PhD from Sorbonne in Educational Science in 1975 in the two majors Educational Management and Educational Sociology
At the same time he studied the PhD course, he got the Higher Diploma in French Language from French Language Institute, and Certificate of Educational Psychology and Certificate of Social Psychology from University of Paris VII.
M.Sc.:
Educational Science from Tehran University
B.Sc.:
studies in Tehran Academy
Honors
In addition to the position of full professor, which he has been holding since 1993, Dr. Askarian was introduced by Iranian Studies Foundation as one of the distinguished Iranian scholars in educational science.
Director of education management in Planning High Council, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology since 1990. As Planning High Council was merged with Higher Education Development Council, he continues to cooperate with Higher Education Development Council
Member of the main planning committee of teachers training of the country in Ministry of Education since 16 years ago;
Member of board of editors of Educational Research Journal for ten years
Member of board of editors of Adults Education and Development Journal for three years
Member of board of editors of Educational Renovations Journal
Judge at the research project in Deputy Chancellor’s Office for Research, Islamic Azad University.
Courses
as teacher of elementary school in Tehran, for two years
as teacher of high school in Maragheh, Dezfoul and Tehran, for five years
as teacher at Tehran Academy, for two years
as instructor at Tehran Academy, for three years
As assistant professor at Tehran Teachers Training University, for five years
As associate professor at Tehran Teachers Training University, for eight years
He became a full professor of University, i.e. the highest academic rank, in 1993.
Teaching in Tehran University, Tehran Teachers Training University, Instructors Training University, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University. At present, he is a tenured professor in Central Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University in addition to teaching in other universities in Tehran. He was the Director of the Education Foundations Department in Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Tehran Teachers Training University from 1991 to 2001.
Selected Publications
Books: 1) Education Organization and Management; Amirkabir Publications, Tehran; republished fifteen times 2) Human Relations; Amirkabir Publications, Tehran; republished three times 3) Manpower Management; Jahad-e Daneshgahi, Tehran Teachers Training University; republished two times 4) Management in Islam; Jahad-e Daneshgahi, Tehran Teachers Training University 5) Marketing Management; Education and Research Center, The Oppressed Foundation, Tehran 6) A Review of Sociology; Mobtakeran Publications, Tehran 7) Human Resources Management; Hamayesh Publications, Tehran 8) Planning for Research in Education Sociology; Daneshafrooz Publications, Tehran 9) Education Sociology; Toos Publications, Tehran; republished three times 10) The Basis and Goals of and Planning for the Physical Education Course of Female Students; published by Ministry of Education 11) Planning for the Physical Education Course for Kindergarten and First Grade of Elementary School; published by Ministry of Education 12) Planning for the Physical Education Course for Second and Third Grades of Elementary School; published by Ministry of Education.
Compendiums: 1) Human Relations in Educational Organizations; published by Tehran Teachers Training University 2) Philosophy and Principles of Education; published by Tehran Teachers Training University 3) Social Psychology; published by Tehran Teachers Training University 4) Psychology of Learning; published by Tehran Teachers Training University 5) Principles of Organization and Management of Educational Institutes; published by Tehran Teachers Training University 6) Educational Supervision and Guidance; published by Shahed University 7) Systemic Viewpoint in Educational Courses Planning; published by Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University.
Paper: 46 papers published in local and foreign scientific and research journals in the fields of education and psychology
Translated Articles Six articles from Perspective, a UNESCO publication.
Research Projects: Conducting ten scientific research projects in the fields of educational and social sciences and psychology; and supervising ten scientific research projects in Ministry of Education.
Supervising Master’s Theses and PhD Dissertations Supervising 12 PhD dissertations and 450 master’s theses in the fields of educational science and psychology in Tehran University, Instructors Training University, Tehran Teachers Training University, and Central Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University. He is still engaged in educational and research activities in other state organizations as well as in different universities in Tehran.
