Dr. Afia Raja
Department Head and Associate Professor, Planning, Geography, and Environmental Studies
About Dr. Afia Raja
Dr. Afia Raja (born 1980, Karachi, Pakistan) is the Department Head and Associate Professor in Planning, Geography, and Environmental Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).
Raised in Karachi, she excelled academically from a young age. Dr. Raja shares her experiences and insights on Muslim communities in British Columbia, contributing to the understanding of how religious identity, cultural heritage, and immigration experiences shape the Muslim Canadian experience in BC.
Her work focuses on planning, geography, and environmental studies, bringing an academic perspective to community issues.