Badr Abdelfatta Badr, Lecturing Fellow

Please note: Badr Abdelfatta has left the "Asian & Middle Eastern Studies" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Dr. Badr Abdelfattah Badr is a Lecturing Fellow in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He has obtained a B.A. in Arts and Education from Ain Shams University, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction and Language Teaching.
At Duke University, Dr. Badr has been teaching Arabic language courses since 2021. He has been recognized as one of Trinity College’s top instructors ranking among the top 5% of all undergraduate instructors teaching in the Humanities for three times consecutively.
Dr. Badr’s research explores foreign language teaching and learning, curriculum design, language assessment, and the applications of artificial intelligence in education. He is the author of five research papers and co-authored four others in these areas. In addition, he co-developed Arabic placement tests for novice, intermediate, and advanced levels, contributing to standardized assessment practices in Arabic as a Foreign Language at Duke University.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	Room 254
Office Phone:	919-613-8316
Email Address:

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• ARABIC 101.01, ELEMENTARY ARABIC Synopsis

  Class Bldg 106, F 08:30 AM-09:45 AM; Class Bldg 106, MW 08:30 AM-09:45 AM

• ARABIC 102.01, ELEMENTARY ARABIC Synopsis

  Class Bldg 135, F 11:45 AM-01:00 PM; Class Bldg 125, MW 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

• ARABIC 203.02, INTERMEDIATE ARABIC Synopsis

  Friedl Bdg 240, F 03:05 PM-04:25 PM; Friedl Bdg 240, MW 03:05 PM-04:25 PM

Office Hours:

Office Hours: 12:30 – 02:30 p.m. M.W & by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursday. Franklin Center: 2204 Erwin Road, Room 118

Education:

Ph.D.

Ain Shams University (Egypt)

2014

Specialties:

Arabic