Institute for Middle East Studies (IMES)
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Mona Atia
Associate Professor of Geography and International Affairs; Director, Institute for Middle East Studies
Office: 512J
Phone: (202) 994-7757
Email: atia@gwu.edu
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Shana Marshall
Associate Director, Institute for Middle East Studies
Office: 512F
Phone: (202) 994-7916
Email: smarshall@gwu.edu
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Nashwa Taher
Sr. Academic Advisor, Arabic
Office: Rome Hall 670
Email: ntaher@gwu.edu
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William Holowchak
Institute Assistant
Office: 512
Phone: (202) 994-9249
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Karisa Gingerich
Social Media & Communications Assistant
Office: 512
Phone: (202) 994-9249
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Shawky Darwish
Outreach Assistant
Office: 512
Middle East Studies Program (MESP)
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Marc Lynch
Director, Middle East Studies Program
Office: 512M
Phone: (202) 994-5291
Email: mlynch@gwu.edu
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Carla Dell'Angelica
Program Assistant, Middle East Studies Program
Office: 512S1
Phone: (202) 994-3476
Email: mesp@gwu.edu
Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS)
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Marc Lynch
Director, Project on Middle East Political Science
Office: 512M
Phone: (202) 994-5291
Email: mlynch@gwu.edu
Prerna BalaEddy
Program Associate, Project on Middle East Political Science
Office: 512N
Phone: (202) 994-7689
Email: prerna.pomeps@gmail.com
Tessa Talebi
Program Associate, Project on Middle East Political Science
Office: 512N
Phone:
Email: tessa.pomeps@gmail.com
Middle East Policy Forum (MEPF)
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Edward 'Skip' Gnehm
Director, Middle East Policy Forum
Office: 512K
Phone: (202) 994-0155
Email: ambgnehm@gwu.edu
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Tyler Malcolm
Program Assistant, Middle East Policy Forum
Office: 512S2
Phone: (202) 994-2031
Email: mepf@gwu.edu