Current Courses
Spring 2025
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CLCS 490-002
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CLCS 4900-001
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PERS 402-001
Adv Pers Lang Skills II -
PERS 488-001
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PERS 4020-001
Adv Pers Lang Skills II -
PERS 4880-001
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PERS 6880-001
Special Topics
Fall 2024
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Teachers of Persian (AATP). 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian (AATP). 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian. 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian. 01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian. 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018. Position : Member.
- American Association of Teachers of Persian. 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017. Position : Member.
- Association for the Study of Persian Literature. 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017. Position : Member.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching is one of my foremost passions – whether it be teaching the intricacies of Persian grammar, the life and lessons of the indomitable Malcolm X, or the contemplative reveries of Islamic mysticism.
I teach students to read closely and analytically, and to love and meditate on the questions that present themselves in life and literature rather than rush to find and hang onto answers and solutions.
Courses I Teach
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Persian/Mid East/Clcs 4325
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Hyphenated Lives: Muslim-Americans in the U.S.
This is a diversity course on Muslim-Americans, including African Americans and immigrant Muslims. Issues such as race, class, religion, and gender are discussed in this course.