Research Interests
Gender and Urbanization, Community Economies in the Global South, Social Reproduction Theory, Feminist Analysis of Social and Solidarity Economy, Community-based Development, Feminist Digital Storytelling, Feminist Pedagogies, Planning Theory
Education
2018-2023 Doctorate of Urban and Regional Planning, UIUC
2020-2021 Graduate Minor in Global Studies, CGS, UIUC
2018-2019 Graduate Minor in Gender Relations in International Development, WGGP, UIUC
2014-2017 Master of Landscape Architecture, UIUC
2008-2013 Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, University of Art, Tehran, Iran
Awards and Honors
2023 American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Doctoral Fellowship
2023 Departmental University Fellowship, Urban and Regional Planning at UIUC
2022 Departmental University Fellowship, Urban and Regional Planning at UIUC
2022 Barbara A. Yates Fellowship, WGGP, UIUC
2022 Outstanding Graduate Award, Diversity & Social Justice Education at UIUC
2021 Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award, International Center for Research on Women
2021 Global Intersections Studies Grant, CGS, UIUC
2021 The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award, WGGP, UIUC
2021 The second-place winner in the International Women’s Day Photography Contest
U of I Women's Resources Center, Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, UIUC
2020 Excellent teaching assistant by students, Fall 2019, CTIL, UIUC
2019 Andrew M. Isserman Memorial Fellowship, Department of Planning, UIUC
2019 The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award, WGGP, UIUC
2019 Excellent teaching assistant by students, Spring 2019, CTIL, UIUC
2019 Excellent teaching assistant by students, Fall 2018, CTIL, UIUC
2017 The 2017 University Olmsted Scholar, Landscape Architecture (LA) Foundation
2017 Sasaki Day Award for Best Graduate Project at LA Department, UIUC
2017 Honorary Member, Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society, Psi Chapter, Council of Educators in LA
2016 Award of Excellence, IL-American Society of Landscape Architects
2016 Ryerson Traveling Fellowship, LA Department, UIUC
2016 Excellent teaching assistant with outstanding ratings, Fall 2015, CTIL, UIUC
Additional Campus Affiliations
Graduate Research Assistant: Center for Global Studies
Previous role: Member of WGGP Executive Committee
Previous role: President, Doctoral Students in Urban Planning (DSUP), UIUC
Previous role: President, Iranian Cultural Association (ICA), UIUC