Staff

Shariq Siddiqui, JD, PhD
DIRECTOR, MUSLIM PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVE
Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies;
Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society

Lina Grajales
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR
Project Coordinator, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative;
Former Project Assistant, Community Collaboration Initiative
Researchers

Micah Hughes, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative; Associate Editor, Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society

Zeeshan Noor, PhD
Research Manager & Affiliate Faculty, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Afshan Paarlberg, JD
Assistant Research Scholar; Project Director

Abdul Samad
Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Rafeel Wasif, PhD
Assistant Professor, Portland State University
Senior Researchers

Dauda Abubakar, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Jehanzeb Cheema, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Ken Chitwood, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative
Graduate Assistants

Nazmul Haque
Master Student; Graduate Assistant, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Mohannad Mofawaz
PhD Student; Graduate Assistant, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative

Iman Fathima Sheik Abdullah
Graduate Assistant, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative