April 2018

Assistant Professor, Institute for Core Studies—First Year Writing, St. John's University in Queens, NY (fall 2018)

PhD, Syracuse University, 2018; MA, English, Rutgers University; BA, English, Secondary Education, William Paterson University; 

Dissertation: Rhetorical (Re)Constructions: Ground Zero, Park51, and Muslim Identity.

I am interested in Islam in America, Arab and Arab American culture and literature, and representations of Arabs and Muslims. In the classroom and beyond, I am committed to issues of social justice and equity. I love thinking about writing program administration and how best our programs can serve diverse student bodies.