Teaching and Pedagogy
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.