Personal profile

About

I am a historian of the modern Middle East with a specialization in 19th/20th century Iran. I teach undergraduate and honors courses on Middle Eastern history, Islamic history, and world history, as well as upper-level courses on modern Iran, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and British imperialism.  I also often teach students Persian as an independent study. My main research interests are nationalism, social movements, and imperialism, as they relate to modern Iran and the Middle East in general, and I am particularly interested in the region of Khuzistan (Iran's southwestern and oil-rich province which sits along the border with Iraq on the Persian Gulf). I am the department's undergraduate advisor.

Contact Information

Office: 3721 - Coleman Hall

Research Interests

  • Modern Middle East'
  • 19th- & 20th-century Iran
  • Khuzistan
  • Nationalism
  • Tribal & ethnic groups
  • Imperialism
  • Urbanization
  • Labor
  • Social movements

Disciplines

  • History
  • Islamic World and Near East History