COURSES TAUGHT
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2016-present
Research and Writing in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Exploring Gender, Sexuality, and Femininity in Iranian Culture
Transnational Feminisms of Middle East and South Asia
Postcolonial Literature of the Middle East
Iranian Prison Literature
Introduction to Persian Literature
Wars and Veterans: Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Eastern Literature
Love in Persian Classical Poetry
Middle East Women Writers
Iranian Women Writers
Literary Diasporas of the Middle East
Iranian Post-1979 Cinema
Critical Genealogies in Middle East Studies
Minorities in the Middle East
Georgia College and State University, 2013-2016
Gender and Sexuality in Islamic Literature
Post-colonial Theory and Literature
Sufism: ‘Attar, Rumi and Eraqi
Literature of the Islamic World: Literary Diasporas
Persian Medieval Love Poetry
Middle Eastern Women Writers
Iranian Post-1979 Cinema
World Literature
Various U.S. and Iranian Colleges & Universities, 1999-2013
Introduction to the Intersection of Gender, Sex, and Class
Unconventional Love Narratives in Persian Medieval Literature
Middle Eastern Women’s Writings
Modern English Short Story
20th Century English Drama
Victorian Novel
Literary Criticism and Theory
16th and 17th Century English Poetry
Professional Development
2024 — “Leading Curricular Change,” Modern Language Association Academic Program Services Leadership Institute, June 21.
2024 — “Imagining the Humanities Curriculum of the Future,” Modern Language Association Academic Program Services Leadership Institute, June 21.
2024 — “Reimagining General Education,” Modern Language Association Academic Program Services Leadership Institute, June 21.
2024 — “Getting to Yes When Your Faculty Says No: Making Intentional Curricular Change,” Modern Language Association Academic Program Services Leadership Institute, June 24.
2024 — “Pathways to the Future: Sharing the Language of Values in Humanities Career Preparation,” Modern Language Association Academic Program Services Leadership Institute, June 25.
2024 — “Groundwater Approach to DEI,” Racial Equity Institute, January 19.
2021 — “Equity in Teaching,” Center for Faculty Excellence, UNC-Chapel Hill, Fall.
2021 — “Social Justice Summit,” Virtual Summit/Workshop, January 23–26.
2019–20 — “Research Related Skills,” Faculty Learning Community, Office of Undergraduate Research, UNC-Chapel Hill.
2019–20 — “QEP Integration of Making into Courses,” Faculty Learning Community, BeAM MakerSpace Program, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Workshops Facilitated
2023 — “Equity in Syllabi Design.” Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill, April.
2015 — “Class Discussions” and “Interactive Activities.” Workshops for new faculty, Georgia College & State University.
2012 — “Conducting Discussion on Sensitive Topics.” Campus-wide Teaching Assistant Training Workshop, University of California, Santa Barbara.
2012 — “Promoting Diversity,” “Disability Students,” and “Fair Assessment.” Workshops for new teaching assistants, Comparative Literature Program, University of California, Santa Barbara.
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