Musbah Shaheen
Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Chapter Member: Boston SSN
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About Musbah
Shaheen (he/him) is interested in the impact of college on students, specifically focusing on student identity development and productive interactions across social identities. His research agenda includes the intersections of religion, spirituality, and sexuality in the experiences of queer Muslim college students. He has also researched how higher education can help combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism by leveraging campus spaces and places.
Contributions
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Opinion: "How College Can be a Pathway to Making Muslims More Welcome," Musbah Shaheen (with ), Religious News Service, September 28, 2023.
Opinion: "Students at Catholic Colleges Leave with Less Positive Attitudes Toward Gay People Than Their Peers – But That’s Not the Whole Story," Musbah Shaheen (with ), Religious News Service, June 3, 2021.
Opinion: "Nearly Two Decades After 9/11, Muslim Students Face Discrimination and Hope on Campuses," Musbah Shaheen, Insight Into Academia, November 17, 2020.
Quoted by Saba Aziz in "Can Muslim College Students Heal Divisions in the US?," Al Jazeera, June 16, 2020.
Guest on Brown 'n Out Podcast, May 29, 2019.