When I was studying comparative politics of the Middle East for my PhD at Georgetown University, one of my professors suggested minoring in American politics because, he said, “Universities always need someone who can teach the intro American politics class.” I cannot...
Collaboration and teamwork are my favorite aspects of academia! I firmly believe that knowledge is strengthened by diversity. My research, while grounded in political science, has been greatly enhanced by the interdisciplinary teams of researchers and undergraduate...
Why is it so hard for the world to do something about climate change? This is not an easy question to answer. One of the main reasons is that climate change is a “wicked problem”—a serious problem that is complex and interdisciplinary in nature (Incropera 2016). These...
The only thing better than walking through the gorgeous new National Museum of Qatar… was walking through it with my friend and Qatari history professor, Dr. Mariam Ibrahim Al-Hammadi! Mariam and I met at a 2014 Gulf Research Meeting workshop at the University of...
One of my favorite public-facing activities over the last few years has been going on live TV to analyze American politics. Al Jazeera English broadcasts live 24-7 from Doha, Qatar, and they do a great job of bringing coverage of American politics to an international...
