Nido R. Qubein School of Communication Nahed Eltantawy

Dr. Nahed Eltantawy – neltanta@highpoint.edu

BA, MA – American University in Cairo, PhD – Georgia State University

Teaching areas and approach:  Convergent Journalism, Women & Gender Studies

Research interests:  Media representation; Arab & Muslim women; social media in the Middle East; globalization; Orientalism and critical & cultural issues.

Current research project or creative work:  Working on a chapter on Islamophobia and the veil for the Routledge Companion to Media and Gender

Favorite quote:  “A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.” –Kahlil Gibran

Favorite novel:  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Favorite movie:  Children of Heaven by Majid Majidi

Coolest thing you’ve done in the last few years:  Visited Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in the summer of 2012