An early-career psycholinguist and DAAD scholar who completed an MA in English Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart. Specialized in the intersection of experimental psycholinguistics and computational linguistics, with a focus on investigating language processing in both humans and Large Language Models (LLMs). Experienced in conducting research in English and German, with a current focus on Arabic โ€” in particular Palestinian Arabic.

March 2026

Distractor Software Release

I developed and released open-source distractor software designed specifically for the maze task.

Research Assistant

University of Stuttgart โ€” Psycholinguistics & Cognitive Modeling Nov 2025 โ€“ Present

Assist in psycholinguistic research projects, support data collection and analysis for cognitive modeling studies, and contribute to experimental design.

Teaching & Research Assistant

Birzeit University Jan 2023 โ€“ Sep 2024

Supported teaching activities in linguistics courses, including ESL instruction, and contributed to research initiatives through data analysis and literature reviews.

Tutor

Birzeit University 2020 โ€“ 2022

Provided tutoring in semantics and syntax to undergraduate students, offering guidance and support in core linguistic concepts.

Master of Arts in English Linguistics

University of Stuttgart 2024 โ€“ 2026
  • Focus on Psycholinguistics
  • Funded by DAAD scholarship
  • GPA: 1.5 (Very Good), Thesis grade: 1.0 (Very Good)
  • Completed June 2026

Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature

Birzeit University 2019 โ€“ 2022
  • Minor in Translation
  • GPA: 90.6/100 (High Distinction)
  • Dean's List throughout study period
Experimental DesignjsPsych, PsychoPy, OpenSesame, PCIbex
Psycholinguistic Research
Eye-TrackingGazepoint, TrackPixx
Statistical Analysis (R/Python)Bambi, lme4, NumPy, and more
Data VisualizationMatplotlib, Seaborn, ggplot2
Computational ModelingHugging Face Transformers, PyTorch, spaCy
Programming (Python / JavaScript / R)
Academic Writing
Language Processing Analysis
Teaching
AR
Arabic Native
EN
English Highly Proficient
DE
German Intermediate
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