Ragheda Nassereddine

Ragheda Nassereddine is a full time Arabic advanced instructor at the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. She is also the director of the Arabic Study Abroad Program, VT Arabic Oman, an intensive immersion summer program she implemented since 2017. Ragheda is passionate about teaching and has taught all levels of Arabic language and culture. She has broad experience in teacher training, curriculum development, and research in educational leadership.

Immediately prior to joining Virginia Tech, Ragheda taught Arabic at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to expanding the elementary and intermediate Arabic language curriculum at Georgia Tech, she designed and taught a course on Arabic culture “Arab Art, Science, Technology and Culture during 700-1200AD” and implemented Service-Learning volunteer activities to her intermediate classes.

Outside the classroom, Ragheda is deeply committed to enhancing the VT student experience and a promoter for Arabic culture on campus. She organizes the Arabic Coffee Hour events in cooperation with the VT Arabic Student Club. She is also currently the faculty advisor for SPJP at VT.

A firm believer in lifelong learning, Ragheda attends educational and career development workshops and conferences such as the MESA and ACTFL conferences. She’s attended the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy organized by the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (previously CIDER) at Virginia Tech since 2016.