​About Me

I am a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the University of Memphis. I hold an MA in Speech Communication from North Dakota State University. Though my undergraduate degree is in Architectural Engineering, I found myself serendipitously in the communication field and have never looked back.
 
My current research interests revolve around climate change communication, as well as the political and media rhetoric surrounding immigrants and refugees in the United States. My published work has appeared in several well-regarded journals, such as Environmental Communication, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Critical Studies in Media Communication, the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, among others.

​I have taught undergraduate courses at the university level, including Intercultural Communication, Oral Communication and Communication Research Methods. I currently live in Memphis, Tennessee with my family, though I also call the United Kingdom, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates home.
 
If you are interested in contacting me, please email [email protected]
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Education

University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
Doctoral Student, Department of Communication (2017 – ongoing)
 
North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
Masters of Speech Communication, MA (2015) 

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Abu Dhabi
M.Sc. in Engineering Systems and Management (2011)

United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain
B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering (2009)

Experience

​Communication Research Methods (COMM 3330), University of Memphis
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Fall 2019)
 
Oral Communication Course (COMM 2381), University of Memphis
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Spring 2019)
 
Intercultural Communication Course (COMM 216)
North Dakota State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant (2014 – 2015)

Institute for the Study of Cultural Diversity
North Dakota State University
Research Assistant & Assistant to Director (2014 – 2015)

International Renewable Energy Agency
Policy Advisory Services and Capacity Building 
Junior Program Officer (2011 - 2013)

Dubai School of Government in cooperation with Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Intern (2011)

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Research Assistant (2009-2011)