Mervat Youssef is Assistant Professor of Arabic. She holds a B.S. from the University of Helwan in Cairo, an M.S. from South Dakota State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Her research interests include media constructions of identity, especially in relation to news coverage of Middle Eastern affairs.
French and Arabic
Mervat Youssef
Assistant Professor of Arabic
Education / Degrees:
B.S. from the University of Helwan in Cairo
M.S. from South Dakota State University
Ph.D. from the University of Iowa
Primary Academic Interest:
Media constructions of identity, especially in relation to news coverage of Middle Eastern affairs 
