Mona Khademi, an independent researcher, began her research into the life of Laura Barney in 2000, consulting previously unexplored archives that reveal fascinating details about this remarkable woman. A popular speaker about Laura Barney, she is invited to give talks at many venues.
Mona Khademi is an arts management consultant based in Washington,
D.C. She has a BA from Pahlavi University (today's Shiraz University), and a MA from American University in Washington,
D.C., and she has undertaken considerable work towards a PhD at Imperial College, London.
