Dr. Shalabi’s Profile

Overview


This is an overview of Dr. Neivin Shalabi's profile:

  • An award-winning educator with 17 years of progressive experience in Higher Education
  • Engagement scholar with expertise in service-learning partnerships in Higher Education
  • Educational leader with expertise in faculty development and pedagogical training
  • Multi-skilled researcher with experience in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
  • Scholar-practitioner with international experience in the U.S., Canada, and Egypt
  • Social justice advocate with expertise in teaching diverse student bodies, empowering youth, and community organizing
  • Resourceful instructor with expertise in various modes of face-to-face and online instruction

RESEARCH


Dr. Shalabi’s main research interest focuses on community engagement in higher education, especially through service-learning pedagogy which is a form of experiential learning that aims to connect classroom instruction with practical application through establishing partnerships between educational institutions and community-based organizations.
Her second research interest focuses on inclusive education to cultivate learning environments that acknowledge, welcome, and celebrate learners from diverse demographic and ability backgrounds. Dr. Shalabi disseminates her research in peer-reviewed academic journals and presentations at regional and international conferences.

EDUCATION


2008-2012

 Doctor of Philosophy, Diversity in Higher Learning
University of Denver, CO, USA
Dissertation: Multiple Perspectives on University-Community Partnerships for Service-Learning at the American University in Cairo: A Mixed Method Study
GPA: 3.98

2007-2008

Master of Arts, Leadership and Organizational Change
University of Denver, CO, USA
Thesis: Integrating Service-Learning into Undergraduate Students’ Curricula: Recommendations for Best Practices
GPA: 4.00

2004-2005

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education, English Teaching Methodology
El-Mansoura University, DA, Egypt

2002

Certificate of Overseas Teachers of English (COTE)
The American University in Cairo, Egypt

1996-1998

Bachelor of Arts, English Language
Tanta University, TA, Egypt 1993-1996 
1993 -1996 Bachelor of Arts and Education, English Language
El-Mansoura University, DA, Egypt

TEACHING


Dr. Shalabi has taught many courses both at the graduate and undergraduate levels covering multiple areas, such as curriculum development, critical thinking, assessment, critical pedagogy, research methodologies, leadership, communications, academic writing, and English. She has taught at universities and schools in international settings, in Canada, Egypt, and the U.S. 

Brock University
 
Post Graduate Courses
  • EDUC 5P70 Social Context of Adminstration
  • EDUC 5P24 Socially and Culturaly Situated Learning
  • EDUC 5P42 Innovative Practices in Curriculum & Assessment (K-16)
  • EDUC 5P21 Comparative and International Education
  • EDUC 5N99 Graduate Seminar in Education
Certificate Program Courses
  • MPCE 6P10 Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research
  • MPCE 6P02 Canadian Cultural Practices
  • MPCE 6P03 Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice
  • MPCE 6P01 Graduate Study Preparation Seminar
 Liberal Arts Courses
  • GEN 102 Leadership, Team Approach, and Communication Skills
  • GEN 402 Creativity and Critical Thinking
  • BUS108 Fundamentals of Report Writing
  • BUS109 Report Writing Skills
  • BUS 252 Communications and Human Relations
  • BUS 107 Creative Thinking
University of Denver
  • RMS 4952 Research Ethics, TA
  • HED 4216 Higher Education Research Processes, TA
  • HED 4216 History of American Higher Education, TA
Community College of Denver

The College 101: The Student Experience, Co-instructor

American University in Cairo, English

  • English as a Forgien Language Courses
  • English for Specific Purposes Courses
  • Test Preparation Courses
Egyptian Ministry of Education-English
  • English as a Forgien Language Courses

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING EXPERIENCE


July-August 2019
Trained ESL lecturers from the Department of Foreign Languages, Minjiang University, Fujian, China on instructional skills, developing teaching dossiers, and statements of teaching philosophy within the Centre for Continuing Teacher of Education, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
July-August 2018
Trained ESL lecturers from the Department of Foreign Languages, Minjiang University, Fujian, China on critical pedagogy and active learning within the Centre for Continuing Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
August 2017
Facilitated Instructional Skills Workshop organized by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
January 2017
Planned and delivered a training workshop on effective lesson planning for instructors in the District School Board of Niagara, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
 
February 2016
Co-Facilitated the Instructional Skills Workshop organized by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
August 2016
Completed the 40-hour Facilitator Development Workshop Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
April 2016
Completed the 24-hour Instructional Skills Workshop organized by the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, Ontario, Canada
 
2014
Planned and executed a training workshop on active learning strategies for faculty members at Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt
 
2004
Planned and delivered a day-long training workshop on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Student Portfolios for English teachers in inistry of Education, El-Mansoura, Egypt
 
2003
Planned and delivered a day-long training workshop on integrating language skills and learning styles for English teachers in Ministry of Education, El-Mansoura, Egypt

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


Kerr, B, D., T., Madden-Dent, & Shalabi, N. M. (2021). Cultural competency interventions: Three case studies with guiding theoretical frameworks. In M. London (Ed.). Oxford Handbook of Lifelong Learning (2nd eds., Chapter 26 pp. 541-558). New York: Oxford University Press.

Shalabi, N. M. (2020). In the pursuit of justice: A case study on the role of service-learning in developing civic engagement among college students in Egypt. Comparative and International Education, 48(2), 1-25. Doi: https://doi.org/10.5206/cie-eci.v48i2.10791

Shalabi, N. M. (2017). Service-learning in Egypt: Effects of demographics, course features, and community engagement on civic and developmental outcomes for college students. Comparative and International Education, 46(1), 1-20.

Shalabi, N. M. (2014). Advancing intercultural understanding and personal development outcomes through service-learning: Insights from an international student. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 7(2), 197-102.

Shalabi, N. M. (2014). Toward inclusive understanding and practice of diversity: Directions for accommodating Muslim and other religious minoritized students on university campuses. The Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, 2(2), 1-27.

Shalabi, N. M. (2013). Exploring community partners’ perspectives of the nature of service- learning partnerships in Egypt. The International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, 1(1), 80-91.

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS


Shalabi, N. M. (2021, September). Utilization of service-learning for breaking barriers to international students. Research paper accepted at the Engaged Scholarship Consortium, Penn State University, USA.

Shalabi, N. M. (2019, June). How may critical service-Learning promote the ideals of inclusion and social justice? Research paper accepted at Congress (Canadian Association for the Study of Higher Education), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Shalabi, N. M. (2018, May). Agents of change not spectators in Canada: Transforming the traditional model of international students. Research paper presented at Congress (Canadian Association for the Study of Higher Education), Regina, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2017, May). Facilitating international students’ acculturative process through service-learning. Research paper presented at Congress (Canadian Association for the Study of Higher Education), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2016, September). An exploration of college students’ civic gains through service-learning in Egypt. Research paper accepted at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana USA.
Shalabi, N. M. (2015, November). Investigating the effects of course characteristics and student demographics on their gains from service-learning in Egypt. Research paper presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference, Boston, USA
Shalabi, N. M. (2015, September). Promoting student success through building inclusive learning environments. Workshop presented at 14th Mansoura Regional Annual Symposium for English Language Teaching, El-Mansoura, El-Dakhlia, Egypt.
Shalabi, N. M. (2014, October). Community-based organizations’ perspectives on building effective service-learning partnerships. Research paper accepted at the Engaged Scholarship Consortium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS


Shalabi, N. M. (2019, November). The effects of the 2011 Egyptian revolution on community engagement among university students: Implications for comparative and international education. Comparative, International, & Development Education Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
O’Sullivan, M., Shalabi, N. M., & McGinn, M. (2017, July). Narratives of international education: Faculty and student experiences. Panel Presentation for the MEd International Student Program, Faculty of Education, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2017, March). Exploring service-learning paradigms: Implications for institutionalization and integration. Presentation in the Lunch Conversation Series, Service-Learning Resource Centre, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2017, February). Facilitating international students’ transition into life and study in Canada through integrating service-learning into a cultural studies course. Presentation in the Lunch Conversation Series, Service-Learning Resource Centre, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2016, January). Effects of course Characteristics, community engagement, and individual differences on civic and developmental outcomes for college students through service-learning: Insights from an Egyptian context. Presentations in the Experiential Lunch Conversation Series, Service-Learning Resource Centre, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2015, October). Critical reflections on the Canadian and U.S. Cultural Practices. Presentations to the 2015 cohort in the Master Preparation Certificate in Education, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
Shalabi, N. M. (2015, March). Empowering youth to lead positive change. Presentation to the students of Royal Private Language Schools at Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamassa, Egypt.
Shalabi, N. M. (2014, April). Introduction to active learning strategies. Presentation to the Teaching Staff in the Faculty of Business Administration at Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamassa, Egypt.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES