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Dr Ali H A.

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Experience: Professor at Four Universities and Bestselling Author
Experience: Professor at Four Universities and Bestselling Author
Dr Ali H A.

5.0 (35 ratings)

57 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (35 ratings)

57 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Dr Ali H

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My name is Professor Ali. I am a bestselling author featured in the Wall Street Journal and award-winning educator from the United States with 15 years of teaching experience (four universities). I received my undergraduate degree at Cornell University and doctorate (PhD) at New York University. I have taught at four universities, including New York University and several liberal arts colleges (with tenure), and I have also tutored students at the K-12 level in various humanities subjects,...

My name is Professor Ali. I am a bestselling author featured in the Wall Street Journal and award-winning educator from the United States with 15 years of teaching experience (four universities). I received my undergraduate degree at Cornell University and doctorate (PhD) at New York University. I have taught at four universities, including New York University and several liberal arts colleges (with tenure), and I have also tutored students at the K-12 level in various humanities subjects, social sciences subjects, and foreign languages. The courses I have designed at various universities have been very popular with college students (course evaluations of 4.9/5 on all questions), and I always welcome the opportunity to expand my teaching experience by working with students around the world through educational services like Wyzant and group workshops in person. My subject expertise includes a variety of foreign languages that I speak natively or that I learned during my years of international studies and graduate studies. I have taught foreign languages at all levels in university classrooms.

What makes my teaching style unique is that I incorporate a mix of written resources (news articles), audio resources (online interviews), video resources (video clips), and other visual resources (photo slides) when I teach. I like to mix different varieties of media this way because it helps students develop a multifaceted interest in the topic, which then helps them apply their learning in unique ways as they plan out their careers and entrepreneurial pursuits. I welcome K-12 students, college students, and adult learners who are either going back to school or developing new skills for career and business pursuits. I look forward to working with you!

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Education

Cornell University
BA Arts and Sciences
(Graduated) New York University
PhD
(Graduated) New York University
Masters

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  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: Rate details: I prefer 1.5 to 2 hour appointments. Available to create a mini-course and write a reference letter at the end. Also available for MD JD PhD MBA DMD PharmD apps.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 11/11/2022

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Subjects

Art

Art History

Art History

Bestselling author & 15+ years college teaching experience including art history

Business

Business,

Business

I've helped a variety of professionals, including undergraduate students, apply for MBA and joint MBA programs (e.g. Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford Business Schools). I've also helped MBA students with their start-up pitch projects and business plans. Students I've taught and tutored have gone on to start companies funded by Y Combinator and other start-up accelerators.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

As a professor and public intellectual, I've delivered dozens of public lectures for a variety of audiences. I've spoken to local audiences in the context of community service as well as more specialized audiences in public and private institutions (e.g. public schools, private tech companies). I've also delivered lectures to foundations.

Corporate Training

Business,

Business

I've helped a variety of professionals, including undergraduate students, apply for MBA and joint MBA programs (e.g. Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford Business Schools). I've also helped MBA students with their start-up pitch projects and business plans. Students I've taught and tutored have gone on to start companies funded by Y Combinator and other start-up accelerators.
French,

French

professor 15+ years
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

As a professor and public intellectual, I've delivered dozens of public lectures for a variety of audiences. I've spoken to local audiences in the context of community service as well as more specialized audiences in public and private institutions (e.g. public schools, private tech companies). I've also delivered lectures to foundations.
Turkish,

Turkish

I am a native speaker of Turkish. I also studied it in both undergrad (Cornell) and grad school (NYU). I've lived in Turkey and speak it throughout the week with friends. I've also taught Turkish.
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Elementary Education

Vocabulary

English

English,

English

bestselling author
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

As a professor and public intellectual, I've delivered dozens of public lectures for a variety of audiences. I've spoken to local audiences in the context of community service as well as more specialized audiences in public and private institutions (e.g. public schools, private tech companies). I've also delivered lectures to foundations.
Writing,

Writing

bestselling author
Literature, Vocabulary

History

American History,

American History

15+ years college prof, bestselling history author
Anthropology,

Anthropology

Anthropology was one of my PhD fields (NYU). I'm a historian primarily. I've written several books that rely on on-the-ground cultural studies ethnography (anthro). I've also taught anthro courses at the college level.
Art History,

Art History

Bestselling author & 15+ years college teaching experience including art history
Classics,

Classics

As a professor, I taught for years in a Classics / Classical and Medieval Studies department. I also taught dedicated Classics courses at Bard College as part of their first-year curriculum. My research has also relied on core Classics texts including the Hellenistic works (Plato, Aristotle, Neoplatonism, etc).
Geography,

Geography

15+ teaching experience as a professor & 5 on AP US History, bestselling author
Music History,

Music History

I've taught music history as a college professor. My specializations include European, Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, and South Asian music history. I'm also an expert in classical music (European).
Religion,

Religion

As a professor (global historian), one of the departments I taught in was the Department of Religion. Among the fields I specialize in, I'm an expert in comparative religion, the sociology of religion, the anthropology of religion, and the history of religion. I also chaired a Department of Religion in one of the universities where I taught.
Sociology,

Sociology

While I was trained as a historian, my courses and research (as a professor) is primarily rooted in sociology. Some historians call their field "historical sociology." This means that we look at social institutions like "the family" (e.g. neighborhoods, homes) and "healthcare" (e.g. hospitals, the history of medical practices) in a historical perspective. I'm an expert in sociology.
World History,

World History

historian & bestselling author
European History, Government & Politics, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Studies

Homeschool

English,

English

bestselling author
French,

French

professor 15+ years
Writing,

Writing

bestselling author
Spanish

Language

Arabic,

Arabic

Apart from being a native speaker of Arabic (Egyptian dialect), I've also studied it in college (Cornell). I studied it formally at the American University of Cairo as well (full year Arabic study) with support from the Department of Education / FLAS scholarship. I've studied Arabic in graduate school and also taught it at Bard College as a professor.
Farsi,

Farsi

I studied Farsi (Persian) both in undergrad (Cornell) and grad school (NYU). I speak Arabic and Urdu as well as Turkish, which share much of their vocabulary with Farsi, natively. I've also taught Farsi as a professor. I'm able to teach Iranian and Afghan varieties of Farsi (Afghan Farsi is called Dari) but am more familiar with Iranian Farsi.
French,

French

professor 15+ years
Indonesian,

Indonesian

I studied Malay-Indonesian during my four years of undergrad at Cornell University, where I also lived with Malaysians. I then lived in Malaysia and Singapore where I mastered Malay-Indonesian further. My latest book 1368 draws on Malay and Indonesian sources. I also understand Jawi i.e. Malay and Indonesian written in Arabic/Persian script.
Turkish,

Turkish

I am a native speaker of Turkish. I also studied it in both undergrad (Cornell) and grad school (NYU). I've lived in Turkey and speak it throughout the week with friends. I've also taught Turkish.
Urdu,

Urdu

I am a multilingual professor and fluent in Hindi-Urdu. I learned Urdu both from my cultural heritage (native speaker) and at Cornell University for four years and New York University as a PhD student. My bestselling book 1368: China & the Making of the Modern World (Stanford, 2022) relies on foreign language texts that include Urdu texts.
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Most Popular

English,

English

bestselling author
French,

French

professor 15+ years
Writing,

Writing

bestselling author
Spanish

Music

Music History,

Music History

I've taught music history as a college professor. My specializations include European, Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, and South Asian music history. I'm also an expert in classical music (European).
Saxophone

Saxophone

I've studied saxophone professionally for more than ten years. In the late 1990s, I was a finalist for all of the all-state competitions in high school. Since the 2000s, I've switched to playing jazz more exclusively, including the works of Lester Young and Stan Getz. I also play, produce, and record music with the clarinet.

Other

Geography,

Geography

15+ teaching experience as a professor & 5 on AP US History, bestselling author
Religion,

Religion

As a professor (global historian), one of the departments I taught in was the Department of Religion. Among the fields I specialize in, I'm an expert in comparative religion, the sociology of religion, the anthropology of religion, and the history of religion. I also chaired a Department of Religion in one of the universities where I taught.
Sociology,

Sociology

While I was trained as a historian, my courses and research (as a professor) is primarily rooted in sociology. Some historians call their field "historical sociology." This means that we look at social institutions like "the family" (e.g. neighborhoods, homes) and "healthcare" (e.g. hospitals, the history of medical practices) in a historical perspective. I'm an expert in sociology.
Government & Politics, Philosophy

Science

Anthropology,

Anthropology

Anthropology was one of my PhD fields (NYU). I'm a historian primarily. I've written several books that rely on on-the-ground cultural studies ethnography (anthro). I've also taught anthro courses at the college level.
Archaeology,

Archaeology

One of my PhD fields was archaeology. I'm a historian who uses archaeology and the study of objects in both my pedagogy/teaching and my research. I specialize in art and architecture and will be participating in a "dig" in 2023.
Sociology,

Sociology

While I was trained as a historian, my courses and research (as a professor) is primarily rooted in sociology. Some historians call their field "historical sociology." This means that we look at social institutions like "the family" (e.g. neighborhoods, homes) and "healthcare" (e.g. hospitals, the history of medical practices) in a historical perspective. I'm an expert in sociology.
Philosophy

Summer

Arabic,

Arabic

Apart from being a native speaker of Arabic (Egyptian dialect), I've also studied it in college (Cornell). I studied it formally at the American University of Cairo as well (full year Arabic study) with support from the Department of Education / FLAS scholarship. I've studied Arabic in graduate school and also taught it at Bard College as a professor.
French,

French

professor 15+ years
Writing,

Writing

bestselling author
Italian, Spanish

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Knowledge and patient tutor

Dr. Ali was great, he was very patient! He started from the beginning with explaining how to do each problem. I will definitely be using him again and would recommend him to anyone in need of a tutor.

Kai, 1 lesson with Dr Ali H

Knowledgeable and passionate tutor

Dr Ali was very knowledgeable about the subject (ap world history). He covered and explained the whole topic thoroughly. I would recommend Dr Ali to other students.

Yuri, 1 lesson with Dr Ali H

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

I had a gerontological assignment that I thought was real difficult that involved budgeting. However, Dr. Ali broke down the assignment in such a way that was understandable that I was able to complete it with a little more confidence than I had when we first began to go over the instructions together. He's very informative, communicative and goes above and beyond his role as a tutor. Knew I had to ask him for help again after he delivered on our first session. Five stars and then some.

Meg, 2 lessons with Dr Ali H

5 Star Tutor

Dr. Ali was thorough, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. I went from being completely lost to well directed and confident. I look forward to working with him again. The best tutor I have found on Wyzant.

Diane, 8 lessons with Dr Ali H

great

Very helpful and knowledgeable on the subject and helped with even the toughest of questions great tutor and great learning

Alex, 1 lesson with Dr Ali H
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