• Conducted advanced research in translation theory and its application to postcolonial literature.
• Collaborated with fellow researchers to produce a comprehensive study on European colonial representations in African literature.

• Designed syllabus and curriculum for cross-cultural literary analysis courses.
• Led seminars on global literary traditions, with a focus on non-Western narratives.
• Received departmental award for Excellence in Teaching (2013) and Recognition for Outstanding Student Advisement.

• Developed and taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses on European Literature, Translation Studies, and Postcolonial Theory.
• Supervised 12+ Ph.D. candidates and over 25 MA theses in areas of literary criticism, comparative analysis, and cultural studies.
• Coordinated the department’s annual international literary conference, hosting 50+ renowned speakers from various disciplines.

Graduated: May 2001

Graduated: May 2003

Graduated: May 2007

• Dissertation: Translating Power: Colonial Language and Cultural Mediation in 19th-Century Fiction

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Linguistic Anthropology
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
2008-2010

• Conducted cross-linguistic research in sociocultural linguistics, focusing on language identity and power dynamics.

• Organizer, Literary Translation Workshop – Annual summer seminar for students interested in translation studies, 2016-Present
• Volunteer, Global Education Initiative, promoting literacy in underprivileged areas globally
• Guest Lecturer, New York Public Library lecture series on classical and modern literature

• Colonial Shadows: Representation and Power in 19th Century Fiction, Cambridge University Press, 2015.
• "Cross-Cultural Translation: Power Dynamics in Postcolonial Narratives," Journal of Comparative Literature, Vol. 32, Issue 2, 2018.
• Global Literary Traditions: A Comparative Approach, Oxford University Press, 2020.