Community Resources
Below is a list of campus partners who support the Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asia Communities at UC Davis. For more information, visit their website MENASA Student Resources.
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Affaf WaseemDirector | Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Student Resources Email: awaseem@ucdavis.edu | Phone: 530-752-1550 Affaf is the current director of the Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Student Resources unit. She graduated from American University with an MA in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs, and obtained her BA in Global Studies and Religious Studies at UC Riverside. Throughout her career, Affaf has worked very closely with the MENASA communities at her previous campuses and is now working to build up her UC Davis family. Apart from supporting her community and engaging in interdisciplinary research regarding MENASA issues, Affaf also enjoys learning about the diversity of MENASA cultures, gardening, journaling, and crocheting all with a good cup of tea! |
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Mary Jane AndreasProgram Coordinator | Cross Cultural Center Email: mjandreas@ucdavis.edu | Phone: 530-752-6620 Mary Jane Andreas (she/her) is an enrolled member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe. MJ earned a Bachelor of Arts in Race and Ethnic Studies with an Emphasis in Native American Studies from the University of Redlands. Her passion is working with marginalized students in higher education and Native youth throughout Indian Country. As a Program Coordinator MJ supports Native American, Indigenous, and Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) programming as well as organizes the Annual UC Davis Powwow, Indigenous Arts Market, and MENASA Leadership Retreat. Outside of work MJ loves traveling the world, trying new foods, and spending time with loved ones. |
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MUNISA HAQUEClinical Counselor Contact: 530-752-2349 (Student Health and Counseling Services appointment desk) Munisa identifies as Muslim-American of South Asian origin. She grew up in India, and has made California her home for the past 20 years. She received her Master’s degree in Counseling from California State University, East Bay. Munisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in Community Mental Health and has worked as a behavior therapist, crisis stabilization clinician, as well as school based mental health counselor, serving a diverse, high needs, underserved population. |
