EDUCATION

Ph.D. Organizational Communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN

Graduate Concentration and Certification: Women, Sexuality & Gender Studies.

MFA Film & Electronic Media, The American University, Washington DC

Bachelors of Arts, Dar Al Hekma University, Jeddah, KSA

Publications

Dr. Althagafi uses qualitative methods to explore organizations, gender, and religion.

Althagafi, N. (2019). Muslim women’s authority in sacred spaces. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Purdue University, West Lafayette IN.  

Researcher and writer assistant for a book chapter “The red market: Legal religions: Islam" in Yang, F., & Pettit, J. E. (2018). Atlas of religion in China. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. DOI 10.1163/9789004369900

Selected photos published

Photo 12. Althagafi, Naila. (Photographer). (2018). A statue of Mao Zedong at Taiqing Temple (Lanzhou, Gensu),[photograph]. From Atlas of Religion in China, (pp. 58), by Yang, F., & Pettit, J. E. (2018). Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. DOI 10.1163/9789004369900

Razik, R. (2010). Photography through the eyes of Saudi Arabian women. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Razik Studios.

In the eyes of Saudi women.(2010, August 10). Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10921963

Conference Papers and Presentations

Althagafi, N. (2017, April). The Women’s Mosque of America. Panel entitled “Freedom from Prejudice and Discrimination: Muslims in America”, presented inthe108th Annual Eastern Communication Association Convention (ECA), Boston, MA. 

Althagafi, N. (2016, February). Saudi women on the steps of change. Invited speaker and screening of a documentary about Saudi women’s contribution to the Saudi society, in the 12thAnnual Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)  Cultural Film Festival, held in Indianapolis, IN.

Althagafi, N. (2016, October). Study of religion in China. Invited presentation toThe Center on Religion and Chinese Society, held at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Althagafi, N. (2015, February). Women’s authority in religious spaces. [Competitively selected paper]for the 8th Annual Communication Graduate Student Association Conference (CGSA), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Althagafi, N. (2014, February). Saudi women on the steps of change. Officially selected by the Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, held in Chicago, IL.

Althagafi, N. (2013, February). Saudi women on the steps of change. Officially selection by the Annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention Film Festival, held in Washington, D.C.

Althagafi, N. (2012, December). Saudi women on the steps of change”documentary. Public defense presentation and screening of the documentary atthe American University, Washington D.C. 

Teaching

2019       Islam and American feminism/ womanism at University of California at Riverside. Teaching undergrads about the intersections of American identity and Islamic feminism (March, 2019).

2016       WOST (695):Women & Islam: Struggles & Challenges. Teaching and Survey data discussion about feminism and Islam at Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI) (March & April, 2016).  

2016       WGSS 68000: Feminist Theories and Methods at Purdue University. Presentation on feminist theory titled “Female Imams”(December, 2016).