Radhia Harizi is a lecturer of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Languages and Translation at Northern Border University in Saudi Arabia where she teaches in the BA English program. She received a Master’s degree in linguistics from the University of Sfax, Tunisia. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. Her research centers on issues related to second-language learning, computer-assisted language learning and pragmatics. In addition to her teaching and research, she is actively involved in the work of quality assurance as well as curriculum development and initiatives aimed at improving learning outcomes and language proficiency among students