Dr. Haris Abd Wahab is a Professor at the Department of Social Administration and Justice, Universiti Malaya. His core area of expertise is Community Development. Over the 20 years, he has been involved in developing and promoting the teaching, learning, and research opportunities in the field of community development and social work. He teaches social problems, social work, community development, social marketing, research methodology, and social theories. His research interests focus on community well-being, social care programs for the at-risk children in Malaysia, children's well-being, and social development for vulnerable social groups. Prior to becoming a lecturer at the Universiti Malaya, He had the opportunity to practice social work in the Malaysian Ministry of Health when he was appointed as a Medical Social Worker from 1996 to 2000.