I am a Lecturer in Digital Education and the Academic Manager and Quality Monitoring Engancement lead  at the Institute of Educational Technology (IET), where my research explores digital literacies and learning in open and large-scale online educational and professional contexts. My primary focus is on digital literacies required to facilitate online learning in different contexts such as professional learning, wellness and fitness or energy consumption.

Research

My recent research has centred on digital education in low-resourced settings and the Global South, with a strong emphasis on developing educators' literacies in inclusive digital education. This work helps to understand how educators make decisions to offer accessible, inclusive, and context-specific digital learning experiences. Other areas of research include:

• Digital health, fitness and wellness (wellness data and information literacy)

• Digital technology in higher education

• Open online education and Open Educational Resources (OER)

• Online communication

• Professional learning

Academic Biography 

PhD in Education (2019).University of Leeds (UK)

Trinity CertTESOL (2010). University of Manchester (UK)

MA in TEFL(2009). Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)

BA Translation Studies (2003). Azad University (Iran)

Academic engagement

Department Quality Monitoring and Enhancement Lead (2024-present)

Research and Scholarship in Digital Education Chair (2024-present)

Ethical Oversight of  WELS faculty Taught Curricula Committee member (2023-present)

Journal of Interactive Media in Education Associate editor (2020-present)

Computer and Learning Research Group (CALRG) Co-lead (2023-present)

FutureLearn Academic Network (FLAN) Steering committee member (2019-2024)

Kenya Digital Education Community  of Practice Co-founder (2020-present)

ManMet Educational Technology Community  of Practice Co-founder (2019-2020)