DR. AMIRA SARIYATI BINTI FIRDAUS
Department of Media and Communication Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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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
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IF046-2019 |
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GA024-2016 |
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RU002W-2016 |
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Effects of social media motivations on women s psychological well-being in Pakistan
Women's social media needs and online social capital: Bonding & bridging social capital in Pakistan
Virtual Manifestations of Patriarchy: Digital Experience of Pakistani Women.
Two decades of research on early career faculties (ECFs): A bibliometric analysis of trends across regions
Redesigning Assessment for Holistic Learning: Voices from the Field
Media Globalization and Digital Journalism in Malaysia: Network Newswork
Malaysia Media Studies: Integrating Perspectives
Living a watched life in Kuala Lumpur: Normalization of surveillance in urban living
Assessment-for-Learning and Mobile Supervision via WhatsApp: A Multimodal and Archivable Format for Formative Assessment of Student Research Projects and Drafts (pp.69-77). Kuala Lumpur.
Peer and Self Assessment
Penyesuaian diri dan adaptasi penggunaan media baharu dalam kalangan warga emas bandar