Dr. Varzegar holds an MA in Psychology from Tehran University, MA in Teaching English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D. in English Education (with specialization in Psycholinguistics), Post Doctoral in Psycholinguistics, 33 books, 56 articles, and numerous awards. Professor and Head of the English Department, Tehran University, Visiting Professor, University of Illinois, Professor, Rutgers University and Columbia University and the Director of the Program of American Studies at Rutgers University, Director of IELTS, Distinguished Reading Scholar, Winner of two prizes for the Best Books in Testing & Teaching and Reading, etc.