Carnegie Mellon University

Khaled  Al Masaeed

Khaled Al Masaeed

Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Arabic Studies

Address
341 Posner Hall
Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Education

Ph.D., Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona
M.A., Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, University of Arizona
M.A., English Education, University of North Carolina–Pembroke
B.A., English Language and Literature, Al al-Bayt University

Bio

Khaled Al Masaeed is an applied linguist who works with both graduate and undergraduate students in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and Arabic studies.

His research is situated primarily within the interdisciplinary field of second language acquisition, with a focus on the tension between language ideologies and the realities of everyday sociolinguistic practices. Dr. Al Masaeed's work explores how individuals and societies navigate multilingual and multidialectal contexts, with particular attention to second language pragmatics. Recent publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as Applied Linguistics, The Modern Language Journal, Foreign Language Annals, System and Frontiers, among others. In addition to publishing, Dr. Al Masaeed regularly shares his scholarship through lectures, research presentations and service on Ph.D. dissertation committees in a wide range of international contexts, including Australia, Canada, France, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, Qatar, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Before joining Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Al Masaeed taught at the University of Arizona and directed and coordinated study abroad programs across the Arab region, including in Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.

  • Sociolinguistics & Second Language Acquisition
  • Translanguaging (multidialectal and multilingual) Practices
  • Second Language Pragmatics
  • Societal & Individual Multilingualism
  • Language Program Administration
  • 82-888: Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition
  • 82-888: Second Language Pragmatics
  • 82-512 Arabic Language and Identity: A Social Perspective (Arabic & English)
  • 82-412 Topics in Arabic Studies: Spoken & Written Professional Genres (Developed)
  • 82-283 Language Diversity and Cultural Identity (in English)
  • 82-217 Multilingualism & Multiculturalism in the Arab World (Arabic & English)
For an up-to-date list of Dr. Al Masaeed's publications, please visit his website.

Department Member Since 2016