He is a college professor teaching critical thinking, academic writing and research in the department of English at the Faculty of Arts – the University of Basra (BU). He received his BA in English and literature and an MA in applied linguistics from BU. He received his PhD in the philosophy of education (critical thinking and pedagogy) from Humboldt University zu Berlin in July, 2014. He is currently pursuing interests in critical thinking and pedagogy, reflective teaching, teacher professional development, plurilingualism, multiculturalism and education, and curricula reform at the Iraqi tertiary education.