Waleed Mahdi

Waleed Mahdi is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, holding joint appointments in International Studies, Modern Languages, and Film Studies. His research examines cultural representation across American, Arab, and Arab American contexts.

Education includes:

• PhD: University of Minnesota (American Studies)
• MA: University of New Mexico
• BA: Taiz University

Research analyzes cinematic representations in Hollywood, Egyptian, and Arab American films, with current projects on visual narratives of Yemen. Authored 'Arab Americans in Film' (2020) and edits journal special issues on MENA diaspora media.

Awards recognize contributions to Arab American scholarship and cross-cultural understanding. Teaching covers US-Arab relations, Islamic culture, and Arab visual cultures.