Omar Masood

Omar Masood is pursuing a Masters in International and Regional Studies with a specialization in Islamic Studies. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a BA in history and political science in 2018. As an undergraduate, he volunteered as an ESL tutor for refugees living in the greater Rochester area. His research interests include women and gender in Islam and the education of Syrian refugee children. Having lived in Germany and Saudi Arabia, he speaks German and reads Arabic, and plans on continuing his study of Arabic language at the University of Michigan.