About Me

                   I had my PhD in Sociology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. I earned my Bachelors and two Masters degrees in Sociology and Development Studies from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Institute of Social Studies, the Netherlands, respectively. I started my teaching career in the USA at Minot State University, North Dakota, and joined Fayetteville State University in Fall 2008. At Minot State, I was recognized as one of the four faculty members in Arts and Sciences Division in 2006. My research interests cover globalization, quantitative methods, theory, gender, culture, and crime/deviance. I published several articles on theories of development and globalization, disaster, and bio-social explanations of criminality. I presented  papers on globalization, culture, and HIV/AIDS at numerous national and international conferences. I am currently working on environmental philanthropy and Islamism.

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