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Shirzad Mansouri, MA, MBA, DBA, PhD

Program Director for Master & PhD Programs in Educational Leadership School of Graduate Studies

Biography

Dr. Shirzad Mansouri is a senior academic and researcher with over 30 years of experience in higher education across Iran, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the UAE. He currently serves as Program Director for the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy programs in Educational Leadership at Paragon International University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

He holds a PhD in Educational Administration, a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), an MBA, and an MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). His interdisciplinary expertise bridges educational leadership, organizational behavior, change management, curriculum leadership, and entrepreneurial education. Dr. Mansouri teaches at doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate levels and supervises doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. His research focuses on educational leadership, teacher professional development, technology applications in business and tourism, and language education.

Prior to joining Paragon International University, he served as a full-time lecturer at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Latkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok (2022–2025), and held academic positions at Assumption University of Thailand, Rajamangala University of Technology, Pathum Thani University, Chulalongkorn University, and other institutions across the region.

Education

  • PhD in Educational Administration, Islamic Azad University, Iran (2018–2021)
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Islamic Azad University, Iran (2019)Dissertation: A Model of Entrepreneurial Leadership for Business Schools at IAU Universities in Iran
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Assumption University of Thailand (2014)Thesis: Role of Halal Tourism Ideology in Shaping Guests’ Attitude: A Study on Six Selected Sharia Compliance Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (MA TEFL), Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (1996)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Language Translation, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Iran (1988–1992)
  • Certificate in Effective Teaching in UK Higher Education, London Metropolitan Business School (2010)

Research Identity

Dr. Mansouri’s scholarly work centers on educational leadership, entrepreneurial leadership in higher education, teacher professional development, and the intersection of leadership and language education. He has also contributed to research on technology applications in tourism and hospitality within the Asian context. His work emphasizes practical leadership models that support teacher retention, organizational learning, and sustainable educational development in international and cross-cultural settings.

Teaching & Supervision

Dr. Mansouri has extensive teaching experience at doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate levels in Educational Leadership and Administration, Organizational Behavior and Change Management, Leadership and Strategic Management, Educational Research Methodology, Curriculum Leadership, Teaching Methodology, and English for Academic and Specific Purposes. He currently supervises doctoral dissertations and master’s theses in Educational Leadership and regularly conducts research seminars for graduate students.

Selected Publications

Books & Book Chapters
  • Mansouri, S. (2022). Technology application in the Iranian tourism industry. In A. Hassan (Ed.), Technology application in tourism in Asia: Innovations, theories and practices. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5461-9_11
  • Mansouri, S. (2022). Technology application in tourism events: Reflections on a case study of a local food festival in Thailand. In A. Hassan (Ed.), Digital transformation and innovation in tourism events. Routledge.
  • Mansouri, S. (Forthcoming, 2026). TEFL Tourism in Thailand (Volume Editor & Contributor). Palgrave Macmillan.
Journal Articles & Conference Papers
  • Mansouri, S., & Mhunpiew, N. (2016). Leadership is skin deep: A new way of being through inside-out effect of leadership and its strategies in teaching. Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(3), 133–142.
  • Mansouri, S. (2020). Teaching expert development: A progressive model based on reflective leadership towards entrepreneurship. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration.
  • Mansouri, S. (2017). Inside-out leadership: Strategies for teachers based on their perception of self-leadership role in language education success. Rangsit International Conference Proceedings.

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