HASSAN SOLEIMANI Curriculum Vitae

Department of Applied Linguistics Payame Noor University (PNU) Post-graduate School Tehran, IRAN E-mail: h_soleimanis@pnu.ac.ir arshia.soleimani@gmail.com
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http://arshiasoleimani.webgarden.com Cell Phone: (+98) 0912-253-53-68 Office: (+98) 251 71 79 106, odd days 10am-16pm EDUCATION 2008 Ph.D. Applied Linguistics, Isfahan University 1996 M.A. Applied Linguistics, Isfahan Azad University 1993 B.A. English Translation, Qom Azad University ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2012-present Editorial Board member of International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature 2011-present Editorial Board member of International Journal of English Linguistics 2011-present Editorial Board member of Linguistik Online 2011-present: Head of the Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages 2009-present: Head of the English Department 2008-present Assistant Professor Department of Applied Linguistics, Payame Noor University 2008-present Research Office Manager 1996-2005 Instructor Department of English Literature and Translation, Qom Azad University 2002-2004 Vice chancellor for research in humanities faculty |Page1

Faculty of Humanities, Qom Azad University

PUBLICATIONS Books Soleimani, H. (2009). Non-Parametric statistics for applied linguistics research. Tehran: Rahnama Press. Soleimani, H. (in press). Practice advanced vocabulary in context. Tehran: Jungle Publication. Soleimani, H. (2009). 2500 words: Teach yourself advanced vocabulary. Tehran: Rahnama Press. Soleimani, H. (2001). Language teaching methodology tests. 2nd ed., Qom: Nasr Publication. Soleimani, H. (1998). Language teaching methodology tests. Qom: Nasr Publication.

. . & . )8831(. . . : : . & . )8731(. : . . . . & . )9731(. : . . : . . & . )9731(. . : ARTICLES IN JOURNALS Soleimani, H. & Khalilian, M. (2012). Professional development in Iranian distance education PNU EFL university teachers and traditional non-PNU EFL university teachers, TOJDE, Vol. 13, No.3, 362-374. Soleimani, H. & Molaesmaili, M. (2012). The Effect of Explicit Instruction of Clustering New Words on Vocabulary Learning of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners through Hyperlinks. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol. 1, No. 1, 112-126. Soleimani, H. & Saeedi, M. (2012). The Effect of Keyword and Context Methods on Vocabulary Retention of Iranian EFL Learners, International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Vol. 1, No. 1, 49-55. Soleimani, H. & Najafi, L. (in press). The Noticing Function of Classroom Pop Quizzes and Formative Tests in the Uptake of Lexical Items of EFL Intermediate Learners, International Journal of English Linguistics. Soleimani, H. & Nabizadeh, F. (in press). The Effect of Learner Constructed, Fill in the Map Concept Map Technique, and Summarizing Strategy on Iranian Preuniversity Students' Reading Comprehension, English Language Teaching. |Page2

Soleimani, H. & Sharifi, F. (2012). On the relationship between Right-brain and leftbrain dominance and reading comprehension test performance of Iranian EFL learners, BRAIN, Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 43-58. Soleimani, H. & Mohammadi, E. (2012). On the relationship between font size, font type, line spacing, and legibility and reading comprehension and recall of Iranian EFL learners, Science Record, Vol. 4, Issue 5. Soleimani, H. & Sharifi, F. (2012). On the relationship between Right-brain and leftbrain dominance and reading comprehension test performance of Iranian EFL learners, BRAIN, Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 43-58. Soleimani, H. & Moradi, E. (in press). High/Low interpersonal intelligence and vocabulary uptake through cooperative-based reading comprehension asks by Iranian male and female EFL students, Journal of Language Teaching Research, Vol.4, No. 1. Mohajernia, R. & Soleimani, H. (in press). Different strategies of compliment responses used by Iranian EFL students and Australian English speakers, Journal of Language Teaching Research, Vol.4, No.2. Soleimani, H., Ketabi, S. & Talebinejad, M. R. (2008). The noticing function of output in acquisition of rhetorical structure of comparison paragraphs of Iranian EFL students. Linguistik Online 32/2. Ketabi, S., Soleimani, H. & Talebinejad, M. R. (2008). The effect of output fronted activities to enhance noticing and acquisition of rhetorical structure of contrast paragraphs. Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics. Soleimani, H. (2005). EAP in Iran: SAMT EAP textbooks drawbacks. In Gh. R. Kiany & M. Khayamdar (Eds.), Proceedings of the first national ESP/EAP conference. Vol. 3. Tehran: SAMT Publication.

RESEARCH PROJECTS Soleimani, H. (2012). The correlation between Interpersonal Intelligence and Vocabulary Learning of Iranian Male/Female EFL Learners through Cooperative Reading Tasks. A Grant-based research for PNU. Soleimani, H. (2010). Different Strategies of Compliment Responses used by Iranian EFL Students and Australian English speakers: A cross-cultural Study. A Grant-based research for PNU. Soleimani, H. & Parvaneh, F. (2009). The effect of reactive and preemptive feedback in learning the elements of poetry. Qom Islamic Azad University.

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Soleimani, H. & Ahady, S. (2009). Language needs analysis of architecture students and their satisfaction of English for Students of Architecture by SAMT. Qom Islamic Azad University.

CONFERENCES Soleimani, H. (May 19, 2012). ELT in Iran: Globalization or Localization? Lecture, Qom Islamic Azad University. Soleimani, H. (2011). Output-fronted Writing Tasks, Noticing, and acquisition of Text Structure by Iranian EFL Learners. ICT for Language Learning. Italy (Florence, 2011) Sharifi Matin, F. & Soleimani, H. (November, 2011). On the Relationship between Right- brain and Left- brain Dominance and Reading Comprehension Performance of Iranian EFL Learners. Intennational conference on teaching and learning English in Asia. Penang, Malaysia. Soleimani, H. (October, 2008). "The Noticing Function of Output". Discourse Approaches to Functional Linguistics, Translation, and Foreign Language Teaching. University of Lodz, Poland. Soleimani, H. (July, 2008). "Language Awareness and Noticing Hypothesis: Noticing Function of Output". The University of Hong Kong. Soleimani, H. (2008). "The Noticing Function of Output and Acquisition of Text Organization of Paragraphs". 11th International Conference on the EARLI Special Interest Group on Writing. Lund University, Sweden. 2008. Soleimani, H. (2005). "EAP in Iran: Drawbacks of SAMT Books". The 1st National ESP/EAP Conference, Tehran: SAMT, 2005

MANUSCRIPTS Soleimani, H. (2004). Practice with Vocabulary in Context: A Preparatory Course in TOEFL/IELTS. Soleimani, H. (2006). Brush up Your Vocabulary for TOEFL.

PHD DISSERTATIONS Ganjabi, M. (Working), advisor Teachers sense of efficacy in teaching English, perceived English language proficiency, attitudes towards the English language and high school English language textbooks: a case of Iranian high school teachers

SUPERVISING MA THESIS Khaliliyan, M. (2010) A Comparison of Professional Development between PNU EFL Teachers and nonPNU EFL Teachers Ghanaee, F. (2010) |Page4

Sharifi Matin, F. (2011). On the Relationship between Right- brain and Left- brain Dominance and Reading Comprehension Performance of Iranian EFL Learners Shoja, (2011) The Effect of Noticing Function of Output on the Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence of Iranian EFL Students Mola Esmaeili (2012) The effect of explicit instruction of clustering new vocabularies to two different categories on vocabulary learning of Iranian Intermediate students through PowerPoint. Yazdani, Z. (Working) The Impact of Translation of Technical texts on Understanding of Iraninan EFL Students of their original texts in the Target Language and theiL long-term recall: A Study on Cognitive strategies Najafi, L. (2012) The effect of Pop Quizzes and Formative tests on noticing lexical items and the uptake of EFL pre-intermediate and intermediate students. Gorji, M. (Working) The effect of using dictogloss tasks on the acquisition of conditional sentences by Iranian EFL learners Ahmadi, F. (Working) Mohammadi, E. (2012) The effect of font type, font size, and spacing on reading comprehension, recall, and legibility of Iranian EFL learners Nabizadeh, F. (2012) A comparison of the effects of concept mapping, flow charting and summarizing strategies on the reading comprehension of Iranian EFL students. Hajian, T. (Working) On the comparison of computer-based versus paper-based skimming and scanning reading techniques of Iranian EFL learners. Khosroabadi, A. (Working) English for Students of Helicopter Piloting: Military Academy Students Textbook Evaluation. Mahdavipour, M. (Working) The Effect of Variations in Integrated Writing Tasks and Proficiency Level on Features of Written Discourse Generated by Iranian EFL Learners. Zanganeh, H. (Working) |Page5

Pre-service EFL teacher training programs in Iran. Taheri M., Z. (Working) The Effect of Pre-task Planning through Split-info and Brainstorming on Learning and Recall of Lexical Items by Iranian EFL Learners. Ramezani, A. (Working) The effect of extroversion-introversion and reflectivity-impulsivity on test performance of Iranian EFL students

TEACHING EXPERIENCE PNU Ph.D. Center Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL) Curriculum Design in EFL MA courses Issues in Linguistics, Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL), Seminar 2, Research Methods 1, 2, Language Teaching Methodology BA Courses Methodology in Language Teaching, Language Testing, Research 1, Research 2, Essay Writing, Paragraph Writing, Reading Comprehension, Grammar 1 & 2. Preparatory Programs Preparatory Programs in MA in applied linguistics (Teaching Methodology and Testing courses) Preparatory Programs in TOEFL: Teaching Reading Skills, Vocabulary, and Advanced Grammar Preparatory Programs in IELTS: Teaching Reading Skills and Writing.

WORKSHOPS Essay Writing for faculty members in the University of World Religions in Qom, 2011. Test design, test score analysis, and decision-making: A one-day workshop for PNU faculty members. Qom PNU, 2010. Essay writing and Research writing for faculty members in medicine and sciences: Qom Faculty of Medicine, 2009.

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