Vahid Abedini
Farzaneh Family Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies
Manata Hashemi
Farzaneh Family Professor in the Sociology of Contemporary Iran
Associate Professor, Department of International and Area Studies
Afshin Marashi
Farzaneh Family Chair in Modern Iranian History
Professor, Department of International and Area Studies
Kayhan A. Nejad
Farzaneh Family Assistant Professor of Iran Studies
Mina Raminsabet
Farzaneh Family Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature
Roksana Alavi
Associate Professor in the College of Professional and Continuing Studies and affiliate faculty of Philosophy and Women and Gender Studies
Zoe Sherinian
Professor of Music
Saleh S. Tabrizy
Associate Professor, Tom Love Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Vahid Abedini | Farzaneh Family Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies |
| Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh | The establishment of the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies is due to the generous donation of Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh and the Farzaneh Family Foundation. Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh received their Bachelor and Master degrees in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma. The Farzaneh brothers are the founders of Oklahoma's largest homebuilding company, Home Creations, and currently serve on the Board of Visitors at the David L. Boren College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma. |
| Manata Hashemi | Farzaneh Family Professor of the Sociology of Contemporary Iran/Associate Professor, Department of International and Area Studies |
| Alan Levenson | Schusterman/Josey Chair of Judaic History, Department of History |
| Afshin Marashi | Farzaneh Family Chair in Modern Iranian History/Professor, Department of International and Area Studies |
| Kayhan Nejad | Farzaneh Family Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies |
| Mina Raminsabet | Farzaneh Family Lecturer in Persian Language and Literature |
| Jonathan Stalling | Interim Dean, College of International Studies Harold J. and Ruth Newman Chair in US-China Issues and Professor of International Studies Co-Director, Institute for US-China Issues |
Shiva Ashtari
Persian Tutor
Cruz Richardson
Intern
Negin Khaseli
Graduate Research Assistant
Abolghasem Bayyenat
Post Doctoral Scholar, Jan. 2023-Dec. 2024
Husnia Hazara
Visiting Scholar from Afghanistan
Alexander Jabbari
Farzaneh Family Professor of Persian Language and Literature, IAS Assistant Professor, and Coordinator of the Persian Language Program, 2017-2022
Joshua Landis
Director of the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies, 2021-2025,
Professor, International & Area Studies,
Sandra Mackey Chair in Middle East Studies, and
Director, Center for Middle East Studies
Mehri Rezaee
Visiting Scholar from Afghanistan
Marjan Seirafi-Pour
Farzaneh Family Instructor of Persian and Center Coordinator
