One Thousand Days Transformed - The Campaign for Cedarville

Elizabeth Wright

Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Biography

Elizabeth Wright joined Cedarville's faculty full time in 2024 after teaching as an adjunct since 2003.

Education and Credentials

  • PhD in Arabic, Georgetown University
  • Dissertation: Sound and Meaning in Medieval Arabic Linguistic Theory

Expert topics 

Arabic language, the history of Arabic linguistics, general linguistics

Interests

  • Reading
  • Listening to audiobooks and Ohio State football games
  • Learning about history from ancient times to the Middle Ages
  • Knitting
  • Spending time with family

Why Cedarville

It is a blessing to work with Cedarville students who are profoundly committed to sharing their faith in a variety of contexts. I am very happy to help prepare fellow believers to interact well with people from other cultures through the study of linguistics and foreign languages.