Heba works at the intersection of political, organizational, economic, and legal sociology, with theoretical interests in the contests and negotiations that unfold within groups, and questions about how struggles for differentiation shape the dialectical interplay of inclusion and exclusion.

She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago in 2025. Before that, she obtained a B.A. in History from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.A. in Gender and Women’s Studies from UW–Madison. Her professional journey includes a year at the International Center for Transitional Justice in New York and a Doctoral Fellowship at the American Bar Foundation.