Complex sentence: Iran Teymourtash earned a Ph.d in litetarture while residing in France where she pursued a career in journalism, and as with her father was awarded France's highest civilian honour, the Legion d'honneur.
Split into simpler sentences: Iran Teymourtash earned a Ph.d in litetarture while residing in France, and pursued a career in journalism. As with her father, she was awarded France's highest civilian honour, the Legion d'honneur.