Yehia A. Mohamed is Visiting Assistant Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He has a Ph.D. (2008) in Arabic and Amharic Languages from the Institute for African Research and Studies at Cairo University, where he earned an M.A. and B.A. in Semitic Linguistics. Mohamed has served as a lecturer in Arabic programs at Georgetown University’s main campus, the Middle East Institute, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and George Washington University. In addition, he participated in various projects at Multilingual Solutions and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) also based in Washington D.C. His research interests include phonology, Afro-Asiatic linguistics, applied linguistics, and teaching Arabic as a foreign language. His experience includes familiarity with ACTFL proficiency testing, teaching all Arabic proficiency levels in courses for conversation, media, literature, Islamic culture, and material development.