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B.A., Trinity University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Current Research Interests

Her research concentrates on Turkish politics and political economy.  New projects include multiple facets of political Islam and national identity in Kyrgyzstan.

Courses Taught

1. HR 201: Non-Western Culture
2. PO 12: Intro to Comparative Pol
3. PO 134: Globalization:WhoRulesWorld
4. PO 144: Middle Eastern Politics
5. PO 149: Third World:Common Fate
6. PO 190: SpecTop:Islam &Muslim Politics
7. PO 344: Seminar on the Middle East
8. PO 398: Senior Independent Research