Keivan Zahedi
Assistant Professor
Department of Department of Linguistics , Faculty of Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences
 
Teaching
Background

Professional Experience

2002 – Present. Shahid Beheshti University (SBU).Tehran, Iran

(formerly National University of Iran)

Assistant Professor of General & Applied Linguistics

(Faculty Member)

-   Teaching courses in Linguistics, both General and Applied, Teaching Persian to Speakers of Other Languages (TPSOL) and Iranian Languages at MA level

-   Acting as Supervisor/Advisor of more than 10 MA theses

-   Acting as Reader of more than 30 MA theses

2006 – Present. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran, Iran

(formerly National University of Iran)

Deputy Director of the Department of Linguistics

2009 – Present. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran, Iran

(formerly National University of Iran)

Director of the Department of Chinese Language and  Literature

Head of Sinology Center

2009. Institute for Cognitive. Tehran, Iran

Science Studies (ICSS)

Assistant Professor (Invited Lecturer)

-   Teaching Psycholinguistics/Cognitive Linguistics/Biolinguistics

2006 – 2007. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran, Iran

(formerly National University of Iran)

Director of Academic Relations and International Scientific Collaborations (2007)

Deputy Director of Academic Relations and International Scientific Collaborations (2006)

2004 – 2005. Sharif University of Technology. Tehran, Iran

Assistant Professor (Faculty Member)

Deputy Director of the Language Center

-   Teaching English Language courses (General and ESP) at MA and PhD Levels

2002 – 2005. Payam-e Nour University. Tehran, Iran

(Distance Education University)

Assistant Professor (Invited Lecturer)

-   Teaching courses in Linguistics and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at PhD and MA levels

-   Acting as Supervisor/Advisor of 2 MA theses

2002 – 2004. National Organization. Tehran, Iran

for Assessment & Evaluation

Member of the Board for English (Undergraduate) and Linguistics (MA) Tests

1997 – 2001. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran, Iran

(formerly National University of Iran)

Faculty Member of the Department of Linguistics & Iranian Languages

-   Teaching postgraduate courses of Applied Linguistics (Teaching Persian to Speakers of Other Languages) and Iranian Languages

1998 – 2002. Academy of Persian Language. Tehran, Iran

& Literature

Lexicologist & Language Planner

-   Member of the Board of Terminology, Lexicology and Language Planning

2000 – 2001.Canada’s Georgian College. Tehran, Iran

International Language Center

Dean of Education

1996 – 2001. Allameh Tabatabai University.Tehran, Iran

University Instructor of English Language & Linguistics

-   Teaching undergraduate courses of linguistics and the English language

1994 – 2000. Simin Educational Association.Tehran, Iran

Director,  Department of Teacher Recruitment & Training

Director,  Department of Adolescents and Young Adults

-   Member of the Grand Council of Education

-   Member of the Board of Higher Education

-   Member of the Board of Supervisors

-   Member of the Board of Material and Methodology

-   Member of the Board of Research, Testing and Measurement

-   Teacher Trainer, Curriculum Developer, Syllabus Designer, Course Composer and Compiler, Test Constructor

1989 – 1992. Simin Educational Association. Tehran, Iran

English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer

1996 – Present. Ministry of Science, Research &Tehran, Iran

Technology and Ministry of Health

Simultaneous Translator & Interpreter

-   Translating from English into Persian and vice versa at various international conferences and academic seminars
Achievements
& Honors

Best Researcher in 2009. Shahid Beheshti University.

Best National PhD Dissertation in Humanities. Iranian Jahad Daneshgahi, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Ministry of Islamic Culture.
  Contact Info  
Phone : 98-(0)21-2990-2489/3111 (W)
Mail : kzahedi@sbu.ac.ir
Address :
Website :
 
PUBLICATIONS & WORKING PAPERS
 
Professional
Membership

Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Criminology and Sociological Theory, York University, Canada

Linguistics Society of America (LSA)

Linguistics Society of Iran

Professional Background

Other Academic Activities

 2003. Test of English for the National University Entrance Examinations: Undergraduate Level. National Organization for Assessment and Evaluation. Tehran: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

2002 – 2003. Tests of Linguistics for the National University Entrance Examinations: MA Level. National Organization for Assessment and Evaluation. Tehran: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

2002. Mood and Modality in Modern Persian. Manuscript. Tehran: Shahid Beheshti University.

2002. Criteria for the Assessment of TV Production Programs for Children and Adolescents. Bureau of Planning, Department of Children and Adolescents, Jam-e Jam International Network. Tehran: Iranian Television.

2002. Shenase (Grammatical Subject Marker) and Verbal Morphology in Modern Persian. Manuscript. Tehran: Shahid Beheshti University.

2001. Basic Lexicon of Persian. Research for the Bureau of Planning, Department of Children and Adolescents, Jam-e Jam International Network. Tehran: Iranian Television.

2000. Advanced Courses of English for Young Adults with Practice Tests. Department of Adolescents and Young Adults. Tehran: Simin Educational Association.

1999. Curriculum Revision: 12 Courses of English for Adolescents and Young Adults. Department of Adolescents and Young Adults. Tehran: Simin Educational Association.

1998. A Preparatory Course of English for Zero Beginners. Department of Adolescents and Young Adults. Tehran: Simin Educational Association.

1997 – 1998. Teacher Trainer: 9 Courses for Extensive Teacher Training Program. Department of Teacher Recruitment and Training. Tehran: Simin Educational Association.

 
Areas of Specialization

Educational Background

1996 – 2002. Tarbiat Modarres University.Tehran, Iran

(University-Instructor Training University)

PhD / General Linguistics

Courses and dissertation completed with honors (GPA: 18.59/20)

1992 – 1995. Institute for Humanities. Tehran, Iran & Cultural Studies

MA / General Linguistics

Courses and thesis completed with honors (GPA: 18.31/20)

1987 – 1991. Allameh Tabatabai University. Tehran, Iran

BA / English Language & Literature

(GPA: 18.21/20)

1983 – 1987. Laleha-ye Enghelab High School. Tehran, Iran

High School Diploma / Experimental Sciences
 
Areas of Interest

Linguistics: Biolinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Syntax, Discourse Analysis and CDA, Pragmatics, Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, Philosophy of Mind

Management

Theology

Particle Physics

Certificates

Certificate of (University) Teaching Competence – Tarbiat Modarres University (University-Instructor Training University), Tehran, Iran

The Oxford Examinations in English as a Foreign Language/Higher Level – Pass with Distinction – University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations

Knowledge and Research Management

Strategic Management

 

Languages

Persian/Farsi (Excellent)

English (Excellent)

Classical Arabic (Fair)

Turkish (Good)
 

 

PhD Dissertation

2002. Complex Predication in Modern Persian: A Minimalist Approach. Unpublished PhD Dissertation. Tehran: Tarbiat Modares University.

 

MA Thesis

1995. Passive Construction in Contemporary Modern Persian. Unpublished MA Thesis. Tehran: Institute for Humanities & Cultural Studies