Islam in America, Islamic Studies

Sainthood in Early Islam, Islamic Authority, Social movements in Early Islam, Arabic language pedagogy, TAFL, Early Islamic Texts, Islamic Manuscript Studies

Maghrebi literature and culture, Colonial and post-colonial studies, Literature and culture of Muslim Spain, urban space, Cultural memory studies, Gender studies, feminist geography, Film and visual culture

Modern Arabic Literature. Arab Women Writers. Comparative Literature. Literature and Nationalism