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Ayesha Farooq
Lecturer
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts


M.Phil (Applied Psychology)


Applied Psychology
Ms. Ayesha is currently working as a Lecturer in Virtual university of Pakistan. She also served as visiting lecturer at Lahore College for Women University under Faculty Exchange Program. She completed her M.Phil. in Applied Psychology from University of the Punjab and also perusing her doctoral degree from the same institute. She has served as a lecturer at Queen Mary College, Lahore and Visiting Lecturer at University of the Punjab. She has been an external examiner as well as research supervisor at University of the Punjab. Ms. Ayesha has conducted and supervised a number of researches in different domains of psychology and also serving as a research reviewer in international journals. She has been an active organizing member, moderator and host of a number of conferences, webinars and workshop. She has been a volunteer at Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Rescue 1122, Madadgar National Helpline & Aghaz-e-Nau. Her areas of specialization are Positive, Counseling, Forensic, Organizational, Moral and Social Psychology, Research and Ethics. She is highly proactive, hardworking and dedicated individual. Her aim is to equip the upcoming generation with the tools of modern education whilst invoking in them a sense of righteousness, dignity and decision-making.
Experience
Lecturer Psychology
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore.
From Nov 08, 2021 To present
Lecturer Psychology (faculty exchange program)
Lahore College for Women University.
From Sep 20, 2021 To Jan 05, 2022
Instructor Psychology
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore.
From May 23, 2019 To Nov 07, 2021
Research Assistant
Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
From Mar 01, 2019 To Apr 07, 2019
Visiting Lecturer
Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
From Jan 01, 2019 To May 30, 2019
Lecturer Psychology
Queen Mary College, Lahore.
From Oct 20, 2017 To Apr 18, 2018
School Psychologist
Brainiacs School system, Lahore.
From Sep 01, 2014 To Aug 30, 2015
Internee Psychologist
Fountain House, Lahore.
From Jul 01, 2013 To Jul 31, 2013
Honors And Awards
Laptop on merit basis
Year: 2017
Roll of Honor
Year: 2016
Parenting Styles, Moral Sensitivity, Perfectionism, Judgment and Virtues in Young Adults” at 7 th international conference on positive psychology: Developing a flourishing community (ICPP-2018).
Year:
Familial Predictors of Smoking: A Comparison of Smokers vs. Non-Smokers” at International Conference of Applied Psychology (ICAP- Feb 6-8, 2019).
Year:
Students Perceived Effectiveness of Online Counseling Session” at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU-Oct 14-16, 2019).
Year:
COVID-19: Anxiety, Rejection Sensitivity, Fear of Death and Resilient Coping among Generation X and Y” at 1 st International Conference on Management and Social Sciences by Lahore Garrison University (ICMSS, 16-17 June 2021)
Year:
FIA Recruitment Test by Virtual University of Pakistan (2021)
Year:
Publications
Category: Y
Naseer, S., Afzal, M.W., Farooq, A., & Malik, F. (2024). Positive Evidences of Polygamous Family Structures: a Qualitative Analysis through Interpretive Phenomenological Approach. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 39(2), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2024.39.2.16
Naseer, S., Afzal, M.W., Farooq, A., & Malik, F. (2024). Positive Evidences of Polygamous Family Structures: a Qualitative Analysis through Interpretive Phenomenological Approach. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 39(2), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2024.39.2.16
Year: 2024
Category: Y
Farooq, A., Shah, T., & Amin, F. (2024). Academic Procrastination and Academic Performance Among Conventional and Online Learners: Understanding Role of Learners' Characteristics. Journal of Educators Online. 21(3). https://doi.org/10.9743/JEO.2024.2
Farooq, A., Shah, T., & Amin, F. (2024). Academic Procrastination and Academic Performance Among Conventional and Online Learners: Understanding Role of Learners' Characteristics. Journal of Educators Online. 21(3). https://doi.org/10.9743/JEO.2024.2
Year: 2024
Category: Y
Zaheer, M., Kausar, R., & Farooq, A. (2021). Family Accommodation, Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Family Members of Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), November 2021: 1-9. ISSN: 2231-7
Zaheer, M., Kausar, R., & Farooq, A. (2021). Family Accommodation, Caregiver Burden and Psychological Distress in Family Members of Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), November 2021: 1-9. ISSN: 2231-7
Year: 2021
Category: Y
Naseer, S., Mubeen, B., & Farooq, A. (2021). Staying into Religious Boundaries and Bearing Polygamy: Understanding Jealousy, Marital Satisfaction, and Mental Health among Muslim Women. (2021). Al-Qamar. 4(3)- 41-56 DOI: 10.53762/alqamar.04.03.e03
Naseer, S., Mubeen, B., & Farooq, A. (2021). Staying into Religious Boundaries and Bearing Polygamy: Understanding Jealousy, Marital Satisfaction, and Mental Health among Muslim Women. (2021). Al-Qamar. 4(3)- 41-56 DOI: 10.53762/alqamar.04.03.e03
Year: 2021
Category: Y
Farooq, A., Zaheer, M., Haider, A., & Najam, N. (2021). Covid-19: Anxiety, Rejection Sensitivity, Fear of Death and Resilient Coping Among Generation X and Y. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), October 2021: 1-11. ISSN: 2231-7791,2231-7805
Farooq, A., Zaheer, M., Haider, A., & Najam, N. (2021). Covid-19: Anxiety, Rejection Sensitivity, Fear of Death and Resilient Coping Among Generation X and Y. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 22(9), October 2021: 1-11. ISSN: 2231-7791,2231-7805
Year: 2021
Category: Y
Farooq, A., Javed, S., Nasrullah, I, & Ghazal, S. (2021). Familial Predictors of Smoking in Adolescents: A Comparison of Smokers and Non-Smokers. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry. 22(4): 1-11. ISSN: 2231-7791,2231-7805
Farooq, A., Javed, S., Nasrullah, I, & Ghazal, S. (2021). Familial Predictors of Smoking in Adolescents: A Comparison of Smokers and Non-Smokers. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry. 22(4): 1-11. ISSN: 2231-7791,2231-7805
Year: 2021
Category: Y
Farooq, A., Irfan, S., & Farooq, S. (2020). Relationship between Self-Esteem, Jealousy and Anger in Emerging Adults. Annals of Social Sciences and Perspective, 1(2), 67-74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52700/assap.v1i2.18
Farooq, A., Irfan, S., & Farooq, S. (2020). Relationship between Self-Esteem, Jealousy and Anger in Emerging Adults. Annals of Social Sciences and Perspective, 1(2), 67-74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52700/assap.v1i2.18
Year: 2020

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