Samantha Brotman and Ed Gaier

Samantha Brotman is a student in the Master of Arts in Arab Studies program at Georgetown University. Her research focuses primarily on Christian Zionism, Zionist history and discourse, and the religious communities of the Levant and North Africa. Samantha is the Research and Development Manager at the Arab Studies Journal.

Ed Gaier is a full-time researcher for communications strategy consultants in Washington, DC and is the project manager for the Arab Studies Institute’s Production of Knowledge Project. He received his bachelor’s from Siena College and master’s degree from George Mason University: both for political science. Ed continues to pursue his academic interests through writing and research as an independent scholar.