Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty play a crucial role in fostering a deeper understanding of human society and culture. Through its diverse range of disciplines, interdisciplinary approach, and emphasis on critical thinking and practical application, our faculty expertise prepares students to navigate the complexities of the world and make meaningful contributions to society.

Dean of School of Humanities and Social Sciences

John Meloy

Professor and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Associate Deans

Atta Gebril

Professor of Applied Linguistics and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

Jillian Campana

Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Research, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies

Atta Gebril

Professor of Applied Linguistics and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

Daria Mizza

Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies

Heba El Deghaidy

Associate Professor of Science Education

Ibrahim Karkouti

Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies

Malak Zaalouk

Professor of Practice and Director of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies

Raghda Essawi Associate Professor, Applied Linguistics Department

Raghda El Essawi

Associate Professor and TAFL program Director

Reem Bassiouney

Professor of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies

Teklu Bekele

Associate Professor of International and Comparative Education

Zeinab Taha

Professor and Chair of Arabic Language and Linguistics

Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations

Adam Talib

Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Studies

Ahmad Khan

Assistant Professor

Amina Elbendary

Associate Professor and Chair of Middle East History

Bernard O'Kane

Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture

Dina Heshmat

Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Arabic Literature

Eleonora Fernandes

Associate Professor

Mohamed Serag

Professor of Islamic Studies

Nelly Hanna

Distinguished University Professor

Noha Abou-Khatwa

Assistant Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture

Tamer El-Leithy

Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islamic Civilizations

Department of Arts

Ahmad Saqfalhait

Associate Professor of Practice of Design and Design Education

Bahia Shehab

Professor of Practice

Bassem Youssri

Associate Professor of Practice

Brenda M. Segone

Assistant Professor of Design History and Theory

Chelsea Green

Associate Professor and the Music Program Director

David Rafferty

Associate Professor of Practice

Dina Amin

Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of the Theatre Program

Ghalia Elsrakbi

Associate Professor of Practice

Haytham Nawar

Associate Professor

Jalal Toufic

Professor

Jillian Campana

Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Research, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Jochen Braun

Director of the Graphic Design Program and Associate Professor of Practice

John Hoey

Associate Professor of Practice

Nagla Samir

Associate Professor of Practice of Arts

Rodrigo Gratacós Brum

Associate Professor of Practice

Wael El Mahallawy

Associate Professor and Chair

Nermine M. Said

Associate Professor of Practice of Arts

Department of English and Comparative Literature

Ferial Ghazoul

Professor

Martin Moraw

Assistant Professor

Steven Salaita

Professor

Tahia Abdel Nasser

Associate Professor and Chair

William Melaney

Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Department of History

AbdelAziz EzzelArab

Professor

Elisabeth Kennedy

Assistant Professor of History

Hanan Kholoussy

Chair and Associate Professor of History

Mark Deets

Assistant Professor and Director of Prince AlWaleed Bin Talal Bin AbdulAziz AlSaud Center for American Studies

Michael Reimer

Professor of History

Mouannes Hojairi

Assistant Professor of History

Olivier Schouteden

Assistant Professor

Pascale Ghazaleh

Associate Professor of History

Department of Philosophy

Addison Ellis

Assistant Professor

Ahmed El-Sayed Abdel Meguid

Assistant Professor

Alessandro Topa

Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy

Catarina Belo

Associate Professor

Euan Metz

Assistant Professor

Richard Fincham

Associate Professor

Robert Switzer

Associate Professor

Thomas William Rule

Assistant Professor

Walter Lammi

Professor Emeritus

Steffen W. Stelzer

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy

Department of Political Science

Amr Adly

Associate Professor of Political Science

Bahgat Korany

Professor

Chris Barker

Assistant Professor

Ibrahim Elnur

Associate Professor

Maye Kassem

Associate Professor

Mostafa Hefny

Assistant Professor

Nadine Sika

Associate Professor and Chair of Comparative Politics

Nesrine Badawi

Associate Professor

Rabab El Mahdi

Associate Professor

Sean Lee

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Syed Maswood

Professor of Political Science

Sarah Smierciak

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Carie Forden

Professor of Psychology

Gurusewak S. Khalsa

Associate Professor of Practice

Hassan Zaky

Professor

Heba Kotb

Associate Professor of Practice of Psychology

Hani Henry

Professor and Chair of Psychology

Jacquelyn H. Berry

Assistant Professor

Kate Ellis

Associate Professor

Lameese Eldesouky

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Mona Amer

Professor

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Nour Zaki

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Yasmine Saleh

Associate Professor of Practice

Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology

Dina Makram-Ebeid

Assistant Professor

Gerda Heck

Assistant Professor

Hanan Sabea

Associate Professor and Sociology-Anthropology Graduate Program Advisor Editor-in-Chief of Cairo Papers in Social Science

Helen Rizzo

Associate Professor and Director of the Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies

Ian Morrison

Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology

Lisa Sabbahy

Associate Professor

Manuel Schwab

Assistant Professor

Marleen De Meyer

William Kelly Simpson Visiting Professor in Egyptology

Mariam Ayad

Associate Professor of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology

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Mennat-Allah El Dorry

Assistant Professor, Chair of Coptic Studies

Nadine Abdalla

Assistant Professor

Ramy Aly

Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Anthropology Unit Head

Salima Ikram

Distinguished University Professor

Gwyneth Talley

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Yasmine Ahmed

Assistant Professor