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Lihanna Binti Borhan

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D in Psychology - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago
  • Masters in Social Sciences - Masters Degree, University of Chicago
  • Bachelor in Hons - Bachelor Degree, University of Washington, USA

Lihanna Binti Borhan (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Other's position:

Director, Office of Knowledge for Change & Advancement


lihanna@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Lihanna Borhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences. She received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with a double major in Chemistry and Psychology from Washington University, St Louis. She then pursued her postgraduate studies in Psychology and Human Development in the University of Chicago, obtaining her Master degree in 1996 and her doctorate in 1998.
She then worked in the Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. While mainly teaching and doing research in early childhood education and educational psychology, she was also involved in research and consultancy related to various aspects of education. In 2008, she joined the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Besides the numerous research articles in both national and international journals, Lihanna has also co-edited two books on Malaysian adolescents. She also contributed book chapters related to developmental psychology and education. She has also written regularly in parenting magazines.
She is also a research consultant in the longitudinal nation-wide study on soft skills of Malaysian university students, commissioned by the Ministry of Education and a consultant with the Examination Syndicate on Malaysian Educators' Selection Inventory since 2007. She was also part of the research team on OECD's indicators of education for Malaysia.
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Her commitment to quality in education continues with her involvement as an assessor for the Malaysian Qualification Agency in Psychology and Early Childhood Education. She has held administrative posts in the university that has allowed her to be more involved in enhancing the quality of education, such as the Director of Institutional Academic Quality Management. She conducts trainings on pedagogical approaches for various levels of education, and has appeared in magazines and television to discuss aspects of developmental psychology.
She has accepted a fellowship in the University of Cambridge, which will enhance her research on the role of education towards the developing person.


Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Psychology ~ Developmental Psychology - Human Development; Educational Psychology; Early Childhood Education


Teaching Responsibilities


ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2012/2013 2010/2011
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT 2021/2022
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018
CHILDREN AND FAMILY 2021/2022
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 2023/2024 2022/2023
CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017/2018 2016/2017
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018/2019 2017/2018 2013/2014 2010/2011 2009/2010
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021/2022 2019/2020 2017/2018 2012/2013 2011/2012 2008/2009
FAMILY AND PEERS IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 2022/2023
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY 2009/2010
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2014/2015 2009/2010
ISSUES IN CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2011/2012 2010/2011
MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY 2018/2019
PSYCHOLOGY AND GENDER 2014/2015
PSYCHOLOGY OF CULTURE AND DIVERSITY 2018/2019
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2016/2017
RESEARCH PAPER I 2022/2023 2020/2021 2018/2019
RESEARCH PAPER II 2022/2023 2020/2021 2018/2019
RESEARCH PROJECT I 2023/2024 2022/2023
RESEARCH PROJECT II 2023/2024
SEMINAR IN RESEARCH, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY 2023/2024
UNDERGRADUATE PRACTICUM 2015/2016
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT 2014/2015
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2023/2024 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2023/2024


Supervision


An Islamic Perspective On Children’S Anger Expression And Its Relationship With Maternal Attachment.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Cognitive and Socioemotional Factors of the Pre-school Students School Readiness and Parents’ Educational Expectations..
Cognitive And Socioemotional Factors Of The Pre-School Students School Readiness And Parents’ Educational Expectations..
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Identifying Parental Gender Socialization Practices: Relationship Between Parental Gender Socialization Practices And Children'S Gender Conception.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Identifying Parental Gender Socialization Practices: Relationship Between Parental Gender Socialization Practices And Children'S Gender Conception.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Adaptation And Validation Of The Daily Record Of Severity Of Problems (Drsp) Among Undergraduate Students.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Adaptation And Validation Of The Daily Record Of Severity Of Problems (Drsp) Among Undergraduate Students.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Effect Of Music Therapy On Social Interaction Among Children With Autism.
Master Completed 2018 Main Supervisor
Effect Of Music Therapy On Social Interaction Among Children With Autism.
Master Completed 2018 Co-supervisor
A Study On The Experiences And Impacts Of Premarital Pregnancy Among Young Urban Muslim Women.
Master Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
An Exploration On Decision-Making Process Of Youth Engaging In Risky Behaviours : The Case Of Premarital Sex.
Master Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
Maternal Employment Status: Parenting Stress And Parent-Child Relationship: A Study Of Mothers In Klang Valley.
Master Completed 2013 Main Supervisor
The Relationship Between Parenting Styles, Family Functioning And Mental Health Among Secondary School Students In Malaysia.
Master Completed 2012 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2023 Consultancy to develop the National SDG Roadmap Phase II, 2021-2025
2019 - 2023 Mosque in the Post-Materialistic Era- Developing Mosque Study Program: Needs Analysis For Three Groups Of Learners ( Adults , Youths, and Children ) In Mosque Study Program
2019 - 2022 A NEW STANDARD FOR MOSQUE CURRICULUM IN GOMBAK
2018 - 2022 Speech Emotion Recognition and Depression Prediction based on Speech Analysis using Deep Neural Networks
On-Going
2020 - Present The Effect of Online Games on Children Mental Abilities in Light of Maqasid Shariah in Intellect Preservation (Hifdh al-Aqal)
2016 - Present Gender Socialization Practices of Malaysian Parents
2011 - Present Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Kindergarten Sciences Classes (RU 2011)
2009 - Present Developing a Family Relationship Instrument for Malaysian Respondents
- Penilaian Program Rumah Tunas Harapan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat


Award & Recognition


10 Jun, 2022 Scholarship for Teaching and Learning - AHAS KIRKHS KCDIO
21 Jul, 2021 Special Recognition Award - International Islamic University Malaysia University
21 Jun, 2021 Gold Medal Leadership Award - AHAS KIRKHS KCDIO


Publications


Article

2022 Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) as main intervention for autistic children. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 69-77
2022 Religious beliefs as coping strategies: exploring the conceptualisation of hope in Islam. IIUM Journal of Human Sciences, 4 (2) pp. 26-33
2022 The role of mass media as a channel to learn about Islam among muslims in Gombak. Intellectual Discourse, 30 (1) pp. 187-212
2022 The Role of Mass Media As A Channel To Learn About Islam Among Muslims In Gombak. Intellectual Discourse, 30 (1) pp. 187-212
2022 Youth and mosque: exploring the views of youth on mosque activities in Gombak, Selangor. Al-Itqan: Journal of Islamic Sciences and Comparative Studies, 6 (1) pp. 131-149
2021 Exploring the views of mosque committee members on mosque religious education programs in Gombak. Millah: Jurnal Studi Agama, 21 (1) pp. 183-216
2021 Pandemik pencetus kecelaruan mental. Utusan Malaysia, 24 Jun 2021 () pp.
2021 The role of mosque committee in empowering mosque’s educational programmes: case study of mosques in Gombak district, Malaysia (peranan ahli jawatankuasa masjid dalam penambahbaikan program pendidikan masjid: kajian kes bagi masjid-masjid di daerah Gombak). Journal of Islam in Asia, 18 (3) pp. 165-187
2013 Kemahiran interpersonal kanak-kanak menerusi aktiviti boneka. Jurnal Pendidikan Awal Kanak-kanak, 2 () pp. 115-129
2012 A nationwide comparative study between private and public university students’ soft skills. Asia Pacific Education Review, 13 (3) pp. 541-548
2010 Legal capacity (al-ahliyyah) between the Shariah and developmental psychology / Mahfuth Khamis Amafua. Intellectual Discourse, 18 (1) pp. 155-171
2008 Pendekatan P-P Fit dalam proses pemilihan guru di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam di Malaysia. Malaysian Educational Deans' Council Journal, 2 () pp. 71-82
2008 The construction of the Malaysian Educators Selection Inventory (MEdSI): a large scale assessment initiative. Asian Journal of University Education, 4 (1) pp. 113-126
Conference or Workshop Item

2019 On the optimum speech segment length for depression detection. In: 2019 IEEE 6th International Conference on Smart Instrumentation, Measurement and Applications (ICSIMA 2019),
2017 Integrating Islamisation and virtue in iCGPA at IIUM. In: Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) International Conference 2017,
2011 Integrating community service into the curriculum: Notes from an adolescent sychology Class. In: CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2011,
2011 The Development of a Postgraduate Developmental Psychology Program with Islamic Orientation: IIUM Experience. In: Islamization and Indigenization of Psychological Knowledge,
Book

2021 Sejahtera academic framework : humanising education for rahmatan lil ‘alamin post-COVID-19 disruptions. Office of Knowledge for Change and Advancement (KCA), IIUM, ISBN: 9789674670184
2021 Staying safe & staying sane: reflections during Covid19 Pandemic. Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, IIUM with cooperation of Majlis Keselamatan Negara, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7
2014 Malaysian adolescents: cognition and psychosocial. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3
2009 Panduan rasmi MEdSI : Malaysian educators selection inventory. Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 9789834508692
Book Section

2021 Creating a safe space. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7, pp. 225-228
2021 Of MCO, EMCO, and CMCO following Covid-19 Pandemic: practicing 3S in organizations. In: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, IIUM & Majlis Keselamatan Negara, ISBN: 978-967-19812-0-7, pp. 47-50
2021 Reactance - on why we need to maintain istiqamah more than ever. In: IIUM and Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN), ISBN: 9789671981207, pp. 105-114
2021 The psychology of COVID-19: how your thoughts are determining how you act. In: Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia & Majlis Keselematan Negara, ISBN: 9789671981207, pp. 201-206
2020 Constructive alignment. In: Centre for Professional Development (CPD), International Islamic University Malaysia., ISBN: , pp. 76-78
2020 Quality assurance. In: Centre for Professional Development (CPD), International Islamic University Malaysia., ISBN: , pp. 7-8
2014 A profile of Malaysian adolescents: looking ahead. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 109-115
2014 Adolescents' psychosocial profile: background of the study. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 1-8
2014 Adolescents' relationship with their families. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 52-60
2014 Aspirations among adolescents. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 101-108
2014 Cognitive reasoning abilities of Malaysian adolescents. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 61-67
2014 Self-esteem in middle adolescence. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-295-3, pp. 31-39
2013 Reform of higher education: realigning the teaching and learning processes, research and governance. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 35-44
2013 Reform of higher education: realigning the teaching and learning processes, research and governance. In: USM Press, ISBN: 9789838616102, pp. 35-44
2012 Demographic predictors of family relationships during adolescence. In: Pearson, ISBN: 978-967-349-207-7, pp. 111-126
Monograph

2022 Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) - FRGS19-076-0684, Speech Emotion Recognition and Depression Prediction Based on Speech Analysis using Deep Neural Networks. In: ,