Dr. Shehla Ahmad Rathore
Assistant Professor
Gender & Development Studies
Experience
- 27th February 2018 to date Assistant Professor, Dept. of Gender & Development Studies, (Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan)
- 16th June 2017 to 26th February 2018 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Gender & Development Studies, (Adhoc, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan)
- 2011 to June 2017 Lecturer, Dept. of Gender & Development Studies, (Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan)
- 2009-11 Visiting Lecturer (Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan)
- 2007-2009 Visiting Lecturer (Global Institute, Lahore, Pakistan)
Honor and Awards
- Developed and revised curricula of MS and PhD program in Gender and Development Studies in collaboration with George Washington University, USA.
- Won Research Incentive Award by Lahore College for Women University for the year 2016.
- Advanced Studies Program for Visiting Scholars (fully funded), George Washington University, Washington DC, USA from 23rd March to 8th April, 2015.
- Won small research grant for Stress management workshop “Come in stressed. Leave revitalized” awarded by Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN).
- Academic Roll of Honor from Lahore College for Women, Lahore
Memberships
- Coordinator BS program (previously MS coordinator for 6years); Department of Gender and Development Studies, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
- Associate Editor Pakistan Journal of Gender & Social Research
- Department Focal Person Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at LCWU
- Member Ethics Committee, Department of Gender and Development Studies, LCWU, Lahore
- Member Doctoral Committee, Department of Gender and Development Studies, LCWU, Lahore
- External Examiner MPhil, MSC and BS for GC University Lahore, University of Lahore
Graduate Students/ Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students
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2016-2018 |
MS |
Longing for fair complexion: Perspective of Pakistani youngsters |
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2016-2018 |
MS |
Determinants of Life Expectancy & Speedy Recovery |
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2016-2018 |
MS |
Personality, gender & age as predictors of body shaming |
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2015-2017 |
MS |
A comparative study of Political perceptions of people in Hunza valley, Jammu Kashmir and Punjab |
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2015-2017 |
MS |
Role of wisdom and authentic leadership in intrinsic job satisfaction of university employees |
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2015-2017 |
MS |
Effectiveness of academic leadership and its impact on organizational citizenship behavior, work motivation and job satisfaction: An interplay of gender |
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2015-2017 |
MS |
Elopement: Consequences and Antecedents
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2015-2017 |
MS |
Geriatric Depression and Quality of Life: Do Social Support and Living Arrangements matter? |
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2014-2016 |
MS |
Determinants of a Happy and Successful Marriage |
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2014-2016 |
MS |
Women’s Representation in Sports and their Acceptance in Society |
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2013-2015 |
MS |
Child Development and Role of Fathers in Pakistani Society |
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2012-2014 |
MS |
Relationship in Workplace Stress, Work Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction |
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2012-2014 |
MS |
A Study of Effects of Women’s Career on Motherhood |
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2012-2014 |
MS |
The Changing Trends of Dresses among Pakistani Women |
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2012-2014 |
MS |
Problems Faced by Single Women |
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2011-2013 |
MS |
Behavior Problems in Children of Working and Non-Working Women |
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2011-2013 |
MS |
Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Locus of Control among Infertile Couples |
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2011-2013 |
MS |
Gender Differences in Preference for Television Programs and Resulting Behavioral Problems among Adolescents |
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2015-2019 |
BS |
Irrational beliefs, perfectionism, emotional intelligence & procrastination among college & university students |
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2015-2019 |
BS |
Impact of Feminism on Individuals, Family & Society |
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2015-2019 |
BS |
Relationship between parenting styles & sexism |
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2014-2018 |
BS |
Work to family conflict, family to work conflict and work family conflict self-efficacy among professionals |
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2014-2018 |
BS |
Interrelationships between personality type (A/B), happiness, hope, optimism and life satisfaction among undergraduate students |
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2014-2018 |
BS |
Perception of literate & Illiterate youngsters towards gender roles, attitudes and expectations |
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2014- 2018 |
BS |
Role of personality traits with satisfaction regarding major subject at university level |
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2012-2016 |
BS |
Portrayal of women in recent Pakistani dramas |
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2011- 2015 |
BS |
Life history of Pakistani female entrepreneurs |
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2010- 2014 |
BS |
The role of gender discrimination in school dropout of rural girls in Pakistan |
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2010- 2014 |
BS |
Resilience, subjective well-being and happiness among slum dwellers |
Service Activity
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Academic Coordinator
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Examination Coordinator
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Teaching
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Research supervision
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Development and Revision of curriculam
Brief Statement of Research Interest
Leadership, Psychological, Gender and Social Issues through both Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Publications
- Shahed S, Yasin SA, Yaseen T. Prevalence, pattern and symptomatology of pre-menstrual syndrome among educated urban females. Isra Med J. 2019; 11(3): 146-149.
- Yasin, S. A. & Aslam, S. (2018). School Dropout of Rural Girls in Pakistan: Exploring the Role of Gender Discrimination, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, 12(1), 1-10.
- Adil, F. & Yasin, S. A. (2018). Exposition of Gender Awareness In Primary Textbooks Of Punjab: Gendered Content Analysis, Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies, 16, 37-56.
- Saeed, A. & Yasin, S. A. (2017). Resilience and Meaning of Life among Pakistani Slum Dwellers, Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 43(1), 85-97.
- Yasin, S. A. & Naqvi, S. (2016). Gender and Institutional Differences in Job satisfaction, Professional Stress & Work Family Conflict in Academia. Pakistan Journal of Psychology, 47(1), 71-84.
- Yasin, S. A. & Aslam, M. (2016). Role of Infertility in Determining Couples’ Marital Satisfaction and Locus of Control. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 13(4), 18-20.
- Yasin, S. A., Batool, S.S. & Ajmal, A. (2015). Qualities of Effective Academic & Corporate Leaders in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 13(2), 16-22.
- Khalid, A., Sarfaraz, A., Yasin, S.A. & Malik, F. (2013). Prevalence of Stress among Call Center Employees. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 11(2), 58-62.
- Yasin, S. A. & Shahed, S. (2013). Effects of Mother-Daughter Communication on Reproductive Health in Pakistani Society. Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan, 20(2), 81-98.
- Sarfaraz, A., Yasin, S.A., Khalid, A. & Ajmal, A. (2012). Reasons for Political Interest and Apathy among University Students: A Qualitative Study. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 10(1), 61-67.
- Paper or extended abstracts published in conference proceedings. (refereed on the basis of abstract)
- Yasin, S. A. & Ajmal, A. (2010). Organizational Culture, Merger and Change. Proceeding of National Conference on Research in Pakistan: Indigenous and Cultural Context.
- Manuscripts submitted for publication. (include where and when submitted).
- Shahed, S. & Yasin, S. A (In Press). Role of Gender Differences in Self Efficacy and Health Beliefs of Heart Patients, Foundation University Journal of Psychology. (Submitted in 2018).
- Naz, S., Khan, M.J., Khan, M. J., Yasin, S. A., & Bibi, H. (In Press). Moderating Role of Extroversion Personality Trait on Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Styles of University Students, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. (Submitted in 2018).
Selected Professional Presentations
- Paper presentation at 4th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary Research” (4th ETMR), Thailand. 2018
- Paper presentation at South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (SAMR’2018) in Srilanka.
- Paper presentation at 2nd World Islamic Countries University Leaders’ Summit (WICULS) in Malaysia, 2016.
- Women’s Leadership in Pakistan: Beyond Stereotypes and Myths (7th April, 2015) UNESCO Seminar Series at George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- Two days workshop (23 & 24th February, 2014) on Academic Leadership to faculty of Lahore College for Women University
- Invited presentation (2013, March) “Grounded Theory” for ZAF project seminar at Department of Psychology, Government College University -Lahore, Pakistan.
- Invited presentation (2012, April) “Link between Research and Statistics” (for students and faculty of Mass Communication) for workshop at Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University- Lahore, Pakistan.
- Invited presentation (2012, February) “Stress Management” for a seminar at Department of Gender Studies, University of Punjab-Lahore, Pakistan.