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Personal profile
About
Dr. Zahra Ahmed (she, her) is a scholar-activist who has worked in higher education and other community-based educational spaces for over 20 years. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College of California, specializing in community building, contemplative justice and critical community engagement. Dr. Ahmed earned her Masters degree in Social Work from Georgia State University with a focus on community partnerships and her PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine with a focus on civic and community engagement. She is also a proud undergraduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Education/Academic qualification
Political Science, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
2003 → 2010
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, MSW, Georgia State University
1999 → 2001
Liberal Arts, BA, Southern University and A & M College
1990 → 1995
Research Interests
- My research interests include critical pedagogy, social movements, political mobilization, and contemplative justice
Disciplines
- Political Science
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Ahmed 2021 - Introduction to JWPP Special Issue.pdf
Ahmed, Z., Feb 13 2021, In: Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. 42Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ahmed 2021-Leading from the inside Out Contemplative Practice as Radical Self care for BIPOC Activists.pdf
Ahmed, Z., Feb 15 2021, In: Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. 42Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Manifesting the Potential of the Common Good
Ahmed, Z., Feb 24 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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St. Mary's College Fac Chat: Leading from the Inside Out: Contemplative Justice as Radical Self-care for BIPOC Activists
Ahmed, Z., Feb 17 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Healing Justice / Healing Embodied Racism Open Forum
Ahmed, Z., Jul 13 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Black Lives Matter Committee (External organization)
Ahmed, Z. (Member)
Jan 1 2020 → Jan 1 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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St. Mary's College Campus-wide Committee (External organization)
Ahmed, Z. (Member)
Jan 1 2020 → Jan 1 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Prizes
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•2021 – Community Engagement Award, Catholic Institute of Lasallian Social Action
Ahmed, Z. (Recipient), 2021
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•2018 – Scholarship for St. Mary’s College School of Liberal Arts New Faculty Writing Workshop
Ahmed, Z. (Recipient), 2018
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•2018 – Contemplative Social Justice Scholarship – Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education
Ahmed, Z. (Recipient), 2018
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•2017 – Fullerton College Faculty Development Award
Ahmed, Z. (Recipient), 2017
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•2016 – Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Bronze Excellence Award – Community Support for UCI Fifty for 50 Community Relations Project
Ahmed, Z. (Recipient), 2016
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