Mohsen Goudarzi joined the Harvard Divinity School faculty in July 2021, having taught previously at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). He is an expert in Qur'anic Studies and his scholarship is leading to the reevaluation of some of the most fundamental assumptions previously held in the study of the Qur’an.

Goudarzi’s research focuses on the intellectual and social aspects of Islam’s emergence, in particular the Qur'an's relationship to Late Antique literature as well as its textual history. He is also interested in various fields of Islamic learning, especially the sciences of exegesis (tafsīr), theology (kalām), and law (fiqh). Currently, he is working on a book project that proposes a new reading of major elements of the qur'anic worldview, including the Qur'an’s conception of scriptural and prophetic history.

Goudarzi received a certificate from the University of Minnesota's Center for Educational Innovation for his dedication to student learning. He had also received a certificate of distinction in teaching three times from the Office of Undergraduate Education while a teaching fellow at Harvard.