I previously taught courses such as ‘Philosophy, Logic, Ethics’ and ‘Religious Ethics and Moral Problems’. I started off as a scholar of International Relations but my interest in the ethical arguments offered by religious communities about war and empire led me to the study of religious ethics. Prior to UNI, I served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York from 2024 to 2026 where I taught courses on biomedical ethics, religious studies, and religion and science. I also worked closely with the Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue and served on the coordinating committee for the annual conference on Sacred Texts and Human Contexts, while later serving as the co-editor for a volume on the same topic.
 

My teaching and research interests include Religious Ethics, Early Islamic History, and Religion and Science. My research explores the impact of early Islamic empire on Muslim ethics. Consequently, I studied Muslim and Christian ethics, paying close attention to the medieval milieu shared by Muslims and Christians during the expansion of early Islamic empire (7th-9th C). Similarly, I like teaching courses on religious ethics with a comparative approach, incorporating Muslim and Christian ethics. At UNI, I will be teaching ‘Religion and Ethics’ and ‘Religions of the World.’ Additionally, I have experience teaching courses like ‘Islamic Traditions,’ ‘Biomedical Ethics ‘, ‘Religion, Magic, and Science’. When I teach, my goal is to equip my students with the skills needed to study the past in ways that enable them to critically examine the ethical and political claims made by religious communities today.
 

When I first visited UNI, I was moved with the energy exhibited by the faculty, students, and the wider campus community in their enthusiasm for the humanities. The College of Business’s Wilson Ethics Fellowship and Philosophy and World Religions programs are great platforms to build a robust curriculum for applied ethics. For me, the recent merger between the Department of Philosophy and World Religions and the Department of History was equally exciting because it energized the pursuit of my academic interests. As far as Iowa is concerned, I have found the Midwest’s charm very endearing, increasing my enthusiasm for meeting students and faculty at UNI. 
 

My hobbies include reading, meditation, listening to podcasts, watching scary movies, and shopping at Blain’s Farm & Fleet!