Degrees

• M.A. Sociology, Columbia University, 2021
• B.A. Sociology (with honors), UCLA, 2020

Fields of Study

International Migration, Political Sociology, Global and Comparative Sociology, Forced Migration, Refugee Resettlement, Afghanistan, Qualitative Methods

Awards & Grants

• Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship, 2022
• Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, 2018-2020

Conference Presentations

• “Who are the Afghan Newcomers? Understanding the Background and Socio-cultural Strengths and Needs of Afghan Evacuees to the United States” International Rescue Committee Webinar. Virtual. 2021.
• “Panahandegan: Negotiating Afghan Identities and Reforming Group Boundaries” Mellon Mays Undergraduate Symposium. Los Angeles, California. 2020.
• “Navigating Identity in the Afghan Diaspora” Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Western Regional Conference. Seattle, Washington. 2019.
• “A Comparative Analysis of Identity Formation Among Iraqi and Congolese Refugees in El Cajon, San Diego, CA,” Chicago Humanities Research Symposium. Chicago, Illinois. 2019.

Advisors

• Roger Waldinger