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1. Haroon Ullah
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Haroon K. Ullah is an American author, educator, scholar, diplomat, and researcher who focuses
on South Asia and the Middle East, often Pakistan and Afghanistan.[1] He has conducted field
research in many places, including Pakistan, where he studied the roots of Islamic extremism[2]
and conducted field experiments, interviewed party activists, and gauged opinions.[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 2019 criminal conviction
4 Personal life
5 Honors and awards
6 Major works
7 Notes and references
8 External links
Early life and education [ edit ]
Ullah was raised in the Tricities, a farming area in Washington.[3]
Ullah graduated from Whitman College in 1999 with a bachelor of arts degree in politics.[4] He
earned a master's degree in 2002 at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of
Government.[4][5][3] Thereafter Ullah earned a joint PhD in political science and public policy from
University of Michigan.[6][4]
Career [ edit ]
While earning his doctorate from the University of Michigan, Ullah was a senior research fellow at
its Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs for The Dubai Initiative (2007-2009).[4][3] He
was part of the US Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff,[4] working with US Ambassador
Richard Holbrooke on policy regarding Pakistan and Afghanistan.[1]
He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Center for Security Studies of Georgetown University's
School of Foreign Service[2][7]
2019 criminal conviction [ edit ]
The U.S. Department of Justice announced June 27, 2019, that Ullah had pleaded guilty in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to the theft of over $40,000 in U.S.
government funds. Ullah admitted falsifying multiple travel and expense reimbursement claims in
2018 while employed as Chief Strategy Officer for the U.S. Agency for Global Media. He also
admitted he used his government-issued laptop to create many of the falsified documents.
In addition, Ullah admitted falsifying information in a home insurance claim.
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2. Ullah's sentencing is scheduled for October 11, 2019; the maximum penalty is 10 years in
prison.[8][9]
Personal life [ edit ]
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Honors and awards [ edit ]
William J. Fulbright Fellow
Harvard University Presidential Scholar
National Security Education Program Fellow
Woodrow Wilson Public Service Fellow
Major works [ edit ]
Vying for Allah’s Vote: Understanding Islamic Parties, Political Violence, and Extremism in
Pakistan (2013), Georgetown University Press, ISBN 9781626160163
The Bargain From The Bazaar: A Family's Day of Reckoning in Lahore (2014), PublicAffairs,
ISBN 9781610391672
Digital Rebels: Islamists, Social Media and the New Democracy (2018), Yale University Press,
ISBN 9780300207187
Notes and references [ edit ]
1. ^ a b c Mannan, Hamza (May 15, 2014). "Interview: Haroon K. Ullah" . The Diplomat. Retrieved
February 1, 2017.
2. ^ a b Ullah, Haroon. "Why Do People Become Islamic Extremists?" . PragerU.com. Retrieved
January 31, 2017.
3. ^ a b c "Haroon K. Ullah" . haroonullah.wordpress.com. Haroon Ullah. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
4. ^ a b c d e Ullah, Haroon. "Haroon Ullah" . LinkedIn.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
5. ^ "Haroon Ullah" . belfercenter.org. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F.
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
6. ^ "Vying for Allah's Vote: About The Author" . Google Books. 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
7. ^ "Haroon Ullah" . Georgetown.edu. Georgetown University. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
8. ^ "Former Senior Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Money" . United States Department
of Justice. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
9. ^ "Senior federal official admits bilking $37,000 from government, court files show" . Washington
Post. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
External links [ edit ]
Official website
Categories: Living people American male writers
John F. Kennedy School of Government alumni University of Michigan alumni
Whitman College alumni
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