Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Arts (Communication) - Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Melbourne
- Master of Human Sciences (Communication) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Multimedia (Media Innovation and Enterprenuership) (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, Multimedia University (MMU)
Shafizan Binti Mohamed (Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
shafizan@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Shafizan completed her B.A in Multimedia Management at the Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia in 2003, then pursued her M.A. in Organizational Communication at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and completed it in 2005.
She is currently a lecturer in IIUM. Her research interest revolves around the effects of new media technologies which includes online public spheres, the Internet and online communities and online social movement. Her Ph.D was on the cultural dimension of online alternative media in Malaysia- focusing mainly on political blogging. She has presented research papers in numerous local and international conferences.
She is currently a lecturer in IIUM. Her research interest revolves around the effects of new media technologies which includes online public spheres, the Internet and online communities and online social movement. Her Ph.D was on the cultural dimension of online alternative media in Malaysia- focusing mainly on political blogging. She has presented research papers in numerous local and international conferences.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Media and Communications ~ Science Communication - Doctor of Philosophy in Arts (Communication)
Professional Membership
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Alumni member), Monash University
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Alumni member), Multimedia University
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Malaysia
- 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)
- 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Board of Technologists
- 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Association of Communication Educators (MACE)
Teaching Responsibilities
| ADVANCED COMMUNICATION THEORY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| CONTEMPORARY MEDIA INDUSTRIES | 2024/2025 |
| CREATIVE MEDIA DESIGN | 2021/2022 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 2007/2008 |
| MASS MEDIA HISTORY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD | 2015/2016 |
| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION THEORY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| MEDIA AND MUSLIM SOCIETIES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| MEDIA AND SOCIETY | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF MANAGERIAL COMM. | 2006/2007 |
| PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION | 2007/2008 |
| PROFESSIONAL MEDIA PRACTICES | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| PROFESSIONAL SPEECH COMMUNICATION | 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
| PUBLICATION DESIGN | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| RADIO PRODUCTION | 2018/2019 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2014/2015 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 1 | 2025/2026 |
| USRAH IN ACTION 2 | 2025/2026 |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
Supervision
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Analysis Of The Third- Person Effect On The Perceived Influence Of Campaign Materials On Voters During The Malaysian Ge15.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Perception On The Effectiveness Of Digital Media Literacy Courses Among Jordanian School Students.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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Social Media Use And Ghanaian Family Values: A Study In Northern Region Of Ghana.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Investigating Credibility and Persuasion of Al-Generated Religious Messages in Higher Education. Investigating Credibility And Persuasion Of Al-Generated Religious Messages In Higher Education.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Role Tiktok Health Influencers And Whatsapp Communities In Obesity Awareness And Behavior Change In Malaysia : A Qualitative Study Using Social Cognitive Theory.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Framing Malaysian Politics Through Humor: An Analysis Of Instagram Accounts.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Exploring the Media Literacy and Fake News Awareness Among Social Media Users": a Case of Mass Media University Students in Tanzania. Exploring The Media Literacy And Fake News Awareness Among Social Media Users": A Case Of Mass Media University Students In Tanzania.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Cultural Identity and Intercultural Communication in Malay and Arab Muslim Animation: A Cross- Cultural study of Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal and Al-Faris wa Al-Amirah. Cultural Identity And Intercultural Communication In Malay And Arab Muslim Animation: A Cross- Cultural Study Of Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal And Al-Faris Wa Al-Amirah.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Exploring The Meaning Of Chatgpt Among Students And Lecturers For Academic Purposes At Iium Gombak Campus: A Symbolic Interactionism Perspective.
Master
Completed
2024
Main Supervisor
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Social Construction Of Reality Through Facebook: Understanding Stories Of The Egyptian Muslim Sisterhood During The Military Coup Era.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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The Relationships Between Facilitating Conditions, Internal Beliefs, Attitude And Lecturer'S Trend Of Using Ita'Leem In International Islamic University Malaysia.
Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Predicting The Intention To Cyberbully And Cyberbullying Behaviour Among The Undergraduate Students At The International Islamic University Malaysia
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Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Mediating Beauty: Muslim Parents’ Strategies in Guiding Female Children’s Engagement with Social Media Beauty Trends. Mediating Beauty: Muslim Parents’ Strategies In Guiding Female Children’S Engagement With Social Media Beauty Trends.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Social Media Use and Political Participation Among Potential Young Malay Voters: Exploring the Mediating Role of Political Efficacy. Social Media Use And Political Participation Among Potential Young Malay Voters: Exploring The Mediating Role Of Political Efficacy.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2023 - 2024 | Promotion of Health Diets in Malaysia |
| 2022 - 2023 | Public's Perceptions of Government Programmes and Current Issues 2022 |
| 2022 - 2023 | National Behavioral Change Communication Salt Reduction 2022 |
| 2022 - 2023 | Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) of the Behavioural Change Communication Strategy ? Salt Reduction |
| 2021 - 2022 | Social and Behavioral Change Communication for National Behavioral Change Communication Salt Reduction |
| 2021 - 2023 | Developing a Strategic Communication Intervention Manual to Inform and Correct Misinformation and Misconception about Vaccination using Valid Islamic Evidence |
| 2021 - 2022 | Down Syndrome Abilities Awareness Campaign |
| 2020 - 2025 | Media and Muslim Societies |
| 2020 - 2021 | Investigating the Level of Digital Literacy among Children of B40 Income Earners: Focusing on Children Living in Pusat Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) |
| 2019 - 2022 | FORMULATING AN EFFECTIVE GUIDELINE ON ONLINE RESOURCES PERTAINING TO THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF VACCINATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE |
| 2018 - 2020 | DEVELOPING A MODULE FOR PRODUCING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH |
| 2018 - 2018 | Kajian Penggunaan Media Massa dan Pilihanraya Umum Ke-14 |
| 2016 - 2018 | Media Usage, Life and Job Satisfaction: A Study among Factory Workers in Malaysia |
| 2016 - 2019 | V-Logging and Citizenship: The Malaysian Experience |
| 2016 - 2018 | Life Story: Tun Pehin Seri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud |
| 2016 - 2016 | Sejarah Majlis Professor Negara dan Kejayaan selama Lima Tahun (Corporate Video) |
| 2015 - 2017 | Media Usage and Political Behavior: A Study among Youth in Malaysia (2015 Malaysian Election Research) |
| 2015 - 2017 | Social Mobility and Media in Marang, Terengganu |
| 2015 - 2017 | Kajian Terhadap Pekerja Industri |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Conceptualising AI-Supported Parenting Practices in Malaysia |
| 2024 - Present | Platform KID: Sokongan Digital untuk Ibu Bapa Malaysia |
| 2024 - Present | Enhancing Visibility: Exploring Digital Media Literacy Among Academic Staff at AHAS KIRKHS, IIUM |
| 2023 - Present | Free-To-Air Channel: Uses, Motivation and Gratifications of Users in the East Coast Region of Peninsular Malaysia |
| 2023 - Present | Food Operator/Restaurant's Readiness for the Changing of Choice Environment of the Food Delivery Applications |
| 2021 - Present | Enabling Digital Parenting Modules To Help Malaysian Parents Nurture Digitally Resilient Children |
| 2021 - Present | ISLAM AND THE GLOBAL MEDIA |
Awards & Recognition
| 16 Oct, 2025 | Special Award at the International Innovation Competition on Future Education (IICFE2025) - UNISZA | International |
| 16 Oct, 2025 | Gold Award at the International Innovation Competition on Future Education (IICFE2025) - UNISZA | International |
| 13 Aug, 2025 | Gold Medal at the International Learning Resources Festival 2025 (iLRF2025) - IMU University | International |
| 19 Feb, 2025 | Intellectual Property Excellence Award - AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 19 Feb, 2025 | Research Leadership Award - Gold - AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 25 Nov, 2024 | PERTANDINGAN POSTER PENYELIDIKAN SEMPENA SEMINAR PENYELIDIKAN LPPKN 2024 - Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN) | National |
| 22 Nov, 2024 | Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 10 Oct, 2024 | RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH & INNOVATION AWARD AT RRAID 2024 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 10 Oct, 2024 | Pertandingan Penyelidikan, Program Minda Sejahtera - Others | National |
| 23 Jul, 2024 | IIUM Takreem 2024: Best Research Innovation (Social Sciences) Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 30 Apr, 2024 | The International Innovation Festival 2024 - Politeknik Sandakan Sabah | International |
| 29 Nov, 2023 | INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ON SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION (SUSED) 2023 - Universiti Teknologi MARA | International |
| 02 Aug, 2023 | IIUM Takreem 2023: Best Research Innovation (Social Sciences) Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 25 Jul, 2023 | Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Research and Innovation (Human Sciences) - Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) | International |
| 09 Jun, 2023 | High Impact Responsible Innovation - Gold - AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 30 May, 2023 | Gold Award in Education Innovation - Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) | National |
| 15 May, 2023 | Responsible Innovation Award - 1st Place - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 24 Sep, 2022 | Best Paper Award - Others | National |
| 01 Jun, 2020 | High Impact Responsible Research Award at the Takrim Al-Akidimiyyin 2020 - Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Science | KCDIO |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
Books
| 2025 | Introduction to media in Malaysia. Communication and Media Centre (COMET), IIUM, ISBN: |
| 2025 | Media and Muslim societies. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), ISBN: |
| 2024 | Social media - opportunities and risks. IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-83768-038-2 |
| 2023 | Journalism: the ethical dilemma. IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-80355-507-2 |
| 2021 | Anxiety disorders: the new achievements. Intech Open, ISBN: 978-1-83968-429-6 |
| 2017 | The intention to cyberbully and cyberbullying behaviour among undergraduate students. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-634-0 |