Sahar Mohamed Khamis

Sahar Mohamed Khamis is Associate Professor of Communication at University of Maryland, with affiliate appointments in Women's Studies and the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity. Former Head of Mass Communication at Qatar University and Mellon Visiting Professor at University of Chicago.

Research examines Arab/Muslim media, digital activism, Islamic feminism, and Islamophobia counter-strategies. Authored books include Islam Dot Com: Contemporary Islamic Discourses in Cyberspace (2009), Egyptian Revolution 2.0 (2013), and edited volume Arab Women's Activism and Socio-Political Transformation (2018).

Professional service includes presidency of Arab-US Association for Communication Educators (2023) and chair of NCA's Spiritual Communication Division. Media commentator and host on U.S. Arab Radio, addressing contemporary issues in Muslim communities.