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Leadership

Leadership

Co-Directors

Joshua Landis.

Joshua Landis, PhD
Co-Director
Center for Middle East Studies


Sandra Mackey Chair and Full Professor in Middle East Studies

Waleed Mahdi.

Waleed Mahdi, PhD
Co-Director
Center for Middle East Studies


Associate Professor of US-Arab Cultural Politics

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Coordinator

Amel Khalfaoui.

Amel Khalfaoui, PhD
Middle East Studies Academic Coordinator


Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics

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Center's Advisory Board

Dr. Vahid Abedini.

Vahid Abedini


Farzaneh Family Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies

Dr. Mohammad Almasri.

Mohammad Almasri, PhD

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Associate Professor of Arabic Language, Literature and Culture

Dr. Manata Hashemi.

Manata Hashemi, PhD

Farzaneh Family 


Associate Professor of Iranian Studies

Amel Khalfaoui.

Amel Khalfaoui, PhD
Middle East Studies Academic Coordinator


Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics

Joshua Landis.

Joshua Landis, PhD
Co-Director
Center for Middle East Studies


Sandra Mackey Chair and Full Professor in Middle East Studies

Waleed Mahdi.

Waleed Mahdi, PhD
Co-Director
Center for Middle East Studies


Associate Professor of US-Arab Cultural Politics

Dr. Afshin Marashi.

Afshin Marashi, PhD

Professor and Farzaneh Family


Chair of Iranian Studies

Dr. Kayhan Nejad.

Kayhan Nejad, PhD

Farzaneh Family


Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies

Dr. Mina Raminsabet.

Mina Raminsabet


Farzaneh Family Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature

Dr. Samer Shehata.

Samer Shehata, PhD


Associate Professor of Middle East Studies