People

Dr. Keshavjee is a professor in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as a physician in the Division of Global Health Equity at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He...

Karen received a BS in Accounting from Salem State University and began her accounting career at Star Market Company. While raising her three sons, Karen worked part time as a tax accountant for a small payroll company. Karen also has a strong interest in...

Eric received his AB in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard and has worked at the University for several years, at the Divinity School, the Center for the Study of World Religions, and the Economics Department. He has studied studio...

Before joining CMES Liz worked for over five years in the office of Harvard's Vice President for Administration, where she managed the Vice President's daily schedule, correspondence, special events and web news. She has an MA in Art History from Columbia...

Jesse Howell is a historian of the early modern Mediterranean with a focus on the Ottoman Empire. His dissertation, " The Ragusa Road: Mobility and Encounter in the Ottoman Balkans (1430-1700)" explored the development and cultural history of a 1400...

Sihem Lamine has a master’s degree in the history of Islamic art and architecture with distinction from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and an architect diploma with highest honors from the Ecole Spéciale D’Architecture, Paris. Prior...

Hebatalla (Heba) Mohamed serves as the Assistant to CMES Interim Director, Professor Salmaan Keshavjee, supporting his administrative duties and global health delivery projects in the Middle East. She is currently pursuing an MS in Global Health and...

Haley Stramel joined the Center for Middle Eastern Studies as Graduate and Alumni Programs Administrator at at the end in spring of 2024. Haley serves as the primary administrative manager for our academic programs. She is the secondary program advisor...