Education

Ph.D., Psychology, University of Wolverhampton
MSc. Information Science, Azad Tehran University

Background

2018- 2025 - psychology instructor, University of South Carolina
2022- present - cyberpsychology researcher and instructor in the Master of Science in Cyberpsychology Program, Norfolk State University

Recent Publications

Eftekhar, A. (2026). Self-presentation and identity online. In C. Fullwood, D. Branley-Bell, L. Orchard, M. Limniou, & V. Stefanova (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cyberpsychology. Palgrave Macmillan.

Mohammadi, E., Thelwall, M., Cai, Y., Collier, T., Tahamtan, I., & Eftekhar, A. (2026). Is generative AI reshaping academic practices worldwide? A survey of adoption, benefits, and concerns. Information Processing and Management, 63. 

Personal

Azar Eftekhar Nik is a proud mom of two wonderful boys. She loves traveling, swimming and connecting with people. She genuinely enjoys getting to know her students and always miss them when the semester ends. She has lived, studied and worked across Asia, Europe and North America.