Sara Mechraoui, IUB ACP Adjunct Faculty, ENG W131
Contact Information
Office Location: Room 1
E-Mail: sara@legacylearningcenter.org
Education:
Indiana University East, Indiana, Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies
Abou El-Kacem SaadAllah University, Algiers, Algeria, Doctorate in English Literature
Amar Thelidji University, Laghouat, Algeria, Magister in English For Specific Purposes
Amar Thelidji University, Laghouat, Algeria, Licence, Bachelor of Arts and Humanities in English
About:
For six years, Dr. Sara served as an associate professor of English at the Teacher’s Training
College (ENSL) in Laghouat, Algeria, and spent an additional three years at Ammar Thelidji
University. Currently, she is an Adjunct Faculty member at Indiana University, teaching ACP
ENG W131 at Legacy Learning Center. In the past two years, she has also taught AP English
Language and Composition, AP US Government and Politics, and AP Microeconomics at the
same institution.
Dr. Sara has authored numerous articles on cognitive poetics and multicultural education,
focusing on the impact of a cognitive-linguistics approach to teaching literature in diverse
settings. As a multilingual educator fluent in English, Arabic, and French, she excels in
experimenting with innovative teaching methods and techniques. Her expertise extends to online
instruction, having earned her online certificate through Canvas and teaching PSAT/SAT prep
courses via Tutor Cruncher and other platforms.
Beyond the classroom, Dr. Sara is deeply committed to her community, particularly within faith based
schools, embodying her personal dedication to her values and the well-being of the
students and families she serves. She believes that teaching transcends the mere transmission of
knowledge; it is a profound act of service and a vital means of fostering the spiritual and moral
growth of future generations.
Publications:
Author first. Title: Film-based Instruction in EFL Literature Classes. The First National Conference on
Teaching EFL. Kasdi Merbah University, Ouargla, Algeria 2013.
Author first. Title: “Religion in Multiculturalism. The Less-Navigated Landscape”. Journal of Student
Research at Indiana University East, 2(1), 34-65. Retrieved from
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jsriue/article/view/30397.
Author first. Title: “Enhancing cross-cultural Communication through conceptual metaphor awareness:
The case of 1st year Magister literature students at Laghouat University, Algeria (2013-2014).” vol. 3, no.
4, March 2017 http://www.ijhcs.com/index.php/ijhcs/article/view/3050/2876
Author first. Title: “Metaphor-based Instruction in EFL Business Classes: The case of 1st year MA
Business Students at Laghouat University-Algeria (2011-2012).” vol. 3, no. 1, 20 November 2016
www.gpcpublishing.com/wp. ISSN: 2455-751X.
Author first. Title: “Narrative Control or Aesthetic Ideal: Cognitive Narrative Reading of Milan
Kundera’s Life Is Elsewhere” (2020). Arab World English Journal for Translation & Literary Studies
4 (4) 17 -34.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol4no4.2.
Author first. Title: “Teaching Argumentative Writing to ESOL Students. Sample Lessons with
particular Attention to Assessment Strategies.”Vol.17, no.1, 2020. Equity and Access for
Language Learners, INTESOL JOURNAL.
Author first. Title: “Conceptual Metaphors in Milan Kundera’s Novel, Life Is Elsewhere. Arab World
English Journal for Translation & Literary Studies 5 (2) 18-38. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol5no2.2
Author first: “Multiculturalism in Rural Education: A Call for Integration. Journal of Student Research at
Indiana University East, 3(1), 64–75. Retrieved from
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jsriue/article/view/31251
Mechraoui, S., & Rajput, I. (2024). Multilinguals’ Iserian Reading of the Marilyn Monroe Poem by Judy
Grahn. Arab World English Journal for Translation & Literary Studies 8 (1), 18-29.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol8no2.2