Soroush Sabbaghan

Soroush Sabbaghan

PhD
Pronouns: he/him

Positions

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy

Affiliations

Educational Leader in Residence, Generative AI

Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Area Chair

Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy

Contact information

Web presence

Phone number

Office: 403.220.2702

Location

Office: EDT340

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Research partners

Seeking research partners in critical literacies & generative AI.

Background

Educational Background

PhD Curriculum and Learning, University of Calgary, 2015

PhD English Lang & Or Literature, Tehran Azad University, 2011

MA English Lang & Or Literature, Tehran Azad University, 2004

Biography

Soroush Sabbaghan is an Associate Professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary and serves as the inaugural Generative AI Educational Leader in Residence at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. His work focuses on the intersection of educational technology, teacher development, and equity. He has developed multiple AI-powered tools to support inclusive and evidence-informed teaching practices which are used in K–12 and higher education settings.

Soroush has led several collaborative research projects on the ethical integration of generative AI in education, working closely with educators across Canada and internationally. He has served as Principal Investigator on funded studies examining the role of co-designed AI tools in reshaping professional values in teacher education and has published widely on AI literacy, human-centered design, and educational integrity. He is also the editor of Navigating Generative AI in Higher Education: Ethical, Theoretical, and Practical Perspectives, a volume that explores critical tensions and forward-looking frameworks for responsible AI use in academic settings

Research

Areas of Research

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Soroush Sabbaghan is an associate professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. His current focus is on AI literacies and competencies in education. 

Interests:
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • Policy, Ethics and Integrity
  • Teacher Education
  • Multilingual/Second Language Education

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
EDER 600 LEC 04 04 Research Methodology Education 2021
EDER 604 LEC 07 07 Collaboratory of Practice 2021
EDER 604 LEC 09 09 Collaboratory of Practice 2020
EDER 66920 LEC 02 02 Aspect of Secd Lang & Culture 2021
EDER 66927 LEC 04 04 Aspect of Secd Lang & Culture 2021
EDER 66950 LEC 04 04 Aspect of Secd Lang & Culture 2021
EDER 66973 LEC 01 01 Aspect of Secd Lang & Culture 2020
EDUC 456 SEC 20 S20 Assessment 2021

Awards

  • Experiential Learning Initiatives, University of Calgary. 2025
  • Teaching in Online Environments, University of Calgary. 2021

Publications