Education

Dean did her schooling at St. Lawrence’s Girls School, Karachi

St. Lawrence’s Girls School, Karachi

St. Lawrence's Girls School in Karachi Pakistan is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.-History:The school was founded in January 1936 by the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary with 115 male and female students...

 and then studied at St. Joseph's College, Karachi.

She completed an M.Sc (Psychology) at the University of Karachi

University of Karachi

The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...

. She earned her M.Ed (Teacher Education) from the Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University is a coeducational research university spread over three continents. It was granted its charter in 1983 as Pakistan's first private, autonomous university. AKU was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, and is part of the Aga Khan Development Network...

's Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). She also earned a Ph.D from the University of Alberta

University of Alberta

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...

, Canada.

Career

She joined the Aga Khan University's Institute for Educational Development (IED) in 1996. She was promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor at the University in 2000. Major areas of responsibility are to develop policies and procedures in relation to faculty development (appointments, promotions, academic assessment and admissions), coordinating social studies education, both at the M.Ed. and Cert. Ed. levels. She specializes in social studies and citizenship education, curriculum development and action research.

In December 2008 she was awarded the Centre for Civic Education Pakistan’s Civic Educator Award 2008.

Professional Memberships

She is a member of the following professional associations and boards:

• Founder Member, Association of Social Studies Educators and Teachers (ASSET)
• Founder Member, South Asian Forum for Education Development (SAFED)
• Council of Social Sciences Pakistan (CSSP)
• Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Citizenship, Teaching and Learning (IJCTL)
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Educational Action Research (JCAR)
• Board of Governors, St. Patrick's College, Karachi
• Academic Committee of Aga Khan Education Services
  Aga Khan Education Services
  Aga Khan Education Services is one of four agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network supporting activities in the field of education...
  
   (AKES), Pakistan
• The General Assembly of the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (Representing Pakistan)

Personal life

She was recently appointed as the Principal of Kinnaird College

Kinnaird College

Kinnaird College for Women is a college in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is partially semi- government institute recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.-Early history:...

 in Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 - one of the most prestigious women's institutions in Pakistan.

She is an active member of St. Lawrence’s Church, Karachi

St. Lawrence’s Church, Karachi

St. Lawrence’s Church, Karachi is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. It became a parish in 1912.The Church was constructed with elements of Mughal architecture in it....

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She resigned as Principal of Kinnaird College on May 29, 2010. The same year she was appointed Principal of St. Joseph’s College for Women.