She has taught at various universities in USA, Jordan, Oman, and Qatar. She published several academic papers on American and Comparative literature, teaching, and feminist theory. Dr. Qutami has been frequently invited by universities in the USA to speak on issues relevant to postcolonial literature, Western perceptions, Arab Islamic Feminism, Arab American literature, veiling, and Muslim women's rights. She has presented her papers on literature and teaching English as a second language at multiple international conferences in America, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE, Morocco, and Oman.