Board of Directors

 

Dr. Alay Ahmad is professor and head of the Mass Communication and Psychology department at Preston University Kohat-Peshawar Campus. He also served 4 years as the dean of the school of Social Sciences at Preston University. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from Aligahr University in India and his PhD in Psychology from University of Peshawar, Pakistan. He was also a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in the USA. Currently he also serves as the PhD and Masters of Philosophy Program Coordinator at Preston University and resides in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Mr. Noor ul-Haq Ahmadzai is an emeritus professor of Political Science from Kabul University and Balkh University where he taught undergraduate and graduate students for over 16 years. He also served 4 years as the Deputy of Cultural Assembly for Kabul University and as the Afghan Human Rights Commissioner in Mazar-i Sharif. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees in political science from Kabul University. Currently Mr. Ahmadzai resides in Toronto, Canada.

Dr. Sandra Cook is a retired Senior Executive Management Consultant with a great passion in helping with the reconstruction of Afghanistan. She volunteers much of her time now in helping NGOs in Afghanistan create solid business plans and strategy for their organizations. Dr. Cook has over 30 years experience directing and managing global telecommunications strategy of top companies and consulting firms including Motorola, KPMG, San Francisco Consulting, Booz Allen, and SRI International. She earned her bachelors in Philosophy from Kansas University, her master's in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and her Masters and PhD in Mathematical Logic from Wayne State University, Michigan. She has also completed the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School in Massachusetts. Currently Dr. Cook resides in San Francisco, CA but often travels to Afghanistan.

Dr. Alain Hoodashtian is the founder and President of Delta International University (DIU). He also served as the director of the Montreal Institute of Management and the Kimep Research Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He has been a professor of Political Science, Philosophy, Research Methodology and Management for over 16 years at University of Paris. He was also a visiting professor and scholar at Yale, Montreal International School of Management and various universities in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. Dr. Hoodashtian earned his bachelors and masters degrees in Philosophy and PhD in Political Science from University of Paris 8 and Sorbonne in France. Currently he resides in Montreal Canada but often travels to the different partner locations in Europe, Africa and Asia.

Dr. Evert Jan Deelstra is the Dean and President of the Dutch Delta University in the Netherlands and the Vice President of Management Institute of Canada. He also served as the dean and president of the University of Hanzesteden, Netherlands and director of the Social Faculty at Hogeschool at IJsselland and Saxion University. Dr. Deelstra earned his degrees in Education and Organization from the Groningen State University, Netherlands. Currently he resides in Diepenveen, Netherlands.

Dr. Parisa S. Popalzai is the Chair of the Board and co-founder of the Khurasan Institute. Dr. Popalzai has 15 years of management and consulting experience in various areas such as operations, human resources, marketing, business development, student affairs, grant writing, community organization, website development, teaching, research and writing. She helped in the development of the Los Angeles Universal Preschool system, a multi-million dollar non-profit organization focused on children's education. Also as a consultant for Hewitt Associates, she worked with large and small corporations in the U.S. on issues of human resource strategy. She earned her bachelors degree in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with highest honors and her MBA and PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has received several scholarships and fellowships because of her academic success. She has also studied and worked abroad in Indonesia and Germany. Currently she resides in California, USA. She has been an avid community service leader since high school. Born in Kabul Afghanistan, but raised in the United States, she feels strongly that the expatriate Afghan community should offer their resources and expertise to the development of Afghanistan in any way they can.

Central Administration

Mr. Ahmad Tariq Kamal is the Rector and co-founder of Khurasan. Mr. Kamal has worked in education since he was a young man. He and his family started and operated a primary and secondary school for girls for the Afghan refugee community in Peshawar in 1998, which has educated over 1500 girls up to the 12th grade. He also established and managed the American Center for English Language and Computer Programming in 1995, which has helped thousands of men and women attain English and computer skills that has helped them be more competitive in the tough job market. Mr. Kamal has done Master in Business Administration and served as a visiting lecturer at the Afghanistan International University of Management and currently teaches Management, Financei,HRM,Business Communication and English courses at Khurasan.

Mr. Hafizullah Haddad is the VP of Academic Affairs. Mr. Haddad has over 25 years of experience teaching, and served as the Head of Research at the Academy of Science at Kabul University. He has a Masters in Economics from Kabul University. He serves both as our representative with the Ministry of Higher Education and our VP of Academic Affairs. He also teaches courses in Finance and Economics.

Mr. Walid Popalzai is the Academic Affairs Coordinator. Mr. Popalzai has over 10 years of experience teaching at and managing the American Center for English Language and Computer Programming as well as the primary and secondary school for girls in Peshawar. He has a Bachelors degree in Engineering from Kabul University. He also teaches courses in Physics,Engineering Sevey and English language.

Faculty

Office Staff

Mr. Ahmad Shah, Assist. Academic Coordinator

Abdul Hameed Akbar              

International Affairs Coordinator

Mr. Mohammad Arif, Accountant

Farid Sahib, Assist. Accountant

Mr. Rafiullah, Data Entry & Computer Operator

Ismail, Logistics

Zabihullah, Librarian

Sher Rahman, Office Staff

Mujeeb, Office Staff

Sher Agha, Security Guard

Mujeeb Rahman, Security Guard

Abdul Hameed, Security Guard

Zakirullah, Driver