The Islamic World Studies program draws its faculty from the departments of Geography and GIS, History, History of Art and Architecture, International Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies. This combination of disciplines and areas of expertise produces a rich curriculum that is steeped in the humanities and the social sciences.
Babacar Mbengue
Affiliated Faculty

Laila Farah
- Associate Professor, WGS Graduate Program Director, CES Program Director
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Scott Hibbard
- Associate Professor & Chair
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Gazmend Kapllani
- Professional Lecturer, The Hidai 'Eddie' Bregu Visiting Chair for Albanian Studies, and Professor of Instruction
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Lisa Mahoney
- Associate Professor and Director of Islamic World Studies
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Shiera Malik
- Associate Professor and Inaugural Open Subject Endowed Professor in The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy
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Babacar Mbengue
- Program Director, Islamic World Studies; Term Faculty; Fulbright Scholar
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