Full Time Faculty M.Sc., King’s College London, UK Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- 6165
Curriculum Vitae |
Fahria Karim is a Mental Health Professional and a Faculty. At present, she teaches Psychology at North South University (NSU) at the undergrad level. She has been working at NSU since 2020. She also works at Psychological Health and Wellness Clinic (PHWC) as an Associate Psychological Counsellor as a visiting member. Altogether, she has 8 years of work experience in the Mental Health and Research Sector. Internationally, she has experience in working at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, as a Health Psychology Learner. Nationally, she worked as a Student Counselor (Psychologist) at Scholastica School; a Research Associate at NewVision Solutions Ltd.; a Research Officer at Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies; and a Trainee Child Psychologist at Dhaka Shishu Hospital.
She did her four-year Bachelor's and one-year Master’s from the University of Dhaka with a special preference in Advanced Child and Adolescence Psychology. She did another Master’s in ‘Health Psychology’ from King’s College London (KCL), The United Kingdom.
She loves teaching and loves being a mental health practitioner.
She is a Proud Commonwealth Scholar.
1. Journal articles:
Co-authored: 'The right way to kiss: directionality bias in head-turning during kissing'. Sci Rep 7, 5398 (2017).
2. Book Chapter:
Karim, F. (2022). Mental health of the adult population of Bangladesh. In S.U.Ahmed (Ed.). 50 years of Bangladesh: a tale of a miracle (pp. 480-488). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Prothoma Prokashan.
Commonwealth Scholarship
I am a proud Commonwealth Scholar. I was awarded with Commonwealth shared scholarship for the academic year 2018-19 for studying in one of the best top ranked Universities in the world.
Dhaka University Merit Scholarship
I got this scholarship for doing excellent result in the Department of Psychology during my bachelor.
Academic Excellence
I have successfully maintained a very good academic track record starting from my childhood until now.
Msc. in Health Psychology from King's College London, 2019
King's is world's one of the top listed Universities. The Health Psychology Department at King's is world's one of the leading department in this discipline. The MSc program contained intensive training and unlimited exposure to Practice and Research work.
Research Work at King's:
'Qualitative Feasibility Outcomes of COMPASS online Psychological Intervention in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease'. (Thesis)
'A Thematic Analysis of Fontan Patient Experience in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Department for Future Service Development'. (Placement/Internship)
'Understanding the Perceived Risk of Contracting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and the attitude toward Hospital Cleanliness and Medicines'. (Qualitative Analysis)
'Effects of Group Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Focused Interventions in Reducing Depression or Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review'. (Systematic Review)
Supervised Training at King's
6 month placement as a health psychology learner at the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Department at St.Thomas Hospital, London,UK, under the direct supervision of Dr. Fiona Clague (Clinical Psychologist), and Dr. Yaso Emmanuel (Consultant Cardiologist).
MSc. in Psychology from the University of Dhaka, 2014
The Masters focused on the most advanced and important disciplines of Psychology. My specialization was in 'Child and Adolescent Psychology'.
Research Work during the Masters
'Evaluation of Primary School Certificate (PSC) Examination on English & Bengali 2012'. (Thesis)
Supervised Training
4 month exclusive training and placement at the Child Development Center (CDC), Dhaka Shishu (children) Hospital, Bangladesh, as a trainee child psychologist under the direct supervision of Dr. Monowara Parvin (Child Psychologist).
Bsc. Hons in Psychology from the University of Dhaka, 2012
Research Work
'The sources of Recreation among Indigenous People of Bangladesh'. (Project)
Professional Experience as a Teacher
I have been working as a teacher at NSU from 2020.
Professional Services
Since 2014, I have dedicated myself fully as a psychologist. Throughout this time, I played the role of Research Assistant, Research Associate, Practicing Psychologist, and Trainer.
Student Counselor (Psychologist), Scholastica School, December 2016 to July 2018
Research Associate, NewVision Solutions Ltd., October 2015 to October 2016
Research Officer and Assistant, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), August 2014 to September 2015
Trainee Child Psychologist, Child Development Center (CDC), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, January 2014 to July 2014
The courses I teach are:
Current Extracurricular Role at NSU
Professional Affiliations and Roles
Professional Training and Expertise
My prime research interest is in Health Psychology. Other areas include: Child and Adolescent Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology.