I am an interdisciplinary scholar and educator whose work lies at the intersection of urban studies, feminist theory, and political ecology. I completed my PhD in Urban Studies at Portland State University, where my dissertation, “Embodied Urban Political Ecology of Oil: Social Reproduction in Oil Geographies,” examined how oil production in Iran shaped gender relations, social reproduction, and ethnic hierarchies across the twentieth century.

Before beginning my doctoral studies, I earned my MA and BA in Urban Planning at the University of Tehran and the Art University of Tehran. Between 2009 and 2016, I worked as an urban planner in Iran, leading projects aimed at improving living conditions in informal settlements.

Currently, I live in British Columbia, where I teach Canadian Urban History at University Canada West. I have also taught a range of courses on community development, urban environments, and GIS at Portland State University.