Maryam Ahranjani
Office: Room 515C
Phone: 202-274-4387
E-mail: mahranjani@wcl.american.edu
Maryam Ahranjani is an adjunct professor of law and associate director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. She oversees the national and international expansion of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project and directs the program’s efforts in DC public high schools. Professor Ahranjani teaches an advanced constitutional law seminar entitled, “Education and the Constitution” to upper-level law students; and designed and teaches an externship seminar entitled, "Reflections on Meaningful Lawyering." Most recently, Professor Ahranjani worked for Kaplan, Inc., serving as a regional director and product manager. She formerly served as associate director of WCL's Program on Law and Government, where she ran the SJD and LLM programs. Co-author of the textbook Youth Justice in America (CQ Press, 2005), Professor Ahranjani has appeared on C-SPAN and has authored numerous articles and lesson plans about students’ rights and civic literacy. A founder of the National Youth Justice Alliance, she is also recipient of the 2008 Alumni of the Year Award from the Latino/a Law Students Association and a 2006 American University Performance Award. A magna cum laude graduate of Northwestern University, Professor Ahranjani obtained her JD degree from WCL, and is fluent in Spanish and Persian.
Currently Teaching
Areas of Specialization
- Constitutional Law
Degrees & Universities
- J.D., American University Washington College of Law 2001
- B.S.Ed., Northwestern University 1998 (magna cum laude)
Selected Publications
- Maryam Ahranjani, The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project: A Case Study in Law and Social Justice, in Childhood, Youth, and Social Work in Transformation: Implications for Policy and Practice (Columbia University Press 2009).
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Books
- Maryam Ahranjani, Andrew Ferguson & Jamie Raskin, Youth Justice in America (CQ Press 2005).
Other Publications
- Maryam Ahranjani, Finding Your Balance in Life: Anticipating and Slaying Stress, CLEO Edge (Winter/Spring 2007).
- Maryam Ahranjani, Immigration Trends in the D.C. Area and What They Mean for Public Education, Wash. Post (July 9, 2004).
- Maryam Ahranjani, Unearthing the Truth: The Supreme Court’s Fact-Finding Role, Wash. Post (Oct. 29, 2002).
- Maryam Ahranjani, Mary Daly v. Boston College: The Impermissibility of Single-Sex Classes in Private Universities, 9 Am. U. J. Gender Soc. Policy & L. 179 (2001).
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Selected Honors & Awards
- 2008 Alumni of the Year Award (Latino/a Law Students Association, American University Washington College of Law 2008).
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Selected Teaching Materials
- Maryam Ahranjani National Constitution Day Teaching Modules, http://www.band-of-rights.org/ (2009).
- Maryam Ahranjani, Youth Justice in America Teaching Manual and Student Workbook ( Updated annually since 2005).
- Maryam Ahranjani, "We The Students" Teaching Manual ( Updated Annually, 2001-2005).
- Maryam Ahranjani, “We The Students” Student Workbook ( Update Annually, 2003-2005).
- Maryam Ahranjani, “We The Students” Student Workbook Key ( Updated Annually, 2003-2005).
- Maryam Ahranjani, "Marbury v. Madison Lesson Plans" for the Educational Outreach Office of the U.S. Federal Courts ( 2003).
