Curriculum Vitae

Name: Nawal bint Ibrahim bin Mohammad Al-Hulwa, PhD

Professor of Linguistics, Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University
(PNU), College of Arts, Arabic Language Department
Mobile: 00966 505408817
Fax: 00966 14534061
Email: drnawalh@gmail.com

Career Objective
Participating in teaching the Arabic language and endorsing its intellectual and
cultural existence.
Placing special emphasis on applied Quran linguistic studies, in phonetics and
semantics.
Developing new applied linguistic paths in scientific research and post-graduate
studies.
Programming of the Arabic language to further support its digital content.
Applying modern linguistic theories on the Arabic language.
Placing special emphasis on contemporary Arabic and modern dialects.
The dissemination of correct linguistics and proper linguistic templates through
linguistic skills training.
Developing plans for fulfilling the needs of these mandates to reach the optimal
levels of performance and efficiency.
Developing research work groups in modern linguistic paths.

Qualifications
1- BSc of Arabic Language, College of Education in Riyadh, General Merit: Excellent
with Honors, 1415 AH.
2- MSc in Arts, Arabic Language Fiqh, Major: Linguistics (Phonetics, Readings, and
Dialects), College of Education for Girls. Topic of Thesis: Grammaticians Readings
and Justifications by Abu Mansour Al-Azhary: Study and Investigation, General
Merit: Excellent, 1408 AH.
3- PhD in Arts, Arabic Language Fiqh, Major: Linguistics Quranic Readings
(Phonetics and Dialects), College of Education for Girls. Topic of Thesis: Phonetics
in Irregular Quranic Readings, 1415 AH.
4- Associate Professor in 1428 AH.

University Participations
1- Head of PNU Research Chairs since 1434 AH.
2- Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for modern linguistic studies, 1430-1433 AH.
3- Head of the Arabic Language Section, College of Education (Arts Sections), PNU,
for two years as of 1428 AH.
4- Dean, College of Education, Development of Primary Stage Teachers, 1421 AH.
5- Dean, College of Education, Science Sections at Baredah, for two years as of 1418
AH.
6- Head of the Arabic Language Section, College of Education, Literary Sections,
Baredah, 1417 AH.
7- Vice Head, Arabic Language Section, College of Education, Riyadh, 1416 AH.
8- Taught specialization curricula in linguistics, Quranic readings, lexicons, Arabic
editing, and semantics for undergraduates and post-graduates.
9- Provided linguistic skills training (courses offered in several PNU colleges).
10- Held the first forum for Arabic language programing within a section in the Arab
World in 1430 AH, and the second forum in Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair
for modern linguistic studies in 1433 AH.
11- Head of the committee for kindergarten post-graduate studies at the College of
Education, Development of Primary Stage Teachers, in 1420 AH.
12- Member of the sections post-graduate studies committee during 1424-1426 AH.
13- Submitted a partnership proposal with the Mohammed V University in Morocco,
Arabic Language Section, for the Masters program. The proposal has been approved
and in on-going progress.

Community Service (Scientific, Intellectual, and Social Participations)
1- Member of the consultation committee for fostering talented students, affiliated to
the General Authority for Girls Education, 1421 AH.
2- President of the Administrative Assessment Committee Structures and Tasks,
affiliated to the Higher Education Comprehensive Assessment Committee, 1420 AH.
3- Member on the Higher Female Advisory Committee for Al-Jenadriyah cultural
season in 1425/1426 AH.
4- Participated in the meetings and seminars of the Center for National Dialogue on
1430 AH.
5- Certified trainer of national dialogue.
6- Founding Member of the Scientific Association for Arabic Language, Head of the
Womens Section, and Board Member during 1430-1435 AH.
7- Participated in the seminar on The Dialects of Al-Qassim in the cultural season of
Al-Qassim Committee. The seminar was repeated at the College of Arts in 1418 AH.
8- Participated in the 100
th
celebration of Al-Jenadriyah (Al-Qassim wing), as President
of the Committees cultural activities in 1418 AH.
9- Participated in the cultural season of Al-Jenadriyah with a seminar entitled The
Women Liberation Movement and its Impact on Muslim Women, in 1420 AH.
10- Participated in the cultural festival of Medinah with a lecture entitled Linguistic
Originality in the Dialects of Medinah, in 1422 AH.
11- Participated in moderating the seminar entitled Body Language at the King Abdul
Aziz Library, womens branch, in 1421 AH.
12- Participated in the lecture entitled Successful Linguistic Patterns in Effective
Communication, held at Al-Bar Association in Abha in 1427 AH.
13- Participated in the seminar on The Dialects of Al-Qassim, in the cultural season of
the Al-Qassim Committee. The seminar was repeated at the College of Arts in 1418
AH.
14- Presented a paper in the workshop on Expressing by Writing at the King Abdul
Aziz City for Science and Technology.
15- Planned and participated in the execution of the forums for in Al-Jazirah Newspaper
Research Chair for modern linguistic studies; namely the Computerized Linguistics
forum in 1433 AH, the Saudi Article forum, and the Women and Texts forum.
16- Participated in supervising the graduation project for computer section students at
PNU, entitled Researching Semantic Analysis in Arabic Words.
17- Participated in the paper submitted to the round-table discussion at the King
Abdullah Center for Arabic Language, entitled Fields Proposed for the Center, in
1433 AH.
18- Participated in the forum entitled Arabic Language Skills in Fields of Work, at
King Saud University in 1432 AH (Language Skills Training Project).
19- Participated with the research entitled Semantic Inclusion: A Computerized
Linguistic Study in the Alcoa workshop, Damascus, in 2010.
20- Presented a paper at the forum entitled The Research Chair Experience in Scientific
Research Management, at the Imam Mohamed bin Saud University in 1433 AH.
21- Presented the experience of Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for modern
linguistic studies, at the Riyadh International Book Fair in 1433/1434 AH.
22- Executed a number of training courses in linguistic skills; such as management
reports, administrative letters, and summarization, at PNU.
23- Participated as a referee for the Ministry of Culture and Media Book Award in 1435
AH.
24- Held a lecture entitled The Language Revolution at the King Abdul Aziz General
Library in Riyadh in 1433 AH.
25- Member of the King Abdul Aziz Charity Association at Baredah (Oun), during 1417-
1430 AH.
26- Member of the Qatra Association at Aneiza, during 1430-1434 AH.

Specialized Seminars and Workshops
1- Attended the Deliberation and Speech Analysis workshop in 1432 AH.
2- Attended the Articles and Speech Analysis Methodologies workshop in 1432 AH.
3- Attended the Idiomatic Expression and its Metaphoric Nature between Culture and
Performance workshop in 1433 AH.
4- Attended the Websites for Arabic Language: Methodologies and Display workshop
at the King Abdullah Center for Arabic Language, in 1434 AH.
5- Attended the Interactive Computerized Lexicon workshop at the King Abdul Aziz
City, in 2009.
6- Attended the workshop entitled How to Develop a Computerized Linguistic Blog
in 1433 AH.
7- Attended the Websites for Arabic Language: Methodologies and Display
workshop, in 1434 AH.
8- Participated in the paper presented at the Computerized Linguistics Forum in 1433
AH.
9- Attended the workshop on Saudi Academic Cooperation with Promising
Organizations at PNU, Promising Research Center, in 1433 AH.

Scientific and Administrative Courses
1- Management under Stress; a three-day training course at the Institute for Public
Administration.
2- The Effective Manager in Universities; a three-day training course at the Institute
for Public Administration.
3- Developing Managerial Communication Skills; a three-day training course at the
Institute for Public Administration.
4- Employee Performance Evaluation, a three-day training course at the Institute
for Public Administration.
5- Time Management; a three-day training course at the Institute for Public
Administration.
6- Meetings Management; a three-day training course at the Institute for Public
Administration.
7- Developing Special Supervisory Skills; a three-day training course at the Institute
for Public Administration.
8- Developing Crisis Management Skills in a Working Environment; training course
at the Institute for Public Administration.
9- Problem Analysis and Managerial Decisions; a three-day training course at the
Institute for Public Administration.
10- Total Quality management; a three-day training course at the Institute for Public
Administration.
11- Leadership and Managerial Creativity; a three-day training course at the Institute
for Public Administration.
12- Managerial Development and Strategic Planning; a two-week training course held
at the UNISEF Education Center at Baredah.
13- University Teaching Skills training course.
14- Strategic Planning training course, affiliated with the Creativity and Excellence
Project at the Imam Mohamed bin Saud Islamic University.
15- Teaching Patterns and Styles in university Education training course by Dr. Saleh
Al-Zahrany, affiliated with the Creativity and Excellence Project at the Imam
Mohamed bin Saud Islamic University.
16- Training course on Preparation of Training Resources at the Education Sources
Center, College of Arts at the Girls University.
17- Training course on University Teaching Skills, at the Education Sources Center.
18- Training course on Neural Programing, at the Capabilities Center.
19- Certified Trainer Certificate for the dissemination of the culture of dialogue, from
the King Abdul Aziz Center for national Dialogue.
20- Training course on Electronic Education, at the National Center for Electronic
Education.
21- Training Course on High-Performance Organizations at the League of Arab
States, Cairo.
22- Training course on Presentation Skills, at the Institute for Public Administration.
23- Training course on Preparation of Training Resources, by Dr. Elwi Atragy.
24- Training course on Analyzing Training Needs, by Dr. Elwi Atragy.
25- Training of Trainers by Dr. Elwi Hassan Atragy.
26- Training Paradigms, by Dr. Ayoub Al-Ayoub.
27- Training Secrets, by Dr. Ali Bazbar.
28- Training course on Decision-making and Problem-solving at PNU.
29- Executed a number of training courses on linguistic skills in management reports,
administrative letters, and summarization, during 1426-1434 AH.

Dissertations and Theses
Participated in the supervision of the PhD thesis entitled Linguistic Semantics in
Ibn Al-Sameen Al-Halabis Works in Light of his Book The Protected Jewel, by
Lecturer Fathia Al-Bedeiry, 1424 AH.
Supervised the Masters thesis entitled Surrat Al-Maeda: Semantic Study in Light of
the Theeory of Relations, Fields, and Semantic Anaysis, by student Lamia Al-
Oqueil, 1427 AH.
Discussed the Masters thesis entitled Phonetic Phenomena in the Readings of Al-
Aamash, by Teaching Assistant Raeda Al-Malky, 1427 AH.
Discussed the Masters thesis entitled Phonetic Phenomena in the Al-Sabaa Book
by Ibn Mujahed, by Teaching Assistant Badreya Al-Arouk, 1417 AH.
Discussed the Masters thesis entitled Context and its Impact on Meaning, by
Teaching Assistant Ebtessam Al-Faheed, 1425 AH.
Supervised the PhD thesis entitled Semantic Concordance, by Dr. Raeda bint
Hassan Al-Malky; a linguistic study of Saheeh Al-Bokhary, 1430 AH.
Supervised the Masters thesis entitled Repetition and its Role in Textual
Coherence; a linguistic study of Surrat Yusuf, 1430 AH.
Discussed the PhD thesis entitled Effect of Case Semantics in the Surrahs of Mecca
up to the 13
th
Part; a linguistic study by Edad Saleh Al-Qaraawy, College of Arts at
Dammam University.
Discussed the Masters thesis entitled Impact of Phonetics on Sibawayhs Grammar
Analysis by teaching Assistant Fayza Fahd Al-Oteiby, College of Arabic Language,
Imam Mohamed bin Saud Islamic University, 1433 AH.
Discussed the Masters thesis entitled Garments in the Dozy Lexicon, by student
Ghada Al-Shahry, College of Arabic Language at the Imam Mohamed bin Saud.
Participate in the peer review of a number of promotions-related research at the
University of Um El Qora and Al-Qassim University.

Scientific Production
1. Book Review: Readings and Justifications of Grammaticians, by Abu Mansour Al-
Azhary (Masters thesis).
2. PhD Thesis: Phonetics in Irregular Quranic Readings.
3. Semantic Concordance: Applied Study on Surrat Al-Maeda; a research published in
the Linguistic Sciences Magazine, 2008.
4. Time Prepositions in the Quran; an applied semantic study in light of the theory of
fields, semantic analysis, and semantic relations (a research submitted at the Fayoum
University Conference in Cairo).
5. Phonetic Manifestations in Al-Qassim Dialect; a research published in the
Magazine for Linguistic Studies, King Faisal Center, 1426 AH.
6. Review of Common Sayings in Pronunciation by Judge Mohammad bin Nasr Al-
Hanafy; a research published in the College of Science Magazine, 2004.
7. The Effect of Repetition on Textual Coherence; an applied textual comparison in
light of Dr. Khaled Al-Maneifs articles. The research was published in the 8
th
issue
of Um Al-Qora University Magazine, 1433 AH.
8. Verbal Complementation and its Role in Textual Coherence, a textual approach in
the articles of Dr. Khaled Al-Maneif. The research was published in the 3
rd
issue of
the Linguistic Studies Magazine, the King Faisal Center for Islamic Research and
Studies, 1433.
9. Phonetic Embellishment of the Textual Surface; a study aiming to develop balance
in light of the speeches of Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Hameed, Imam of the Meccan Holy
Mosque (a textual approach). The research was submitted in the Conference of
Textual and Speech Linguistics, in Agadir, Morocco at the University of Bin Zaher,
2012.
10. Earth Ontology; a computerized linguistic study that was presented at the College
of Computer Science at the University of Leads, Britain as a research approved for
publishing in the Linguistic Studies Magazine, Volume 4, 2013.
11. Semantic Endorsement: A Quranic Semantic Approach to the Term Azab
(Torment); a research approved for publishing in the Human Sciences Magazine,
Kuwait University, 2013.
12. Cognitive Linguistics: A Study on Diagnostic and Personifying Metaphors; the
Linguistics Magazine, Cairo, 39
th
Issue, 1435 AH.
13. Peer review for the research entitled Manifestation of Contemporary Dialects in Al-
Qassim, University of Al-Qassim, 1433 AH.
14. Peer review for the research entitled Displacement in Arabic Linguistics, Um Al-
Qora University, 1433 AH.
15. Peer review for the Standards of Linguistic Skills in Cognitive Content, the
National Authority for Assessment and Academic Accreditation, 1433 AH.
16. Prepared the training resources for the report-writing skill, Al-Jazirah Newspaper
Research Chair for modern linguistic studies.
17. Prepared the training resources for the administrative letter-writing skill.
18. Associate researcher in the project entitled Computer Model for using Web
Technology in Representing Semantic Approaches, King Abdul Aziz City for
Science and Technology, 1430 AH.
19. Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for Modern Linguistic Studies. Through the
management process, the following was concluded:
a. The establishment of a research group of 110 academics from Saudi Arabia and
elsewhere, who have worked on text linguistics, expressions, coherence, language
programming, translation from English into Arabic, and training on proficiency
in functional and creative linguistic skills.
b. Established the Chair for nine research groups according to projects, formed of
40 academics.
c. Developed and Organized the Forum for Saudi Articles, the Forum for
Computer Linguistics and the Forum for Text Linguistics. The forums included a
number of lectures and workshops, and they were the first of their kind in the
Arab World.
d. During three years, the Chair produced five applied linguistic studies, all now
under publication, in the fields of language programming, text linguistics, applied
linguistics and translation. The translation project team has translated the Theories
of Lexical Semantics book, by Dirk Geeraerts, an Oxford publication.
e. The Chair research and activities have participated in updating the paths of
linguistic research within and outside the University, by attracting researchers in
the field of modern linguistic studies; the most important of which being
language programming, pragmatism, and compound semantics. We have
succeeded in forming a research group in these fields, resulting in a number of
researches and publications. The new paths included language programming and
linguistic terms.

Taught Curricula
1- Linguistics, for undergraduates and post-graduates.
2- Research Methodology, for undergraduates and post-graduates.
3- Quranic Readings, for undergraduates and post-graduates.
4- Phonetics.
5- Lexicography.
6- Semantics.
7- Verbal Wealth.
8- Arabic Dialects
9- Arabic Editing.

Current Research Interests
Applied studies in modern linguistic theories.
Computer linguistics.
The science of texts.
Contemporary lexicons.
Contemporary language and modern dialects.
Training related to linguistic skills, both functional and creative.