Negar Mottahedeh Ph.D  cultural critic & film theorist

Negar Mottahedeh is a cultural critic and film theorist specializing in interdisciplinary and feminist contributions to the fields of Middle Eastern Studies and Film Studies. Early life She is known for her work on Iranian Cinema, but has also published on the history of reform and revolution, on `Abdu’l-Baha‘s vision of human solidarity and peace in the…

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Michael Chegini, PhD, PE, SE, A.AIA-Esteemed member of community

Dr. Michael Chegini, PhD, PE, SE, A.AIA Chief Executive Officer, Founder and President In the early 2000s, Dr. Michael Chegini of Owen Group, Inc., an award-winning architectural and engineering and Plan Review service firm based in Los Angeles, California, commonly had forklifts beep their way through the double-door entrance of…

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