Hi! I am a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. I received my PhD in Political Science in 2023 from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where I was the President’s UNLV Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in my final year.
At Butler, I teach courses in International Politics and in the Global and Historical Studies program, which is part of the Core Curriculum. I have also taught introductory courses in Comparative Politics and American Government as a graduate student and postdoctoral scholar.
My research examines transnationalism and the social and political effects of migration on sending states, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. I am particularly interested in public opinion and behavior and make use of a wide range of survey data. Most recently, I conducted a multinational survey of Arab migrants to examine how the conditions of their country of residence affect their political attitudes and their relationships with family and friends in their country of origin. This survey was funded by American Political Science Association’s Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant 2021-2023.
I am also interested in civil conflict, and my research in this area has looked at the effects of climate change and natural disasters as well as national identity and collective action. This research has been published in Journal of Peace Research, Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, and Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe.
Prior to pursuing my PhD, I earned an MA in Political Science at the University of Toronto. I was also a journalist and digital content producer at Gulf News, the largest English-language newspaper the United Arab Emirates, and worked as a writer, editor, and content consultant for a wide range of publications and clients in the United States.
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