Prof. Cyra Akia Choudhury joins the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding as a scholar. Founded in 2002, ISPU has been at the forefront of discovering trends and opportunities that impact American Muslims for almost 20 years. It is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that builds understanding and strengthens communities by laying a foundation of facts. As the only organization of our kind, it is the go-to source for anyone seeking information about Muslims in America and issues that impact them.