Aspiring Assistant Professor in Counselling & Mental Health

SADIA KHAN, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Scholar

Gambling Research & Policy Initiative (GRPI), East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA Professional Email: *********@***.***

Personal Email: *.************@*****.***

ORCID: 0000-0002-4760-8414

Professional Summary

I am a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at East Carolina University. My academic work integrates clinical psychology, criminology, and social science to inform evidence-based interventions and policy development. As an academician, my portfolio encompasses,

7 years of teaching, mentoring and supervising students at graduate and post graduate level.

12 peer-reviewed journal publications including indexation in Scopus/WoS.

40+ undergraduate and graduate theses supervised across four universities in Pakistan.

Presentations at international conferences in the USA, UK, India, and Pakistan.

Two institutional MOUs facilitating student placements and research collaborations.

Reviewer for international journals and member of major gambling and criminology, psychology and mental-health associations.

Research Interests

Qualitative research and change narratives.

Organizational structures and ergonomics.

Gambling-motivated crime and behavioral-addiction research.

Structural and psychosocial determinants of psychological well-being.

Gender, identity construction, and systemic victimization.

Reflective-practice pedagogy and coaching-competency training.

Evidence based clinical and therapeutic processes and changes in mental health practices. Core Skills & Research Competencies

Research & Evaluation: Mixed-Methods Design, Thematic and Statistical Analysis

(SPSS, NVivo), Program and Policy Evaluation.

Teaching & Supervision: Graduate Instruction, Curriculum Design, Clinical and Research Supervision, Mentoring of Early-Career Academics.

Applied Expertise: Behavioral-Addiction Research, Forensic and Occupational Psychology, Community Mental-Health Engagement, Clinical Practice and Applied Health Research.

Professional Practice: Grant Development, Stakeholder Collaboration, Knowledge Translation, Academic Writing and Publication

Professional Experience

Post-Doctoral Research Scholar

Gambling Research & Policy Initiative (GRPI), East Carolina University, USA May 2025 – Present

International presentations as panelist on Police Perception among LGBTQI+ Adults, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Nov 2025, Washington DC, USA. Poster presentation on Qualitative Validation of the Malkin Gambling-Motivated Crime Diversion Checklist, Oct 2025 ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, Las Vegas, USA and Panel Discussant on The Betting Blueprint: College Student Curriculum on Gambling, at National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling, July 2025, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Lead researcher and content developer for a global microsite on Gambling in Emerging Adults, delivering impact driven, up to date, cross-regional analyses for the World Lottery Association.

Co-evaluation of the Gambling Treatment Diversion Court (GTDC), integrating criminological and psychological outcomes.

Co-designed the evaluation for Malkin Gambling-Motivated Crime Diversion Checklist; presented validation results at the ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction (Las Vegas, 2025).

Supported and contributed to field-based data collection on Gambling among LGBTQ+ community during PRIDE events, engaging directly with participants, and ensuring high- quality, community-centered data for analysis.

Collaborate across academic, clinical, and policy networks to strengthen diversion frameworks and public-health responses to gambling harm.

Support grant proposals, research manuscripts, and microsite development to expand GRPI’s research visibility.

Assistant Professor

School of Professional Psychology, University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan Apr 2024 – Apr 2025

Directed the MS I/O Psychology program, aligning outcomes with international accreditation standards.

Designed and taught postgraduate courses in Clinical and Industrial–Organizational Psychology for graduate and post graduate levels.

Supervised 10+ graduate theses focusing on digital mental health, gender psychology, and workplace well-being.

Professional collaboration and consultation of 2 weeks (September 12 to 27) under the Faculty Secondment Program (FSP) at Hazen Logix Private Ltd. Providing consultation and collaborating on psychological practices of employee recruitment and development in HR.

Initiated and formalized an academic–industry partnership with Sundar Industries to expand practicum placements.

Organizational Psychologist

Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore, Pakistan Dec 2024 – Apr 2025

Conducted psychological assessments and organizational-culture analyses for employee development.

Developed well-being and motivation frameworks aligning with sustainable-workplace models.

Senior Lecturer & MPhil Program Coordinator

Lahore School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Lahore (UOL), Pakistan Sep 2022 – Mar 2024

Taught BSc, MSc Clinical, and MPhil Psychology courses integrating applied and clinical perspectives.

Supervised MS Clinical Psychology dissertations and standardized departmental evaluation rubrics.

Coordinated Journal Club and Faculty Development Program, mentoring junior faculty in evidence-based pedagogy.

Chaired Departmental Selection Committee for pre-evaluation of dissertations, improved method and research processes.

Delivered specialized lectures on Transplant Psychiatry, Happiness Science, and Adjunctive Therapies for Bipolar Disorder.

Lecturer

Department of Psychology, Lahore Leads University, Pakistan Sep 2019 – Sep 2022

Taught BSc, MSc, and MPhil Psychology courses integrating applied, clinical, and social perspectives.

Supervised undergraduate and graduate dissertations on well-being, addiction, and identity.

Served as Program advisor and Curriculum coordinator, improving program delivery and student engagement.

Visiting Faculty Appointments (2018 – 2020)

Lahore School of Professional Studies, University of Lahore.

Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab.

Government College University, Clinical Psychology Unit. Education

PhD in Applied Psychology — University of the Punjab, Lahore 2017 – 2024 Dissertation: Application and Validation of a Self-Practice and Self-Reflective Training Module for Coaching Competencies

Post Graduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy—Government Training College for Teachers of the Deaf, Gulberg, Lahore 2016 – 2017 MS in Clinical Psychology — Government College University, Lahore 2013 – 2016 Dissertation: Personality Traits, Impulsivity, Alexithymia and Borderline Personality Traits among University Students

BS in Psychology — Government College University, Lahore 2009 – 2013 Dissertation: Paternal Authoritarianism, Childhood Trauma and Test Anxiety among Adolescents

Publications

1. Khan, M. A., Khan, S., Siraji, M. J., Khan, S. R., & Khan, I. (2025). EXPLORING TEACHERS’PERSPECTIVE ON TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. Contemporary Journal of Social Science Review, 3(2), 1817- 1827. https://doi.org/10.63878/cjssr.v3i2.801

2. Khan, A., Khan, S., Siraji, M. J., Akhter, S., Khan, S. R., & Riaz, M. (2025). A qualitative study of parents’ perspectives and advocacy for twice-exceptional children. Journal of Asian Development Studies, 14(2), 1121. https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2025.14.2.88

3. Khan, A., Khan, S., Siraji, M. J., Shaikh, S., & Khan, S. R. (2025). Exploring Psychologists Perspective on the Assessment, Management and Challenges of Twice- Exceptional Children. Journal of Asian Development Studies, 14(1), 1814- 1825.https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2025.14.1.144

4. Aurooj, A., Kirmani, S. K. N., Aurooj, T., & Khan, S. (2025). Factor structure and psychometric properties of Alzheimer’s disease assessment measures. Ageing International, 50(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-025-09593-0 5. Khan, S., Faisal, K., & Khan, A. (2024). A qualitative exploratory study of work-from- home as a workable strategy for female participation in the labour force from a conventional culture. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 39(3), 591–611. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2024.39.3.33

6. Hamza, A., Batool, S., & Khan, S. (2024). Attachment styles, love styles, and romantic jealousy among late adolescents and young adults: An analytical study. Clinical and Counselling Psychology Review, 6(1), 25–40. https://doi.org/10.32350/ccpr.61.02 7. Khan, H., Qadir, A., Khan, S., & Akbar, S. (2024). Stratification in lymph-node cytology using the novel Sydney classification system: A cross-sectional study. Pakistan Journal of Pathology, 35(3), 100–108. https://doi.org/10.55629/pakjpathol.v35i3.815 8. Aurooj, A., Zia, N., Nadeem Kirmani, S., et al. (2024). Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for the alleviation of psychological distress and amelioration of psychological well-being among end-stage renal disease patients. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 54, 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09596-5 9. Khan, H., Qadir, A., Khan, S., & Akbar, S. (2024). Frequency and covariates of molecular subcategories of breast carcinoma—a referral tertiary care centre study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Pathology, 35(2), 54–62. https://doi.org/10.55629/pakjpathol.v35i2.814

10. Khan, S., & Ghazal, S. (2022). Practitioner’s perspective on coaching in Pakistan: Barriers and proposed solutions. Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences, 3(4), 211–220.

Faisal, K., Rashid, A., & Khan, S. (2022). What leads to premarital sex among young males in Pakistan. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 3(1), 69–84. https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v3i1.63

11. Khan, S., Faisal, K., & Rashid, A. (2022). KSAO-based competency model for an effective practice of tele-counselling in Pakistan. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 3(2), 276–292. https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v3i2.98 12. Khan, S., Khan, A., & Aurooj, A. (2022). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors in drug use and rehabilitation among young males in Pakistan. South Asian Journal of Public Health.

Grants & Funding Activity

Grant Applications (Submitted)

Sadia Khan (Lead Applicant); Haziq Mahmood (Co-PI) Psychosocial Intervention for Improved Compliance of Occupational Health and Safety Measures by Industry Workers: An Evidence-Based Approach. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan — 2025.

Sadia Khan (PI).

Unraveling the Mind: A Nexus of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Human Potential. IBRO / Dana Brain Awareness Week Grant — 2025.

Hina Rana (PI); Haziq Mahmood (Co-PI); Sadia Khan (Co-PI) Exploring neurochemical biomarkers and early intervention integrated approaches for symptoms of schizophrenia in Pakistan.

Wellcome Trust — Directed Call: Mental Health (Neuroscience) — 2024/2025. Conferences & Presentations

2025

Panel Presentation – Police Perception among LGBTQI+ Adults, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Nov, Washington DC, USA.

Poster Presentation – Qualitative Validation of the Malkin Gambling-Motivated Crime Diversion Checklist, ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, Oct, Las Vegas, USA.

Panel Presentation – The Betting Blueprint: College Student Curriculum on Gambling college curriculum at National Conference on Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling, July, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

2024

Committee Member and Session Moderator – Empowering Anxiety Interventions in the 1st International Seminar on Clinical Case Study, Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore.

Paper Presentation – Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Twice-Exceptional Children: Case Study Analysis, Texas Congress on Scientific Research and Innovation, Houston, USA.

Paper Presentation – Efficacy of Self-Practice/Self-Reflective Training Module for Coaching Competencies, International Congress of Coaching Psychology (Virtual/UK).

YouTube Guest Podcast – “Students of Today”, with Live Life Fully, https://youtu.be/Aola4g7Pgn8?si=jrCsZUNwgBuqPK4N

Paper Presentation – Economy of Happiness: A Psycho-Social Perspective, Workshop on Nurturing Happiness in Academia, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India.

Invited Guest Lecture – TRANSPLANT PSYCHIATRY, Insights into Pre & Post Operative Psychological Care, Brain Awareness Week, Lahore School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Lahore.

Case Presentations (Student Co-Led) – Persistent Transvestic Disorder and Substance- Induced Psychosis in a Police Constable, 1st International Seminar on Clinical Case Study, UMT, Lahore.

2023

Session Chair – Burnout & Psychological Well-Being in High-Stress Professions, National Conference on Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of Lahore.

Collaborative Presentations – Architectural Psychology and Bio-Psycho-Social Well- being of Office Workers, Job-Related Stigma and Mental Health in Police Officers, and Psychological Capital in Mortuary Workers, Positively Happy International Conference, Lahore.

Invited Guest Lecture – Measuring Happiness, University of Lahore.

Invited Guest Lecture – Adjunctive Psychotherapies for Bipolar Disorder, University of Management & Technology, Lahore.

2022

Paper Presentation – Female Entrepreneurship as a Sustainable Development Goal 2030: A Stakeholder’s Perspective, 1st International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals, LCWU.

Paper Presentation – Tele-Mental Health Services in Pakistan: Practitioner Analysis on Tele-Counselling Competencies during COVID-19, Graduate Colloquium, University of the Punjab.

Paper Presentation – Online Dating in Pakistan: A Cost–Benefit Analysis, International Conference on Gender and Social Sciences, LCWU & FCC.

Paper Presentation – Substance Use and Social Stigma in Urban Pakistan, International Conference on Substance Use and Disorders (ICSUD), Lahore. 2021

Paper Presentation – Client Satisfaction with Tele-Psychotherapy during COVID-19, International E-Conference on Media and Psychology, UMT, Lahore.

Paper Presentation – Telephonic Counselling during COVID-19: Developing Tele- Psychological Services, International E-Conference on Media and Psychology, UMT, Lahore.

Professional Certifications & Training

1. Research Ethics & Advanced Methods

IRB Human Research Protection Certification, CITI Program, East Carolina University (2025)

Clinical Trials Operations Specialization, Johns Hopkins University (2023)

Advanced Meta-Analysis Certification, Johns Hopkins University (2023)

Systematic Review Methods Certification, FDP–CTL, University of Management & Technology (2022)

2. Teaching Innovation & Higher Education Pedagogy

Pedagogical Certifications on Integrating AI in Higher Education, Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL), University of Management & Technology (2024).

Faculty Development Program in Digital Pedagogy, UMT CTL (2024). 3. Clinical & Behavioral Competence

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Autism Partnership Foundation (40-Hour Training, 2023).

Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Addiction, Lahore School of Behavioral Sciences (2022).

4. Communication & Language Instruction

Certificate in “How to Teach IELTS,” Cambridge English / ICD (2023).

Academic Writing for Publication in Social Sciences, University of the Punjab (2021). Professional Affiliations & Collaborations

Member, American Society of Criminology (ASC), USA (2025- Present)

Member, National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), USA (2025 – Present)

International Affiliate, American Psychological Association (APA) (2024 – Present)

Member, Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (2024 – Present)

Reviewer, Asian Journal of Integrated Social and Behavioral Sciences (2023 – Present)

Reviewer, Journal of Intercultural Communication (2023 – Present)

Member, Pakistan Association of Clinical Psychologists (PACP) (2020 – Present)

Institutional Collaborations & MOUs — Sundar Industries and Clinical Placement Partners (2023 – 2024)

Research Supervision Portfolio

Overview

Supervised 40 undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate theses (2018 – 2025) across the University of Lahore (UOL), University of Management & Technology (UMT), Lahore Leads University (LLU), and the Institute of Applied Psychology-University of the Punjab (IAP-PU). Organizational & Occupational Psychology

Year Institution Student Program Thesis Title

2025

Department of

Applied

Psychology, UMT

Fatima

Tanveer

Mphil

2023-2025

Cyberfeminism and Digital Spaces

in Identity Construction of Women

Entrepreneurs in Pakistan

2024

Department of

Clinical

Psychology, UMT

Shahrim Haq,

Ayeza Batool

& Qurba

Hussain

BSCP

2020–2024

Organization Climate, Coworker

Support and Employee

Performance in Banking Sector

2022 Department of

Psychology, LLU

Khansa

Naseer

BS

2018–2022

Job related Stigmas and Mental

Health issues in Police Officers; A

Qualitative Study

2022

Department of

Psychology, LLU Maria Yaseen BS

2018–2022

Psychological Capital and

Psychological Distress among

Mortuary Workers; a Cultural

Perspective

2021

Institute of

Applied

Psychology,

University of the

Punjab

Rida Faqeer

Muhammad

BS

Replica

2017–21

Stress, Empathy and Moral

Decision Making in Front Line

Workers during COVID-19

2018

Institute of

Applied

Psychology,

University of the

Punjab

Attia Sardar MSc

2016–2018

Cognitive Distortions, Emotional

Intelligence and Decision-Making

Style in Traffic Wardens

Emerging Adult Psychology

Year Institution Student Program Thesis Title

2024

Department of

Clinical

Psychology, UMT

Eman Irfan

Lone & Haifa

Nadim

BSCP

2020–2024

Mindfulness, Flow State, and

Psychological Well-Being in

Young Adults

2024

Department of

Clinical

Psychology, UMT

Zara Malik,

Nimra

Mehmood &

Amnah

Muhammad

BSCP

2020–2024

Social Intelligence, Interpersonal

Difficulties and Self-Criticism in

Young Adults

2022

Department of

Psychology, LLU Sehrish

Rafique

BS

2018–2022

Dark Triad, Social Desirability and

Ambivalent Sexism in Young

Adults

2022

Department of

Psychology, LLU Anam Fatma BS

2018–2022

Identity Styles, Perceived, Social

Support, Gender Stereotype and

Rejection Sensitivity among Young

Adults

2022

Department of

Psychology, LLU Komal

Mustafa

B.Sc.

2016–2020

Leisure Time Physical Activity,

Mindfulness and Academic Stress

among University Students

2021

Institute of

Applied

Psychology,

University of the

Punjab

Laraib Shahid

MSc

Replica

2020–22

Media Literacy, Metacognition and

Decision-Making Styles in Young

Adults

2021

Institute of

Applied

Psychology,

University of the

Iqra Riaz

MSc

Morning

2019–21

Decision Making Styles, Cognitive

Distortions and Mate Preferences in

Young Adults

Punjab

2021 Department of

Psychology, LLU Sadaf Saeed B.Sc.

2017–2021

Psychological Components of

Online Dating; A Qualitative

Analysis of Focus Group discussion

of Young Adults in Pakistan

Developmental Psychology & Family Studies

Year Institution Student Program Thesis Title

2024

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL

Sehrish

Rafique

MSCP

2022–2024

Exploring Psychosocial

Experiences among Parents of

Children with Functional

Neurological Symptom Disorder

2024

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL Ameer Hamza MSCP

2022–2024

Effectiveness of Acceptance and

Commitment Therapy for

Improving Psychological Capital in

Mothers of Children with

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder

2024

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL Shazia Azeem MSCP

2022–2024

Exploring Psychosocial

Experiences of Fathers of Adults

with Intellectual Developmental

Disorder

2024

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL

Arsalan Khan MSCP

2022–2024

Exploring Stakeholders’

Perspectives on Twice-Exceptional

Children: Case Study Analysis

2023

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL

Maryam Zaib

Awan

MSCP

2021–2023

Peer Victimization, Empathy and

Bystander Effect for Reduced

Inequality in Adolescent

2022 Department of

Psychology, LLU

Ayesha

Akhtar

B.Sc.

2016–2020

Psychological Wellbeing,

Flourishing and Perceived Stress in

the mothers of children with

Autism Spectrum Disorder

2022

Department of

Psychology, LLU Abdullah

Farooq

BS

2018–2022

Perceived Parenting styles and

Emotional Dysregulation among

University Students

2021

Department of

Psychology, LLU Ahmad Sheraz B.Sc.

2017–2021

Parenting Styles, Attachment

Patterns and Perceived Control

among Adolescent

2019

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL

Shaina Safdar MSCP

2017–2019

Interpersonal Communication

Competence in Family Dynamics

explored through Alternative

Diagnostic Model of Personality

Disorder

2018 Institute of

Applied Umama MSc

2016–2018

Parenting Styles, Religiosity and

Moral Development in Adolescents

Psychology, UOL

Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Year Institution Student Program Thesis Title

2023

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences,

University of

Lahore

Farwa Soomro MSCP

2021–2023

Technology-Mediated Intimate

Partner Violence, Attachment Style

and Stockholm Syndrome for

Reduced Gender Inequality in Long

Distance Relationships

2023

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences,

University of

Lahore

Munaza Anam MSCP

2021–2023

Exploring the barriers and

facilitators of Psychological Capital

for Good Health and Well-Being in

Prostate Cancer Patients

2023

Department of

Psychology,

Lahore Leads

University

Nouman Khan MPhil

2021–2023

Self Determination, Treatment

Adherence and Diabetic Distress

among individuals with Diabetes

2019

Lahore School of

Behavioral

Sciences, UOL

Hafza Raza MSCP

2017–2019

Role of Pathological Personality

Traits and Self Compassion in

Female Eating Disorders

References

1. Prof. Dr. Saima Ghazal, Ph.D.

Professor, Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Email: ******.*****@**.***.**

2. Dr. Fauzia Malik, Ph.D.

Chairperson, Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Email: ******.*****@***.***.**

3. Dr. Michelle L. Malkin, Ph.D.

Director, Gambling Research and Policy Initiative, ECU Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.

Email: *********@***.***

4. Dr. Amna Aurooj, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Charles Strut University, Bathurst, Australia Email: ****.******@*****.***

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