Mehrdad Moloudi

Dr. Mehrdad Moloudi of Iran joins the Humphrey Fellowship as a highly regarded English language educator, whose curriculum has earned a national reputation for excellence in Iran and has been endorsed by the British Council since 2016. Currently, Dr. Moloudi leads his own English school, Mehrdad Language Academy, which serves over 1,000 students, and is a TESL faculty member at Azad University of Karaj.

Dr. Moloudi holds a doctorate in teaching English as a second language from Universiti Putra Malaysia, as well as a master’s and bachelor’s degree in English language teaching and English translation, respectively, from Azad University. He also holds certifications in Teacher Training from the British Council and Developing Online Teaching from TESOL.

Dr. Moloudi seeks to collaborate with American early education and language scholars to develop a comparative literacy curriculum that fosters a love for reading and critical thinking among Iranian youth. Specifically, he plans to enhance his Magic Phonics series for preschool children by studying phonics-based instruction and its integration with educational technology.