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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr Yazdan Mansourian is a senior lecturer in the School of Information and Communication Studies. He received his PhD in Information Science from the University of Sheffield in 2006. Since then, his research interests have been shaped around the cognitive and affective aspects of Human Information Behaviour (HIB) in different contexts. Since 2017 to the present, he has focused on HIB in Serious Leisure. In this ongoing research program, he explores the role of joy and other positive emotions in engaging people with hobbies, amateurism and voluntary activities and how joyful experiences inspire them to seek, share and use information. He also investigates to what extent people's engagement in joyful information activities can contribute to their overall wellbeing. Yazdan is also the co-founder and co-director of the Grounded Theory Research Group (GTRG) at CSU.
Research Interests
Dr Yazdan's research includes:
- Human Information Behaviours
- Serious Leisure
- The Joy of Information
- Information Seeking and Sharing
- Overall Wellbeing
Teaching
Yazdan's teaching portfolio includes:
- Library and Information Science Foundations
- Information Behaviour Theories
- Research Methods
- Information Literacy
- Sociology of Information
- Information Society
- Workplace Learning
Professional Information
Yazdan has been involved in running 60 workshops in different universities and research centres on various subjects including:
- Qualitative Research
- Information Literacy
- Invisible Web
- Search Skills
- Academic Writing.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Information Science, PhD, Information Visibility on the Web and Conceptions of Success and Failure in Web Searching, University of Sheffield
03 Feb 2003 → 15 Nov 2006
Award Date: 15 Nov 2006
Subject keywords
- Serious Leisure
- Human Information Behaviour
- Wellbeing
- The Joy of Information
- Grounded Theory
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How a Heideggerian Approach informs My Research on Human Information Behaviour in Serious Leisure
Mansourian, Y., 30 May 2025.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract
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The dark side of serious leisure: The tension between passion and pressure
Mansourian, Y., 22 Jan 2025.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract
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Bentham’s lens on bonsai: Utilitarian perspectives in serious leisure
Mansourian, Y., 17 Oct 2024.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract
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Collaborative interpretation in serious leisure: From knowledge sharing to community learning
Mansourian, Y., 07 May 2024, Information Matters, 4, 5.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Creative research engagement from design through application to dissemination: Maximizing the research impact through creativity
Members of the ASIS&T Research Engagement Committee, Budd, J. M., Senteio, C., Nesset, V. & Mansourian, Y., 15 Oct 2024, In: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 61, 1, p. 725-727 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Communication Research Output Acceleration Program
Holland, T. (Recipient), Kong, S. (Recipient), Truong, V. (Recipient), Mansourian, Y. (Recipient), Massaro, M. (Recipient) & Wise, D. (Recipient), Aug 2024
Prize: Grant › Successful
Activities
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Journal of Information Science (Journal)
Mansourian, Y. (Reviewer)
22 Apr 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Journal of Men's Health (Journal)
Mansourian, Y. (Reviewer)
14 Jun 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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RAILS: Research Applications, Information and Library Studies
Oddone, K. (Organiser), Carroll, M. (Chair), Mansourian, Y. (Organiser), Jamali Mahmuei, H. R. (Organiser), Wakeling, S. (Organiser), Hider, P. (Organiser), Garrison, K. (Organiser), Shephard, M. (Organiser) & Afzal, W. (Organiser)
29 Nov 2022 → 30 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
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International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration (Journal)
Mansourian, Y. (Reviewer)
08 May 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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Providing connection – The role of public libraries during the COVID-19 crisis
Mansourian, Y. (Participant)
25 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public event › Community
Press/Media
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‘Hobbies are like dating’: How to find one and be happier in 2025
01/01/25
4 items of Media coverage
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Ten things to do on the Border this weekend, November 18-19
Hogg, R., Verdon, S., Shamsi, S. & Mansourian, Y.
16/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
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I Am A Hobby Fanatic And Science Says That’s Good
24/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
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‘Serious leisure’: How a hobby can lead to the meaning of life
25/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Hobbies offer joy, connection and a sense of purpose. Here's how to find one — and fit it into your life
19/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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