Staff Directory

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.
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 | 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 |
SEMINAR IN RESEARCH, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2023/2024 |
UNDERGRADUATE PRACTICUM | 2015/2016 |
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT | 2014/2015 |
USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2022/2023 |
Research Projects
Completed
2019 - 2022 | A NEW STANDARD FOR MOSQUE CURRICULUM IN GOMBAK |
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 |
2018 - 2022 | Speech Emotion Recognition and Depression Prediction based on Speech Analysis using Deep Neural Networks |
On-Going
2022 - Present | Consultancy to develop the National SDG Roadmap Phase II, 2021-2025 |
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
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: , |