Affaf Waseem, M.A. (she/her)

Affaf Waseem

Position Title
Director

  • Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Student Resources
Bio

Affaf is the current director of the Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Student Resources unit. She graduated from American University with an MA in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs, and obtained her BA in Global Studies and Religious Studies at UC Riverside. Throughout her career, Affaf has worked very closely with the MENASA communities at her previous campuses and is now working to build up her UC Davis family.

Apart from supporting her community and engaging in interdisciplinary research regarding MENASA issues, Affaf also enjoys learning about the diversity of MENASA cultures, gardening, journaling, and crocheting all with a good cup of tea!

Region in the diaspora I identify with: South Asian! Proud Pakistani Muslim