Meddy Ali Parsa

Background

Parsa, Meddy Ali was born on October 23, 1931 in Tafresh, Arak, Iran. Son of G. Reza and Batool Parsa. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Soil Science, California Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo, 1958; Master of Agriculture Education, California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, 1959; Master of Agriculture, Colorado State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1970.

Career

Instructor, founder, chairman soil science department, Shiraz (Iran) U., 1960-1965; graduate research assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1966-1970; coordinator agriculture teachers, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/World Bank, Shiraz, 1974-1975; postdoctroal research, University of California, Los Angeles and Riverside, 1975-1976; associate professor, chairman soil science department College Agriculture, Pahlavi U., Shiraz, 1976-1980; soil scientist, Bureau Indian Affairs, Navajo Area, 1983-1988; soil consultant/scientist/agronomist Colorado River Indian tribes, Bureau Indian Affairs, Parker, Arizona, since 1988.

Achievements

• Meddy Ali Parsa has been listed as a notable Agronomist, soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy.

Connections

Married Sue Starling, December 17, 1969. Children: Parisa, Pardis, Pamela.

Father:

G. Reza

Mother:

Batool Parsa

Spouse:

Sue Starling

child:

Pamela Parsa

child:

Parisa Parsa

child:

Pardis Parsa