Misbah Hyder CV July 2020

1. Department of Political Science
University of California, Irvine
Social Sciences Tower 534
Irvine, CA 92697
mhyder@uci.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Science Expected: June 2022
University of California, Irvine.
Emphasis in Global Studies; Subfields: International Relations and Methodology
Dissertation Title: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword: How Ahmadis Enact Peacebuilding
Advisor: Dr. Cecelia Lynch
MA in Political Science June 2018
University of California, Irvine
MA in International Relations, magna cum laude May 2014
St. John’s University. Queens, NY
Certificate: International Law and Diplomacy
BA in Government and Politics, summa cum laude May 2013
St. John’s University. Queens, NY
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Predissertation Fieldwork (September 2019 – present)
Conducted preliminary interviews, participant observation, and document analysis for
my dissertation project on religious peacebuilding efforts by the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community.
Graduate Student Research Assistant (April 2019 – December 2019)
Assisted a team of professors across the University of California system in developing
an online course using a multi-narrative approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I
was a primary contributor in the proposal that was awarded $90,000 by the UC Office
of the President to develop this course. Personal project responsibilities included
developing the 10-week curriculum for the course, building the course page (on
Canvas) with the learning pathway and course materials, coordinating and organizing
the lectures with academic and policy experts.
Graduate Student Research Assistant (February 2017 – March 2018)
Assisted Dr. Heidi Hardt on a project that analyzes mechanisms for gender
mainstreaming in international organizations, and primarily NATO. Personal project
responsibilities included conducting in-person interviews with NATO delegation
representatives across rankings in Brussels, Belgium; wrote and organized literature
reviews to conceptualize the primary variables of interest in the study.
Evidence Assessment Assistant (February 2014 – March 2014; July 2014)
Worked at the International Rescue Committee in New York City to compile and
assess systematic reviews targeting key interventions of interest for the IRC. My focus
was primarily Youth Social and Economic Development, and Access to Justice and
Social Accountability. I was asked to re-join the team for a follow-up project.
Master’s Thesis (September 2013 – May 2014)
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An in-depth analysis of the protection mechanisms and gaps within the international
refugee regime, focusing on the lack of protection provided for Iraqi refugees
qualifying for the Special Immigrant Visa program and Palestinian refugees who have
worked with the Israeli government.
Graduate Research Assistant (September 2013 – May 2014)
Assisted the professors, chair, and administrators of the Government and Politics
department at St. John’s University. Personal responsibilities included data analysis
for professors’ research, and serving as interim instructor for the Undergraduate
Research Methods course.
PUBLICATION
Hyder, M. “Fifty Years of EU-Turkey Relations: A Sisyphean Story,” The International
Spectator, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy, 2011: 147-148.
Materials in Progress:
“The Development of Norms in Refugee Protection: An Expanding Mandate with
Widening Gaps”
“Resistance Beyond Secular Bias: Interpreting Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s
Religious Practices”
GRANTS AND AWARDS
UCI David Easton Award for best graduate student paper in Political Science (2020). $300
UCI Inclusive Excellence Fellowship (2020). $5,000
UCI Kugelman Fellowship from the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding (2020). $2,500
UCI Global and International Studies Research Support (2020). $600
UCI Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies Research Grant (2020). $1,800
UCI Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies Research Grant (2018). $1,800
Associated Graduate Students Conference Travel Grant (2018). $400
UCI Political Science Department ICPSR Methods Training Grant (2017). $2,350
UCI Political Science Department Summer Funding (2017). $900
UCI School of Social Sciences Recruitment Grant (2016 – 2020). $3,000 for four years
UCI Political Science Department Summer Funding (2016). $900
Middlebury Language School Kathryn Davis Fellowship for Peace (2013). $13,150
St. John’s Government and Politics Fitzgerald Memorial Award (2013)
St. John’s Government and Politics Gold Key (2013)
St. John’s Government and Politics Silver Key (2013)
St. John’s University Graduate Admissions Program Summer Grant (2012). $2,800
INVITED TALKS
Roundtable Discussant: Wrestling with Foundations and Actions, International Studies
Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2021. (upcoming)
Roundtable Discussant: Wrestling with Foundations and Actions, International Studies
Association - Northeast, Baltimore, MD, November 2020. (upcoming)
Falling through the Minority-Majority Crack: Ahmadiyya Resistance in Pakistan. Center for
Global Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Irvine. January 2018.

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Roundtable Participant: International Law in Northeastern Political Science Association,
Philadelphia, PA, November 2013.
SELECT INVITED PROFESSIONALIZATION WORKSHOPS
How to Ask Good Questions. UC Irvine Admin. Internship Program, UC Irvine. (2019)
How to Construct Critical Questions. UCDC Internship Program, UC Irvine. (2018)
How to Construct Critical Questions. Olive Tree Initiative, UC Irvine. (2018)
Middle East Cultural Competency. Olive Tree Initiative, UC Irvine. (2018)
How to Build a Resume. Olive Tree Initiative, UC Irvine. (2018)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
On the Other Side of the Minority Coin: Understanding Secularism through State-Based
Religious Membership. International Studies Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2020.
[panel organizer] *cancelled due to COVID-19
The Double-Edged Sword of Citizenship: How Ahmadis Resist their Exclusion. International
Studies Association in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2020. [panel organizer] *cancelled due
to COVID-19
What does it Mean to be a Minority? How Ahmadi Muslims Resist their Exclusion. Western
Political Science Association, Los Angeles, CA, April 2020. *cancelled due to COVID-19
Falling through the Majority-Minority Crack: Ahmadiyya Resistance in Pakistan.
Interdisciplinary Conference by Center for South Asia at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA,
April 2018.
Falling through the Majority-Minority Crack: Ahmadiyya Resistance in Pakistan.
International Studies Association, San Francisco, CA in April 2018. [panel organizer]
Overseas Citizens of India: The Role of Dual Nationality Policy on Diasporic Engagement.
American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA in September 2017.
Overseas Citizens of India: The Role of Dual Nationality Policy on Diasporic Engagement.
Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada in April 2017.
Restructuring the Refugee Regime: Iraqi SIVs as a Case Study, UPSS Conference, The New
School, New York, April 2013.
Turkey, The Middle East and the West: A New Foreign Policy that Serves All? New York
Political Science Association, Staten Island, New York, April 2012.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant (2015 – present), School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Personal responsibilities include instructing discussion sections, serving as a
supplement for undergraduate lectures, supporting students with material review and
writing consultation in class, groups, and individually, teaching guest lectures for
professors. Courses have included: Intro to Race/Ethnicity; Intro to International
Relations; Politics Around the World; Conflict Resolution; Global Political Ideologies.
Education Coordinator (2017 – 2019), Olive Tree Initiative, University of California, Irvine
Worked for the Olive Tree Initiative at UC Irvine, which is an experiential learning
educational program that engages students in a multi-narrative approach to conflict
analysis. Personal responsibilities included: teaching the education sessions to prepare
students for the summer trip; serving as staff on the 3-week experiential learning trip to
Israel and Palestine; facilitated collaborative discussions and reflections during and
after the trip; mentoring students on ongoing research projects and future career paths.

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Adjunct Professor (2014 – 2015), St. John’s University, Queens, NY
Taught the first-year Discover New York course at St. John’s University; a course that
utilizes experiential learning field trips that professors designed and facilitated. Courses
taught: Art of Middle Eastern and South Asian Immigrant Communities in New York,
and the Muslim Communities in New York.
ACADEMIC AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
UCI Inclusive Excellence Ambassador (2020)
Founder of UCI Political Science Women’s Caucus (2016 – 2019)
Graduate Student Mentor (2016 – 2019)
Graduate Student Council Representative (2016 – 2018)
Graduate Student Faculty Liaison (2017 – 2018)
DECADE Student Representative (2015 – 2017)
Graduate Student Social Coordinator (2016 – 2017)
METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (2017), Ann Arbor, MI
Completed 8-week intensive program on quantitative methods training; courses
attended: Time Series Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Text as Data
Middlebury Arabic Language School (2013), Oakland CA
Completed 8-week intensive immersion program in the Arabic Language (formal).
Awarded the Kathryn David Fellowship for Peace, covering tuition and boarding.
LANGUAGES
English: reading (native), writing (native), speaking (native)
Urdu: speaking (heritage), writing (heritage), reading (heritage)
Arabic: speaking (beginner), writing (intermediate), reading (intermediate)
Hindi: speaking (heritage)
Gujarati: speaking (heritage)
COMPUTER LANGUAGE AND STATISTICAL PROGRAMMING
Proficient with R programming software
Proficient with Stata programming software
Proficient with SPSS programming software
Proficient with Adobe Works design software
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Research Affiliate, the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at UC Irvine
Research Affiliate, the Kugelman Center for Citizen Peacebuilding at UC Irvine
Member of:
International Studies Association (2018 – 2020)
American Political Science Association (2016 – 2020)
Western Political Science Association (2016 – 2020)