Mahmood Monshipouri

Mahmood Monshipouri
محمود منشی‌پوری
Monshipouri in 2026
Born
Mahmood Monshipouri

(1952-03-26) March 26, 1952
Academic background
Alma materShahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (BA)
Allameh Tabataba'i University (MA)
University of Georgia (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineInternational relations
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
Central Michigan University
Alma College
Quinnipiac University
California State University, San Marcos
Redlands University
San Francisco State University
Main interestsHuman rights
Refugee studies
Globalization in the Middle East
Middle East and North Africa

Mahmood Monshipouri (Persian: محمود منشی‌پوری; born March 26, 1952)[1][2] is an Iranian-American educator, author, and scholar. He is a professor of international relations at San Francisco State University.[3][4]

Born and raised in Ahvaz, Monshipouri moved to Tehran at age 16 to continue his education, earning a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in 1975. While studying in Tehran, Monshipouri became interested in politics and earned a master's degree in political science from Allameh Tabataba'i University in 1979. After receiving his master's degree, he immigrated to the United States to pursue his postdoctoral studies, ultimately earning a doctorate from the University of Georgia in 1987.[5][6]

Monshipouri previously taught at his alma mater, the University of Georgia, as an instructor from 1985 to 1986; as well as taught at Central Michigan University as an adjunct assistant professor from 1988 to 1993; Alma College as a professor from 1986 to 1998; and at Quinnipiac University as a professor in the Department of Political Science from 1998.[2] Since 2007, he has taught international relations at San Francisco State University.

References

  1. ^ "Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952- (Person)". European University Institute Library. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ a b Ferrara, Miranda Herbert (June 2004). Writers Directory M-Z. St. James Press. p. 1186. ISBN 978-1-55862-528-0.
  3. ^ Mahmood Monshipouri, San Francisco State University
  4. ^ "House debate begins on defense bill that would investigate Afghanistan failures, expand draft to women, and reform military sexual assault laws". Washington Examiner. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  5. ^ arianadamavandi (2022-07-08). "Iranian Diaspora Spotlight: San Francisco State University's Dr. Mahmood Monshipouri and the Imperative of Researching and Teaching Human Rights in the 21st Century". With a Trace: Documenting and Sharing the Experiences of the Iranian Diaspora. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  6. ^ "Faculty Directory (M - Z) - San Francisco State University Bulletin 2014 - 2015". www.sfsu.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-13.