Parvaneh’s main research interests are in the interface of second language acquisition, second language teaching, and language testing. Drawing on a task-based language teaching (TBLT) approach, she has investigated the role of task and task design in language teaching and their impact on oral second language performance, acquisition, assessment and the cognitive processes associated with second language development. Her research also focuses on the measurement and development of speech fluency in language learning and its relationship with other aspects of linguistic performance. Parvaneh has attracted several prestigious research grants and completed a number of national and international research projects. The findings of her research are published in a number of prestigious and internationally recognized journals.