We’d like to start by welcoming our new chair, Nandini Deo, Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University. Her research engages South Asian politics, civil society organizations, religion and secularism, gender and childhood.
Our new chair-elect is Sabri Ciftci, Professor at Kansas State University. Sabri is primarily a scholar of Islam and democracy, Muslim political attitudes, Arab public opinion, and Turkish politics.
Treasurer Angelia Wilson is a Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester. Angelia is research explores the intersections of social conservatism, Christianity, feminist political theory and policies regulating sexuality.
Our executive committee consists of: Jacob Neiheisel, Angelia Wilson, Guadalupe Tunon, Aala Abdelgadir, John Compton, and Levi Allen.
Our Program Chairs are Alexandra Blackman, Assistant Professor of Government at Cornell and Enrique Quezada-Llanes, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Agnes Scott College.
Our new Communications Coordinator is Katie Marie Glenn, PhD Candidate at University of Colorado. Katie’s current research focuses on the weaponization of religious rhetoric by elites for political gain.
We’re looking forward to a great new year!