Area of Study

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Strategic Management, Sport Marketing

Education

University of Tehran [2017]

Ph.D. Sport Management

Urmia University [2009]

M.A. Sport Management

Farhangian University[2007]

B.Sc. Physical Education

Membership

Member of the student sports work group at the Sport Sciences Research Institute

Member of the Research Committee of the Physical Education and Health Vice-Chancellor (The Ministry of Education of Iran)

Member of the School Management Excellence Work Group (The Ministry of Education of Iran)

Member of the planning Council of the Physical Education and Health Vice-Chancellor (The Ministry of Education of Iran)

Member of the Steering Council of "Performance Management" in the Physical Education and Health Vice-Chancellor (The Ministry of Education of Iran)

Member of the Fundamental Change Document Committee in the Physical Education and Health Vice-Chancellor (The Ministry of Education of Iran)

Head of the teenager and Youth Committee of the Iran Sport for All Federation

Member of the Board of Directors of the Sport Management Scientific Association (Tehran Branch)

Secretary of the Student Committee of the Iran Sport for All Federation

Secretary of the Curriculum Council of Health and Physical Education (Organization for Educational Research and Planning )

Papers

1. Vahdani M, Moharram Zadeh M, Seyyed Ameri H, (2013). The Correlation between Personality Dimensions (Five- Factor Model) and Job Burnout in Teachers of Exceptional Schools in North Khorasan, Journal of Exceptional Education, 12(113), 5. magiran.com/p1103635 (in Persian)

2. Vahdani M, Sheikh Yoosefi R, Moharramzadeh M, Hoseini Keshtan M, jalilvand J. The Relationship between Coach's Leadership Styles and Group Cohesion in Teams Participating in the 10thDomestic Universiade (Male Students). JRSM 2012; 2 (3) :69-78(in Persian)

3. Vahdani, M., Sheikhyousefi, R., Moharramzadeh, M., Ojaghi, A., & Salehian, M. H. (2012). Relationship between Coach's Leadership Styles and Group Cohesion in the teams participating in the 10th Sport Olympiad of male Students. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2(4), 1012-1017.

4. Vahdani M , Paimozd M, Rezasoltani N, (2016). The Relationship between Sport Motivation and Athletic Burnout in Male Soccer Players Participating in the 12th Universiade, Sport Management, 8(31), 251-264. magiran.com/p1604620(in Persian)

5. Moharram Zadeh M, Vahdani M, (2018). Development and Prioritize of Sport Strategies in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Research on Educational Sport, 6(14), 173-194. magiran.com/p1935979(in Persian)

6. Vahdani M , Hamidi M,, Khabiri M, Alidoustghahfarokhi E, (2018). designing a model of strategic readiness in sport organizations of Iran, Sport Management, 10(2), 221-237. magiran.com/p1951999(in Persian)

7. Moharam Zadeh M, Mohammadi M, Sayadi M, Vahdani M, (2016). Analysis of influencing factors on health ways usage in different points of Urmia city (with emphasis on using of body fitness units in parks), Journal of Research in Sport Management & Motor Behavior, 5(10), 71-81. magiran.com/p1581227(in Persian)

8. Vahdani M, Moharramzadeh M, Aghaei M, Hoseinpoor M, (2012). The Relationship between Coache's Leadership Styles and Group Cohesion in Selected Student Teams in Urmia City, Sport Management, 4(14), 49. magiran.com/p1077605(in Persian)

9. Ghorbani M H, Vahdani M, (2017). Designing a Model of Competences of Entrepreneurs in Iran's Sports Industry, Journal of Sport Management Review, 8(39), 205-228. magiran.com/p1662828(in Persian)

10. Vahdani M, Moharramzadeh M, Seyedameri M H, (2017). Analyzing the Effective Factors of Job Burnout and Coping Strategies in Personnel of Youth and Sport General Offices, Journal of Sport Management and Development, 5(2), 1-16. magiran.com/p1666800(in Persian)

11. Vahdani M, Hamidi M, Khabiri M, Alidoust Ghahfarrokhi E, (2017). Codification a Strategy Map of Physical Education and Sports Activities in Ministry of Education of Iran, Research on Educational Sport, 5(12), 17-36. magiran.com/p1733993(in Persian)

12. Sheikhyosefi R, Vahdani M, Moharramzadeh M, (2013). The Relationship between Coach's Leadership Styles and Group Cohesion in the basketball teams participating in the 10th Sport Olympiad of male Students, Journal of Sport Management Review, 5(17), 73. magiran.com/p1152698(in Persian)

13. Hosseinpour E, Vahdani M, (2021). Investigation Different Dimensions of ban Iranian Football Clubs from Hosting in Asia 2020, Journal of Applied Research of Sport Management, 10(37), 91-100. magiran.com/p2317806(in Persian)

14. Vahdani M , Rezasoltani N, Jafari M, (2021). Designing of a pedagogical model to implementation the goals of the physical education curriculum of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic, Research on Educational Sport, 9(22), 14-46. magiran.com/p2356513(in Persian)

15. Moharramzadeh M , Vahdani M, (2019). Designing a strategy map of sport in Mohaghegh Ardabili University by synthesis of ISM model, , 9(17), 31-41. magiran.com/p2099512(in Persian)

16. Moharamzadeh M, Vahdani M, Ghahremani J, SeyedAmeri M H, (2015). Relationship between employeeś́ personality Characteristics and job burnout in Ministry of Youth and Sport, Sport Management, 6(23), 697-711. magiran.com/p1377599(in Persian)

17. Hoseinpour E, Kashef M M, Vahdani M, Mogashti Y, (2015). An Analysis on the Performance of Sabah project on Training of swimming skills by students and the difficulties to its better application from the point of view of trainers and experts, Journal of Applied Research of Sport Management, 3(11), 95-104. magiran.com/p1390302 (in Persian)

18. Moodi D, Vahdani M, Mirkazemi S O, (2017). The Role of Customer Relationship Management in Competitive Advantage of Swimming Pools in Birjand City, Sport Management, 9(37), 259-272. magiran.com/p1739216(in Persian)

19. Moodi D, Mirkazemi S O, Vahdani M(2015). Relationship between brand characteristics and brand Loyalty in product of sport shoes. Contemporary Studies On Sport Management, 5(9), 61-71. (in Persian)

20. Vahdani, M., Moharramzadeh, M., & SeyedAmeri, M. (2017). Analyzing the Effective Factors of Job Burnout and Coping Strategies in Personnel of Youth and Sport General Offices. Sport Management and Development, 5(2), 1-16. (in Persian)

21. Moodi D, Vahdani M, Mirkazemi S O (2017). The Role of Competitive Advantage in Customer Satisfaction of Swimming Pools. Applied Research in Sport Management, 6(1), 89-96. (in Persian)

22. Aghaei M, Moharramzadeh M, Vahdani M, Hoseinpour E, (2013). The relationship between coache's leadership styles and athletic identity in player of boy students selected teams in Urmia city., Sport Psychology Studies, 2(3), 51-62. magiran.com/p1201547(in Persian)

23. Rezasoltani N , Vahdani M, (2016). Modeling the Effect of Athletic Identity on Sport Orientation in Athletes Participating in 11th Sport Olympiad of Male Students in Iran, Sport Management, 8(33), 511-525. magiran.com/p1619592(in Persian)

24. Vahdani M , Moharramzadeh M, Talaie R, (2015). Affective factors analyze in hosting sport major events of Urmia city based on Porter's model of competitive advantage, Sport Management, 7(28), 765-778. magiran.com/p1509283(in Persian)

25. Hamidi, Ph.D. M, Vahdani, Ph.D. M, Khabiri, Ph.D. M, Alidoust, Ph.D. E. Developing a Strategic Plan for Physical Education and Sports Activities at the Ministry of Education . QJFR 2017; 14 (1) :33-50(in Persian)

26. Hosseinpour E, Vahdani M, Godarzi S, Javadi-Nejad A, (2021). Developing a Strategy to Prevent the Effect of Unsafe Acts (Human Errors) on the Incidence of Sports Injuries, Journal of ccupational Hygiene and Health Promotion, 5(1), 33-49. magiran.com/p2280382(in Persian)

27. Vahdani M, Goudarzi A, Rezasoltani N, Hossinpour E. (2022),Designing a Health Strategy Map for the Ministry of Education of Iran. Iran J Cult Health Promot; 6 (1) :118-126(in Persian)

28. Hossinpur, E., & vahdani, M. (2022). development and application the theory of Absorptive capacity in sports business. Sport Management Journal, (), -. doi: 10.22059/jsm.2022.345938.2996(in Persian)

29. Rezasoltani, N., Azizian Kohan, N., & Vahdani, M. (2022). Feasibility of Adding a Student Workbook in Learning Packages for Physical Education Curriculum. Research on Educational Sport, (), -. doi: 10.22089/res.2022.13127.2285(in Persian)

30. Hosseinopur E, Vahdani M, goodarzi S, charkhab M. (2022),Understanding the Lived Experience of Elite Athletes from the Consequences of Sports Injuries: A Phenomenological Approach. Iran J Cult Health Promot; 6 (3) :464-472(in Persian)

31. Vahdani, M. , Rezasoltani, N. , Hoseinpour, E. and Ershad, T. (2023). Phenomenological Analysis (Lived Experiences) of Physical Education Teachers of Implemented Curriculum Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal of New Thoughts on Education, 19(4), 119-142. doi: 10.22051/jontoe.2022.38592.3472 (in Persian)

32. Rezasoltani, N. , Moharramzadeh, M. , Vahdani, M. and Naseri Plangerd, V. (2023). The Construction and Validation of a Parent Support Scale for Physical Education. Research on Educational Sport, 11(33), 39-60. doi: 10.22089/res.2023.14165.2336 (in Persian)

33. Vahdani, M. , Rezasoltani, N. and Hatami, M. (2023). Life Experiences of Iranian Elite Football Referees; a Reflection on Challenges and Requirement of Refereeing Profession. Human Resource Management in Sports, 10(2), 287-305. doi: 10.22044/shm.2023.12734.2531 (in Persian)

34. Noori Harbi, A. , Salimi, M. and Vahdani, M. (2024). The Future Image and Identity of Iraqi Professional Football: Scenarios Derived from the Casual Layer Analysis. Sport Management Journal, 16(4), 110-91. doi: 10.22059/jsm.2023.360592.3153 (in Persian)

35. Fazel Hemadi, M. , salimi, M. , soltanhoseini, M. and Vahdani, M. (2024). Forecasting the development of the Iraqi premier football league based on the scenario in the horizon of 2032. Sport Management Studies, (), -. doi: 10.22089/smrj.2024.14602.3851 (in Persian)

36. Vahdani, M., & Labbaf, A. H. (2024). A Model of Institutionalization of Happiness in Sports Science Students Based on the Grounded Theory. Iranian Journal of Culture and Health Promotion, 7(4), 608-617. (in Persian)

37. Eslami, M., Bahrami., Sh., Vahdani, M. (2024). Designing a needs assessment model for physical education teachers in Iran. Human Resource Management in Sports, 11(2), 295-315. (in Persian)

38. Labbaf, A. H. and Vahdani, M. (2024). Qualitative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Dimensions in the Field of Sports Science. Communication Management in Sport Media, (), -. doi: 10.30473/jsm.2024.70726.1842 (in Persian)

39. Vahdani, M ., Malverdi, E., Salimi, M (2024).Analyzing the Dimensions of Assessment Literacy of Physical Education Teachers, Journal of Curriculum Research, 14 (1), 189-208 (in Persian)

40. Vahdani, M. , Hosseinpour, E. , Savari, M. and Rezasoltani, N. (2024). Content Analysis of Reports of Sport Accidents Provided by Official Experts of Judicial Courts. Sport Management Journal, (), -. doi: 10.22059/jsm.2024.378945.3327 (in Persian)

41. Vahdani, M. and Labbaf, A. H. (2025). Challenges Faced by Volunteers in Organizing Sporting Events (Case Study: The 16th Cultural and Sports Olympiad for Male University Students in Iran). Human Resource Management in Sports, (), -. doi: 10.22044/shm.2025.15298.2692(in Persian)

42. Vahdani, M., Malverdi, E., & Salimi, M. (2025). Investigating the Psychometric Properties (Validity and Reliability) of the Physical Education Teachers' Assessment Literacy Questionnaire. Journal of research in instructional methods, (), -. doi: 10.22091/jrim.2025.12116.1190 (in Persian)

43. Ghanbari, A., Soltanhoseini, M., & Vahdani, M. (2024). Paradigm Model of Sales Ethics in Sports Businesses. Sports Business Journal, 4(2), 81-99. doi: 10.22051/sbj.2024.46466.1143

44. Vahdani, M., Ghanbari, A., Soltanhoseini, M., & Borgheyan, Z. (2024). Presentation of The Avatar Technology Development Model in Sport Businesses. Research in Sport Management and Marketing, (), -. doi: 10.22098/rsmm.2024.15027.1352

45. Vahdani, M., Cronin, L., & Rezasoltani, N. (2024). Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Life Skills Scale for Physical Education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 43(2), 292-301. Retrieved Apr 18, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2023-0030

46. Vahdani, M., Cronin, L., Taslimi, Z., & Rezasoltani, N. (2024). Teaching and Transferring Life Skills from the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Iranian Physical Education Teachers Perceptions. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, accept

47. Vahdani, M., Cronin, L., & Rezasoltani, N. (2025). An Iranian Study of Life Skills Development in Youth Sport Based on Self-Determination Theory, TRENDS in Sport Sciences, accept

48. Ghanbari, A., Soltanhoseini, M., Vahdani, m (2025). Investigation of Ethical Dimensions in Sports Business Advertisment, International Journal of Ethics and Society, accept

49. Vahdani, M., & Rezasoltani, N. (2025). Fundamental Guidelines for Establishing and Enforcing Physical Education Class Rules. Strategies, 38(3), 34–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2025.2479361

50. Vahdani, M; Ghanbari, A; Rezasoltani,N. (2025), Perception and Experiences of Coaches on Teaching Life Skills in Academies and Sports Clubs, Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior, Accept

51. Vahdani, M; Labbaf, A (2025), Opportunities and Challenges of Holding Sports Events for the Host Community (Case Study: Hosting of University of Isfahan in the 16th Cultural and Sports Olympiad for Male Students of Iran), Applied Research of Sport Management, accept

52.

Books

1. Moharramzadeh M, Seyed Aamiri M, Vahadani M (2012). Work psychology in sport organizations. Urmia University Publications (in Persian)

2. Nowrozi Seyed Hosseini, R.; Vahadani, M.; Mehtab, N. (2013), Management of Organizations and Implementation of Sport Competitions (Green Book), Hami Publications, Tehran (in Persian)

3. Moharramzadeh, M., Vahdani, M. (2013), Investment Management in Sport, Jhad daneshgahi Publications, Tehran (in Persian)

4. Moharramzadeh M, Vahdani M (2014), Modern Marketing in Sport, Payam Rahiban Publications, Tehran, (in Persian)

5. Moharramzadeh M, Vahdani M (2016), Brand Management and Ticket Sales in Sports Organizations, Payam Noor Publications. (in Persian)

6. Hamidi M., Vahdani M. (2016), performance management in sport organizations, Bammad Ketab Publications, (in Persian)

7. Vahadani M, Taslimi Z, Rouhani Z (2022), Physical Education Teaching Methods, A Practical Guide for Teachers, Tanin Danesh Publications, Tabriz(in Persian)

8. Donnelly, F. C., Mueller, S. S., & Gallahue, D. L. (2023). Developmental physical education for all children: theory into practice. Translated by Valadi S, Vahdani M, Jahad Daneshgai Publications. (in Persian)

9. Soltanhoseini, M., Vahdani, M., Moslehi, L (2024). Fundamentals and Principals of Sport Marketing (from Theory to Practice), University of Isfahan Publications,

10. Asefi, A., Vahdani, M (2024), Optimal management of physical education in schools, University of Isfahan Publications,