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EXECUTIVE BOARD

Peyman Nojoumian
University of Southern California
Department of Middle East Studies

3501 Trousdale Parkway, THH 256

Los Angeles, CA 90089 
email: contact@aatpersian.com

Sahba Shayani

University of California, Los Angeles

Program of Iranian Studies

Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures

378 Kaplan Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90095
email: contact@aatpersian.com

PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Banafsheh Pourzangi

University of California, Los Angeles

378 Kaplan Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90095

​​​​email: contact@aatpersian.com

Farima Mostowfi
Georgetown University

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Latifeh Hagigi
University of California, Los Angeles

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TREASURER

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

EX-OFFICIO

Nahal Akbari

University of Maryland, College Park

FORMER EXECUTIVE BOARD

Nahal Akbari, University of Maryland, College Park, President (2022-2024)

Narges Nematollahi, University of Arizona, Treasurer (2022-2024)
Soheila Kian, University of California, Irvine, President (2020-2022)

Marjaneh Seirafi Pour, University of Oklahoma, Executive Secretary (2019-2022)

Alyeh Mehin, University of Arizona, Treasurer (2020-2022)

Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi, University of Chicago, President (2018-2020)

Michelle Quay, Brown University, Treasurer (2018-2020)

Ramin Sarraf, National University , President (2016-2018)

Anousha Sedighi, Portland State University, President (2014-2016)

Samad Alavi, University of Washington, Executive Secretary (2014-2016)

Pardis Minuchehr, George Washington University, President (2009-2014)

Mahvash Shahegh, Johns Hopkins University, Executive Secretary (2006-2014)

Maryam Borjian, Rutgers University, Treasurer (2009-2014)

Soheila Amir Soleimani, University of Utah, President (2006-2009), Executive Secretary (2004-2005)

Mehdi Khorrami, New York University, President (2003-2006)

Mohammad Ghanoonparvar, University of Texas at Austin, President (2000-2003)

Manouchehr Kasheff, Colombia University, President (1994-2000)

Gernot Windfuhr, University of Michigan, President (1989-1994)

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ABOUT US

The American Association of Teachers of Persian is a non-profit, professional organization whose objective is to advance and improve the study and teaching of the Persian language and culture; to promote research in the field of Persian language, linguistics, and literature; to further the common interests of teachers in the field; and to facilitate communication and professional cooperation among its members.

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MEMBERSHIP ADDRESS

Banafsheh Pourzangi

University of California, Los Angeles
378 Kaplan Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095

contact@aatpersian.org

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