Zahra Ahmed (she, her)
Professor of Politics
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Department:
School of Liberal Arts | Politics
Professional Overview
I am a scholar-activist who has worked in higher education and other community-based educational spaces for over 20 years. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College of California, specializing in community building, contemplative justice and critical community engagement. I earned my Masters degree in Social Work from Georgia State University with a focus on community partnerships and my PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine with a focus on civic and community engagement. I am also a proud undergraduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.