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Mishaal Weatherford
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor
Mishaal manages the Middle East / South Asia Studies undergraduate program and serves as the primary academic advisor. She also supports events within MENASA Student Resources on behalf of the ME/SA program. Learn more about Mishaal here.
mweatherford@ucdavis.edu | Phone: 530-752-3576 | Click here to make an appointment.
Mishaal will be remote for summer advising, please email or use OASIS to schedule an appointment! Drop-in hours will resume in Fall 2025.
- Drop-in appointments are appropriate for: quick questions about class offerings and planning classes, discussing minors, discussing how to get involved in the program through research, discussing campus resources picking up or dropping off forms.
- Scheduled appointments should be reserved for: discussing in-depth academic planning (including creating an academic plan by the Dean's office), declaring a double major, discussing post-grad opportunities (i.e. graduate school, career exploration, etc.)

Nicole Ranganath
Faculty Advisor (2025-26 AY)
Associate Director & Assistant Professor of Middle East/South Asia Studies
Email for appointment.

Katherine Fierro
Peer Advisor
krfierro@ucdavis.edu | Office: 116 Everson Hall
Peer advising and drop in hours will resume Fall 2025.
Book an appointment here or email me if these times don't work.