Sara Abbasi

Biography

Sara Abbasi is a philanthropist who has been committed to spreading access to education worldwide. Her charitable work on various boards is marked by a dedication to breaking down cultural barriers and enabling cross-cultural understanding. Mrs. Abbasi is currently a board member and was the Chairperson of the Board of Developments in Literacy (DIL), an international nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of female literacy in remote areas of Pakistan. Additionally, Mrs. Abbasi serves on the board of The American Pakistan Foundation (APF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding education, healthcare, micro-infrastructure and entrepreneurship opportunities to the under-privileged people of Pakistan. Mrs. Abbasi and her husband, Sohaib Abbasi, endowed the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University, and established the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Professorship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mrs. Abbasi holds a BA in Business Administration from Santa Clara University and a MA in International Relations from Golden Gate University.

Research Interest

pharmacy