Rania Awaad

Dr. Rania Awaad is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where she directs the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab, and is Executive Director of Maristan, a Muslim community mental health organization. Alongside her medical training, she studied the traditional Islamic sciences — including Qur'an, fiqh, and theology — receiving licenses (ijazahs) in Syria and elsewhere, with a specialization in women's fiqh. A national leader in Muslim mental health, suicide prevention, and the revival of the Islamic psychology tradition, she lectures widely at the intersection of faith and mental wellness.