STEP Faculty
The faculty is comprised of lecturers who have made a significant contribution to scholarship and are engaged in innovative research projects in their respective fields.
The current lecturers include IIS,听听(UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society), and visiting scholars from leading international academic institutions. For the complete list of faculty contributing to teaching and learning on the programme, see the list below.
- Dr Omar Al矛-De-Unzaga听(IIS)
蚕耻谤鈥檃苍(also Koran. Arabic term meaning, 鈥榬ecitation鈥 or 鈥榮cripture鈥): Muslims believe that the Holy 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍 contains divine revelations to the Prophet Muhammed received in Mecca and Medina over a period of… More; 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍ic Exegesis; Tafsir. - Dr Hasan Al-Khoee听(IIS)
Arabic Public Oratory in the Early Muslim Period. - Dr Nuha Al-Sha’ar听(IIS)
Classical Arabic Literature and Thought; Ethics in Muslim Traditions; 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍ic Exegesis. - Professor Ali Asani听(Harvard)
Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures - Dr Rosa Barugh听(IIS)
Global Ethics; Postgraduate Teaching; International Teaching and International Programmes. - Dr Karen Bauer听(IIS)
The 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍 and its Interpretive Tradition (Tafsir); Gender in Islamic History and Thought; Emotions and Emotional Rhetoric in Islamic History. - Dr David Bennett听(IIS)
Islamic Theology; Arabic Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind; History of Religions. - Ms Kate Boldry听(IOE)
Teachers as Authors; Social Justice; Allyship; Inclusion & Wellbeing. - Professor Jacek Brant听(IOE)
Curriculum and Pedagogy at Secondary School Level; Economics Education. - Dr Stephen Burge听(IIS)
Hadith Studies; Hermeneutics; 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍ic Exegesis; Literary Theory. - Dr Maria De Cillis听(IIS)
Islamic Philosophy; Shi鈥榠 Studies; Islamic Theology. - Dr Dagikhudo Dagiev听(IIS)
Regime Transitions in Central Asia; Democratisation; Nationalism and Islam; Shi鈥檌 and Ismaili Studies - Dr Zamira Dildorbekova听(IIS)
Islam in Central Asia; Ismaili Studies; Curriculum Development; Research Methods. - Dr Guy Durden听(IOE)
Teachers’ Knowledge; Phenomenography/Variation Theory; Learning/Lesson Study; Economics Education. - Dr Christopher Edwards听(IOE)
The Production of History Education Curriculum Knowledge; Culture Wars; Critical Pedagogies and Constructivist Learning Theory. - Ms Zeinab El-Khateeb听(IOE)
Interfaith Understanding and Citizenship Education; Intercultural Understanding and Global Competence; Research-based teaching and learning - Dr Mary Fargher听(IOE)
Education; Geography; Geographic Information Systems. - Ms Yvonne Fraser听(IIS)
Applied Linguistics; English Language Teaching; Teacher Training. - Ms Polly Glegg听(IOE)
Pre-and In-service Teacher Education; Pedagogies of Teacher Education; Coaching; Mentoring. - Dr Laila Halani听(IIS)
Anthropology; Gender; IsmailisAdherents of a branch of Shi’i Islam that considers Ismail, the eldest son of the Shi’i Imam Ja士far al-峁⒛乨iq (d. 765), as his successor. in Modern Times; Contemporary Islamic Movements. - Dr Nazmin Halani听(IIS)
Education; Religious Education; Curriculum Development. - Mr Faheem Hussain听(IIS)
Sensory History; Influence of State Policies on History Textbooks; Adolescent Moral Development. - Dr Nadia Eboo Jamal
Islamic Studies; Persian History and Culture in the Period of Mongol Rule. - Dr Karim Javan听(IIS)
Modern Muslim Intellectual Thoughts; Social and Political Developments; Muslim Literature and Literary Traditions, Poetic Expressions of Religion and Culture. - Dr Shainool Jiwa听(IIS)
Ismaili History and Thought; FatimidsMajor Muslim dynasty of Ismaili caliphs in North Africa (from 909) and later in Egypt (973鈥1171) More. - Ms Sophie Kerslake听(IOE)
Classroom Based Action Research; Developing Innovation in Education; Curriculum Development; Mentor Training. - Farah Elaha听(IIS)
Education for Meaning and Spirit; Muslim Societies & Civilisations; Secondary Curriculum & Pedagogy; Values-Based and Reflective Education; Self-Awareness, Ethics & Spiritual Inquiry; Teacher Development; Contextual Religious Education. - Dr Toby Mayer听(IIS)
Muslim Philosophy; Esoteric Scriptural Exegesis; Mysticism; 蚕耻谤鈥檃苍ic Hermeneutics. - Dr Orkhan Mir-Kasimov听(IIS)
Shi鈥榠 Islam; Islamic Mysticism and Messianism. - Dr Wafi Momin听(IIS)
Islam and Religious Traditions of South Asia; Ismaili History and Thought; Literary and Manuscript Cultures of South Asia; Muslim Civilisation. - Dr Gurdofarid Miskinzoda听(IIS)
Shi鈥榠 Islam; Early Islam; Muslim Historical and Literary Tradition. - Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor听(IIS)
Shi鈥榠 Intellectual History; Ismaili Philosophy; Contemporary Political Theory. - Dr Maryam Rezaee听(IIS)
Shi鈥榠 Studies; Women and Development; Cultural Studies; Gender; Social Policies; Research Methods. - Mr Riaz Rhemtulla听(IIS)
Teacher Education; Religious Education; Curriculum Development and Implementation. - Dr Amier Saidulla听(IIS)
Islam in China with a focus on the Ismailis in Xinjiang, their history and culture. - Dr Katya Saville听(IOE)
Bilingual education policy; School transitions; Multilingualism in higher education. - Mr Robert Sharples听(IIS)
Applied Linguistics; Media Discourses Around Terrorism and Political Violence in North Africa and Western Europe. - Mr Colin Willetts听(IOE)
PGCE Business Course Leader; Curriculum Development within Business Education; Mentor Training - Dr Roy Wilson听(IIS)
Applied Language Studies; International English Language Teaching; Academic Literacy.
*These are individuals who currently teach on the programme and the list is subject to change.
