Background
Paydarfar, Ali Akbar was born on November 22, 1928 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Mohammad and Robabeh (Faragh) Zoolehe. came to the United States, 1958.
sociology and demography educator
Paydarfar, Ali Akbar was born on November 22, 1928 in Tehran, Iran. Son of Mohammad and Robabeh (Faragh) Zoolehe. came to the United States, 1958.
Bachelor in Theology, Tehran University, 1950. BLL, Tehran University, 1954. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Kentucky, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University Kentucky, 1962.
Assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1962-1963; assistant professor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, North Carolina, 1963-1965; associate professor, George Washington University, Washington, 1965-1967; associate professor, Shiraz (Iran) U., 1967-1969; professor sociology, Shiraz (Iran) U., 1976-1982; senior research scientist, American Research Institute, Washington, 1979-1970; senior research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1975; visiting scholar IRSS, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975-1976; Adjunct Professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1982; visiting professor, North Carolina Control U., Durham, 1987-1988. Consultant United Nations Funds for Population Activity, World Bank, 1971-1977, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris and Tehran, 1967-1969, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1968-1969.
Member American Sociological Association, Population Association American, International Union for Science Study of Pupulation, Alpha Kappa Delta (president local chapter 1962).
Married Lila Yazdi, July 18, 1953. Children: Amir Ahmad, David, Joseph.