Cheryl A. Rubenberg (January 3, 1946 – 16 June 2017)[1] was a writer and researcher specializing in the Middle East, formerly an associate professor in the department of political science at Florida International University.
Born in Pennsylvania, Rubenberg specialized in political science and obtained her B.A.
Soon after, she joined the political science faculty at Florida International University.
They raised funds to enable four students to study at the University of Calgary, and adopted another, Ayman Wishah, after hosting him while he studied forensic and clinical psychology at Florida Atlantic University.
[1] Rubenberg was denied full professorship because of her position regarding Palestinians and Israel, and resigned to become an independent scholar.