Life as a Muslim Bangladeshi-American Academic
Dr. Munjireen Sifat’s Story: Episode 18 (2022)
The British left (Bangladesh) many years ago, but have they really left? The mindset of colonization is still there. It’s interesting how my parents viewed white people as higher than us in a sense, which is one of the fruits of colonization. — Munjireen (2022)
Munjireen is a dear friend and brilliant colleague whose degrees and work experience speak for her.
She completed her Ph.D. in Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland. In addition, she earned her MPH in health promotion from the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health and a BS in Neuropsychology from Pennsylvania State University.
Munjireen is interested in interventional and translational research on depression and anxiety prevention and promoting mental wellness. In addition, she is passionate about global mental health, humanitarian health, social justice, and the role…
