I am from Yemen. I received my bachelors in sociology from Sana'a University in Yemen in 1988, my master's in sociology from Ohio University, Athens in 1999, and my PhD in rural sociology from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 2009.
I worked as a visiting assistant professor at Denison University in 2010, as a visiting assistant professor in Kenyon College from 2011 to 2016.
I live in Columbus, Ohio with my husband, Mohamed Al-Ruwaishan and two sons, Abdulrahman and Zaid. My oldest son, Abdullah, lives with his wife and son in Amman, Jordan.
I am interested in exploring the various ways Muslim immigrants in the West strive to create a new, hybrid, confident and inclusive identities and live styles.