Born in Baghdad in 1967

Obtained a Master's degree with excellent grades in 1992 from the University of Mosul, with a thesis titled "The Visual Imagery in the Poetry of Omar Abi Risha." 

She also received her PhD from the same university in 1995, with a very good grade, for her dissertation titled "The Metaphorical Imagery in the Poetry of Al-Akhtal Al-Saghir."

She obtained a diploma in Media Studies from the University of Colorado, USA, in 2001; her general specialization is Arabic Language and Literature, with a specific focus on Modern Arabic Poetry and Critical Approaches.

She has been working as a university professor since 1992.

She supervised several Master's theses, including "Character Portrayal in the Literature of Mohammed Al-Sharafi," "The Inherited in the Poetry of Hassan Al-Sharafi," and "Poetry of Amarah Al-Yamani: Stylistic Analysis" at the Faculty of Arts, Dhamar University, in 2005-2006.

She has discussed numerous Master's theses, including "An Analysis of the Poetry of Mohammed Abdou Ganem" at the Faculty of Arts, University of Aden, and "Al-Hakkak's Diwan: Compilation and Study" at the Faculty of Arts, Dhamar University, in 2005-2006.

Her poems and studies have been published in various Arab and local journals.

She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the New Poetry Journal at the Middle East Studies Department, Michigan, USA.

She also holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of the “Arab Newspaper” at the Middle East Studies Department, University of Michigan, USA.

She participated in Conferences and Seminars, including:

The Sixth Literary Criticism Conference with introducing her study titled "A Rhetorical Journey through the Horizons of Arab Women's Texts" at Yarmouk University, Irbid, June 1996.

The Seventh Literary Criticism Conference with introducing her study titled "The Image of Women across the Horizons of Nature" at Yarmouk University, Irbid, July 1998.

The First Scientific Conference of Al-Qadisiyah University with introducing her study titled "Metaphorical Imagery in the Poem 'Al-Mawakib'" at Al-Qadisiyah University, 1995.

The Second Scientific Conference of Al-Qadisiyah University with presenting her study titled "The Features of Women in Contemporary Narrative Texts" at Al-Qadisiyah University, 1997.

The Yemeni Literature Festival with introducing her study titled "The Narrative Structure in Al-Bardouni's Poetry" in Sana'a, 2001.

The Cultural Heir Festival with introducing her study titled "The Heir and the Authority of Presence in Contemporary Poem" at Dhamar University, 2001.

The Al-Mushaki Cultural Festival with introducing her study titled "The Dialectics of Self/Other in Al-Mushaki's Poetry" at Dhamar University, 2002.

The Al-Zubairi Cultural Festival with introducing her study titled "Al-Zubairi and the Culture of Grief" at Dhamar University, 2003.

A Seminar at the International Book Fair, with her delivering a lecture on the Poetry Publications of the Ministry of Culture, on the occasion of selecting Sana’a, the Capital of Arab Culture, titled "Poetry and Sana'a, the Capital of Culture" in Sana'a, 2004.

A Seminar at the International Book Fair, with her delivering a lecture titled "Aden, the Pearl of Poetry", the General Authority for Books, Aden, 2006.

A Seminar at the International Book Fair, with her delivering a lecture on “Yemeni Feminine Narration”, the General Authority for Books, Sana'a, 2006.

The Youth Poets Forum held during the side events related to the occasion of selecting Sana'a, the Capital of Culture event, with her delivering a lecture titled "The Ninetieth Poem and the Tragic Structure", the Ministry of Culture, Sana'a, 2004.

The Second Youth Poets Forum, with her delivering a lecture titled "Prose Poetry in Yemen: Witness and Mirror", the Ministry of Culture, Sana'a, 2006.

The Al-Bardouni's Descendants Forum, with her delivering a lecture titled "Al-Bardouni and the Culture of Grief", the Ministry of Culture, 2004.

The Forum of the Intellectual Arabi, with her delivering a lecture titled "The Female in the Mirrors of Creativity" in Cairo, 2004.

The Bahrain Cultural Forum, with her delivering a lecture titled "The Bahraini Woman and the Mirrors of Text: Poetic/Narrative" in Manama, 2003.

The Al-Afif Cultural Foundation, with her delivering a lecture titled "Al-Zubairi and the Romance of Poetic Discourse" in Sana'a, 2003.

A Seminar on "Al-Maqalih", with her delivering a lecture titled "Al-Maqalih and the Poetic Theater", the Yemeni Writers and Authors Union, Sana'a, 2006.

A Seminar on Yemeni Literature, with her delivering a lecture titled "Al-Zubairi and the Romantic Atmosphere", the Yemeni Writers and Authors Union, Mukalla, 2004.

A Seminar on Yahya Al-Ariani, with her delivering a lecture titled "Al-Ariani and the Surrealism of Poetic Discourse", the Center for Studies and Research, Sana'a, 2003.

A Seminar on Yemeni Literature, with her delivering a lecture titled "The Folk Tale and the Culture of Violence" by the Yemeni Writers Union, Aden, 2006.

A Seminar on Ibrahim Al-Hadhrani, with her delivering a lecture titled "Ibrahim Al-Hadhrani and the Culture of Place", the Al-Hadhrani Forum, Dhamar, 2006.

A Seminar on the historical city of Dhamar, with her delivering a lecture titled "The Creative Poetic and Narrative Scene in Dhamar" at Dhamar University, Dhamar, 2005.

A Seminar on Women's Creativity, with her introducing a research paper titled "The Female and the Mirrors of Text" held at the Al-Bajrawiya Cultural Festival in Khartoum, Sudan, in conjunction with the celebration of selecting Khartoum as the Capital of Arab Culture, 2005.

A Seminar on Naguib Mahfouz - A Journey of Everlasting Creativity, with introducing a research paper titled "Naguib Mahfouz and the Culture of Death" held in Muscat, Oman, 2006.

A Seminar on Mohammad Ali Luqman, with introducing a research paper titled "Kamladevi between Scheherazade and Bilqis" held at the University of Aden, Aden, 2006.

Guest of honor at the American Literature Conference - Henry Ford College, 2009.

Guest of honor at the International Women's Day Conference - Department of Women's Studies, Eastern University, 2010.

Lecture series on Testimonies on Critical Experience at Moroccan universities, organized by the Moroccan novelist Abdelaziz Errachidi, Morocco, 2013.

Her Experiences in the Field of Teaching:

Faculty Member, Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts, University of Mosul, 1992-1998.

Part-time Instructor, Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts, University of Jerash, 1999-2000.

Visiting Professor, Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts, University of Dhamar, 2000.

Faculty Member, Department of Arabic Language, College of Arts, University of Dhamar, 2000-2006.

Permanent Member of the Post-Graduate Studies Committee, College of Arts, University of Dhamar, 2005.

Professor of Arabic Language, Department of Foreign Languages, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan, 2009-2010.

Professor of Arabic Language, Department of Foreign Languages, Washtenaw College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2010-2011.

Professor of Arabic Language, Arabic Language Program, Middle Eastern Studies Department, University of Michigan, 2011-present.

Among her Publications:

“The Visual Imagery in the Poetry of Omar Abi Risha”, Dar Al-Hayat Publishing House, Beirut, 1997.

“The Visual Imagery in Emirati Women's Texts”, Egyptian-Lebanese Authority, Cairo, 1999.

“Spark of Creativity and Source of Expression: Readings in Contemporary Texts”, Abadi Institute for Studies and Publishing, Sana'a, 2001.

“Lotus Flower: Readings in the Poetry of Ali Abdullah Khalifa”, Dar Al-'Ilm Lil-Malayin Publishing House, Beirut, 2002.

“The Metaphorical Imagery in Modern Arabic Poetry”, Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing, Beirut, 2003.

“The Throne and the Hoopoe: Interpretive Approaches to the Imagery in Yemeni Poetic Discourse”, Al-Afif Foundation, Sana'a, 2003.

“Feminine Inscriptions: Readings in Feminist Texts”, Yemeni Writers and Authors Union, Sana'a, 2003.

“Woman and the Mirrors of the Text: A Reading of the Arab Feminist Achievement”, Dar Ninawa Publishing House, Damascus, 2004.

“Poets from Delmon”, Ministry of Culture, Sana'a, 2004.

“The Poem and the Space of Interpretation”, Ministry of Culture, Sana'a, 2004.

“Arab Feminine Poetry: A Reading of Patterns”, Ministry of Culture, Sana'a, 2005.

“Arab Feminine Narrative: A Reading of Patterns”, Abadi Institute for Studies and Publishing, Sana'a, 2006.

“Joys of the Text”, General Authority for Books, Sana'a, 2006.

“The Rose of Embers: Configurations of Grief in Contemporary Poetry”, Abadi Center, Sana'a, 2006.

“The Swallow and Spring: Readings in Yemeni Poetry”, University of Dhamar, Dhamar, 2006.

“The Necklaces of Pearls: A Reading of Contemporary Poetry, University of Aden, Aden, 2006.

Her Critical Studies have Received Numerous Awards, including:

Women's Creativity Award in Literature, Sharjah, November 1998, for her book "The Visual Imagery in Emirati Women's Texts."

Al-Afif Cultural Award for Literature, Sana'a, April 2003, for her book "The Throne and the Hoopoe: Interpretive Approaches to the Rhetoric of the Image in Contemporary Yemeni Poetic Discourse."

Her book "Lotus Flower" was selected for distribution at the Bahraini Cultural Forum's celebration in their new headquarters, January 2002.

Her critical career was honored with her receiving a shield from the Foundation of the Arab Intellectuals, Cairo, 2004.

She served as a poetry judge for the Yemeni Republic President's Award in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

She also served as a member of the Al-Awais Poetry Judging Committee for the years 2015 and 2016.