ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Committee for Testing, Ministry of Higher Education, 1977-1979.

Committee for Language Testing, University of Tehran Language Center, 1979-1981.

Committee for Materials Preparation, University of Tehran, 1981-1983.

Committee for Curriculum Development, University of Tehran, 1983-1997.

Committee for Educational Affairs, College of Foreign Languages, University of Tehran, 1993-1997.

Committee for The Center for Studying and Compiling University Books(SAMT), Ministry of Culture and Higher Education, 1984-1997.

Committee for Research, College of Foreign Languages, University of Tehran, 1990-1997.

Committee for Academic Promotion and Tenure, University of Tehran, 1990-1997.

Editorial Board, Journal of the University for Teachers Education, 1992-1997.

Editorial Board, Journal of ACTAMEDICA, (English Version), 1990-1997.

Board of Specializations (Language Branch), Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 1988-1999.

Board of Examinations, (Language Branch), Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 1988-1992.

Council for Curriculum Development (Language Branch), Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 1990-1992.

Council for Publication, University of Tehran, 1994-1997.

Council for Graduate Studies, University of Tehran, 1994-1997.

Managing Editorial Board, Who’s Who in the Iranian-American Community, 2004-present.

Member of Literacy Search Committee, Department of Urban Education, Rutgers University, 2004.

Member of Urban Education Search Committee, Rutgers University, 2004.

Member of the Administrative Committee for Writing, Department of English, Rutgers University, 2005-present.

Member of the ESL Committee. Writing Program, English Department, Rutgers University, 2005-present.

Member of the Communication Skills 142 Committee, English Department, Writing Program, 2006-present.

Advisory Board, Who’s Who in the Iranian-American Community, PCF, 2004-Present.

Executive Director of the PCF Who’s Who in the Iranian-American Community, 2004-Present.

ESL and Placement Coordinator, Writing Program. English Department, Rutgers University, 2005-present

Chair, MLL/ESL Committee, Writing Program, Rutgers –Newark, 2005-present.

Project Director, Linguistic Diversity Research, Rutgers-Newark, 2005-present.

Project Director, ELMS GRANT, NJ Commission of Education.

Member of the Search Committee for Advisor of the Office of International Student Scholar Services. Rutgers, Newark, 2007 and 2008.

Member of the Search Committee for Administrative Assistant of the Office of International Students Scholar Services, Rutgers, Newark, 2008.

Member of the UPCEA (University Professional Continuing Education Association) Committee for Exemplary Awards, 2008.

Principal Investigator, Faculty/Staff Diversity at Rutgers-Newark, 2009.