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Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures
Professional Service
- Journal of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, and Music, University of Tehran.
Role: board member.
member of the board.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- Journal of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, and Music, University of Tehran.
member of the editorial board.
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Journal of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, and Music, University of Tehran.
Role: editor.
member of editorial board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- The Lois Roth Endowment.
Role: committee member for evaluating translations of classical and modern literary works from Persian to English.
Judge .
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- Journal of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, and Music, University of Tehran.
Role: editor.
member of editorial board.
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
- The Lois Roth Endowment.
Role: committee member for evaluating translations of classical and modern Persian literary works.
judge.
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
- Journal of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, and Music, University of Tehran.
Role: editor.
member of editorial board on the request of Professor Behrooz Mahmoodi Bakhtiari.
10/01/2019 - 12/12/2019
- The Lois Roth Endowment.
Role: judge.
committee member for evaluating translations of classical and modern literary works from Persian to English.
01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019
- The Lois Roth Endowment.
Role: judge.
on the committee for evaluating translations of classical and modern Persian literary works .
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- American Councils of International Education .
Role: reviewer.
review of applications for summer and year-long Persian language study in Tajikistan.
04/01/2014 - 04/28/2014
- The Lois Roth Endowment.
Role: judge.
translation of literary works from Persian to English.
01/01/2011 - 12/12/2017
Internal Service
- Classics Search Committee.
Committee Member,
08/22/2023 - 12/22/2023.
Department service.
- peer observation for Professor Ashton Lazarus.
peer observer,
04/14/2023 - 04/18/2023.
Department service.
- peer observation for Professor Cindi Textor.
peer observer ,
03/27/2023 - 03/31/2023.
Department service.
- peer observation for Professor Nathan Devir.
peer observer,
03/20/2023 - 03/24/2023.
Department service.
- Academic Senate.
Senator,
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022.
University service.
- RPT.
presented Cindi Textor's file,
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- RPT.
presented Mujeeb Khan's file,
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- Persian section.
Coordinator,
01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- Ad Hoc Committee for Professor Talia Dajes.
Member,
03/01/2021 - 10/22/2021.
Department service.
- WLC Major.
member,
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021.
Department service.
- Persian Coordinator.
Persian Coordinator,
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021.
Department service.
- Senator.
Senator,
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021.
University service.
- Persian .
Coordinator,
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020.
Department service.
- Ad Hoc committee -- RPT (John Wynne).
member ,
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020.
Department service.
- Teaching Advisory Committee (TAC).
member,
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020.
Department service.
- Japanese search committee.
member of FLAS Committee,
12/01/2019 - 12/12/2019.
Department service.
- review of FLAS applications.
member of FLAS Committee,
01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019.
College service.
- Persian .
Persian coordinator,
01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019.
Department service.
- Teaching Advisory Committee (TAC).
committee member,
01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019.
Department service.
- RPT.
committee member for Professor Alejandro Quin,
01/01/2019 - 10/20/2019.
Department service.
- RPT.
Representative for RPT review (Professor John Wynne),
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018.
Department service.
- RPT.
committee member for Tanya Flores,
01/01/2018 - 10/31/2018.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
member,
08/22/2017 - 08/22/2018.
Department service.
- RPT.
chair for tenure review of Professor Nathan Devir,
03/01/2017 - 10/01/2017.
Department service.
- RPT .
chair,
03/01/2016 - 12/01/2016.
Department service.
- mentoring of junior faculty.
01/01/2016 - 12/12/2016.
Department service.
- mentoring students.
01/01/2016 - 12/12/2016.
Other service.
- RPT Secretary.
secretary,
09/22/2014 - 10/09/2014.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Council.
member,
08/23/2014 - 04/28/2016.
University service.
- Career Development Committee.
member,
08/23/2014 - 04/28/2015.
College service.
- Persian Hour.
coordinator,
08/23/2014 - 04/28/2015.
Department service.
- CLCS ad hoc committee.
committee member ,
02/14/2014 - 04/28/2014.
Department service.
- post-tenure review for Randall Stewart.
committee member ,
02/14/2014 - 04/28/2014.
Department service.
- Non-Fulbright FLTA (Persian).
filled out application, contact with FLTA and those interested in Iran, projected assessing of applications,
01/06/2014 - 04/28/2014.
Department service.
- Relations with Centers Committee.
committee member,
12/12/2013 - 04/28/2014.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Council.
Languages & Literature representative,
08/22/2013 - 05/23/2016.
University service.
- Language committee.
member,
08/22/2013 - 04/28/2014.
Department service.
- Career Development Committee.
Languages & Literature representative,
08/22/2013 - 04/28/2014.
College service.
- RPT service for third year review of a colleague (Christine Everaert).
committee member ,
08/22/2013 - 10/04/2013.
Department service.
- RPT service for a colleague (Nathan Devir's third year review).
committee member,
08/22/2013 - 10/04/2013.
Department service.
- RPT service for a colleague (Asaad al-Saleh informal fourth year review).
committee chair,
08/22/2013 - 10/04/2013.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- speaking to young Muslim-Americans and Persian speaking Iranian-Americans and Afghan-Americans about programs at the U. and other institutions.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- speaking to young Iranian-Americans about programs at the U. and other institutions.
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
Outreach
- speaking to high school students about programs in WLC (majors, minors, and the many languages we teach).
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- speaking with international students about programs at the U. and WLC.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- speaking to high school students about programs at the U., including majors and minors in WLC.
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
- informing potential international students about programs at the U. and in WLC.
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
- speaking to high school students about programs in the department and at the U.
01/01/2019 - 12/12/2019
In the Media
- Utah Muslims face challenges in America, but love its freedom, Salt Lake Tribune. 09/12/2016.
- The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour: Muslim in America (KCPW). 09/11/2016.