Jamshid Beheshti

Jamshid Beheshti is a Professor at McGill University's School of Information Studies, with over 30 years of academic experience. He has held roles including Director of the School (1998–2004), Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education (2007–2008), and Associate Dean (2004–2009). His research focuses on children's information behavior, bibliometrics, and human-computer interaction. Beheshti has secured over $5 million in research funding and supervised 12 PhD students. He is also a former Visiting Professor at Kuwait University and has collaborated with institutions globally.

Education:

• PhD, School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario
• MLS, School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario
• BA (History), Simon Fraser University
• Diploma (Mining Technology), British Columbia Institute of Technology

Research Interests: Beheshti's work explores information behavior in children and millennials, design of web portals for youth, virtual environments in education, and bibliometric analysis. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, such as integrating cognitive science and technology design.

Grants & Projects: Major grants include SSHRC-funded studies on metaliteracy, children's web portals, and virtual learning environments. Notable projects include the Treasures of Islam CD-ROM and the Virtuel Age Canada initiative.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with labs like the Accessible Computing Technology Research Group and Multimodal Interaction Lab, focusing on inclusive design and educational technology.