Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Degrees

M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania, 2022
B.A., University of Miami, 2020

Bio

Mr. Abdulrahman Bindamnan has studied the role of higher education in international development. His interdisciplinary research draws upon psychology, religion, and education to explore questions of literacy, learning, and bilingualism. His geographical region of interest is Yemen, which he believes is among the least studied countries in the Middle East. In 2021, Abdulrahman identified a new population in higher education and coined the term “zero-generation students.” He is the creator of a blog featured in Psychology Today, regularly publishing original research on the challenges and promises of zero-gen students.

Abdulrahman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religion from the University of Miami. He has exhibited an interdisciplinary understanding of the potential positive impact of his research on informing higher education ideology. After graduating, he has worked as a research assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami for a scholar and professor of Islamic studies, translating academic books and articles from Arabic to English. He went on to earn a Master of Science in Education on International Educational Development from the University of Pennsylvania. Abdulrahman is currently a Ph.D. student in Comparative and International Development Education at the University of Minnesota. He serves as a Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change.

His program of research has been published in academic and professional media outlets and has the potential to transform the experiences of many immigrants and refugees in higher education institutions. Through his international development research and advocacy, he has increasingly been involved in various initiatives to reform education in Yemen. His published work has appeared in academic journals, such as the International Journal of Educational Development and International Studies in Sociology of Education, and periodicals, such as MinnPost, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Minnesota Reformer, and The Star Tribune. His strong academic record, fluency in two languages, participation in complex research, and keen desire to understand the role of higher education in society, make him an outstanding author and scholar with the potential to make additional significant contributions to higher education and discourse about the Middle East.

Mr. Abdulrahman Bindamnan has had a track record of being a committed researcher and author, with a heightened sense of social conscience and a solid vision for a future career path.

Selected Publications

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb, 17). 3 Strategies to Advancing the Global Good. Minnesota International NGO Network.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb, 16). 3 Tips to Overcome Shyness. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. , Kellum, L. (2023, Feb, 14). How Does Narcissism Influence Autocratic Leaders? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb, 13). 3 Strategies to Conquer Imposter Syndrome. Psychology TodayPsychology Today

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb. 10). The Mental Health Crisis in Colleges and Universities. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb. 8). Well-Being Is Inherently Holistic. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb. 5). How Does Inexperience Hinder Dating? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb. 2). As a Muslim from Yemen, I am not offended by an instructor showing a piece of art. Minnesota Reformer.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Feb. 1). 3 Eastern Strategies To Treat Depression. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. , Gopen, G. (2023, Jan. 31). How Do Readers Read? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 28). How Does the Body Register War? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 26). 5 Ways to Create an Inclusive Classroom. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 25). How (Not) to Find a Job. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 25). The key to success in college—and life—is humility. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A. , Bulgier, V. (2023, Jan. 24). Social Causes of Loneliness. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 23). Confronting the Challenges of Dating in a New Culture. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 21). Challenges Zero-Gen Women Face: A Case Study. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 19). Cultural Misunderstandings in Dating. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 18). As a Muslim, I’m not offended by prophetic caricatures. MinnPost.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 17). 3 Keys to Success in College. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 12). From Yemen to Harvard: Why Not? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 12). Names, Identity, and Agency. We Linguistically.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 10). I fled to U.S. for education, not indoctrination. Star Tribune.

Bindamnan, A. , & Wilfert, A. (2023, Jan. 10). How Can Positive Psychology Help Minority Students? Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 9). 3 Things You Should Know About Muslim Mental Health. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 7). Correcting Non-Native Speakers May Hinder Their Learning. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2023, Jan. 3). The Impact of Displacement on Dating. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. & Banks, E. (2022, Dec. 24). The First-Generation vs the Zero-Generation Experience. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. & Martens, G. (2022, Dec. 24). The Role of Trauma for Zero-Gen Daters. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Dec. 23). Across Cultures: Dating Challenges for Zero-Generation Students. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, December 9). Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries. (D. A. Wagner, N. M. Castillo, & S. G. Lewis [Eds]). International Journal of Educational Development.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Dec. 9). Learning, Marginalization, and Improving the Quality of Education in Low-income Countries. (D. A. Wagner, N. M. Castillo, & S. G. Lewis [Eds]). International Journal of Educational Development. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2022.102711.

Bindamnan, A., & Euchner, C. (2022, Dec. 2). Multilingual Writers Face Challenges, Hold Promise. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Dec. 2). Thank You, Wilson Library. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A. (Nov. 30, 2022). Who Are the “Zero-Generation Students”? Examining the role of U.S. higher education in international development. Psychology Today.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Nov. 22). Schooling As Uncertainty: An Ethnographic Memoir in Comparative Education by Frances Vavrus. International Studies in Sociology of Education.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Nov. 20). Keys to Success in Graduate School. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A., & Boru, L. (2022, Nov. 11). Where are You Really From? MinnPost.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Oct. 18). Becoming a Scholar in a New Language and Culture. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Oct. 9). International Development in Yemen: Islam and Modernity. Orientalist Express.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Sep. 28) Minnesota Nice through the eyes of international students. The Minnesota Daily.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Aug.15) Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn. The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, May 5) The Need to Secularize Islamic Education in Yemen. American Institute for Yemeni Studies.

Bindamnan, A. (2022, Apr. 15) Some students, like me, come to the U.S. from war-torn areas. Few succeed. The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Presentations

Bindamnan, A., Monet Ross, A. (2021) “The Effects of Trauma on Children’s Learning in Yemen.” Poster presentation, Comparative and International Education Society Conference.

Media Coverage

(2022, March 1). The experience of the zero-generation college student. Penn GSE News.

(2022, April 6). Fasting: A ritual of remembrance for many spiritual practices. News@TheU.

(2020, May 14). Students observe Ramadan in different ways during pandemic. News@TheU.