| Diana Abu-Jaber | |
| Birth Place: | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Novelist, professor at Portland State University |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | State University of New York at Oswego (BA) University of Windsor (MA) Binghamton University (PhD) |
Diana Abu-Jaber (Arabic: ديانا أبو جابر) is an American author and a professor at Portland State University.
Abu-Jaber was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was Jordanian with a Palestinian Jerusalemite mother; Diana's mother was American, descended from Irish and German roots. At the age of seven, she moved with her family for two years to Jordan. She received a BA in English and Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University.[1] She divides her time between Miami and Portland.
Abu-Jaber writes about Arab and Arab-American culture and identity, often using the culture of food and food production.
Her academic appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Iowa State University (1990);Assistant Professor, English, University of Oregon (1990–1995); andWriter-in-Residence/Professor, English Department, Portland State University (1996–present).