Ali Garib is an ESL Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Communication at Rice University. He has recently passed his dissertation defense, and his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University will be conferred in December 2024.  He holds an M.A. in TESOL and Educational Technology from the University of Manchester (2017) and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Arizona State University (2015). Ali is a Fulbright and Chevening alumnus.

He presented his research at several conferences, including Technology for Second Language Learning, European Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning, and Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. His work has been published in journals such as Computers and Composition, TESOL Quarterly, and TESL-EJ. Before joining Rice, Ali worked with ACTFL, World Learning, and Iowa State University, in addition to teaching in international contexts such as the Lebanese American University. His professional experiences include over ten years of teaching ESL/EFL, oral communication, teacher training, and educational technology across diverse international settings. Most recently, he has taught FWIS courses at Rice on innovations in educational technology and writing with generative artificial intelligence, as well as courses in oral communication. He is currently working on numerous research projects and completing his co-authored book on AI-integrated PBLL.

Research Areas:
Innovative teaching and learning, technology-assisted project-based language learning, AI-powered teaching, CALL, educational technology, communication education, and teacher TPACK practices and online professional development.