Erum Ikramullah

ISPU Research Project Manager

Tags: Civic Engagement and U.S. Policy, Demographics and Diversity, Islamophobia

Disclaimer: the work linked below reflects the view of the author and does not necessarily reflect the view of ISPU.

Erum Ikramullah is the Research Project Manager at ISPU, where she manages the day-to-day activities of the organization’s research studies. Previously, she worked at Child Trends as a Research Analyst on both quantitative and qualitative research studies on topics related to reproductive health, risky adolescent behavior, and fatherhood. Erum has co-authored several academic journal articles and has presented research at the Society for Research on Adolescents and the Population Association of America. She has a BA in Sociology from the University of Maryland.

Education

BA, Sociology, University of Maryland

Areas of Expertise

American Muslim Demographics
American Muslim Civic Engagement
Islamophobia

Publications

American Muslim Poll 2020: Full Report
February 5, 2021,
By Dalia Mogahed
This year’s American Muslim Poll, the fifth annual survey of its kind, released shortly before a critical election, was meant to be historic. But when we began planning for its release, we could not have imagined just how historic. Our fielding period was March 17...
American Muslim Poll 2020: Key Findings
October 1, 2020,
By Dalia Mogahed
This is a summary of the major findings of ISPU’s fifth annual poll showcasing American Muslim perspectives within the context of their nation’s faith landscape. Fielded during a national lockdown due to COVID-19, American Muslim Poll 2020: Amid Pandemic and Protest provides researchers, policymakers, and...
Not Immune: Some Muslims in America Internalize Islamophobia
October 1, 2019,
By Erum Ikramullah
While Muslims have the lowest levels of Islamophobia as a group, they are not immune to internalizing anti-Muslim stereotypes.