Background

Ayman, Iraj was born on February 9, 1928 in Tehran, Iran. Arrived in United States of America, 1978, naturalized, 1991. Son of Abbas and Lagha (Hamidi) Ayman.

Education

Bachelor, Tehran University, 1949. Doctor of Education, Edinburgh University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1957.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Associate professor applied psychology, director Personnel Management/Research Center University Tehran, Iran, 1957—1970. Professor, chair psychology department National University Teacher Education, Tehran, 1963—1970. Director Institute Educational Studies, 1963—1970.

President National Institute Psychology, 1970—1980. Research associate University Chicago, 1979—1983. Regional education advisor Asia and Pacific United Nations Educational, Bangkok, 1983—1987, chief training educational personnel Paris, 1987—1988.

Director international programs Human Resource Institute, Westport, Connecticut, 1979—1983. Founder, director Landegg Academy, Wienacht, Switzerland, 1988—1994. Director Institute International Education, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1988—1994.

Consultant International Education Systems, Los Angeles, 1994—1996. Dean Wilmette Institute, Illinois, 1995—2003, board directors, 2003—2007. Program evaluation consultant IIT, 1995—2003.

Visiting professor graduate colleges education & management science University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1975. Visiting professor, Ford Foundation. Consultant graduate colleges education public administration University Philippines, Manila, 1965-1967.

Director institute education National Teacher Education University, Tehran, 1960-1963. Management training advisor training programs Pakistan International Airline, Karachi, 1969-1970. Faculty Capella University, 1996—2003.

Member academy board Pacific Rim Institute International Development, since 1999. Member advisory council Center for Global Integrated Education, since 2003. Coordinator, organizer Irfan Colloquia Europe and North America, since 1994, organizer, dir Annual Irfan Colloquiax Seminars Europe and North America, since 1993.

Achievements

• Iraj Ayman has been listed as a noteworthy International education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Educational innovation in Iran: Study prepared for the Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development (Experiments and innovations in education : Asian series ; no. 10)

Membership

Consultant United Nations Development Program, New York City, Sri Lanka, 1993. Executive secretary, coordinator International Dialogue on Transition to Global Society, Switzerland, 1989-1994. Consultant Activity Center for Education, Beijing, 1988-2003.

Commissioner of audit Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, Manila, 1962-1982. Fellow Chinese Association Local Education Annals (senior, advisor Council Education- Business Partnership 1995—2002). Member American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association, Religious Education Association (executive board 1994-2000), International Association Educational Assessment (vice president 1975-1982), International Test Commission (president 1978-1982), International Association Applied Psychology (president division 1978-1982), International Union Science Psychology (administrative council 1960-1990), Association Friends of Persian Culture (board directors 1994-2007).

Interests

• Mountain climbing, swimming, stamp collecting/philately, hiking, chess playing.

Connections

Married Lily Ahy; children: Roya, Saba, Rama.

Father:

Abbas Ayman

Mother:

Lagha (Hamidi) Ayman

Spouse:

Lily Ahy

child:

Roya Ayman

child:

Saba Ayman

child:

Rama Ayman