Associate Professor
Dr. Zahra Ahmed (she, her) is a scholar-activist who has worked in higher education and other community-based educational spaces for over 20 years. She currently serves as an Associate Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College of California, specializing in community building, social justice movements, and pedagogies for political action. Dr. Ahmed earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Georgia State University with a focus on community partnerships, and her PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine with a focus on public policy and civic and community engagement. She is also a proud undergraduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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About Zahra G. Ahmed
Dr. Zahra Ahmed (she, her) is a scholar-activist who has worked in higher education and other community-based educational spaces for over 20 years. She currently serves as an Associate Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College of California, specializing in community building, social justice movements, and pedagogies for political action. Dr. Ahmed earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Georgia State University with a focus on community partnerships, and her PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine with a focus on public policy and civic and community engagement. She is also a proud undergraduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ Politics | |
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| Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ School of Liberal Arts | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Faculty Co-chair, Black Lives Matter Committee | 2020 - Present | Committee on Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, St. Mary's College Campus-wide Committee | 2019 - Present | Internship Coordinator, Liberal Arts Bridge Program, School of Liberal Arts |
Honors and Awards
- • 2021 – Community Engagement Award, Catholic Institute of Lasallian Social Action
- • 2018 – Scholarship for St. Mary’s College School of Liberal Arts New Faculty Writing Workshop
- • 2018 – Contemplative Social Justice Scholarship – Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education
- • 2017 – Fullerton College Faculty Development Award
- • 2016 – Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Bronze Excellence Award – Community Support for UCI Fifty for 50 Community Relations Project
- • 2013 – National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) – Bronze Excellence Award - Supporting Student Success through an International Transitions Committee
- • 2008 - Celebration of Teaching Award - UC Irvine Teaching Learning & Technology Center
- • 2006 - Pedagogical Fellow - UC Irvine Teaching Learning & Technology Center
Courses
- Race, Media and Politics
- Introduction to Public Policy
- State and Local Politics
- Social Change Playlist
- Campaigns and Elections
- Introduction to American Politics
| 2003 - 2010 | Ph.D., University of California, Irvine ‐ Political Science | |
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| 1999 - 2001 | MSW, Georgia State University ‐ Andrew Young School of Policy Studies | |
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| 1990 - 1995 | BA, Southern University and A & M College ‐ Liberal Arts | |
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Conference Presentations (2)
Publications (2)
Recorded Lectures and Presentations (5)
Talks that have been recorded