Enaya Othman

Dr. Enaya Othman is an Associate Professor of Arabic and Cultural Studies at Marquette University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. She directs the Arabic program and founded the Arab and Muslim Women’s Research and Resource Institute (AMWRRI), serving as its President. Her research focuses on Arab and Muslim feminism, diaspora studies, and the intersection of gender, ethnicity, and religion in immigrant communities. She has authored books like Negotiating Palestinian Womanhood (2016) and is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gender, Ethnic, and Cross-Cultural Studies.

Key research areas include Quaker education's impact on Palestinian women, cultural dress as activism, and disability stigma among Muslim immigrants. Her work bridges academia and public engagement through museum exhibits like Beyond the Veil and digital archives documenting marginalized narratives. Dr. Othman holds a PhD in History from Marquette University (2009) and has secured over $1.4 million in grants for interdisciplinary projects.

Notable awards include the 2020 Jump Start Award for mental health research and the 2016 Center for Peacemaking Research Award. She teaches courses on Arab-American culture, disability studies, and Middle Eastern history while mentoring over 50 undergraduate researchers since 2012.