She works in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures as an Assistant Professor of Arabic.
[3] Paula Haydar's English translation of the novel June Rain earned her second place for the 2014 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize.
[4] Haydar has translated novels, short stories, and poetry from Arabic to English.
Her book length translations include: She is married to fellow academic Adnan Haydar and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Their son Fuad "Kikko" Haydar played basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.