CURRICULUM VITAE

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. AMIRA SARIYATI BINTI FIRDAUS

Amira Firdaus is an Associate Professor at Universiti Malaya’s Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Amira's core expertise is Positive/Constructive Communication with practical and conceptual applications across three fields: Communication, Higher Education, and Positive Psychology. Within these areas, Amira's interest in positive/constructive communication is implicitly integrated into her work in digital ethnography, e-learning, constructive journalism, positive education, positive organizations, and active ageing.   Amira's current multidisciplinary foci include: Adult ADHD/ADD media and communication; faculty wellbeing & happiness; online learning instructional design & communication; empathetic/inclusive instructional communication. Amira recently completed her term as Deputy Director for Professional Development / Head for Teaching & Learning at UM's Academic Development & Enhancement Centre (ADEC) (2014-2022). Amira holds a PhD in communication from the University of Melbourne. *Students seeking PhD or MA supervision with Amira Firdaus are kindly encouraged to email amira_firdaus@um.edu.my before submitting your application online.  ______________________________________________________________________    
PROFILE
Address
Department of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/amira_firdaus
CONTACT
Telephone
0379675423
0122671042
Email
amira_firdaus
RESEARCH ID
QR Code
Orcid id
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-7371
Researcher id
AAA-5885-2021
Scopus id
57194625898
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (phd), Communication & Journalism, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2012
Master Degree, Social Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (ukm), 2005
Bachelor Degree, Science, Universiti Malaya (um), 2001
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
Member, Hrdc Certificate, National
Advisory Board, Adivsor (leadership & Wellbeing Communication), Malaysian Adult Adhd Society (maas), National
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Academic Development and Enhancement Centre (Jun. 2014 to Sep. 2016)
Head of Unit
Academic Development and Enhancement Centre (Sep. 2016 to Sep. 2017)
Head of Unit
Academic Development and Enhancement Centre (Sep. 2017 to Sep. 2019)
Head of Unit
Academic Development and Enhancement Centre (Oct. 2018 to Oct. 2020)
Deputy Director
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
H Index: 10.00
Total Journal Publication: 63
Sum of Citation: 316.00
Books: 5
Proceedings: 1
Research Grants: More than RM One million two hundred and fifty four thousand two hundred and sixty one