Mehdi Noorbakhsh
Mehdi Noorbakhsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mehdi Noorbakhsh-Dehkordi 1954 (age 70–71) Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Spouse | Sarah Noorbakhsh (née Yazdi) |
| Relatives | Ebrahim Yazdi (father-in-law) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | From Opposition to Revolution: The Dynamics of Change in Iran and Afghanistan (1996) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International relations |
| School or tradition | Religious intellectualism |
| Institutions | |
Mehdi Noorbakhsh (Persian: مهدی نوربخش) is an Iranian academic and political activist affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran.
He is a professor of international affairs & business at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, having previously taught at the Center for International Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and worked at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies as a postdoctoral fellow. Noorbakhsh is vice president of World Affairs Councils of America's chapter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He is not able to return to Iran for his political activities, as well as public comments.