Faculty in the Ph.D. program in Interdisciplinary Studies at Union Institute & University. He is co-director of the Modern Media Project at Sonoma State University.and a scholar member of GSA (Global Studies Association). He has collaborated with the world-renowned theorist of pedagogy Henry A. Giroux and the long-time Native American feminist scholar/activist Annette Jaimes-Guerrero in projects regarding media pedagogy and representation of Native American women in the media. A trilingual interdisciplinary thinker whose work is anchored in critical theory, Tony Kashani is an Iranian American. He believes in appropriating theory for practice toward achieving social justice. On a personal level, an accomplished athlete, he is committed to achieving a balance within the “mind-body-spirit” complex. He lives with his family in San Francisco.