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Ali Ataiifar
Professor of Economics
B.A.
M.A.
M.B.A.
Ph.D.-C
I have been a faculty member in the Social Science Department for over 30 years, teaching a variety of subjects, mainly Economics. Before accepting my position here at DCCC I was an adjunct faculty at New York University.
Personal Introduction
As the time progresses, the recent technological advances makes it more and more necessary to educate the future generations to the highest level possible. Today, higher education has become a human need and is necessary to be able to function as a productive member of the society. I believe it is upon us as a society to provide equal opportunity to all those who are seeking access to higher education. Once an individual finds their way to a higher academic institution then it is the responsibility of that institution to provide all the resources at their disposal to nurture the potential growth and success of each individual student.
Academic Biography
Scholarly Interests
As an instructor, I’m very interested and involved in continuous improvement of teaching/learning process. Today advanced digital technology have become an integral part of this process. To successfully impart knowledge to our students one has to be well-versed in usage, implementation and integration of this technology into teaching the learning process. To that end, I’m continuously involved and participate in educational webinars, seminars and conferences that aim to improve this process.