Ahmed E. Souaiaia (pronounced sway-EE-yah) is a faculty member at the University of Iowa, holding joint appointments in International Studies, the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, and the College of Law. For over two decades, his teaching and scholarship have centered on human rights, law, religion, and global justice. Recently, he has incorporated the Systems Thinking Framework into his scholarship to examine the complex legal, political, economic, and social institutions that shape human rights outcomes.