• Professor Rahman works at the intersection of contemporary and comparative political theory. In particular, she is interested in exploring how foundational concepts in political theory rupture and become contested in a globalized world of difference. She also conducts research in the area of Islamic Political Thought, focusing on the debates around secularism and modernity in Political Islam. Her articles and reviews have appeared in the top journals in her field, including Contemporary Political Theory, Theory and Event, Perspectives in Politics, and more.
• Professor Rahman is also the author of several books. Her first book, "Time, Memory, and the Politics of Contingency", was published by Routledge in July 2014. It examines the role of time and memory in our understanding of contemporary politics. She also recently co-edited the book "Globalizing Political Theory", which was published by Routledge in December 2022. Professor Rahman co-authored the introduction to the book and also contributed a single-authored book chapter entitled, "Sayyid Qutb and the Politics of Renewal" to the volume. Professor Rahman's latest book is "Honor and Political Imagination". It critically examines the enduring appeal of the concept of honor in contemporary political and cultural life and was published by Oxford University Press in November 2024.

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University
• M.A. in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University
• B.A. in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Professor Rahman teaches courses in modern, contemporary, and comparative political theory. She regularly teaches the introductory course in political theory and upper level courses on Islamic political thought, Globalizing political theory, and the Politics of Memory. She also regularly offers new courses that combine her teaching and research interests, such as an upper level course on the politics of honor and a first year seminar on leaders, heroes, and superheroes.

• DePauw University, Johnson Family University Professor of Political Science. Awarded June 2022
• DePauw University, Fisher Fellowship for Research for Fall 2022
• DePauw University Endowed Chair, Frank L. Hall Professorship of Political Science. Awarded May 2016
• DePauw University Faculty Fellowship, “The Politics of Honor”. Awarded Fall 2015
• American Political Science Association Pi Sigma Alpha Recognition of Teaching Excellence, 2011
• DePauw University Exemplary Teaching Award, 2010-2011