Ghazi M. Abuhakema is an associate professor of Arabic language and Arab culture, director of Asian Studies, and coordinator of the Arabic program at the College of Charleston. He has also taught at Middlebury College, Montclair State University, the National University, and the University of Texas at Austin. He is an ACTFL certified OPI, ILR OPI, WPT, AAPPL tester and a DLPT5 certified reviewer.