Muataz Mahdi

Muataz is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Management of Information Technology at the Price College of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Biosciences from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Originally from Baghdad, Iraq, Muataz has lived across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and China, where he completed his high school education, before making it to the United States. Muataz has a deep commitment to education, a value that have guided much of his academic journey. Muataz spent the majority of his undergraduate years with the Student Learning Center, where he served in roles ranging from Peer Learning Assistant, Office Assistant, and a Supervisor, a role in which he was honored with the Supervisor of the Year award. He is passionate about tutoring and finds genuine fulfillment in supporting fellow students' academic growth. The Student Learning Center and its staff hold a special place in his life, and he considers them family.

I love spending my time at Bizzell and Sarkeys Gym, the two places where I spend most of my time.

The most rewarding part for me when working with students is the "aha" moment, when they connect the dots and see the bigger picture of what they are learning. I often tell my students that my goal is not to make them love the subject, but to at least make them not hate it. It makes my day when my students' parents come to express their gratitude as well, it is truly heartwarming.

Enjoy your journey, you only get it once. Embrace every moment of it, take calculated risks, and pursue what genuinely interests and challenges you.