Mishaal is the undergraduate program coordinator for Middle East / South Asia Studies (ME/SA) and an advisor for Sociology. She also supports events within MENASA Student Resources and SAandPIRI on behalf of ME/SA Studies. Mishaal identifies as multiracial with Pakistani and Welsh heritage. She was born in New York and raised in the East Bay Area, but also spent a lot of time as a child in United Arab Emirates. Mishaal received a B.A. in Psychology from UC Merced and a M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from New York University. Prior to joining UC Davis as an academic advisor in March 2019, Mishaal has seven years of experience in the functional area of university housing and residential education. 

Region in the diaspora you identify with: South Asia, Pakistan