Education
Ph.D. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Shiraz University
2018 – 2025 | Full-time Public Program
Dissertation: Graduate Students’ Engagement with Teacher Video Feedback and Online Peer Feedback in Second Language Academic Writing: A Sociocultural Perspective.
Defense Score: 20/20 (A+)
M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
University of Mazandaran
2014 – 2016 | Full-time Public Program
Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Quality of Teacher Written Feedback vs. Peer Feedback: EFL Students’ Preferences.
GPA: 18.50 / 20 (Ranked First; Recognized as Talented Student)
B.A. in English Language Teaching
University of Mazandaran
2010 – 2014 | Full-time Public Program
GPA: GPA: 17.77 / 20
Professional Experience
Academic Positions
Visiting Lecturer
Golestan University of Medical Sciences
2020 – Present | Gorgan, Iran
Taught general and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses to approximately 1,000 medical and health sciences students. Collaborated on interdisciplinary research projects related to education and medical sciences.
Visiting Lecturer
Mazandaran University
2020 – Present | Babolsar, Iran
Taught general and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses to approximately 500 Students from various fields of study.
Peer Reviewer
Peer Reviewer
Various Academic Journals
2024 – Present
- Interdisciplinary Studies in English Language Teaching, University of Mazandaran
- Journal of Language and Education, Q1-ranked
- Journal of Language and Education, Q1-ranked
Publications
Journal Papers
Conference Presentations
Research Projects
Maryam Kazemi
TEFL PhD, Visiting Lecturer
A dedicated and passionate educator and researcher with a Ph.D. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). My research focuses on technology-mediated feedback, peer feedback dynamics, and sociocultural perspectives in L2 academic writing. I have extensive experience teaching General English and ESP to university students and a strong publication record in national and international journals.