Ms. Uzma Khalil

uzma.khalil@paf-iast.edu.pk

Ms. Uzma Khalil

Lecturer

Biography

Ms. Uzma Khalil is a dedicated academician and researcher. With a strong educational background with MS in English Linguistics, an M.A, and an M.Ed., she showcases strong leadership skills and adaptability across various academic settings. With twelve years of teaching experience, she prioritizes innovative, activity-based learning methods over traditional approaches, leveraging her expertise in Psychology and Education to enrich student learning. Her proactive role as a teacher and coordinator, and her contributions to scholarly articles highlight her commitment to enhancing education beyond teaching. As a lecturer at Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST), she seeks new challenges and aims to contribute her knowledge to an organization dedicated to growth and development. 

Education

  • MS in Applied Linguistics, University of Peshawar, 2019.
  • M.Ed. (Master of Education), Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, 2021.

Experiences

  • Working as Lecturer in the Department of English PAF-IAST from Oct 2023 to date.
  • Lecturer Department of English at CUSIT, Peshawar from Feb 2014 to Oct 2022,

Projects & Awards

  • Gold Medalist (M.Ed.) 
  • Diasporic Authors’ Reactionary Interpretation of Africa and South Asia, Journal of Positive School Psychology, 2023, https://journalppw.com/index.php/jpsp/article/view/16042  
  • The Impact of Language Attitude on the use of Swear Words: A Sociolinguistic Study of Pashtu Non-native Speakers of English, Sir Syed Journal of Education and Social Research, 2021,  https://doi.org/10.36902/sjesr-vol4-iss2-2021(251-257)  
  • Sustainability in Higher Education: What is Happening in Pakistan?, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2020-0207 
  • Transforming Universities in Interactive Digital Platform: Case of City university of Science and Information Technology, Education and Information Technologies, 2020, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-020-10237-  w?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst 
  • Association of Gender and Language: A Case Study of Transgender Caitlyn Jenner, City University Research Journal of Literature and Linguistics, 2019, https://cusitjournals.com/index.php/CURJLL/article/view/359