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Full-Time Faculty M.Sc., King’s College London, the UK Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- 6165
Curriculum Vitae |
I am a Mental Health Professional, Faculty member, and Researcher. At present, I teach psychology at North South University (NSU) at the undergraduate level as a full-time faculty member. I have been working at NSU since 2020. I also work as an Associate Psychological Counsellor at Psychological Health and Wellness Care (PHWC). Altogether, I have 10 years of work experience in the Mental Health and Research Sector. Internationally, I have experience working at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London as a Health Psychology Learner. Nationally, I worked as a Student Counsellor (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.
I did my four-year Bachelor's and one-year Master’s from the University of Dhaka with a special preference in advanced child and adolescent psychology, ethnic minorities, and evaluation of the education system. I did another Master’s in ‘Health Psychology’ from King’s College London (KCL), The United Kingdom, with a preference for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in health care settings, technology-based interventions focusing on improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT), and behavioural change interventions.
I love teaching and love being a mental health practitioner.
I am a Proud Commonwealth Scholar :)
1. Journal Articles:
Siraji, M.A., Karim, F., Soto, C.J. et al. The Bangla Big Five Inventory-2: a comprehensive psychometric validation. Sci Rep 15, 11008 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90264-0 ( Socupus Q1; Impact factor: 3.8)
Karim, A.K.M.R., Proulx, M.J., de Sousa, A.A., Karmaker C., Rahman A., Karim, F., & Niger. N. (2017). The right way to kiss: directionality bias in head-turning during kissing. Scientific Reports 7, 5398. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04942-9 ( Socupus Q1; Impact factor: 3.8)
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 Shared Scholarship
I am a proud Commonwealth Shared Scholar. I was awarded a 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 results in the Department of Psychology during my bachelor's.
MSc in Health Psychology (2018-2019, BPS accredited)
Health Psychology Section
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
King's College London, University of London
The United Kingdom
MSc in Psychology (2012-2013)
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Biological Science
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
BSc in Psychology (2008-2012)
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Biological Science
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Teaching:
Research:
Grants for conducting impactful research :
Associate Psychological Counsellor (June 2023- Present)
Psychological Health and Wellness Care (PHWC), Dhaka
Placement and Thesis Fellow at King’s College London (January 2019 to August 2019)
St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Student Counsellor (Psychologist) (December 2016 to July 2018)
Scholastica School, Dhaka
Research Associate (October 2015 to October 2016)
NewVision Solutions Ltd., Dhaka
Research Officer (August 2014 to September 2015)
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka
Trainee Child Psychologist (January 2014 to July 2014)
Child Development Center (CDC), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
The courses I teach are:
Extracurricular Role at NSU
Professional Affiliations and Roles
Professional Training and Expertise
Trained in:
My prime research interest is in Health Psychology. Other areas include Child and Adolescent Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Developmental Psychology, and Psychometrics.