Shaina Khan

Shaina (shy-nah) Khan, Ph.D. ‘25, earned a B.S. and an M.Eng. in biological and environmental engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and an M.A. in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies from the University of Louisville. Khan’s research areas include queer diaspora, anticolonial literature, and conceptions of gender and sexuality in cultures of the Indian subcontinent. She is also a licensed professional engineer with a background in water, waste management, and air quality. Khan received her Ph.D. from Oregon State University, where she served as a graduate assistant with the Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center for several years.