Dr. Amina Darwish

Amina Darwish is the Associate Dean in the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Life at Stanford University. She previously served as the first full time Muslim Life Coordinator at Columbia University. Dr. Darwish has over a decade of professional experience working with youth and college students in the Muslim community. Her work in the Muslim community always included outreach and interfaith work. Dr. Darwish brings a unique blend of understanding the different cultures within the Muslim community while staying grounded in traditional Islamic scholarship.

She earned a Ph.D. in Chemical engineering before switching careers to follow her true passion for community building. She remains passionate about including ethics, meaning making, and service in STEM disciplines. She is the cofounder of Designing Your Spiritual Life. Dr. Darwish strives to always create a culture of openness and consistent kindness into the communities she serves. She earned ijazas, traditional Islamic studies certifications, including an ijaza in the ten Qira’at. Dr. Darwish has studied individually under different scholars from different parts of the world and has taught college level coursework on Islam and Muslims. She is currently working on her masters degree in Islamic Studies from Usul Academy.