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IU South Bend

Tarek Zidan

School of Social Work

Expert Bio

Tarek Zidan is an assistant professor at the IU School of Social Work in South Bend. His research interests include Muslim/Arab Americans’ attitudes toward disabilities, mental health issues and well-being. He worked for several years serving clients who have severe mental illness and intellectual/ developmental disabilities, as well as immigrants and refugees.

He received his Bachelor of Social Work degree from the Higher Institute of Social Work in Aswan, Egypt, his Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and his Ph.D. in social work from Howard University in Washington, D.C. He teaches research and practice evaluation in the Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs at IU South Bend.

Areas of Expertise

Mental health and disability issues among Arab and Muslim Americans, research methods and design.

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