Much of my research time is spent drawing... I really feel that a picture is worth a thousand words.

"I devote time to transcribing [archival] sources that might be useful in the classroom."

"The point is to learn and metabolize craft essentials so students can compose with freedom."

"I believe students need to grapple with ethical dilemmas in the classroom in order to build critical thinking skills for their careers."

"I want students to see themselves as living in history, to think of themselves as living historically significant lives."

In Spring 2023, we will be reading Cia Verschelden's Bandwidth Recovery with a select group of faculty, staff, and graduate students.

"For some students, I get to witness their growth over the course of nearly a decade..."

I try to expand my classes so that we’re working collaboratively on a project of public importance with communities outside our classroom...

"Even in a lecture of 100 students, you will find us engaging in small group conversations."

"I push students to view women’s agency, their choices, and trace their modes of resistance in Middle Eastern and North African Societies."