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Assisted as Teaching Fellow, Harvard University Extension School (Cambridge, MA)

(GOVT 1733) Grand Strategy and US National Security - Dr. Naz Azizian

(GOVT 1743) Cyberspace and International Security - Dr. Derek Reveron

(GOVT 1744) Women, Peace and Security - Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese

Completed as Graduate Student, Harvard University, Extension School (Cambridge, MA) 

GPA 3.96, 42 graduate credits completed

(GOVT 1726) Intelligence and International Security - 4 credits

(GOVT 1733) Grand Strategy and US National Security - 4 credits

(GOVT 1743) Cyberspace and International Security - 4 credits

(GOVT 1744) Women, Peace and Security - 4 credits

(GOVT 1744A) Women, Peace and Security Practicum - 2 credits

(GOVT 1756) Crisis Negotiation Practicum - 4 credits

(GOVT 1769A) Future Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy - 2 credits

(GOVT 1799) National Security Council - 2 credits (was appointed National Security Advisor in simulation)

(GOVT 1978) The Politics and Ideology of Post-Revolutionary Iran - 4 credits

(SSCI 100B) Proseminar,  Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing: Islam in World History - 4 credits

(SSCI 495) Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences - 4 credits

(SSCI 497) Thesis Proposal Tutorial - 4 credits

Taught as an Assistant Professor, Qatar University College of Law (Doha, Qatar)

(LAWC - 203) Prison Reform Law Clinic: Semester long elective course for LL.B. students at Qatar University. Introduces students to the concept of prison reform, by having them research, analyze and debate the main purposes of imprisonment, history of prison reform, current trends, key challenges, human rights considerations, alternatives to prison, and restorative justice. This clinic collaborated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna and others.

(LAWC - 253) Anglo-American Law: Semester long elective course for LL.B. students that introduces students to the U.S. legal system from the lens of legal activism while providing an overview of the history and differences of the U.S. and its legal and political systems so that students gain insight into the complexities, dilemmas and distinctions of the American approaches.

(LAWC - 302) Advocacy Skills: Semester-long elective course for L.L.B. students. Students learn about the various types of advocacy through experimentation, practice and debate. Students study various inequalities at the international, national and local levels and, through experiential learning, understand how to become advocates/activists for change and sustainable development..

(LAWC - 408) Justice, Equality & Leadership in Law: Semester long elective course for LL.B. students. Introduction to major Western political philosophies of distributive justice, ethics and integrity examinations of equality and diversity, and an overview of challenges to ethical living while stressing the historical importance of legal professionals being leaders.

(LAWC - 409) Externship Program Seminar: Compulsory semester long course for senior LL.B. students. Introduction to professional, practical and ethical skills required to practice law via lectures, videos, group work, and seminar discussions to enhance professional identity formation. Designed and drafted all course content, homework assignments, class lectures, Blackboard materials, comprehensive program manuals outlining all rules, responsibilities, educational objectives, and program procedures & policies for students and employers.

(LAWC - 460) Advocacy and the International Court of Justice: Semester long elective course for LL.B. students designed to encourage students to pursue diplomatic and/or international legal careers by teaching them about international advocacy through experiential learning, role-play, and group work with the ICJ as a case study.

Taught as an Adjunct Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Islamic Studies (Doha, Qatar)

(IGA - 612) Global Inequalities: Semester-long required core course for students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Islam and Global Affairs (IGA) program. Students examined global inequalities in income, health, opportunity, education, politics, and law through the lens of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) which argues that gender inequality constitutes an international and national security concern, not a mere matter of social justice. Course designed to encourage students to consider how to combat inequalities, the role of culture and ethics in addressing the challenges brought by global inequalities, and how to engage in local activism to combat an inequality of their choice.