Ph.D., Magna Cum Laude, Department of Scociology, Paerborn University, Germany (1997)
Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of Immigration Policy and Its Influence on Immigrants Residing in Germany and in the United States
M.S., Community Health Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
M.A., Sociology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Thesis: The Impact of Land Reform on the Social Structure of Developing Nations (Mexico as a case study)
B.A., Sociology/Anthropology and Minor Demography, Western College for Women, Oxford, OH
Courses Taught
ES 322: Asian American Cultural Images
ES 212: Global Origins of US Culture
Recent Publications
Book
1998: Afghan Immigrants in the USA and Germany: A comparative Analysis of the Use of Ethnic Social Capital. Lit Publication. Germany
Papers
2002: Reflection: Gendering the Reconstruction of Afghanistan. Women, Religion and Public Policy. Harvard University. John F. Kennedy School of Government.
2001: The Pendulum of Gender Politics in Afghanistan. In review.
2001: The German Educational System and the Newly Arrived Immigrants. Institut fur Kirche und Gesellschaft. Iserlohn. 2001.
Films
Documentary: Guftugo: An Interview with Afghan Villagers. 2000.
Documentary: Kabul 2002. In process.
Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award: 2000-2001
Outstanding Faculty Award for College of Liberal Arts: 2000-2001
President's Community Service Award: 2002
California Faculty Association Distinguished Award: 2002
