Research Interests
medieval + early modern Persian, Arabic, and English literature + intellectual history; mirrors for princes/andarz literature, translation studies; manuscript studies; museum studies; ethics of culture + heritage
Education
MA in English - California State University, Northridge
BA in Anthropology - University of California, Los Angeles
Awards and Honors
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent (Ranked Top Percentile/Outstanding): Fall 2021; Spring 2022
Courses Taught
CLCV 115 - Greek and Roman Mythology - Teaching Assistant (Fall 2023)
CWL 241 - Early Masterpieces of Western Culture - Teaching Assistant (Fall 2021)
CWL 242 - Modern Masterpieces of Western Culture - Teaching Assistant (Spring 2022)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Program in Comparative + World Literature
Editorial Assistant, The Medieval Globe
Graduate Assistant, African Studies Library
"Medieval Movie Knights" Undergraduate Outreach Program Co-President with Meg Cornell + Jamie Keener
Recent Publications
Public Humanities:
“Exploring Manuscript Textual Variability With Digital Tools: The Many Afterlives of Niẓāmī Ganjavī’s Laylī-u Majnūn,” Open Islamicate Texts Initiative, September 15, 2023, https://openiti.org/2023/09/15/Exploring-Manuscript-Textual-Variability.html.