Selected work
Projects connecting historical scholarship with practical learning and cultural exchange, across universities, religious communities, and public institutions.
I earned my Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (Arabic) at UCLA in 2021. My dissertation, The Hermeneutical Christian in Ḥanbalī Thought, examines how medieval Muslim jurists understood Christians and the role those understandings played in legal and theological thought. My publications include reference entries, a book chapter, and a scholarly review.
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For the Center for Public Faith and Multi-Faith Neighbors Network, I designed and planned a six-week cohort course for four partner organizations. The work includes its learning framework, design logic, facilitator manual, and training guide, developed through more than twelve versions with a fourteen-person review panel. Print and digital delivery support a roadmap for ten countries.
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From 2021 to 2023, my Fulbright research at the University of Haifa focused on Islamic legal thought and Christian-Muslim relations. Alongside the research, I led cross-cultural workshops and lectured in Arabic and English. Since 2025, I have served as President of the Board of the Fulbright Israel Interest Group, working on board development, advocacy, public programming, and cultural and academic exchange.
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As a researcher for UCLA’s St. Catherine’s Sinai Manuscript Portal in 2022–2023, I transcribed colophons, described manuscripts, and translated texts. I also managed, edited, and translated publications for the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, including national culture reports, museum gallery texts, and artifact cards.
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My public writing connects historical study with the questions religious communities face today. Essays include Understanding Shariah for the Center for Christian Thought and Ethics, Covenantal Pluralism and Religious Literacy in Morocco for the London School of Economics, and reflections on Fulbright exchange for The Times of Israel Blogs.
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At UCLA, I taught Arabic, public speaking, business communication, and Jerusalem: Holy City, and served as a Teaching Fellow from 2016 to 2021. Invited lectures in Israel and Morocco addressed Islamic law, Christianity, and religious difference. With Georgetown’s Study of Religions Across Civilizations, I worked on program development and cross-cultural events from 2019 to 2024, including one year as Interim Executive Director.
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