Afshan Paarlberg

Afshan Paarlberg is a doctoral student at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where she also serves as a visiting assistant professor with the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative. She is engaged in mixed-methods research with special attention on forced migration, third-sector organizations, and governance.

Afshan has a JD from the University of Houston Law Center and a BBA and BA from the University of Texas at Austin. She recently completed a fellowship with the Zakat Foundation Institute on Muslim Philanthropic and Humanitarian Studies. Prior to joining the school, her legal career focused on immigration law, nonprofit governance-risk-compliance, and access to justice initiatives