{"id":2709,"date":"2026-08-10T10:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=2709"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:19:50","slug":"mahsa-ebrahimzadeh-asl-tabrizi","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/people\/mahsa-ebrahimzadeh-asl-tabrizi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahsa Ebrahimzadeh  Asl Tabrizi"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahsa Tabrizi completed her MA at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies in 2025. She particiated in the EETN&#8217;s 2026 mentorship program where she wrote &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2026\/armenia-public-opinion-nato-opportunity\/\">Armenian Public Opinion And Opportunities For Greater NATO Engagement<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mentorship-program-2025-testimonial\">Mentorship Program 2026 Testimonial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahsa kindly shared her perspective on the mentorship program and highlighted the benefit that her participation had on her academic and professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"can-you-tell-me-a-little-bit-about-your-experience-in-the-mentorship-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you tell me a little bit about your experience in the mentorship program?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EETN Mentorship Program was a very valuable experience for me. During the program, I worked with survey data related to Armenia and learned a lot about survey methodology, data analysis, and interpreting public opinion research. What I found most interesting was the opportunity to think about the practical implications of the findings and develop policy recommendations based on the data. It helped me better understand how research can contribute to policymaking and address real issues. I also benefited greatly from the guidance of experienced researchers throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"what-was-the-process-of-working-with-your-mentor-like-how-did-your-relationship-aid-in-the-drafting-of-your-policy-memo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What was the process of working with your mentor like? How did your relationship aid in the drafting of your policy memo?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My experience working with David Sichinava was very positive. He is always supportive, approachable, and punctual with his team. After each discussion, I had a clear understanding of what I needed to work on next, which made it much easier to move forward with the research. His feedback was constructive and helped me improve both my analysis and my policy memo. I really appreciated having a mentor who was so engaged throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"how-important-was-the-mentorship-program-to-you-and-your-development-as-a-young-scholar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How important was the mentorship program to you and your development as a young scholar?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who had been working outside of a research environment, I really appreciated being part of a program that brought back the atmosphere of academic inquiry and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"what-would-you-like-future-generations-of-young-scholars-enrolled-in-the-mentorship-program-to-know\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would you like future generations of young scholars enrolled in the mentorship program to know?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take advantage of every opportunity that comes to your way and not be afraid to apply, even if you are unsure whether you are fully qualified. Programs like this provide valuable learning experiences. Even if the experience is different from what you expected, you will always learn something new and develop skills that will be useful in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"read-mahsas-work\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Read Mahsa&#8217;s Work\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n\n    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/aremina_nato_flag.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the NATO flag and the Armenian flag\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n                <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-row gap-1 w-full mb-4\">\n                                    <time class=\"flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        June 22nd, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n                                                    <p class=\"border-l border-cu-black-200 ml-2 pl-3 flex flex-row items-center italic text-sm text-cu-black-600 dark:text-white @sm:md:text-base\">\n                        9\n                        min read\n                    <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black dark:text-white @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                Armenian Public Opinion And Opportunities For Greater NATO Engagement\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This policy brief examines public opinion of security policy in Armenia for NATO. It assesses how narratives of insecurity weaken institutions in the country\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2026\/armenia-public-opinion-nato-opportunity\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Read more\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":2710,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Mahsa Ebrahimzadeh ","cu_people_last_name":"Asl Tabrizi","cu_people_initials":"MA","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[15,206,300],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-2709","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-general","cu_people_type-mentorship-program","cu_people_type-mentorship-program-2026"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"","cu_people_degree":"","cu_building":"","cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2712,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/2709\/revisions\/2712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=2709"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=2709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}