He holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Studies from SUNY Stony Brook. His areas of interest include postcolonial theory and literatures, critical theory, and cultural studies with a focus on Maghrebian literature. His publications include articles in specialized journals on Tahar Ben Jelloun, Driss Chraibi, Leila Abouzeid, Mohamed Choukti, Abdelkader Chaoui, Assia Djebar, and Kateb Yacine among others. He is completing a collection of critical essays on the Maghrebian novel.