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About

Mohammad Forouzani
Writer name: Martin Foroz
Assistant Professor of ELT and Literature
University of Nizwa, Oman
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0311-5503

University Address

Department of Foreign Languages, English Section
University of Nizwa
Birkat Al Mouz
Al Dakheliya, Oman

P.O. Box

P.O.Box 144-614
Izki Post Office, Izki,
Al Dakheliya, Oman

Professional Profile

CV attached below

https://martinforoz.com
Substack: Foroz.substack.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJczsLzht9lJUhw1RFfkf3g
https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Foroz/e/B08FTG4N8W/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49171316-an-illustrative-dictionary-of-semantics-illuds
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53480908-a-louvre-of-verse
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-forouzani-5b330572
http://www.facebook.com/martinforoz

Featured Author, ILA Magazine: https://www.ilamagazine.net/poetry-and-prose
Nominations: stage plays and screenplay : Bronz and Honorable Mention https://www.wrpnsc.com/WINNERS/WRPNSC_Winners_SUMMER_2024.html

Bio Data

Name: Mohammad Forouzani (Martin Foroz)
Born Dec. 30, 1964, Tehran, Iran

Education

1994 BA in English Literature, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Karaj Branch, Iran.
1998 MA in English Literature, IAU, Tehran Central Branch, Iran.
2011 Ph.D. in English Language Teaching (ELT), IAU, Tehran Science & Research Branch, Iran. Dissertation topic: Reading Comprehension of Literary Texts as Aesthetic vs. Efferent Reading in Iranian EFL Context:
http://78.38.208.191/simwebclt/WebAccess/SimWebPortal.dll/Login?LANG=0&SPN=DEFAULT&DPN=LOGIN&DBLANG=1&USERKIND=1&REPOSITORYAVAIL=1

Interests & areas of practice

Screen writing, stage play writing, novel writing, literary essays, commentaries on films and plays

Art events/activities

Oct. 2024	Aliyah- spy thriller feature screenplay, Finalist: Cambridge Script Festival. https://www.cambridgescriptfestival.com/finalists-of-summer-season-2024/
Sep. 2024	Aliyah- spy thriller feature screenplay, Winner of Best First Feature Screenplay: Los Angeles Film Award (LAFA). Aliyah- spy thriller feature screenplay, Honorable Mention: WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition. The Triangle- Stage play, Bronze Winner: WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition. Inglorious Bastard after “Downfall,” Stage play, Bronze Winner: WRPN.tv Screenplay Competition.
Aug. 2024	Aliyah- spy thriller feature screenplay, Nominated: Swiss Alpenglow International Film Festival. Glasgow, Scotland.
July 2023	Stage performance of “To my reader” from Martin Foroz’s poetry collection “Out Inside”. Iran-Germany Theater Group, Nürnberg, Germany.

Publications

Literature and Art

Foroz, M. (2024). The Inglorious Bastard after “Downfall.” Stageplays, UK.
https://www.stageplays.com/products/the_inglorious_basterds_after_downfall

Foroz, M. (2024). Two poems “Sunlit side” and “Come down!” In M.E. Keys and Daniel Niv (Eds.). Moon Water: An Anthology by Spell Jar Press.

Forouzani, M. (2023). An Illustrative Dictionary of Semantics (ILLUDS). (2nd ed.). Austin Macauley, US.
https://www.amazon.com/Illustrative-Dictionary-Semantics-Mohammad-Forouzani/dp/1685623085

https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Forouzani-Mohammad/An-Illustrative-Dictionary-of-Semantics/9781685623081

Forouzani, M. (2020). A Louvre of Verse. Beckham Publication House, US.
https://www.amazon.com/Louvre-Verse-Martin-Mohammad-Foroz/dp/099848704X
https://www.amazon.ca/Louvre-Verse-Martin-Mohammad-Foroz/dp/099848704X
https://www.walmart.com/ip/A-Louvre-of-Verse-Paperback/780605759
https://m.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=A+Louvre+of+Verse%2C+Martin+Foroz&mtype=B&hs=Search

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&kn=A+Louvre+of+Verse&an=Martin+Foroz&tn=&isbn=

https://www.powells.com/book/-9780998487045
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53480908-a-louvre-of-verse
https://books.google.com.om/books/about/A_Louvre_of_Verse.html?id=3nt7zQEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
https://www.bol.com/nl/f/-/9300000002999575/
NABE Exhibition: https://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/VirtualBookShowcase.html

Forouzani, M. (2019). Out Inside: A collection of poems. Austin Macaulay. London, UK.
https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/out-inside
https://www.amazon.com/Out-Inside-Martin-Foroz/dp/1528904060
Also exhibited in the 2019 Sharja Int’l Book Fair organized by Combined Books Exhibit, US:
Catalog- https://secure.combinedbook.com/combinedbooks/showcatalogues/1368075618SIBFCBECat2019red.pdf (Page 5)
Picture – https://www.flickr.com/photos/combinedbookexhibit/49005802013/in/album-72157711622028642/ (Second Shelf Down)

Forouzani, M. (2017). Inside Out: A Collection of English Poems. Olympia Publishers, London, UK.

Trailer: Realistic Poetry- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC7CLy3DtI

Poems Published in Poetry Journals

Forouzani, M. (2019). “Cubism”. Praxis Magazine. October Issue. http://www.praxismagonline.com/cubism-by-martin-foroz/
Forouzani, M. (2019). «Popping Past». Realistic Poetry International: The Valiant, United Edition
IV, p. 31.
Forouzani, M (2017). “Child of War.” The Tower Journal.
http://www.towerjournal.com/fall_2017/poetry/foroz.php
Forouzani, M. (2017). Selected Poems. “Three Sheets to the Wind” and “A
Legendary Light”. Mystical Muse Magazine, 5 (19), 15-16.
https://sites.google.com/view/mysticalmusepoetrymagazine/home
Forouzani, M. (2017). Selected Poems. “A Pendulum in Time”, “His Society” and
“Beginning of an End”. Amulet Magazine, 14 (139 & 140), 13-15.
https://sites.google.com/view/mysticalmusepoetrymagazine/home
Forouzani, M. (2017). A Poem: “No language but feelings”. The Stray Branch, 17
(20), 100-102.
https://www.createspace.com/7606388
http://www.thestraybranch.org
http://www.thestraybranch.org/current-issue/features-ss-2017/contributors/martin-foroz-fw-2017/
Forouzani, M. (2017). A Poem: “Mending Soul”. The Criterion: An International
Journal in English Vol.8, Issue-II April 2017 http://www.the-criterion.com/;
http://www.the-criterion.com/V8/n2/PO26.pdf

Forouzani, M. (2017). 3 poems in Literature without Borders: Rhythm of Peace.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XW967XX?ref_=dbs_s_def_rwt_dirs_l_0&storeType=ebooks
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems. Scarlet Leaf Review. October 2016 issue. http://www.scarletleafreview.com/octpoems2016/category/martin-foroz
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems. Peacock Journal. October 2016 issue.
http://peacockjournal.com/martin-foroz-two-poems/
Forouzani, M. (2016). A poem: Bed. In Poetry Life & Times.
http://www.artvilla.com/plt/bed-a-poem-by-martin-foroz/
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems. Daath Voyage: An International
Disciplinary Journal in English Studies. (September 2016 Issue).
http://www.daathvoyagejournal.com/current-issue.html
http://www.daathvoyagejournal.com/imagebag/image102.pdf
http://www.daathvoyagejournal.com/imagebag/image103.pdf
http://www.daathvoyagejournal.com/imagebag/image104.pdf
Forouzani, M. (2016). A poem: Darkness. In The Poet Community.
http://www.thepoetcommunity.com/8708/darkness-a-poem-by-mohammad-forouzani-martin-foroz
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems in Raven Cage Ezine.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxZwlfw5nFrXQnJUTWczY1BPdlU/view?usp=sharing
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems in Tuck Magazine.
http://tuckmagazine.com/2016/08/11/poetry-478/
Forouzani, M. (2016). Selected poems. In Soudabeh Saeidnia (Ed.). Voices of
Monarch Butterflies: Middle Eastern Anthology by Ten Poets from Ganges to
Nile (pp. 22-34). USA: Createspace.
https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Monarch-Butterflies-Eastern Anthology/dp/1533565198
Forouzani, M. (2016). Foreword to Street of the Gingko Tress: a contemporary poetry collection. Soodabeh Saeidnia. CreateSpace, US.
https://www.amazon.com/Street-Ginkgo-Trees-contemporary-collection/dp/1530556988

Short Story

Forouzani, M. (2020). “A room for a decent burial of memories.” Short story. 34th Parallel Magazine, Issue 80, pp. 18-30. https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1818777

Literary Works in Persian

Forouzani, M. (2022). Khaterat-e Ravi: A collection of short stories. Forough Publishing, Germany.

http://www.jpub.ir/university/book.aspx?i=1024&c=75
Forouzani, M. (1997). More tired than time. Collection of poems. Elham Publications. Tehran, Iran.

(all my Farsi books): http://www.ketab.org.ir/BookList.aspx?Type=Authorid&Code=58844
http://www.ketab.org.ir/bookview.aspx?bookid=167422

Reviews and Awards

A Louvre of Verse

Reviews on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53480908-a-louvre-of-verse
US Review of Books: http://www.theUSreview.com/reviews-1/A-Louvre-of-Verse-by-Martin-Foroz.html

An Illustrative Dictionary of Semantics (ILLUDS)

US Review of Books:
http://www.theusreview.com/reviews/An-Illustrative-Dictionary-of-Semantics-by-Mohammad-Forouzani.html#.XW623CgzbIW

Review in JRSP-ELT: http://www.jrspelt.com/archives/volume3/

Reviews on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49171316-an-illustrative-dictionary-of-semantics-illuds

Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist: http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-category-finalists.html#.XsK6AmgzbIU

Pinnacle Book Award 2020: http://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/PinnacleAwardsWinter2020.html

Job Experience

Current	Writer: stage plays, screenplays, critical literary essays and reviews; Freelance thesis consultant: Master’s Theses on modern drama and contemporary plays
Oct. 2015-Aug. 2023	Assistant Professor: teaching TESOL & Literature courses to Translation and Literature students (BA and MA levels); Department of Foreign Languages (DFL), University of Nizwa (UoN), Oman; Students Advising; Member of Curriculum Development Committee and Graduate Studies Committee, DFL, UoN.
October 2014	Senior English teacher, Foundation Inst., UoN.
September 2014	Teacher Trainer: Teacher Training workshops for MOE (Ministry of Education) teachers, Shahid Rajaee University of Teacher Education, Tehran, Iran. Sponsored by MOE, Iran.
July 2014	Teacher Trainer: Teacher Training workshops for MOE teachers, Jaam-e Jahan Gostar Foreign Language Institute, Qom, Iran.
2014	Teacher Trainer: Collaborating with the British Council in revisioning and piloting the CiSELT Series (Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching). Istanbul, Dubai.
2008	Guest lecturer: TESOL and Literature courses, creative writing, Undergraduate Program. Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2004-2009	Instructor: MA and PHD Preparation Program. Iran English Language Center. Tehran, Iran.
1999-2014	Faculty Member at Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran. Undergraduate (English Language & Literature) and Graduate courses (Advanced Research, Materials Development, Methodology, Seminar); Theses supervision.
1997-1999	Instructor: Undergraduate Program: Literature courses, Phonology and laboratory courses (Listening- Speaking practice for sophomores). Payam-e Noor University, Varamin, Tehran.
1982-1987	Freelance English teacher.

Academic

Forouzani, M. (2024). A critical review of Baraheni’s Persian translation of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Motarjem Quarterly, Spring 2024.

https://motarjemjournal.ir/2024/04/6695

Forouzani, M. (2023). An Illustrative Dictionary of Semantics (ILLUDS). (2nd ed.). Austin Macauley, US.
https://www.amazon.com/Illustrative-Dictionary-Semantics-Mohammad-Forouzani/dp/1685623085

https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Forouzani-Mohammad/An-Illustrative-Dictionary-of-Semantics/9781685623081

Forouzani, M. (2013). How to write your master thesis and doctoral dissertation.
Jungle Publication. Tehran. Iran
 
Hall, V. (1963). A short history of literary criticism. (H. Aghajani, M. Forouzani, & F. Parvaneh,
Trans.). The Merlin Press.
http://www.ketab.org.ir/bookview.aspx?bookid=511161
http://www.ketab.org.ir/BookList.aspx?Type=Authorid&Code=58844

Journal articles

Al Mahroqi, J. Forouzani, M. Shahraki, E.F. & Dydowicz, J. (2024). EFL Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices of Learner Autonomy in Omani Secondary Schools. Journal of Mixed Method
Studies in English Language Teaching, 2. https://sanad.iau.ir/Journal/mslt/Article/1126480

Al Abri, S., Mirza, C., Bellalem, F. & Forouzani, M. (2022). Teachers’ Beliefs about Grammar Teaching within a Context of Omani Secondary Schools. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ),
13(2), pp. 401-411. https://awej.org/teachers-beliefs-about-grammar-teaching-within-a-context-of-omani-secondary-schools/. DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awej/vol13no2.27

Forouzani, M (2017). Aesthetic vs. Efferent Reading in Reading Comprehension Courses in the Iranian EFL Context. The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 4 (2), 211-227 https://www3.caes.hku.hk/ajal/index.php/ajal/article/view/449

Forouzani, M (2017). Critical Pedagogy in the Iranian EFL Classrooms: From Theory to Teacher’s beliefs and Practices. Epitome: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3(6), 99-121.
http://epitomejournals.com/Archive.aspx?IssueID=49
http://epitomejournals.com/VolumeArticles/FullTextPDF/261_Research_Paper.pdf

Paper in Edited Book

Foroozandeh E. & Forouzani M. (2015). Developing school English materials for the new Iranian educational system. In C. Kennedy (Ed.). English language teaching in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Innovations, trends and challenges.
British Council.
https://iran.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/english_language_teaching_in_iran_0.pdf

Working papers

• Restricting and liberating symbols in Jokha Al Harthi’s Celestial Bodies
• A sinusoidal power relation in David Mamet’s Oleanna
• A review of Kipphardt’s In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Interviews

June 5, 2019 This Week in America with Ric Bratton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypi3_wN_Aos

October 2018 Oman Observer Interview : http://www.omanobserver.om/the-quest-for-greatness-of-a-poet-from-tehran/

Video class on Semantics:

October 2019
A virtual class on Semantics- Joutsenon Opisto College, Joutseno, Finland
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Nb0Iohalk/?igshid=h2cc53suutxu

Academic Research Activities

Conference attendance

2020	Oman International ELT Conference. Sultan Qaboos University, Feb. 6-8, 2020

Paper Presentations

March 2024	“Restricting and liberating symbols in J. Al Harthi’s Celestial Bodies.” London Arts-based research Center, UK.
April 2014	“Critical pedagogy: worthy preach, costly practice?” Paper presented at the LIF 2014 Conference, Antalya, Turkey.
2010	“Flow Theory and language teaching/learning”. Paper presented at the 1st Zirve University International ELT Conference, Ghaziantep, Turkey.
2009	“New trends in language testing”. Paper presented at the International Language Assessment Conference, American University of Armenia (AUA).
2009	“Current issues in language teaching and learning”. Paper presented at the First Post-grad Conference on TEFL /TESL. Isfahan University, Iran.

Seminars

Aug. 28, 2019

A seminar on the publication of An Illustrative Dictionary of Semantics (ILLUDS) in the college of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa

http://www.unizwa.edu.om/index.php?newsid=2787

http://www.unizwa.edu.om/news_files/02787-2372.pdf

Memberships

Associations

• AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics)
• Asia TEFL

Editorial Board

• Applied Linguistics Research Journal http://www.alrjournal.com/
• The Criterion: An International Journal in English ISSN 0976-8165. http://www.the-criterion.com/editorial-board/#.WQYRYYiGPIU
• Epitome: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research ISSN 2396-6968. http://epitomejournals.com/EditorialBoard.aspx

Thesis Supervision

MA Theses Supervision (Main Supervisor)

• Al Rajhi, I. (2023). The restricting and liberating symbols in Jokha Al Harthi’s Celestial Bodies from the cultural theory perspective. Unpublished master’s thesis. University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Al Kaabi, A. (2019- ). The impact of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) on Omani EFL secondary school teachers’ classroom performance.
• Al Difai, A. (2017-18). “Omani Foundation Students’ Reading Comprehension challenges and their reading strategies.” Department of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Al Mahroqi, J. (2019). “Omani EFL teachers’ perceptions and practices of learner autonomy.” Department of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Abolhassani, F. (2014). The impact of keyword method vs. loci method on the vocabulary learning of high school students. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Iran.
• Derakhshan, A. (2014). A comparative study of the role of attitude in learning English among the first grade and pre-university boys in Eslamshahr high schools. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Iran.
• Farrokhi (2012). An Irrigaryan reading of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Central Branch, Iran.

MA Theses Supervision (Second Supervisor)

• Al Abri, S. (2017). Teacher cognition about inductive grammar teaching in lower secondary state schools in Oman. Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Al Rashdi, M. (2018). “Teachers’ and students’ views of Omani college students’ academic research writing challenges”. Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Al Tobi, H. (2018). “English for Business Purposes in Higher Education in Oman: Target and Present Situation Analysis”. Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• AL Zeidi, Y. H. (2017-18). “A survey into Grade 11 Omani students’ attitude towards use of online interactive technology in writing tasks.” Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman.
• Shahedi (2014). Application of Foucault’s theory of power on Stieg Larsson’s Trilogy. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Islamic Azad University (IAU), Tehran Central Branch, Iran.

Graduation Projects Supervision (Dept. of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa)

• Al Husseini, J. (2019). A study of themes and tone in the American romantic and modern poetry.
• Al Rashdi, T. (2019). A comparative study of form, tone, themes and imagery in the 16^th and 19^th century English pastoral poetry.
• Al Rawahi, A. (2019).  Themes, tone, and imagery in the 16^th and 19^th-century English poetry.

In-Service Workshops/training sessions attended, 2008-2016

1. 2021 Webinar: How to publish and promote your research. E-Knowledge & Masader, Muscat.
2. Turnitin (software for detecting plagiarism). Department of Foreign Languages, University of Nizwa, Oman, 2016.
3. Weave Online software for Program Accreditation; Eduwave software for continuous and summative assessment of students. University of Nizwa, 2015-16.
4. Developing teacher training materials for Iranian school teachers. British Council, Turkey, UAE. 2014.
5. Philosophy of Education. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. Islamic Azad University (IAU), Karaj Branch, Iran, 2009-2010.
6. Models of Curriculum development and Syllabus Design. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
7. Psychology of Evolution. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
8. Introduction to Teaching and Learning Models. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
9. Educational Assessment. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
10. Introduction to Teaching and Research Regulations. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
11. Increasing motivation and effective teaching. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
12. Educational psychology. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.
13. Using technology in education. Center for Human Resources Studies and Training. IAU, Karaj Branch, Iran. 2009-2010.

In-service Workshops held for school teachers

1. CiSELT (Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching) materials (developed by the British Council) for training school teachers. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Education Center, Ministry of Education, Tehran. June 2014.
2. CiSELT materials for school teachers. Jaam-e Jahan Gostar Foreign Language Institutes. Qom, Iran. July 2014.

Contact info

Email: [email protected]

GSM: (+968) 94551933, 99166582

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