Her research focuses on Middle Eastern women writers producing autobiographical material in fiction and nonfiction after 9/11. Recently, she has begun working on Persian photography from the Qajar era. She received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Comparative Literature with certification in Gender Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2012. At NSC, she is most proud of her work of co-founding the Nepantla Program and serving as the Director of its Summer Bridge Program.