About
Behzad J. Jabbari, Ph.D., M.A., M.P.A., M.B.A., M.S.
Professor of Political Science & State Youth Referee Administrator
Miami University of Ohio - United States Soccer Federation
- Birthday: May 11th
- Website: www.jabbari.com
- Phone: (513) 225-5565
- Degrees: Ph.D., MA, MPA, MBA, MS
- Email: bj@jabbari.com
- City: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Miami University of Ohio
Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
1601 University Blvd, Hamilton Ohio 45011 USA
Facts
Taught Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Business & Fund Accounting, Mathematics, American Political System, and World Politics at University of Cincinnati and Miami University of Ohio.
Ohio Soccer Association's State Youth Referee administrator and member of Executive Board of Ohio South State Referee Committee and Board member of OSA.
Served on the board of Midwest Soccer Officials Association and South West Ohio Soccer Association.
Ohio South Total Referees
Ohio South Grass Root Referees
Ohio South
Regional Referees
Ohio South
Regional Emeritus Referees
Ohio South
National Emeritus Referees
Ohio South
National Referees
Ohio South / US Soccer
FIFA Assistant Referee
Skills
Solid Teaching, public speaking, business analysis, and programming skills.
Curriculum Vitae
Over 20 years of business experience developing websites, programming, and measuring public opinion.
Over 30 years of teaching and research experience at the University level in political science, business, computer science, and methodology.
- Designed, programmed, and analyzed the University of Cincinnati’s Presidential Election Poll 2000.
- Developed online polling systems for ZF Batavia, Cincinnati Business.Courier, UC, Starboard Strategies, AAUP, and Cincinnati Nature Center.
- Programmed, collected, and analyzed data using SPSS statistical package utilizing regression, cross tabulation, and other statistical tools.
- Implemented 14 technical training programs as part of National Pilot Program geared toward engineers and supervisors at GE Aircraft Engines.
- Designed and coded a multimedia program used in the diagnosis of migraine headaches which was demonstrated in the Anglo-American Conference in Cincinnati (Department of Family Medicine - University Hospital).
- Designed and coded segments of the GE VISTA System used for industrial training (GE Aircraft Engines), diagnosis of electronic equipment (GE Ordnance) and training of fighter pilots (GE Simulation and Control).
- Collaborated directly with business units to assess the technical impact of business requirements and to reach consensus on alternative solutions when necessary in an effort to maintain a consistent yet flexible architecture.
- Methods for Management of Productivity - Dr. W. Edwards Deming
- Introduction to Statistical Thinking - Dr. Brian Joiner
- Shop managers Workshop
- Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Facilitating and Process Control Workshop
- Grant Proposal Writing
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
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Proficient in website development, php, SQL, C, C++, JAVA, HTML, INTEL 8086/8088 ASSEMBLY.
Extensive experience in use of Microsoft Software products (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access)
Solid knowledge of SPSS.
Summary
Behzad Jonathan Jabbari
- 3462 Cherry Hill Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014 - (513) 225-5565
- bj@jabbari.com
Education
Ph.D. - Political Science
2005
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
American Political System & Methodology
M.A. - Political Science
2004
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
American Politics
M.P.A. - Political Science
2002
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Human Resource and Law
M.B.A. - International Business
1992
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
International Business Marketing / Economics
M.S. - Computer Science
1990
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Database Systems and Programming Languages
B.S. - Business Communications
1989
College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
Business Administration
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor of Political Science
2009 - Present
Miami University of Ohio
Hamilton, Middletown, and VOA Campuses
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
2008 - 2018
Miami University of Ohio
Hamilton Campus
Systems Architect / Business Consultant
2007 - 2008
Innovation Solutions
Santa Ana, California
Assistant Professor of ECECS
2003 - 2007
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Adjunct Professor of Business Technologies
1995 - 1996
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Adjunct Instructor of Public Administration
1993 - 1995
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Software Engineer
1991 - 1993
Cincom Systems
Cincinnati, Ohio
Software Programmer
1984 - 1991
General Electric Aircraft Engines
Cincinnati, Ohio
Teaching Experience
UC and Miami University
Sports Resume
Over 35 years of involvement in the sport of soccer as a player, a coach, a referee, an assessor, an instructor, and an administrator at various levels of the game.
Officiating Licenses
- USSF Emeritus Regional Referee (Grade 15) - 6 years
- USSF State Referee - 8 years
- USSF Referee (Grade 7) - 5 years
- USSF Referee (Grade 8) - 3 years
- National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association – 4 years
- Ohio High School Athletics Association (Grade 1) – 22 years
- PASL & PASL PRO Referee - 4 years
- SAY National Referee - 10 years
- Teqball Referee - 1 year
Soccer
US Soccer Commissioner
2022 - Lamar Hunt National Tournament - Milford, OhioNational cup series
SYRA & Assessor:
2022 US Youth Soccer Midwest Region – Westfield, Indiana
2021 US Youth Soccer Midwest Region - St. Louis, MI
2020 Cancelled due to Pandemic
2019 US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championship – Saginaw, Mich.
Head of Delegation / SYRA & Assessor
2018 US Youth Soccer Region II – Westfield, Indiana
2017 US Youth Soccer Region II - Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Yankton Trails Park
2016 US Youth Soccer Region II – Westfield, Indiana | Grand Park Sports Complex
2015 US Youth Soccer Region II - Fox Cities, Wisconsin | USA Youth Sports Complex
Assessor and member of the administrative team
2014 US Youth Soccer Region II - Beavercreek, Ohio | John Ankeney Soccer Complex
Mentor and member of the administrative team
2013 US Youth Soccer Region II - Des Moines, Iowa | James W. Cownie Soccer Park
2012 US Youth Soccer Region II - Saginaw, Michigan | Saginaw Township Soccer Complex
2011 US Youth Soccer Region II - Fox Cities, Wisconsin | USA Youth Sports Complex
Referee:
2010 US Youth Soccer Region II - Beavercreek, Ohio | John Ankeney Soccer Complex
2009 US Youth Soccer Region II - Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Yankton Trails Park
2008 US Youth Soccer Region II - Rockford, Illinois | MetroCenter
2007 US Youth Soccer Region II - Des Moines, Iowa | James W. Cownie Soccer Park
2006 US Youth Soccer Region II - Fox Cities, Wisconsin | USA Youth Sports Complex
2005 US Youth Soccer Region II - Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Yankton Trails Park
2004 US Youth Soccer Region II - Rockford, Illinois | Sportscore Complex
Presidents Cup
SYRA & Assessor
2022 Presidents Cup Midwest Region – St. Louis, MI
2021 Presidents Cup Midwest Region - Westfield Indiana | Grand Park Sports Complex
2020 Cancelled due to Pandemic
Head of Midwest Delegation / SYRA & Assessor
2018 US Youth Soccer Region II – Westfield, Indiana | Grand Park Sports Complex
SYRA
2016 US Youth Soccer Region II – Westfield, Indiana | Grand Park Sports Complex
Board Experience
Ohio Soccer Association
State Youth Referee Administrator
Joint Appointment with Brian Miller (Ohio North)
2022-Present
Ohio South Youth Soccer Association
State Youth Referee Administrator
2018-2021
Ohio South State Referee Committee
Member of Executive Board - Present
State Director of Assignment (3 years)
District Referee Administrator – District 1 – Cincinnati (4 years)
District Referee Assignment Coordinator – District 1 - Cincinnati (4 years)
Midwest Soccer Officials Association
Trustee (8 years)
MATCH ASSIGNMENTS & RELATED LINKS
UPSL, CPSL, MLS-NEXT
My Favorite Persons
... and quotations
"You cannot blame gravity for falling in love"
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."
“Logic will get you from A to Z, imagination will get you everywhere.”
"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value."
“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”
“Science can flourish only in an atmosphere of free speech.”
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind."
Albert Einstein
Physicist
"He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back."
"Creativity takes courage."
"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them"
"Nothing can be accomplished without love."
“Don’t wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.”
"To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage."
"Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions."
"My curves are not crazy."
"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."
Henri Matisse
Painter / Artist
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to contineu that counts."
"If you are going through hell, keep going."
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
"To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often."
"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
"Never, never, never give up."
"Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result."
"The price of greatness is responsibility."
"Socialism is a philophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
"Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business."
Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill
British statesman, soldier, and writer
“Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.”
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.”
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves."
"Young people, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly makes a difference, can indeed change the world.
"Become as knowledgeable as possible."
“Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love.”
“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.”
Jane Goodall
Primatologist
“When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.”
“Science needs the light of free expression to flourish. It depends on the fearless questioning of authority, and the open exchange of ideas.”
“The very nature of science is discoveries, and the best of those discoveries are the ones you don’t expect.”
“Science literacy is the artery through which the solutions of tomorrow’s problems flow.”
"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."
"The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact."
"I know of no time in human history where ignorance was better than knowledge."
"Science is basically an inoculation against Charlatans."
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astro-physicist
"The less you think, the more you believe"
"A delusion is something that people believe in despite a total lack of evidence."
"University is about confronting new ideas, unfamiliar, un-"safe". If you want to be "safe" you are not worthy of a university education."
"The truth has a magic of its own. The truth is more magical – in the best and most exciting sense of the word – than any myth or made-up mystery or miracle. Science has its own magic: the magic of reality."
"If something is true, no amount of wishful thinking will change it."
"Nature is not cruel, only pitilessly indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn. We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither cruel nor kind, but simply callous-indifferent to all suffering, lacking all purpose."
Richard Dawkins
Evolutionary Biologist
"Either seem as you are or be as you seem."
"I know you are tired but come, this is the way."
"I am niether of the East nor of the West, no boundaries exist within my breast."
“Reason is powerless in the expression of Love.”
“Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love.”
"Patience is the key to joy."
“The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.”
"You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop."
"You have to keep breaking your heat until it opens."
"Why do you stay in prison, when the door is so wide open?"
"Set your life on fire, seek those who fan your flames."
Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
Philosopher / Poet
Contact
Dr. Behzad J. Jabbari, M.A., M.P.A, M.B.A, M.S.
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Email:
bj@jabbari.com
Call:
(513) 225-5565