Governing Board

The CMES Governing Board advises the center on various matters of policy and practice, is informed about the Center's budget and its allocation, participates in the awarding of the FLAS fellowships and undergraduate scholarships, and reviews the performance of the director. Members also evaluate applications from prospective Visiting Scholars and affiliated faculty and members of the Center. Appointment to the Board is made by the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Dean in consultation with the CMES director and members of the Center. Members serve three-year terms.

CMES Governing Board Members, 2008-2009

Atifa Rawan (ex-officio)
Middle Eastern Studies Librarian

Anne H. Betteridge (ex-officio)
CMES Director, Associate Professor of NES

Michael Bonine (ex-officio)
Head of NES; Professor of Anthropology

Linda Darling (2008)
Associate Professor of history

David J. Dunford (2009)
Ambassador (Retired) and Instructor of Political Science

Samira Farwaneh (2010)
Assistant Professor of NES

Gary Nabhan (2011)
Research Professor, Southwest Studies Center

Amy W. Newhall (ex-officio)
MESA Executive Director; Assistant Professor of NES

Vivi Sabbagh (2009)
Anthropologist; SBS Advisory Board

Jacqueline E. Sharkey (2008)
Head and Professor of Journalism

Christian Sinclair (ex-officio)
CMES Assistant Director

Graduate Student Representative
Meghan Young
Graduate Student