Dr. GULZAR AHMAD (PhD)

State-of-the-art with proven excellent record of quality teaching, training, counseling, curricula development, and research guidance in diversified areas as  i)  Early Childhood Education, Marriage & the Family, Social, Educational, & Developmental Psychology, Educational Interventions, Students with Emotional & Behavioral Difficulties, Intervention Strategies for Special Groups, Counseling & Guidance,  Thinking Skills and Communication Skills; ii) Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, Business Planning & Analysis, Corporate Governance & Ethics, International Business, Organization Theory, Consumer Behavior, and Organizational Behavior in Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan (postgraduate courses), AMA International University, and Royal University for Women, Bahrain (full-time faculty), Arab Open University, Ahlia University, and the University of Bahrain (part-time faculty) (under graduate and post graduate courses) for over 25 years.  

Telephone      (+92) 333 4321 989; (+973) 3 95 97 801
Email             drgulzar@batelco.com.bh | gulzar818@gmail.com | gahmad@brain.net.pk
Education

PhD	1998	University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
MSc (Applied Psychology )	1975	University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
BA (Psychology, Sociology)	1973	University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

PhD Examiners / References (contact permission requested)

• Prof. Dr. Graham B Spanier, President, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA. (Ref.). gspanier@psu.edu                                               
• Prof. Dr. Richard M Lerner, Bergestrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science, Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA. (Exam. & Ref.).  rlerne01@tufts.edu
• Prof. Dr. Amer Al-Rubaie, Dean, College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University, Bahrain. (Ref.). amer@ahliauniversity.edu.bh
• Prof. Dr. Najma Najam, Vice Chancellor, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. (Exam. & Ref.). vcoffice@kiu.edu.pk

Academic participation

• Participated in over 30 national and international conferences and workshops in the continents of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
• Membership of over 30 national and international organizations including American Psychological Association, British Psychological Society, UK.

 

Contributory Research and Development

• Board Supervisor PhD and External Examiner for MSc. in Developmental, Educational, Counseling, and Organizational Behavior in different universities in Pakistan.
• Conducted a dozen of researches in educational psychology, social psychology, early childhood development, marital relationship, parenthood, child abuse and neglect, organizational issues with psychosocial analysis. One study quoted in the UN publication.
• Supervised over 500 research assignments of postgraduate students in Educational Psychology, Child Psychology, Family Studies, Social Psychology, Counseling, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Leadership, and Strategic Management.

Counseling and Clinical Practice
Providing interventions as Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Marriage and Family Counseling, Stress Management, and Holistic Health Counseling for students, adults and families since 1981, both in private and officiating capacities.

Administrative Experience

• Served as Head, Department of Psychology at Government College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi and Government College of Science, Lahore under the Ministry of Higher Education for about 5 years.                

Additional Education

• Diploma IT Pack (2003). Word, Excel, Power Point. The Boston College of Computer and Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
• N.D. (1989). The Clayton College of Natural Healing. Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
• LL.B. (1979). University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Diploma International Affairs (CW) (1975). Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Excellence Awards

• Excellent Teaching Awards (twice) by the Federal Board of Education, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Certificates of Excellent Achievement Record in Curricular and Co-curricular Activities, held many prominent positions as a student during College and University education. Stood first in the College and District in B.A. comprehensive examination.

 

Social Participation

Over 200 articles/news items/interviews concerning Human Behavior, Education, Counseling, Family, and Social Issues presented in Pakistan National Centre, Lahore; Lahore Psychologists' Forum and other different platforms for community’s social-moral development. Many articles/news items/interviews/research abstracts published in the daily newspapers in Pakistan, Bahrain, Argentine, South Africa, Australia; broadcast on Radio Pakistan, ABC South Africa, ABC Australia & telecast on Pakistan Television Network and Television Australia.

Honors
       The Biography published in the:

            Marquis Who’s Who in the World, New Jersey, USA.

• Who’s Who in the World – 27th Edition (2009).
• Who’s Who in the World – 26th Edition (2008).
• Who’s Who in the World – 25th Silver Anniversary Edition, (2007).
• Who’s Who in Asia – 1st Edition (2007).
• Who’s Who in the World – 24th Edition (2006).
• Who’s Who in the World - 23rd Edition (2005).
• Who’s Who in the World - 22nd Edition (2004).
• Who’s Who in the World - 21st Edition (2003).
• Science and Engineering, 1st Edition of 21st Century (2002).
• International Personality of the Year 2001 (2001).
• Who’s Who in the World - Millennium Edition (2000).
• Who’s Who in the World - Century Edition (16th Edition) (1999).

           

International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, U.K.

• Top 100 Heath Professionals (2008).
• 21st Century Award for Achievement (2007). 
• Distinguish Service to Education Award (2007).
• Leading Educators of the World (2007).
• 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century – (2007).
• International Health Professional of the Year (2007).
• Outstanding People of the 21st Century – First Edition (2001).
• 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century – First Edition (2001).
• 21st Century Award for Achievement (2001).
• International Personality of the Year (2001).
• Outstanding People of the 20th Century – 2nd Edition (2000).
• Outstanding Personality of the 20th Century (2000).

Membership of Learned Bodies (past/present)

• American Psychological Association (APA), USA.
• British Psychological Society (BPS), UK.
• World Association of Early Childhood Education, Spain.
• Ending Physical Punishment of Children Worldwide, UK.
• International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, USA.
• The Child Rights Information Network, U.K.
• The Society for Child and Educational Psychology, USA.
• International Society for Early Intervention, USA.
• The APA Division for International Psychology, USA.
• World Business University Association, USA (Executive).
• The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, USA.
• The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, USA.
• The Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues, USA.
• The International Psychogeriatric Association, USA.
• International Society for Men’s Health, USA.
• The APA Division for Health Psychology, USA
• The Clayton College of Natural Health, USA.
•    The APA Division of Family Psychology, USA.
• New York Academy of Sciences, USA.
• The Institute of Graphological Science, USA
• National Council on Family Relations, USA.
• International Federation of Educative Communities (FICE), The Netherlands.
• The Association for Spiritual Awareness & Holistic Principles of Body, Mind & Spirit, USA.

Other Memberships and Positions (past/present)

• Pakistan Council on Family Relations, Pakistan (President).
• Pakistan Environmental and Holistic Health Association, Pakistan (President).
• Afro-Asian Psychological Association, Pakistan (Executive).
• Pakistan Psychological Association, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Alumni Association of Applied Psychologists, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Old Ravians’ Union, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Jurist Associates, Lahore, Pakistan (Executive).
• Clinical Member and certified Holistic Health Counselor, USA.
• Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore, Pakistan (Advisor).

Research Presentations / Publications

• Ahmad, G. (2001). An Infant Development and Learning in 21st Century; A Multidisciplinary Approach. Paper presented in the Our Children, the Future, 2nd Early Childhood Conference, Adelaide, Australia, May, 10-13.

 

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (2001). Marital Adjustment of First Time Parents and their Health. Paper presented in the 13th International Psychiatric Conference, Mental Health in the New Millennium, ‘Freud, Freedom & Future’, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, January 25-28.

• Ahmad, G. (2000). An Infant Education for the Century XXI: Culture, An Integral Focus of the Development and Infantile Learning: a Multisemantic and Interdisciplinary Approach. Paper presented in the World Symposium of Childhood Education, Santiago, Chile, March, 1-4.                                

 

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1999). Physical Punishment: Parental Use, Attitude, and its Intergenerational Transmission. Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 28, No.1 & 2. (Study quoted in the UN publication).

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1999). A Study of Parents' Actual and Desired Children and their Gender. Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 28, No.1&2.

 

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1998). A Study of Marital Adjustment during First Transition to Parenthood. Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Vol. 9, No.1, 2, Pg. 67-86.

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1998). Methodological Issues in Transition to Parenthood. Mother and Child, Vol. 36, No.2, Pg. 48-51.

 

• Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1998). The Family's Transition: A Caution. Mother and Child, Vol. 36, No.2, Pg. 52-55.

• Ahmad, G. & Ahmad, K.F. (1998). Psycho-Social Impact of Inflation in Pakistan. Mother and Child, Vol. 36, No.2, Pg. 56-59.

 

• Ahmad, G. (1994). Bossing Syndrome. Science International, Vol. 6, No.2, Pg. 205-6.

• Ahmad, G. (1994). Investigation into the Marital Adjustment of First Time Expectant Mothers and Infertile Women. Afro-Asian Journal of Psychology, Vol. 5, No.5, Pg. 92-100.

 

• Ahmad, G. & Shaikh, M.A. (1992). Couvade Syndrome. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 31, Pg. 129-131.

• Ahmad, G. (1992). The Problems of First Time Expectant and Recent Fathers. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 31, No.3, Pg. 167-171.

 

• Ahmad, G. (1990). Marital Adjustment of First Time Expectant and Recent Fathers. Proceedings of First Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, March 5-8, Pg. 238-246.

• Ahmad, G. (1985). The Learner Centered Approach in Education. Annals of Lahore Psychologists Forum, Vol. 1,2,3, Pg. 18-20.

Abstracts

1. Ahmad, G. (2004). Childhood Development in 21st Century: A Multidisciplinary Approach and Policy. 15th International Congress of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Brisbane, Australia, September, 19-22.

 

2. Ahmad, G. (2003). Between Policy and Practice: Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly. 11th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, Chicago, USA, August 17-23.

3. Ahmad, G. (2002). Early Childhood Development as a Gateway to Social Development. 11th National Conference of Pakistan Psychological Association, Lahore, Pakistan, December 19-21.

 

4. Ahmad, G. (2001). Changing Values for the Elderly in Pakistan. 10th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, Nice, France, September 9-14.

5. Ahmad, G. (2001). Pakistani and Indian Communities in Crisis. 6th International Conference on Health and Human Rights, Cavtat, Croatia, June 20-24.

 

6. Ahmad, G. (2001). An Infant Development and Learning in 21st Century; A Multidisciplinary Approach. Our Children, the Future, 2nd Early Childhood Conference, Adelaide, Australia, May, 10-13.

7. Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (2001). Marital Adjustment of First Time Parents and their Health. 13th International Psychiatric Conference, Mental Health in the New Millennium, ‘Freud, Freedom & Future’, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, January 25-28.

 

8. Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (2000). Corporal Punishment: Parental Use, Attitude, and its Intergenerational Transmission. 13th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, Durban, South Africa, September 3-6, Pg. 119.

9. Ahmad, G. (2000). An Infant Education for the Century XXI. World Symposium of Childhood Education, Santiago, Chile, March 1-4.

 

10. Ahmad, G. & Najam, N. (1996). A Longitudinal Study of Marital Adjustment during First Transition to Parenthood. Eleventh International Congress on Child abuse and Neglect, Dublin, Ireland, August 18-21, Pg. 280.

11. Ahmad, G. (1996). Pakistan in World Perspectives on Child Abuse: The Second International Resource Book, ISPCAN and UNICEF.

 

12. Ahmad, G. (1992). Marital Adjustment of First Time Expectant Mothers. Second Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Beijing, China, August 25-28, Pg. 311.

13. Ahmad, G. (1991). First Time Expectant and Recent Mothers' Marital Relations - An Analysis. First National Conference of Psychology, Lahore, September, 25-27.

 

14. Ahmad, G. (1990). Investigation into the Psychological Aspects of First Time Expectant Fathers. First Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Lahore, March, 5-8.

15. Ahmad, G. (1985). The Learner Centered Approach in Education as a function of our National Objective. New Directions in Pakistani Psychology, Islamabad, Pg.170.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

International Conferences & Workshops

Presentations made and Workshops participated at International Scientific Conferences in Pakistan, USA, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ireland, Chile, Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, Croatia, France, Qatar and Bahrain as:

• Best Practices for School Improvement in 21st Century Classroom: Royal University for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain, March 22, 2009.

 

• Inclusive and Special Education: Royal University for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain, May 1-3, 2008.

• Innovations in Education: The Art and Science Partnership, Qatar Foundation and International Child Art Foundation, USA, Doha, Qatar, October19-20, 2003.

 

• 11th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, Chicago, USA, August17-23, 2003.

• Human Development and Psychosocial Impact of Education, Global Institute, Kingdom of Bahrain, July16, 2002.

 

• From Orient to the Occident: The Dialogue between Civilizations, Discover Islam, Kingdom of Bahrain, May30, 2002.

• 10th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, Nice, France, September 9-14, 2001.

 

• Communities in Crisis, 6th International Conference on Health and Human Rights, International Society for Health and Human Rights, Cavtat, Croatia, June 20-24, 2001.

• Our Children, the Future, 2nd Early Childhood Conference, Department of Education, Training and Employment, Government of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, May 10-13, 2001.

 

• 13th International Psychiatric Conference, Mental Health in the New Millennium, ‘Freud, Freedom & Future’, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, January25-28, 2001.

• Implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - Myth or Reality? 13th International Congress on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, ISPCAN, Durban, South Africa, September3-6, 2000.

 

• Child Abuse and Neglect - Developing Countries’ Forum, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Durban, South Africa, September 1-3, 2000.

• 1st National Sexual Violence Prevention Conference, US Department of Health and Human Services, Dallas, Texas, USA, May 16-19, 2000.

 

• The Biennial International Congress on the Century of the Child, FICE International, Maastricht, The Netherlands, May10-13, 2000.

• World Symposium of Childhood Education, A Childhood Education for the 21st Century by JUNJI, Department of Education, Santiago, Chile, March 1-8, 2000.

 

• 11th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect by ISPCAN, Dublin, Ireland, August18-21, 1996.

• An International Seminar on Worldwide Strategies and Progress towards Ending all types of Physical Punishment of Children, EPOCH Worldwide, Dublin, Ireland, August 22, 1996.

 

• Freedom from Depression in the Third Millennium, Regional Conference of World Psychiatric Association in collaboration with Pakistan Psychiatric Society, Lahore, Pakistan, March 20-22, 1996.

• 10th International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, ISPCAN, KualaLampur, Malaysia, September10-13, 1994.

 

• Asia-Pacific International Forum for Child Welfare Regional Conference, IFCW, Jakarta, Indonesia, February1-4, 1994.

• Presided over the Session on Cross-Cultural Capacity Building, Asia Pacific IFCW Regional Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, February1-4, 1994.

 

• 2nd Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Afro-Asian Psychological Association, Beijing, China, August25-28, 1992.

• Presided over the Scientific Session on Social and Organizational Psychology, Afro-Asian Psychological Association, Beijing, China, August25-28, 1992.

 

• 53rd Annual Conference on Families and Poverty, National Council on Family Relations, Denver, Colorado, USA, November15-20, 1991.

• 21st Annual Workshop on Theory Construction and Research Methodology, National Council on Family Relations, Denver, Colorado, USA, November15-16, 1991.

 

• Uncovering Shame: Integrating Individuals with their Family Systems, National Council on Family Relations, Family Therapy Section, Denver, Colorado, USA, November19, 1991.

• 1st Afro-Asian Psychological Congress, Afro-Asian Psychological Association, Lahore, Pakistan, March 5-8, 1990.

 

National Conferences and Workshops

• Research Capacity Building. AMA International University, Bahrain. October 24, 2009.

 

• How to Lead a Happy Family Life? Royal University for Women, Bahrain. May 13, 2009.

• Issues of Elder Maturity in Developing and Developed Countries. Royal University for Women, Bahrain. April 29, 2009.

 

• Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Children and its Repercussions. Royal University for Women, Bahrain. April 14, 2009.

• Holistic Ways of Healthy Living and its Impact on National Productivity. Royal University for Women, Bahrain. March 18, 2009.

 

• Contemporary Trends on Marriage and the Family. Royal University for Women, Bahrain. March 2, 2009

 

• Microsoft Excel Solver Approach in Solving Linear Programming Problems. AMA International University, Bahrain, February19, 2008.

• The Development and Standardization of Test Questions. AMA International University, Bahrain, February16, 2008.

 

• Test and Measurement. AMA International University, Bahrain, July 14, 21, 28, 2007.

• The Heart of Public Speaking. AMA International University, Bahrain, June30, 2007.

 

• Budgeting for public Sector. AMA International University, Bahrain, April7, 2007.

• Using Action Learning to Develop Multicultural Groups of Supervisors. Regency Intercontinental, Bahrain, April2, 2007.

 

• Production of Audio-Visual Instructional Materials – Learning with Fun Through AV Technology, AMA International University, Bahrain, March 10, 2007. 

• Financial Analysis-A Close Encounter, AMA International University, Bahrain, March1, 2007.

 

• 11th National Conference of the Pakistan Psychological Association, Lahore, Pakistan, December19-21, 2002.

• 6th Regional Conference of Psychology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, March19, 2001.

 

• International Education Seminar on Character, Family and Public Service: Building Culture of Peace. Inter-religious and International Federation for World Peace – Pakistan Chapter – Lahore, Pakistan, November 24-26, 2000.

• 5th National Conference on Child Rights & Abuse, Lahore, Pakistan, November18-19, 2000.

 

• Promotion of Children Literature in Pakistan. National Book Foundation, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, Lahore, October27-29, 2000.

• A Training Course in Trauma Psychology. University of Missouri-Columbia and International Center for Psychological Trauma, Lahore, Pakistan, January22, 2000.

 

• A Training Workshop on Hand Test – Projective Assessment of Overt Behavior. Center for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, April14, 1999.

• A Three Days Workshop on Environmental Protection in collaboration with W.W.F., Pakistan, Lahore, April8-10, 1997.

 

• 1st Regional Conference of Psychology, Afro-Asian Psychological Association, Faisalabad, Pakistan, April29, 1993.

• 2nd Workshop on Psycho-Analysis, Pakistan Psycho-Analysis Association, Lahore, Pakistan, April13-15, 1993.

 

Avocation: Walking
Ambition: Peace, Progress, Respect and Love among all mankind.