. Al Dirani won a Peace Award from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France for her work promoting peacebuilding in post-war Lebanon.
What have you enjoyed most about your career?
“I enjoy applying what I learned at Carthage — education philosophies, second-language acquisition from a linguistics perspective, and mental health aid — to my teaching.”
How has your liberal arts education benefited you?
“My liberal arts education benefited me by strengthening my capacity for empathy, encouraging student-centered teaching, fostering political open-mindedness, and building my versatility.”
What opportunities were made possible because of your Carthage experience?
“Carthage made it possible for me to pursue a PhD and receive my lecturer position.”
What Carthage professors played a part in your success and how?
“PǴڱǰ Patricia Rieman, Vance Dalzin, and Pascal Rollet helped in my success, as well as the TLE colleagues I worked with for two years.”
What's your favorite Carthage memory?
“My favorite Carthage memories are the lake, the parties, the friends, the diversity, graduation, and the American immersion.”