Marziyeh Riazi is a PhD researcher in the School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania. She has received a 2019 Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship and a tuition fee scholarship. Marziyeh is currently an AHURI postgraduate top-up scholar and has developed qualitative research skills. Marziyeh is also a casual academic staff at University of Tasmania.

Biography

Marziyeh is from Iran. Before joining the University of Tasmania, she has worked as a lecturer at the Shams Higher Education Institute and Payame Noor University of Gonbad kavoos in Iran (2013-18). Marziyeh is also a member of Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building since 2013 which developed and supported her profession as an architect in Iran. Marziyeh has worked as a bicultural worker at Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRC Tas) since 2019.

Career summary

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Tasmania, Australia, Current student. Thesis: Women in the migratory process: experiences and narratives of Farsi-speaking women in Tasmania
• Master of Arts in Urban Design, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Iran, 2013.
• Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Payame Noor University of Gonbad kavoos, Iran, 2010.

Languages (other than English)

Marziyeh speaks fluent Farsi and Azerbaijani.

Memberships

Professional practice

National Tertiary Education Union

Australian Institute of International Affairs - Tasmania

Teaching

Teaching expertise

Marziyeh delivered lecture as a guest lecturer for the Unit of Ethnicity, Religion and Race: Understanding Social Diversity (Sociology and Criminology).

Research Invitations

Marziyeh was invited to present her research in a discussion panel at UTAS Open Day at the new West Park building.