I am a historian and student of the modern Maghrib with a focus on contemporary Algeria and its regional and global connections. I am an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Appalachian State University, part of the University of North Carolina System.

My research explores the intersection of gender, culture, and politics in the Modern Maghrib. I am especially interested in how ideas surrounding gender — generally expressed through culture — have shaped understandings of who should have power in the region. This interest has inspired work tracing the history of gender and voting rights, political humor in Algeria, Algerian interwar theater, and post-independence science fiction in the Maghrib.

In addition to my scholarship, these questions also drive the content of the courses I teach in SWANA (Southwestern Asian and North African) history, women’s history, world history, and public history. I strive to make my classroom a welcoming space for all students where we learn about the past through exploring critical primary and secondary sources.