Dr Farah Shawkat is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Otago. She has been engaged in the Muslim Diversity Study (MDS) since December 2023. As a research assistant for the MDS Dunedin team, she supports the principal investigator, Dr Usman Afzali. Having received comprehensive training in conducting longitudinal research, she also plays an active role in co-designing future scientific publications. Her recent contributions have focused on conducting an extensive qualitative investigation into the experiences of research assistants, aimed at analysing methodological adaptations in research practices.

In 2023-2024, Dr Farah worked as an MDS Research Assistant in Dunedin.