Dr. Mehdian is an adjunct professor at Adler University and the University of British Columbia and is an associate professor at University Canada West. She is the recipient of the UBC Educational Innovation Award, recognizing her significant contributions to higher education. With a background in education and linguistics, Dr. Mehdian is passionate about artificial intelligence and its transformative potential to enhance human-centered learning experiences while addressing its ethical implications. She is currently collaborating with Al in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU), an exciting interdisciplinary research hub exploring artificial intelligence in education based at the Department of Education, University of Oxford. Additionally, she is a member of UNESCO’s Greening Education initiative, reflecting her commitment to sustainability in academic settings. Dr. Mehdian is dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogues that bridge science, ethics, and sustainability, aiming to inspire transformative practices across diverse academic disciplines and communities.
PUBLICATIONS +PRESENTATIONS
Publications
“Not Redundant, But Reimagined: Educators, AI, and the Power of Critical Hope.”
2025
Oxford AI & Education Unit
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
AI-Powered Educational System: Challenges for Higher Education in Emerging Economies. Springer Nature.
2024
Tech Transformation and AI Readiness. ISBN978-3-031-73638-4.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N. & Turi, A.
Rethinking Higher Educational Practices in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
2024
2024 IEEE 5th India Council International Subsections Conference (INDISCON), Chandigarh, India, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/INDISCON62179.2024.10744297.
Author(s):
Chhabra, G. & Mehdian, N.
Exploring Green Pedagogy for Eco-Centric Praxis-Based Learning in Higher Education.
2024
Accepted and in press by JALT.
Author(s):
Lozjanin, A,, Chhabra, G. & Mehdian, N.
AI Literacy and Online Proctoring: Educational Perspectives and Strategies.
2024
In press by Wiley.
Author(s):
Chhabra, G. & Mehdian, N.
Conversations with AI Avatars.
2024
Audio podcast episode
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
Presentations
Holding Fear, Honoring Hope: From Professional Anxiety to Agency in the age of AI.
2025
AIEOU. Oxford, UK.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
A Case Study on Students’ Perceptions of Educators’ Use of AI-Generated Feedback in Higher Education.
2025
SOTL. Beriln, Germany.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N. , Lozjanin, A. Sheinko, L.
Sustainable AI Integration in Education: Towards a New Governance Model in the Age of AI Assistants.
2025
PDGIA. Vancouver, Canada.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N. & Abdelatiff, S.
AI-Powered Educational Systems: Challenges for Higher Education in Emerging Economies: Opportunities, Misuse, and Policy Implications.
2024
ISERT. (December, 2024). Dubai.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
A Post-AI Learning Taxonomy Exploration.
2024
IFERP. (October, 2024). Session Speaker.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
Redefining the Educator’s Role in the Age of AI.
2024
SHCONF. (May, 24). Munich.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
Greening Education and Media Literacy.
2024
BC Campus, CAMAC. (May, 2024). Guest Speaker.
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
Pedagogical Equilibrium in the Age of AI.
2023
ICRTMDR. Plenary Speech. (November, 1).
Author(s):
Mehdian, N.
AI Inclusive Education: Redesigning Assessments in Higher Education.
