Dr. Elyamany is an associate professor of applied linguistics and a certified IELTS speaking examiner with a proven record of academic achievements, professional development, and intercultural communication. She served as the Head of Languages Department and Associate Dean for Training and Community Service and is currently Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research and the Founding Director of the Language and Communication Research (LCR) Virtual Lab. She is interested in a wide array of interdisciplinary research projects in light of solid academic background and extensive coursework in areas of specialization. Recent publications include a multiplicity of genres incorporating diverse theories of pragmatics, stylistics, sociolinguistics, social semiotics, science journalism, new media, cultural studies and digital media literacies. She delivered numerous presentations in several reputable conferences hosted by top-ranking universities in Egypt, Greece, Spain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan. She is acknowledged for her unique interdisciplinary scholarship in applied linguistics at the juncture of “Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis” and “American Culture and Media Studies”. Her teaching and research are centered around the critical study of a plethora of digital genres. Elyamany’s research interests span a wide array of inter- and trans-disciplinary fields, supported by a robust academic background and extensive coursework in her areas of specialization. She has published 30 research papers, guest-edited two special issues, and has received a dozen scientific awards for her work in highly-indexed journals. Her teaching and research contribute to various disciplines, including social semiotics, sociolinguistics, forensic linguistics, sociology, multimodality, digital media, and computer science.
