Education

Mohammad Momenian,PhD

Department of Applied Linguistics, Facultyof Humanities, Tarbiat ModaresUniversity, Tehran,Iran.

Email:m.momenian@modares.ac.ir Phone: +98 (21) 82883680

2009-2014 Ph.D, Applied Linguistics, Tarbiat ModaresUniversity 2007-2009 M.A, Applied Linguistics, Tarbiat ModaresUniversity 2002-2007          B.A, English Literature, Azad University ofQom

Areas of Interest

Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics ofBilingualism

Neuroimaging of the language in healthy and brain-damagedpopulations Functional neuroanatomy of PersianLanguage

Designing sensitive linguistic tasks for language mappingpurposes

PedagogicalExperiences

Lecturer at Tarbiat Modares University,2014-present

Lecturer at University of Tehran, Kish International Branch,2014-2015 Lecturer at Azad University of Zahedan,2013-2014

Lecturer at Mofid University,2013-2014 Lecturer at Qom University,2012-2013.

Lecturer at Allameh Tabatabaee University,2010-2012. Lecturer at Azad University of Qom,2010-2011.

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Publications

1.       Momenian,M.,Nilipour,R.,GhafarSamar,R.,Oghabian,M.,A.,&Cappa,S.(2016).Neural correlates of action and object naming: an fMRI study in Persian. Journal ofNeurolinguistics,37, 12-21.

2.       Momenian, M., Nilipour, R., Ghafar Samar, R., & Oghabian, M.,A. (2015). Age/Orderof acquisition effects of words in the second language: lexical decision inPersian-English Bilinguals. Language Related Research, 5(5),229-250.

3.       Tajeddin, Z., & Momenian, M. (2012). The Interface between Cultural Intelligenceand Interlanguage Pragmatics: The Case of Gratitude Speech Act. Iranian Journal ofApplied Language Studies, 4 (1),169-192.

4.       Momenian, M., & Ghafar Samar, R. (2011). Functions of code-switching among  Iranian advancedandelementaryteachersandstudents.Educationalresearchandreview.6(13),769- 777.

5.       Kiany, G.R., Navidinia, H., & Momenian, M. (2011). Revisiting the Approach ofNational CurriculumtowardsForeignLanguageEducation.JournalofLanguageStudies,2(2),pp185- 209.

6.       Momenian. M. (2011). The identity and L2 accent from an EIL angle. Journal of Languagesand Culture, 2(1),pp.1-5.

7.       Akbari,R.,&Momenian,M.(2010).Ontherelationshipbetweenemotionalintelligenceand teacherburnoutamonghighschoolteachers.InternationalJournalofPsychology,4(2),pp.83- 106.

8.       Momenian&Shirazizadeh(2009).PuttingThingsRight:State-of-the-ArtonCriticalPedagogy and Writing. The Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(4),pp.223-243.

9.       Shirazizadeh & Momenian (2009). From EFL to ELF: Spotting the Blind Spots. Journalof English as an International Language,pp.44-65.

InvitedTalks

1.      Momenian,M.(2015).Neuroprotectiveeffectsofbilingualism.Presentedatthe4th Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Congress, Tehran,Iran

2.      Momenian, M., Nilipour, R., Ghafar Samar, R., Oghabian, M. A., & Cappa,  S. (2014). Neural correlates of action and object naming in a sentential context: anfMRI

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study on Persian. Presented at the 3d Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Congress, Tehran,Iran

3.      Momenian, M., Nilipour, R., Ghafar Samar, R., Oghabian, M. A., & Cappa,  S. (2013).Neuralcorrelatesoftoolsandanimalsinthebilingualbrain:Apreliminary fMRI report in Persian. Presented at the 2nd Basic and ClinicalNeuroscience Congress, Tehran, Iran.

OralPresentations

1.       Momenian, M., & Atarodi, I. (2013). Order/age of Acquisition Effects in a SecondLanguagein the Lexical Decision Task. Presented at the 3d Central European Conference inLinguistics for Postgraduate Students, Budapest,Hungary.

2.      Kiany, G.R., Shirazizadeh, M., Mousavi, I., Moradkhani, S., & Momenian, M.(2010). Structural equation modeling in language testing and assessment: conceptual issuesand practical application. Presented at The 5th Conference on Issues in EnglishLanguage Teaching in Iran at TehranUniversity.

3.       Kiany, G.R., Momenian, M., & Moradkhani, S. (2010). Unveiling the blind spots:(Un)stated policies in English language education of Iran. Presented at the 1st Conference on ELT inthe Islamic World. Tehran,Iran.

4.      Shirazizadeh, M., & Momenian, M. (2009). From EFL to ELF: Reconstructionor Deconstruction. Presented at the 1st postgraduate Conference in Isfahan,IRAN.

5.      Shirazizadeh,M.,&Momenian,M.(2009).FormsofaddressamongIranianShiiteclerics speech community: A comparative study. Accepted at SLA graduate student symposium  at the University of IOWA,USA.

6.      Momenian, M., & Shirazizadeh, M. (2009). Putting Things Right: State-of-the-Art onCritical Pedagogy and Writing. Presented at The 7th International TELLSI Conference atYazd University,Iran.

7.      Momenian,M.,&Shirazizadeh,M.(2008).Howonearthshalldoit?Ontherelationship between pronunciation and identity. Presented at the 6th TELLSI Conference, Guillan,Iran.

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