I am an interdisciplinary scholar and artist with fourteen years of experience in social justice advocacy and impactful research, collaborating with top-tier research universities and global non-profit organizations. I specialize in inclusive pedagogy, academic initiative design, and project management, with a deep commitment to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusivity in all my endeavors.
My research projects primarily focus on exploring the diasporic construction of West Asian identities through frameworks such as race and ethnic studies, transnational feminism, and critical surveillance studies. In addition to my scholarly work, my creative projects focus on the immigrant and refugee experience, employing live performance, multimedia installation, and video game formats.
Recent Positions
Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion, Indiana University, 2024-present
Director of Communications, Origin Studio, 2023-2024
Development Strategist, Babel Organization, 2023
Advisory Council, The Polycultural Institute, 2020-2023
Product Manager and Art Director, UC Santa Cruz, 2020-2022
Education
MFA, Digital Arts and New Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
PhD, Interdisciplinary Performance Studies, Bowling Green State University
MA, Creative Performance Directing, University of Tehran
BA, Creative Performance Directing, University of Tehran