About me

I was born in Iran in 1970. I have been working as a faculty member since 1998. I received my Ph.D. in 2007 from the University of Sydney under the supervision of Professor Don Nutbeam. My Ph.D. explored the application of complex adaptive systems theory in health promotion. I was also a visiting professor at UZH, Switzerland in 2017-2018. I am a professor of health promotion at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran and an expert in applying complexity science in public health and health promotion. I am also co-chair of the UNESCO Global Chair on Health and Education. My main areas of interest in education, research, and practice are settings health promotion, complexity science, social determinants of health, health promotion settings, community-based interventions, empowerment, and sustainable development. My professional goal is to contribute to the sustainability and effectiveness of health promotion interventions by introducing and advocating for complexity-informed health promotion. I have served as an international, national, and local consultant and advisor, researcher, lecturer, trainer, writer, scientific committee chair, director, supervisor and reviewer, and member of professional committees and working groups in Iran and abroad. For more information, please see my CV.