Fatima Rahman
Fatima Rahman, PhD
Faculty - Full-Time
- Ph.D Political Science, University of California Irvine
- M.A. Political Science, University of California Riverside
- B.A. Political Science - International Relations, University of California San Diego
- INTS 381: Political Islam
- INTS 290: Introduction to Research Design (Topics in International Studies)
- INTS 240: Peace and Conflict in the Middle East
- INTS 190: Introduction to Middle East Studies (Topics in International Studies)
- INTS 111: Introduction to International Relations
- AMEREXP 200: American Experience
- Comparative Politics, International Relations, Middle East Politics, Islam and Politics
- Rights of Women and Minorities in the Muslim World
- Political Islam
- Terrorism
- Research Design and Methods
- Race and Ethnicity
- 2022. Muslim American Women’s Attitudes toward Islamic Law: Support or Rejection?. Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion 18(11): 1-25.
- 2016. Pakistan: A Conducive Setting for Islamist Violence against Ahmadis in Faith Based Violence and Deobandi Militancy in Pakistan. Jawad Syed et al., eds. Palgrave Macmillan: 209-230.
- 2014. State Restrictions on the Ahmadiyya Sect in Indonesia and Pakistan: Islam or Political Survival? Australian Journal of Political Science 49(3): 408-422.
- 2013. Determinants of Democracy in the Muslim World. Polity 45(4): 554-579.
- 2013. The Effects of State-Established Religion on Religious Freedom for Minorities. Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion 9(8): 3-24.
- 2012. Gender Equality in Muslim-Majority States and Shari’a Family Law: Is there a Link? Australian Journal of Political Science 47(3): 347-362.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies, Soka University of America, 2022-present
- Adjunct Instructor - International Studies, Soka University of America, 2021-2022
- Lecturer - Dept. of Political Science and International Relations, Loyola Marymount University, 2021
- Assistant Professor - Dept. of Politics, Lake Forest College, 2012-2018
- Adjunct Instructor - International Studies, Soka University of America, 2011-2012
- Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 2011
- Gustav E. Beerly Jr. Endowed Assistant Professorship, Lake Forest College, 2016
- Associate Dean's Fellowship, University of California Irvine, 2012
- School of Social Sciences Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant, UC Irvine, 2010
- School of Social Sciences A. Kimball Romney Award for Outstanding Research Paper, UC Irvine, 2010
- School of Social Science Graduate Fellowship, UC Irvine, 2010
- John Garcia Scholarship for ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, 2009
- UC Irvine Center for the Study of Democracy William F. Podlich Fellowship, 2007-2008
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship, UC Riverside, 2006-2007
- Provost’s Honors, UC San Diego, 2002-2006
- Caledonian Honor Society for outstanding academic performance, UC San Diego, 2006