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Moulay Youness Elbousty was born in Taroudant, Morocco. He joined Emory as Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic in 2010. He completed degrees at Ibn Zohr University (2000), Hassan II University (2001), and Rochester Institute of Technology (2003) in linguistics, communications, and literature. He has taught English, French, Spanish, and Arabic in various academic settings, including Al Akhawayn University and Daniel Webster College, and he has conducted many workshops in language teaching pedagogy. He has served as plenary speaker, workshop leader, and presenter at national and international conferences. He is currently co-authoring a book on linguistic policies in Morocco. He is also working on a multimedia tool for advanced learners of Arabic and editing a collection of literature for Arabic proficiency. He serves as a consultant to various academic agencies in Morocco, including Ibn Zohr University. He works with Kafkabureau.net: A literary memory information system (LiMeS) for ICT-based literary and media studies at the University of Siegen. He also serves as cultural services advisor for the French Consulate of Boston. He has received many awards, including Chevalier dans l’Order des Palmes Académiques from the French Ministry of National Education; Emerging Leader Award from the Association for Curriculum Supervision and Development; Emerging Leader from Phi Delta Kappa International; Special Commendation for Contributions to Education from the Massachusetts State Legislature; Certificate of Excellence from the French Consulate of Boston; Howard M. Soule Graduate Scholarship from Phi Delta Kappa; The Virginia Biggy Award for Academic Excellence; Merit Scholarship from Rochester Institute of Technology; DESA scholarship from the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education; and research grants from the American Institute of Maghrib Studies and from the Embassy of France and International Cultural Services. He reviews for many prestigious journals, including the Journal of North African Studies and Alif: the Journal of Comparative Poetics. He is fluent in many languages, and his research interests include applied linguistics, teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, North African studies, and the Alaouite Dynasty in Morocco.

Kirstin Ruth Bratt has always cultivated an interest in the literature and linguistics of immigrants to the United States. She completed a doctorate at Northern Arizona University in English education (2005); a master’s in English from Saint Cloud State University (1995); and an interdisciplinary degree from Saint Olaf College (1990) in creative arts and social change. Dr. Bratt has taught English in Mexico, on the Mexico-US border, and in New York; since 2005, she has prepared teachers for language arts and literacy pedagogy at Penn State. She has served as a guest editor of the Journal of Girlhood Studies and as plenary speaker, workshop leader, and presenter at national and international conferences. She is currently co-authoring a book on linguistic policies in Morocco. She serves as a consultant to various academic agencies in Morocco, including Ibn Zohr University’s programs in Comparative Literature and Linguistics, and as a researcher and speech writer for Al Akhawayn University’s president. She has received grants from the American Institute of Maghrib Studies, the Center for Public Democracy, Penn State University, Northern Arizona University, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Families & Work Institute of New York, The Bremer Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Houghton-Mifflin, Bedford-St. Martins, and Arizona Western College. She uses a variety of technological platforms in her teaching. She is also a poet and actress, whose work has appeared in regional, national tours, and international tours and publications. She is currently writing a novel.

Kirstin Ruth Bratt has always cultivated an interest in the literature and linguistics of immigrants to the United States. She completed a doctorate at Northern Arizona University in English education (2005); a master’s in English from Saint Cloud State University (1995); and an interdisciplinary degree from Saint Olaf College (1990) in creative arts and social change. Dr. Bratt has taught English in Mexico, on the Mexico-US border, and in New York; since 2005, she has prepared teachers for language arts and literacy pedagogy at Penn State. She has served as a guest editor of the Journal of Girlhood Studies and as plenary speaker, workshop leader, and presenter at national and international conferences. She is currently co-authoring a book on linguistic policies in Morocco. She serves as a consultant to various academic agencies in Morocco, including Ibn Zohr University’s programs in Comparative Literature and Linguistics, and as a researcher and speech writer for Al Akhawayn University’s president. She has received grants from the American Institute of Maghrib Studies, the Center for Public Democracy, Penn State University, Northern Arizona University, National Endowment for the Humanities, The Families & Work Institute of New York, The Bremer Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Houghton-Mifflin, Bedford-St. Martins, and Arizona Western College. She uses a variety of technological platforms in her teaching. She is also a poet and actress, whose work has appeared in regional, national tours, and international tours and publications.