Faculty Profiles

Dr Dr. Bushra Akram

Designation : Associate Professor (Tenured )
Specialization : Psychology

Email : [email protected]


Office Exten : 205

Chairperson/Associate Professor HEC Approved Supervisor Department of Psychology, UOG, University of Gujrat, Gujrat Pakistan Email (official): [email protected] Qualification • Post Doc, Psychology Department, MONASH University Malaysia • PhD, Special Education (Psychological Assessment/ Tool Development), Punjab University, Pakistan • Total 6 years plus management experience. Work Experience • Total 14 years plus experience of teaching and research at undergraduate, graduate and post graduate level. Since 24-07-2012 to 4-12-2020 Assistant Professor and from 4-12-2020 till date Associate Professor of Psychology (TTS), Department of Psychology University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan Research Publications • 39 research papers published in HEC Recognized Journals • 18 research papers in Journals categorized in JCR (W category) • 4 in journals categorized in HEC, X category • 7 published in Y category Supervision of Post Graduate Research Work: • 30 M. Phil Dissertations completed while 8 are under process. • 3 PhD Dissertations completed, 3 are under process Funded Research Projects: • Principal Investigator : A Comparative Analysis of Child Maltreatment among Hearing Impaired, their Siblings and hearing Children: Higher Education Commission Funded Project: IPFP December, 2012 completed 0.3 million • Principal Investigator: Psychological, social and economic determinants of intolerance and violence in Pakistan: Higher Education Commission Funded Project around Rs. 3,163,000/ completed (2015) Conferences/Seminars/Workshops: • 25 research papers presented in National and International Conferences; • 12 seminars/workshops/trainings organized; • 6 conducted as resource persons; Attended 20 seminars/workshops/trainings Membership Member of various committees at departmental and National Levels

  • • Psychological assessment;Scale/tool development; Psycho-social problems of youth with and without disabilities; Qualitative and Quantitative data analysis; Addiction/smoking, Suicidal Behaviour, Child Maltreatment/ bullying

  • Post Doctorate, Other
  • PhD,University of Punjab
  • Master in Applied Psychology,University of Punjab
  • B.A,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  • HEC Recognized Supervisor   HEC
  • PhD Indegenous Scholarship   HEC
  • Post Doc Fellowship   MONASH University Malaysia
  • Earned 2nd Position in Research Awards 2017, UOG   Earned 2nd Position in Research Awards 2017, UOG
  • • Member of DRRC Department of Education,   University of Gujrat
  • • Member Advisory Board Journal of Pakistan Medical Association   JCR, W category
  • • Focal Person, Psychological Services Committee during COVID-19   University of Gujrat
  • • Member of medical committee, Admissions of applicants with disabilities   University of Gujrat
Student Name DegreeTitle Status / Completed Year
16 BS   2012-2020
PhD 1 MS   2019
30 MS   2012-2020
  • Psychological counseling especially to special population and their families
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Management of Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat
Date TitleAgency/Organization Amount Status
2015-06-30Psychological, social and economic determinants of intolerance and violence in Pakistan: Higher Education Commission Funded Project 3163000
2012-12-30A Comparative Analysis of Child Maltreatment among Hearing Impaired, their Siblings and hearing ChildrenHigher education commission300000
  • design course of moral development as minor/general course at BS psychology level in UOG ( )
  • Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psyhcology ( New Products Developed )