Curriculum Vitae

Tareque Mehdi
Ph.D. Student, Teaching and Teacher Education
College of Education and Human Development
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Email: tmehdi@masonlive.gmu.edu

Higher Education

2017-present Current doctoral student, Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education

(primary), International Education (secondary), George Mason University,
Virginia, USA

2014 Master of Education (M.Ed.), Early Childhood Education, Institute of

Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2013 Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), STEM Education, Institute of Education

and Research (IER), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research and Work Experience

2019-present Graduate Research Assistant, College of Education and Human

Development, George Mason University
Dr. Farnoosh Shahrokhi, Associate Professor and Division Director,
Educational Leadership
Dr. Divya Varier, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

2019 Instructional Designer, STEP+C CEHD Seed Grant

Dr. Nancy Holincheck, Assistant Professor, ASTL
Dr. Debra Sprague, Associate Professor, TATE

2017-2019 Graduate Research Assistant, College of Education and Human

Development, George Mason University
Dr. Dawn Hathaway, Assistant Professor, LTDR
Dr. Divya Varier, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

2018 Teaching Assistant, IREX TEA Fellowship by the Department of State

George Mason University
Dr. Dawn Hathaway, Assistant Professor, LTDR
Dr. Priscilla Norton, Professor, LTDR
2017 Teaching Assistant, IREX TEA Fellowship by the Department of State
George Mason University
Dr. Dawn Hathaway, Assistant Professor, LTDR
Dr. Priscilla Norton, Professor, LTDR

2013-2016 Project Coordinator

Arts and Cultural Relations
British Council Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key Projects: A Different Romeo and Juliet, Muse Masters, Akram
Khan's DESH, Hay Festival, Folk Nations

2007-2013 Young Champion for Education

Education Section
UNICEF Bangladesh
Key Projects: Bangladesh Girls' Education Initiative, Girls Stars, Enabling
Environment for Child Rights (Government of Bangladesh),
Communication for Development- Meena Cartoon

Academic Teaching Experience

2019 Co-taught EDIT 504: Introduction to Educational Technology (Online)

with Dr. Thomas Opfer at the College of Education and Human
Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

2012 Practice Teacher (Science and English) for Grade IV, VIII, IX and X
Nilkhet High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Professional and Other Certifications

2019 Learning path: Instructional Designer (Completed 11 modules and earned

badge on LinkedIn)
2019 Web Development (Wordpress)
2019 Blackboard for Instructors
2019 President's Leadership Seminar
2019 Emerging Leaders Training
2018 Resilience Badge (Issued by George Mason University and Authorized by
Education Design Lab)
2018 Active Leaders Training (LEAD at Mason)
2018 Leadership Residency (The Institute) by LeaderShape Inc.
2017 CITI Program Course on Human Research
2017 Data-Driven Presentations with Excel and PowerPoint 2016 by Lynda.com
2016 Excel 2016: Data Validation in Depth by Lynda.com
2015 Course on Better Emails and Letters by the British Council
2015 Course on Business English by the British Council
2015 Marketing Competencies for Managers (MCFM), Institute of Business
Administration, University of Dhaka
2014 Basics of Photography from Pathshala South Asian Media Academy
2014 Digital Marketing Masterclass Training (Held in UAE) by the Chartered
Institute of Marketing (UK)
2012 Dhaka+20 The Model United Nations Conference on Sustainable
Development by UNYSAB
2012 Early Childhood Education (ECE) from the Teacher Development
Institute, Dhaka.
2011 Parliamentarians/ CA Members Consultation for Equity and Education by
UNGEI and UNICEF ROSA
2007-2009 Young Champions for Education Refresher Training (Held in Kathmandu,
Nepal each year) by UNGEI

Publications and Scholarly Work

Book Chapters

Mehdi, T. (2010). Violence Against Children. In Young Champions for Education Trainers’
Manual. Kathmandu, Nepal: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Research Reports and Other Publications

Varier D., & Mehdi, T. (2019). Leveraging Teachers’ Assessment Practice to Advance India’s
Educational Vision and Mission. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Abrams, L., Varier, D. & Mehdi, T. (2019). The Intersection of School Context and Teachers’
Data Use Practices: Implications for an Integrated Approach to Capacity Building.
Manuscript submitted for publication.

Mehdi, T. & Halim, A. (2015). Best practices of happy learning environment in the classroom
for achieving the full potential of pre-primary school learners in Bangladesh. Teacher’s
World, 42, 103-110.

Presentations and Public Speaking

Peer-Refereed International Presentations

Varier, D. & Mehdi, T. (2019, September). Leveraging Teachers' Assessment Practice to
Advance India's Vision and Mission. The 45th International Association for Educational
Assessment (IAEA) Annual Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Abrams, L., Varier, D. & Mehdi, T. (2018, April). The influence of data use process and school
level factors on teachers’ data literacy. American Education Research Association
Annual Meeting, New York, United States.

Additional Presentations

Mehdi, T.& Dalbec, E. (2019, November). Ten Steps to Publication. PESO Fall Writing
Conference, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.

Mehdi, T.& Tarana, N. Kazi (2018, April). Glocalization to SDG4: From Global to Local
(Bangladesh). 2018 Third Annual Education Solution: SDG-4 International Conference and
Training, New York, USA.

Mehdi, T. (2018, October). 8th Annual Immigration Monologue: Liberation not Separation.
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

Service, Leadership, and Awards

2019- Present Member, President's Students Advisory Group (PSAG)

2019- Present President, Bangladeshi Graduate Student Association (BD-GSA)
2018 Peer Reviewer for Journal of Mason Graduate Research
2018 LeaderShape Training (Sponsored by OIPS)
2018 Active Leaders (Sponsored by LEAD Office, George Mason University)
2018 College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University
– Fellowship Award ($2217)
2017 College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University
– Fellowship Award ($2217)
2015 Dhaka University Scholarship for academic excellence in undergraduate
and master's level.
2008 Scholarship and award for scoring GPA 5.0 in national level Higher
Secondary Certificate Examinations (HSC) by Kushtia Zilla Samity
2006 Scholarship and award for scoring GPA 5.0 in national level Secondary
School Certificate Examinations (SSC) by Daily Prothom Alo

Professional Associations and Memberships

2019-present Director Marketing, Journal of Mason Graduate Research (JMGR)

2019-present Member, Virginia Society for Technology in Education
2018-present Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
2017-present Director, Agami South-East Chapter, Agami Foundation (www.agami.org)
2017 Volunteer for International Programs (VIP), Office of International
Programs (OIPS), George Mason University
2015-2016 Secretary, Rotary e-Club Dhaka, Rotary International
2011-2012 Group Leader, IER Youth Engagement and Support Group, Transparency
International Bangladesh.

Work Authorization

Foreign National Eligible for Work Authorization in the US (Visa Status- F1)