Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies

People

The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies serves as a microcosm of our broader society, where each member plays a crucial role in shaping the intellectual landscape and social fabric of our community. The faculty bring their expertise and passion for understanding human behavior, belief, and language; the administration provides essential support and organization; the students embody the department’s future and vitality; and the alumni serve as living testaments to the transformative power of higher education.

Faculty

Our full-time faculty reflects a variety of research interests and teaching expertise. In addition, the department has adjunct teaching faculty, visiting researchers, and affiliated faculty in other schools and departments across campus.

Meet Our Faculty

Administration

Our staff members provide administrative support to the department and students.

Meet Our Departmental Administration

Students

Our students connect with real-world learning experiences and people from all disciplines — to become professionals who think critically, solve creatively, and act decisively.

Meet Our Graduate Students

Alumni

Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in academics, research, law, public policy, and the private and non-profit sectors.

Meet Our Alumni