Faculty & Affiliates

Adjunct Faculty

Zein El-Amine is an Adjunct Faculty member, affiliated with IMES.

Professor of Arabic

Dina El-Hefnawy is a Professor of Arabic.

Professor of Arabic and International Affairs and Coordinator of the Arabic Program

Mohssen Esseesy is a Professor of Arabic and International Affairs and Coordinator of the Arabic Program.

Professor and Director of Graduate Program in Islamic Studies

Mohammad Faghfoory is a Professor and Director of Graduate Program in Islamic Studies.

Professor of Anthropology, History, and International Affairs

Ilana Feldman is a Professor of Anthropology, History, and International Affairs.

Adjunct Professor

Adina Friedman is an Adjunct Faculty member, affiliated with IMES.

Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs

Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm, Jr. is Emeriti Faculty and former Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the Elliott School.

Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs

Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray is a Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the Elliott School.

Ph.D. Student in Anthropology

Ferhan Güloğlu is a Ph.D. Student in Anthropology, affiliated with IMES.

Knowing the World Sabbatical Fellow

Shay Hazkani is a Knowing the World Sabbatical Fellow for IMES.

Ph.D. Student in Anthropology

Robert Hildebrandt is a Ph.D. Student in Anthropology, affiliated with IMES.

Professor of Arabic

Corey Jorgensen is a Professor of Arabic.