Fellows
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Kraig EisenmanFoundational Technology Solutions at YaleKraig works as a Cloud Engineer in the Foundational Technology Solutions group at Yale. His role is to provide technical expertise to support teaching, research, and patient care. Kraig also works to reduce barriers and inefficiencies by implementing robust IT solutions.Email Kraig Eisenman |
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Mohammad ElaheeMohammad Niamat Elahee Ph.D., is a professor of International Business at Quinnipiac University, CT. He earned his Ph.D. with a double major in Marketing and International Business from the University of Texas Pan-American, USA and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of New Brunswick-Fredericton, Canada. He also taught at The University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico; Rennes Business School, France; Kedge Business School in Marseilles and in Bordeaux, France; Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China, and at the Sa’dat Academy for Management Sciences in Egypt. Most recently, he was a US Fulbright Professor at Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. His research interest includes cross-cultural negotiations, foreign investment, consumer animosity and ethnocentrism, and globalization. He has also published a text-book on globalization and edited a book on the nuclear deal between Iran and the West. A widely published author, Dr. Elahee also serves as a reviewer of grant applications for the US Department of Education. He has also been involved with a number of non-profit organizations such as Hamden Rotary Club, Columbus House, Albert Schweitzer Institute, etc. Email Mohammad Elahee |
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Jonas ElboustyNear Eastern Languages and CivilizationsJonas Elbousty has previously taught at Al Akhawayn University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Columbia University. He has also held visiting faculty positions in a few universities, including at Stockholm University. He has given lectures at numerous universities, including Stockholm University, University of Lisbon, University of Copenhagen, Bochum University, Zhejiang University, University of Brussels, Dunărea de Jos University, etc. Elbousty has taught widely in the areas of North African and Middle Eastern Studies, with a special focus on literary narratives. His research interests include theories of world literature, Eurocentrism, problematics of literary translation, postcolonial literature, modern Arabic fiction, Maghrebi Studies, and the life and works of Mohamed Choukri. He is a literary translator and short story writer, and a consultant and external examiner to academic institutions and NGOs regarding North African and Middle Eastern Affairs. He has directed programs in the MENA region, serves on governmental and non-governmental boards, notably the advisory board of the American Councils for International Education. Elbousty has numerous publications appearing in Michigan Quarterly Review, ArabLit, ArabLit Quarterly, Asheville Poetry Review, Banipal, Prospectus, Sekka, Live Encounters, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Journal of North African Studies, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Middle Eastern Literatures, amongst others. He has also guest edited special issues, including an issue on modern Arabic poetry in translation. He has received many awards, including the Ordre des Palmes Académiques(link is external), 2020 Poorvu Family Award for excellence in teaching at Yale University, Special Commendation for contributions to education from the State of Massachusetts Senate, and research fellowships. Email Jonas Elbousty |
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Anna ElizabethCommunicationsAnna Elizabeth is a senior staff writer at the Yale Office of Development. Prior to joining Yale, she covered the White House for Bloomberg News, wrote for The Atlantic magazine, and reported on state politics for the Connecticut Examiner. Anna also worked in audio, producing for WBEZ Chicago and Connecticut Public Radio. She is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and lives in East Rock with her wife and dog. Email Anna Elizabeth |
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Ezita EmamiSchool of NursingAzita Emami, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN, is the dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing of the Yale School of Nursing, a position she has held since August, 2023. Dean Emami is an internationally-recognized leader in the field of nursing. Her academic leadership experience spans two countries and 25 years, including positions as executive dean of the University of Washington School of Nursing; dean of the College of Nursing at Seattle University; head of the Division of Nursing in the Department of Neurobiology Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden); and academic leader in the Division of Elder Care in the Department of Nursing at the Karolinska Institutet. Dr. Emami continues an active research program that has resulted in more than 80 peer-reviewed publications spanning topics that include dementia, cross-cultural issues in nursing care, and optimal ways to educate nurses so they provide culturally-competent care. She is a champion of an emphasis on wellness across the lifespan, population health, and understanding and addressing the social determinants of health. Dean Emami has led a national effort to identify and address issues of racism in both nursing education and healthcare. She initiated and oversaw a multi-year effort that resulted in creating the nation’s first Center for Antiracism. She is a powerful, visible advocate for equity of access to healthcare for all. In addition to her position on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees (since July 2022) she is also a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine; an elected member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering; a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing; a trustee of Yale New Haven Hospital; an elected member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences; and a member of the board of the National Clinician Scholars Program and the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Emami earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the renowned Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, where she grew up after emigrating from Iran. She went on to gain a master’s degree in international healthcare from Karolinska Institutet and the Red Cross College of Nursing; a nursing education degree with a teaching certification, and a doctorate in medical sciences from Karolinska. She is a proud recipient of the University of Washington Women’s Center’s Women of Courage award. Email Ezita Emami |
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Kai EricksonEmeritus, SociologyKai Erikson is past president of the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the Eastern Sociological Society. He has been a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and a Visiting Scholar of the Russell Sage Foundation. He is the author of Wayward Puritans: A Study in the Sociology of Deviance, which won the MacIver Award of the ASA; and of Everything In Its Path, which won the Sorokin Award of the ASA. He is the only sociologist to ever twice win the top award of the Association for the best book of the year. His latest book is entitled A New Species of Trouble: Explorations in Disaster, Trauma, and Community. His research and teaching interests include American communities, human disasters, and ethnonational conflict. He has been Master of Trumbull College, Chair of the American Studies program at Yale, editor of The Yale Review, and Chair of the Department of Sociology. |
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Barbara EstyScience & Soc Science LibrariesEmail Barbara Esty |
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Linda Evenson WargoEnvironmental Studies ProgramLinda Evenson Wargo is the Program Manager for the Yale College Environmental Studies Major and Program. She serves as Registrar for the Environmental Studies major, manages the Summer Environmental Fellowship, provides student and faculty support, coordinates events for the EVST major, and advises students about the EVST major and YSE 5-Year Program. Prior to working at Yale, she worked in the field of environmental science, policy, and administration. She is a former Resident Fellow of both Cendana College at Yale-NUS College in Singapore and Trumbull College. She received a master’s degree in Environmental Management from YSE. Email Linda Evenson Wargo |