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YEAR
2024

department of Media and Communication studies

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Media and Communication Studies;
Positive Psychology

RESEARCH KEYWORD
Positive communication, constructive
journalism, solutions journalism, innovations in
teaching and learning; ADHD neurodiversity,
wellbeing, happiness.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

ASSOCIATE prof. dr. Firdaus, A., Aksar, I. A., Danaee, M., Gong, J., &
Dharejo, N. (2023). Methodological Challenges in
AMIRA SARIYATI FIRDAUS Interviewing Elite Women in a Patriarchal Society.
The Qualitative Report, 28(5), 1520-1534.
amira_firdaus@um.edu.my Yusop, F. D., & Firdaus, A. (Eds.). (2022).
Alternative Assessments in Malaysian Higher
EDUCATION Education: Voices from the Field. Springer Nature.
Firdaus, A., Aksar, I. A., & Gong, J. (2022). Small
PhD, (Communication & Journalism) world sampling: Qualitative sample reliability and
University of Melbourne, Australia validity for efficient and effective recruitment of
MA, (Media and Communications) journalists as research participants Journalism,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) 14648849221124997.

BSc(Hons) (Statistics)
Universiti Malaya (UM) SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia
UMEXPERT LINK International Scholarship (MIS) (Interview Panel,
https://umexpert.um.edu.my/amira_firdaus.html 2023).
Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education
(CBHE) grant for Promoting Modern Talent
RESEARCHER ID Management Practices in Asian Higher Education
AAA-5885-2021 Web of Science Institutions, aTM (Principal Investigator, 2019-2022)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-7371 Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) University
Transformation Program (UniTP) Orange Book on
SCOPUS ID Strengthening Academic Career Pathways and
57194625898 Leadership Development (MOHE Core Writing
Team Co-Author, 2015-2017.

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