Mohammad Reza Amirian Department of English Language and Literature, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Telephone Number: +985714003226 Mobile Number: +989151578563 Email Address: [email protected] Education 2007 - 2012 PhD in TEFL, University of Tehran, Iran. Dissertation Title: Investigating University of Tehran English Proficiency Test for Gender and Academic Discipline DIF. 2004-2006 M.A in TEFL, Allemeh Tabatabaei University, Iran Thesis Title: Teaching reading strategies to ESP readers. 2000-2004 B.A in English literature, Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran Articles Amirian, SMR, Alavi, SM. & Fidalgo, AM. (2014). Analyzing Gender Differences with an English Proficiency Test in EFL Context. Iranian Journal of Language Testing Amirian, SMR. Sadeghi, F. (2014). Sources of Persian Learners Errors in English Pronunciation. Iranian EFL Journal. 10 (3), 119-128 Amirian, SMR. Davoudi, M. Ramezanian, M. (2014). The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 5(3), 191-194. Fidalgo, A M, Alavi, SM, Amirian, SMR (2014). Strategies for testing statistical and practical significance in detecting DIF with logistic regression models, Language Testing Amirian, S.M.R. & Abbasi, Samira (2014). The Effect of Grammatical Consciousness-Raising Tasks on Iranian EFL Learners’ Knowledge of Grammar. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 98 ( 2014 ) 251 – 257 Amirian, S.M.R (2013). A Survey on Vocabulary Learning Strategies: A Case of Iranian EFL University Students, Journal of Language Teaching and Research, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 636-641, 2013 Amirian, S. M. R. & Heshmatifar, Z. (2013). The impact of using electronic dictionary on vocabulary learning and retention of Iranian EFL learners. International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Technology. 4, 1, 10-20 Amirian, S. M. R. (2013). Teaching reading strategies to ESP readers, International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Technology Amirian, M. R. (2012). Investigating bias in University of Tehran English Proficiency Test. Proceedings of the first language learning and teaching conference: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Amirian,M. R. & Sadeghi, F. (2012). The Effect of Grammar ConsciousnessRaising Tasks on EFL Learners Performance. International Journal of Linguistics,4, 3, 708-720 Amirian, M. R. & Momeni, S. (2012). Definition-based vs. contextualized vocabulary learning. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2, 11, 23022307. Alavi, M. Rezaee, A. & Amirian , M. R. (2011). Academic Discipline DIF in an English Language Proficiency Test. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 5,7, 39-45 Amirian, M. R. & Bagheri, R (2011).Overt Pronoun Constraint in Persian, Iranian EFL Journal,7, 2, 81-88 Books 2014, English for the Students of Physical Education, Khate Sefid Publicatio, Sabzevar 2008, English for Payame Noor students, Alvand Pooyan Publication, Tehran 2008, BBC Learning English, Alvand Pooyan Publication, Tehran 2009, Linguistics for M.A Exam, Sepahan Publication, Tehran Presentations 2009, Teaching reading strategies to EFL learners, English teaching conference, UPM, Malaysia 2009, Vocabulary assessment, Language testing conference, University of Tehran 2012, Investigating academic discipline bias, Ferdowsi University Positions 2008, Faculty member at Sabzevar Teacher Training University 2009, Book reviewer at SAMT, Iran 2010., Referee at Tehran Postgraduate Conference 2012, Referee at TELLSI 11 Conference Awards 2004, Top Student at Sabzevar Teacher Training University 2006, Graduation with honor from Allameh Tabatabaei University 2012, Top student at PhD program at the University of Tehran Teaching Experience Graduate Courses 2011-2014, Advance Testing, Advance Research (Doctoral Students), Hakim Sabzevari University 2011-2014, Language Testing, Teaching Language Skills (MA), Hakim Sabzevari University 2012-2014, Applied Linguistics, Materials Development, Linguistics (MA), Azad University of Neyshabour Undergraduate Courses 2011-2014, Teaching Methodology, Language Testing, etc, Hakim Sabzevaru University 2008-2010, Language testing, Azad University of Mashhad 2008-2009, Linguistics, Mashhad Payame Noor University 2006-2007, Writing, Medical School, University of Tehran 2007-2011, Methodology, First Language Acquisition, etc., Azad University 2004-2008, IELTS, TOEFL, Bayan Institute, Tehran Supervised Thesis 1. The Effect of Grammatical Consciousness-Raising Tasks on Iranian EFL Learners’ Knowledge of Grammar 2. The Effect of Synthetic Phonics and Analytic Phonics on Word Recognition of Young EFL Learners 3. The impact of using electronic dictionary on vocabulary learning and retention of Iranian EFL learners