Title:	Assistant Professor of the Practice and 2008-2009 Recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
Office Location:	212 Trent Hall
Office Phone:	(919) 660-4356
Office Fax:	919-681-7871
Email Address:	mbayelo@duke.edu
Web Page:

Office Hours:

Mon & Wed 3:00-5:30 & by appt on Tuesdays.

Education

• PhD, 2006
• ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview tester,
• Full certification in Arabic,

Research Interests

Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), oral proficiency-based language teaching and testing. http://www.youtube.com/user/DukeAMES. His areas of research include the sociology of Islam & theories of civil society. He also has a strong interest in the development of Arabic language and literature in Africa. Associate Editor of Dirasaat Ifrikiyyah Journal. Khartoum: International University of Africa.

• arabic 2.001, Elementary arabic Synopsis

  East duke 204d, MW 08:30 AM-09:45 AM

• arabic 2.002, Elementary arabic Synopsis

  West duke 08a, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• arabic 2.003, Elementary arabic Synopsis

  West duke 100, MW 01:15 PM-02:30 PM

• Ames 199.02, Research ind study for honors

  See instru, F 07:30 PM-08:45 PM

1.  Understanding the Muslim Discourse: Language, Tradition and the Message of Ben Laden.  University Press of America, September, 2009.
2. The African University: the Mission and the Message. "Presented at International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa Hall." . June, 4, 2009.
3. Civil Society: Concepts, Theories and Practices. "Presented at Shariqa Hall University of Khartoum, (June 2, 2009).." . June, 2, 2009.
4. Contextualizing Muridiyyah within the American Muslim Communities: perspectives on past, present and future. "presented at the International Conference on the Globalization of the Muridiyya Muslim Ordert. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NY." . May, 23, 2009.
5. Lived Islam. "Presented at 6th Duke-UNC Graduate Students Conference." . April, 5, 2009.