Coronavirus Information
Until further notice, the University of Arizona, in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, encourages all employees to work remotely. Our office in 440 Marshall Building is closed to the public, but you can reach the School of Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Monday–Friday 8am-5pm:
- Director: Ben Fortna bcfortna@arizona.edu 520-873-7008
- Program Coordinator: Sergio Cañez canez@arizona.edu 520-260-0837
- Administrative Assistant: Randa Abdu randaabdu@arizona.edu 520-561-2098
Get COVID-19 updates and information for the University of Arizona community. Also, see SBS resources for continuing instruction and learning.
Directory
Students
Arabic Program Director
Sonia Shiri
Associate Professor
Programs Coordinator, Middle East Language
Director, Arabic Flagship
Arabic Faculty
Mahmoud Azaz
Associate Professor, Arabic Language, Linguistics, & Pedagogy
University of Arizona Distinguished Fellow
Samira Farwaneh
Associate Professor, Arabic Language & Linguistics
Persian Faculty
Narges Nematollahi
Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Assistant Professor, Persian Language
Austin O'Malley
Roshan Institute Assistant Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies
Kamran Talattof
Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Chair, Persian and Iranian Studies
Turkish Faculty
Undergraduate Advisor
Graduate Advisor
Departmental Faculty
Mahmoud Azaz
Associate Professor, Arabic Language, Linguistics, & Pedagogy
University of Arizona Distinguished Fellow
Samira Farwaneh
Associate Professor, Arabic Language & Linguistics
Benjamin Fortna
Director & Professor, History of Modern Middle East & Ottoman Empire
Laura Frances Goffman
Assistant Professor of Health Studies of the Middle East and North Africa
Leila Hudson
Associate Professor, Modern Middle East Culture & Political Economy
Maha Nassar
Associate Professor, Modern Middle East History, Islamic Studies
Narges Nematollahi
Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Assistant Professor, Persian Language
Austin O'Malley
Roshan Institute Assistant Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies
Sonia Shiri
Associate Professor
Programs Coordinator, Middle East Language
Director, Arabic Flagship
Kamran Talattof
Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Chair, Persian and Iranian Studies
Affiliate Faculty
Olga Bever
Associate Research Professor, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Beth Alpert Nakhai
Associate Professor, Arizona Center for Judaic Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Emeritus Faculty
Lecturers
Administrative Staff
M.A. Students
Ph.D. Students
