[1][2] Khademian began her academic career as an assistant professor in the department of political science and the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1990.
[3] From 1997 to 2000, Khademian served as a visiting associate professor in the department of political science and Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
During her tenure, she oversaw the introduction of new academic degrees and programs, increased enrollment, faculty expansion, and the development of global partnerships and community outreach initiatives.
[1][2] In 2018, Khademian was appointed a presidential fellow at Virginia Tech, focusing on initiatives to support organizational innovation and growth across the university's campuses.
At USG, she manages a multi-university collaboration offering undergraduate and graduate programs on a single campus in Rockville, Maryland.