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.

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

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

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

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

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: ,