I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. My research sits at the intersection of global migration, race/ethnicity, immigrant families, and qualitative methods, with a particular focus on Muslim immigrant communities in North America. Previously, I was a Graduate Research Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. 

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My dissertation research draws on in-depth interviews to examine how second-generation Muslim Canadian parents raise their third-generation children, shedding light on how Muslim families navigate integration and evolve across generations. My research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

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Alongside my dissertation, I have written about Syrian refugees’ experiences of integration, assimilation, and belonging in Canada, with an emphasis on family dynamics, housing, and employment. My writing has been published in (1) Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, (2) Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, and (3) Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies. 

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Beyond research, I am passionate about teaching. I am an incoming Lecturer at the University of Toronto for a third-year undergraduate course titled "The Children of Muslim Immigrants." This course explores how second-generation Muslims in Canada and the United States navigate integration, belonging, and identity-formation, especially in the shadow of historical and contemporary anti-Muslim racism.