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Middle East Studies Center
  EH 322 (503-725-4074)

Core Faculty

NameContact InformationDepartmentResearch and Teaching Interests
Basci, Pelin
Ph.D. University of Texas-Austin
NH - 451K
(503) 725-5289
bnpb@pdx.edu
Foreign Languages and Literature Turkish Language Instruction, Turkish Literature, Women and Popular Culture in Turkey. 
Boum, Aomar
Ph.D. from the U of Arizona
EH - 309
503-725-8245
bouma@pdx.edu
 North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East: memory and narratives, stereotypes and representation, Jews of the Islamic World, Islamic history, Moroccan history and historiography, Islamic movements, Urbanization and issues of development in North Africa, Arab media, Berbers and other minorities in North Africa, migration.  
Campbell, Jean
Ph.D. University of Oregon
EH - 324
503-725-8566
campbej@pdx.edu
Middle East Studies Center Cultural Anthropology of the Middle East, Teaching about the Middle East. 
Damis, John
Ph.D. Tufts University
EH - 320
503-725-5467, 503-725-3111
damisj@pdx.edu
Middle East Studies Center, Political Science Morocco, Western Sahara, North African Politics, the Arab-Israeli Conflict. 
Farr, Grant
Ph.D. University of Washington
CH - 217I
(503) 725-3908
farrg@pdx.edu
Sociology Afghani Societies, Iranian Society, Islam in Afghanistan. 
Grehan, James
Ph.D. University of Texas, Austin
CH - 441T
503-725-3994
grahanjp@pdx.edu
History Eighteenth Century Syria, History of Modern Middle East. 
Kheirabadi, Masoud
Ph.D. University of Oregon
EH - 316
503-725-5811
masoud.kh@verizon.net
International Studies, Humanities Cultural Geography of the Middle East, U.S.-Iran Relations, Islam. 
Mandaville, Jon
Ph.D. Princeton University
CH - 441J
503-725-3983
mandavillej@pdx.edu
History Ottoman History, Modern Arabia, Arab-Israeli Conflict. 
Sbait, Dirgham
Ph.D. University of Washington
NH - 393E
503-725-5295
sbaitd@pdx.edu
Foreign Languages and Literatures Semitic Languages and Literature, Palestinian Folklore. 
Sedighi, Anousha
Ph.D. University of Ottawa
NH - 451P
503-725-8484
sedighi@pdx.edu
Foreign Languages and Literatures Persian Language and Literature, Persian Culture and Society, Linguistics. 
Tint, Barbara
Ph.D. University of Melbourne
UCB - 308C
503-725-3505
tint@pdx.edu
Conflict Resolution Peace Studies, Arab-Israeli Conflict. 
Weingrad, Michael
Ph.D. University of Washington
CH - 151F
503-725-3085
weingrad@pdx.edu
Judaic Studies Modern Jewish and Hebrew Literature, Literary Representations of American and Israeli Identity. 
Yesilada, Birol
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Urban - 650
503-725-3257
yesiladab@pdx.edu
Political Science Turkey and the European Union Relations, Middle East Politics, Political Economy of the Middle East. 

 

Associated Faculty

NameContact InformationDepartmentResearch and Teaching Interests
Abu-Jaber, Diane
Ph.D., State University of New York, Binghamton
NH - 421
503-725-3554
abu-jaberd@pdx.edu
English Arab Americans, Fiction Writing, Post-Colonial Literature, Film Studies. 
Anastasiou, Harry
Ph.D., The Union Institute & University of Cincinnati
NH - 231
(503) 725-9711
harrya@pdx.edu
Conflict Resolution Greek-Turkish Relations, the Cyprus Problem, Conflict Resolution Theory, Nationalism and Interethnic Conflict. 
Brown, Kimberly
Ph.D. University of Minnesota
EH - 234
503-725-8194
brownk@pdx.edu
Applied Linguistics / International Studies Intercultural Communication and Education, TESOL Methods, Iranian Society. 
Carr, Karen
Ph.D. University of Michigan
CH - 441G
503-725-5472
carrk@pdx.edu
History Greek, Roman and Egyptian History, Ancient Near East and Egypt. 
Kern, Kristen
M.L.S Emporia State University
Librar - M108
503-725-5218
kernk@pdx.edu
Library Preservation and cataloging of Arabic script and Middle East material. 
McClanan, Anne
Ph.D. Harvard University
Art - 123
503-725-3338
anne@pdx.edu
Art Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Greece, Western Medieval and Byzantine Art.  
Sterling, Sarah
Ph.D. University of Washington
CH - 41
503-725-3081
sster@pdx.edu
Anthropology Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, Pyramids in Ancient Egypt, Biological Anthropology. 
Stevens, Danelle
Ph.D. Michigan State University
ED - 602F
503-725-4679
Education Curriculum & Instruction, Higher Education in Turkey, Minorities in Higher Education. 

 

Staff

NameContact Information
Barrow, AlbertEH - 322
503-725-4074
Beyoud, LydiaEH - 322
503-725-4074
Huntwork, AnnEH - 322
503-725-4074
Morrell, LindaEH - 320
503-675-1390
morrellassoc@comcast.net
Ra'anan, ZviEH - 318
503-725-8568
pdx00390@pdx.edu