Education Background
Degrees Earned

B.A., University of Teheran, 1977
M.B.A., Tarlton State University, 1980
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1985

Professional Experience Academic Positions

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Auburn University Montgomery, September 1985-August 1990.
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Auburn University Montgomery, September 1990-September 1995.
Professor, Department of Economics, Auburn University Montgomery, September 1995-present.

Non-Academic Positions

Research Associate, Office of Business and Economic Research, Oklahoma State University, January 1983-June 1985.
Research Associate, Center for Business and Economic Development, Auburn  University Montgomery, June 1985-September 1985.
Chief Econometric Consultant, Center for Government and Public Affairs, Auburn University Montgomery, September 1985-August 1993.
Acting Director, Center for Government and Public Affairs, Auburn University Montgomery, March 1993-August 1993.
Director, Center for Government and Public Affairs, Auburn University Montgomery, August 1993-March 2000.

Responsibilities
To oversee the daily activities of the Center, that included personnel supervision, evaluation and selection; to oversee an annual budget of $850.000 to $2,000,000; to negotiate, secure and conduct sponsored research.

Total accumulative contract work 1994 to 1999: $7.1 million.
Total operating budget 1994 to 1999: $9.1 million.