Education
Degrees & Diplomas
Ph.D., Architecture - Kent School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent, England - September 2014 to November 2019
Areas of research: historical and archival research - with a focus on building performance and integration - investigating the climate and environmental changes in the Middle East from the 15th century forward; vernacular architecture of the Iranian Plateau; Islamic art and architecture; medieval architecture of Europe
M.A., Interior and Spatial (Environmental) Design - Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
London, London, England - September 2012 to September 2013
Areas of research: historical and archival research, investigating London's changing architecture during the World War II
A.A., Interior Architecture and Design - School of Interior Architecture & Design, Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A - September 2006 to May 2011
Areas of training: formal undergraduate architectural training
P.D., Landscape Design - Ashworth College
Denver, CO, U.S.A - December 2008 to October 2009
P.D., TEFL Teaching - BrdigeTEFL
Accredited and approved by University of Cambridge - Online - April 2008 to November 2008
AA., General Psychology - West Hills College
Coalinga, CA, U.S.A - May 2011 - Ongoing
Canterbury, Kent, England - September 2014 to November 2019
Areas of research: historical and archival research - with a focus on building performance and integration - investigating the climate and environmental changes in the Middle East from the 15th century forward; vernacular architecture of the Iranian Plateau; Islamic art and architecture; medieval architecture of Europe
M.A., Interior and Spatial (Environmental) Design - Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London
London, London, England - September 2012 to September 2013
Areas of research: historical and archival research, investigating London's changing architecture during the World War II
A.A., Interior Architecture and Design - School of Interior Architecture & Design, Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A - September 2006 to May 2011
Areas of training: formal undergraduate architectural training
P.D., Landscape Design - Ashworth College
Denver, CO, U.S.A - December 2008 to October 2009
P.D., TEFL Teaching - BrdigeTEFL
Accredited and approved by University of Cambridge - Online - April 2008 to November 2008
AA., General Psychology - West Hills College
Coalinga, CA, U.S.A - May 2011 - Ongoing
Research Grants & Awards
- 2014-2015 - University of Kent, Annual research grant - 200.00 GBP
- 2015-2016 - University of Kent, Annual research grant - 400.00 GBP
- 2016-2017 - The Iran Society of London, Research grant - 350.00 GBP
- 2016-2017 - The British Institute of Persian Studies, Research grant - 400.00 GBP
- 2006-2007 - Academy of Art University, Scholarship - 2500.00 USD
- 2009-2012 - Federal Pell Grant - 11,000.00 USD
Professional Development Courses & Certificates
- Certificate in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, ACUE, March 2025
- People-centered Designing - Open University - December 2024
- Effective Online Teaching Practices, ACUE, Dallas College, October 2024
- CETL Teaching Best Practices, Dallas College, August 2024
- Promoting Active Learning, ACUE, Dallas College, April 2024
- Counseling Skills, Udemy (certified by the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology training board) - June 2023
- FERPA 101: For Colleges & Universities, U.S. Department of Education - May 2023
- Data Sharing Under FERPA, U.S. Department of Education - April 2023
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Training Program, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - April 2023
- Student Records and Confidentiality (Part 1) - Categories of Student Records, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - April 2023
- Student Records and Confidentiality (Part 2) - Management of Student Records, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - April 2023
- Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - April 2023
- Data Privacy, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - April 2023
- Peer Reviewer (3-weeks), QM - January 2022
- Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR), QM - January 2022
- Improving Your Online Course (IYOC), QM - April 2019
- Academic Advising Training (Blinn College, 2020)
- Hiring Guide Training in Academia (Blinn College, 2020)
- Protecting Youth Training - April 219
- Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Training - February 219
- Red Cross first aid certified - December 221
- Climate Justice for the Next Generation - Open University - February 2021
- Exploring Educational Leadership - Open University - February 2021
- Making Sense of Art History - Open University - February 2021
- Changing Cities - Open University - February 2021
- Digital Humanities - Open University - February 2021
- Climate Change - Open University - February 2021
- Smart Cities - Open University - January 2021
- No-one left behind: developing student self-awareness, confidence and engagement in your teaching - University of Kent, Canterbury, England - December 2016
- My Thesis in 10 Steps - University of Kent, Canterbury, England - June 2016
- Writing Articles for Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences - University of Kent, Canterbury, England - January 2016
- Copyright, open access and your thesis - University of Kent, Canterbury, England - December 2015
- Clinical Research Methods, WISDOM Center - University of Sheffield, England - July 2011
- Advances in Human Brain Science for Clinicians - University of Berkeley - Berkeley, U.S.A - November 2010
- Brain Anatomy and Function specialty course, Center for Neuro Skills - Berkeley, U.S.A - November 2010
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment of Criminal Offenders - University of Berkeley - Berkeley, U.S.A - November 2010
