Nahid Ghani
Title: Adjunct Professor
Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Campus: Vancouver
Area(s) of Expertise: Research Methodology, English Language, Curriculum Development, Historical Linguistics, Ancient Culture and Religion of Antiquity, Languages of Ancient Iran
Education Credentials: Ph.D.
Industry Credentials: TESOL
Joined New York Tech: 2021
Nahid Ghani teaches Technical Communication in the Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT) program. Since January 2021, she has taught technical communication skills both in-person and online. She has developed curricula and content for language learners.
Nahid Ghani is an academic researcher in the field of Iranian studies. She obtained her Ph.D. (2013) and her M.A. (2007) in ancient culture and languages from the University of Tehran. Her MA dissertation was the study of old Jewish-Persian texts, which was published in 2009. She has published her papers in academic journals and presented her work at conferences. She has served as the translator as well as a member of the editorial board of Iran Vij, Parseh Publication Bureau, Tehran. Her language teaching experience in Iran and Canada has provided her with a better insight into methodology and education.
Her scholastic education is broad and encompasses a number of various areas that fall under the headings of English language, culture, religion, history, women's studies, and historical linguistics. She gained her knowledge of ancient Iranian culture and religion through the study of old and classic texts (Middle Persian, Avestan, Manichaean, early Jewish-Persian, and early New Persian) in the Sassanid and early Islamic eras.
Recent Projects and Research
- Academic Honesty In the Covid Era
Courses Taught at New York Tech
- ESLI 593