Dr. Mehdi Doosti holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Bu-Ali Sina University (Hamedan, Iran). He is currently a contract faculty member at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. He has published in both international journals (e.g., Research Papers in Education, Learning Environments Research, etc.) and local journals. His research interests include Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, English for Specific Purposes, and Genre Analysis.

1- Soodmand Afshar, Hassan. & Doosti, Mehdi. (2016). An investigation into factors contributing to Iranian secondary school English teachers’ job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Research Papers in Education, 3(3), 274–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2015.1037335

2- Ahmadi Safa, Mohammad. & Doosti, Mehdi. (2017). Developing a culturally-adaptive Iranian version of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction to investigate English teachers’ interpersonal behavior. Learning Environments Research, 20(2), 199–219.