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Amira Firdaus is a Senior Lecturer at UM’s Department of Media Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Amira is also Head of the Unit for Leadership and Well-being (LeadWell) at UM's Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (ADeC). She was previously the inaugural Head and Coordinator of the Emerging Scholars Leadership Advancement (EmeraLd) program, ADeC's flaghship training program for new academic staff.

Amira has a deep interest in the career development and well-being of early career academics, including postgraduate students. She enjoys close mentoring relationships with her PhD and Masters students, and occasionally conducts postgraduate research talks and clinics for others.

In both teaching & learning (T&L) and learning & development (L&D), Amira makes conscious effort to create a safe space for learning in a participatory and social constructionist environment. Amira values collegiality and community and believes that a growth-mindset is essential to develop and enhance strengths, overcome weaknesses, and foster resilience.   

Amira's multi-disciplinary research interests span across the fields of positive psychology, ageing, organizational studies, as well as media and communication.  Amira holds a PhD in communication from the University of Melbourne, where her thesis  was suggested for The Chancellor's Prize by her external examiner*. 

Amira's first  international book Network Newswork: Media Globalization and Digital Journalism in Malaysia (Routledge, 2018) is currently available online from Routledge, Taylor and Francis, as well as Amazon books and other retailers.

*PhD Supervisors: Ingrid Volkmer & David Nolan; PhD Thesis Chair & External Examiners: Robert Hassan; Stephen Reese; Brian McNair