An Academic, Writer, and Speaker.
CV
Professional Summary
Parichehr Kazemi is an academic writer and speaker who specializes in the study of social movements, social media, and women's resistance in authoritarian regimes. After completing her PhD in Political Science at the University of Oregon, she began her current role as a Research Professor in the School of Communications at Panamericana University. Parichehr is an experienced teacher and researcher, with expertise on topics related to digital communication, political mobilization, political theory and comparative politics. Before academia, she spent several years in labor organizing and philanthropy. Download her full CV to learn more about her academic background and research interests.
Skills
Research Writing Teaching Public Speaking Interpretive Analysis Visual Analysis Critical Thinking Creative Pedagogy Experiential Learning Course Design Mentorship Collaboration
Education
2018-2025
PhD and MA in Political Science, University of Oregon
Dissertation: Visualizing Resistance, Capturing Repression: Exploring the Role of Women's Image-based Activism in Iran
2011-2014
BA in Political Science and Spanish, Saint Louis University - Madrid
Thesis: The Evolution of Revolution: An Analysis of the Changes in Revolutionary Practice in Post-Modern History
Grants and Fellowships
2024
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American Dissertation Fellowship, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
2023
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Research Grant, Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
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Centennial Center Research Grant, American Political Science Association (APSA), Alma Ostrom and Leah Hopkins Awan Civic Education Fund
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Harvey E Lee Grad Scholarship, University of Oregon
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Collaborative Grant, American Political Science Association (APSA) MENA Program
2022
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Jane Grant Dissertation Fellowship, Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon
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Graduate Fellowship for International Research, Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
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William C. Mitchell Graduate Summer Research Scholarship, University of Oregon
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Northwest Community Scholarship, Northwest Community Credit Union
2021
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Professional Development Grant, American Political Science Association (APSA) MENA Program
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Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research (IQMR) Tuition Scholarship, University of Oregon
2020
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Graduate Student Research Grant, Center for the Study of Women in Society
Writings
2025
2024
2022
2022
2021
Teaching Experience
2018-2025
Graduate Employee, University of Oregon
Designed and taught "Music and Politics" and "Social Media and Change" as Sole Instructor; Assisted course instruction for "Gender and Politics in Developing Countries," "Sovereignty and Revolution," and "Ethics, Identity, and Society"; Led discussions for two courses in American Politics.
2014
ESL Teacher, Northwest Classen High School
Taught English as as second language to recently emigrated students from across Central America and Mexico. I led course instruction and organized innovative lesson plans that matched student needs.
2011-2014
ESL Teacher, Freelance
Taught English as as second language to kids and young adults for several years to support my undergraduate studies in Madrid, Spain.
Interests
Parichehr is interested in exploring the intersections of digital technology, politics, and social change. In addition to researching these topics, she is involved in activism efforts as a member organizer of her local labor union (GTFF 3544), a graduate student mentor, and women's rights activist. She is also an avid reader, traveler, and dog mom.