Dr. Mostafa Hosseinzadeh

B.S., M.S., University of Kerman; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Bio:

Dr. Mostafa Hosseinzadeh is the Associate Dean for Accreditation, CQI, and Strategic Planning at the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Health Systems Science. He earned his Ph.D. in Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics from Oklahoma State University, a Master of Science in Systems Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Kerman.

Before joining Methodist University in 2023, Hosseinzadeh spent more than 13 years in academic and administrative roles across institutions such as Mercer University, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City Community College, Parandak University, and the University of Applied Science and Technology, holding positions including Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Assessment, Director of Assessment, Assessment Manager, Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Instructor. His work focuses on ensuring MD program readiness and compliance with LCME accreditation standards, fostering continuous quality improvement, leading the School’s strategic planning and monitoring processes, and creating data-driven structures that support student success and institutional effectiveness.

Hosseinzadeh is an active member of several committees with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and the American Psychological Association (APA). His research interests include program evaluation, competency-based medical education, psychometrics, item response theory, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, measurement instrument development, longitudinal analysis, and data-driven decision support systems.