Dr. Waqar Husain Sukoon: Professor (Assistant)
Dr. Waqar Husain Sukoon: Professor (Assistant)
Dr. Waqar Husain Sukoon: Professor (Assistant)
Expert in all documentations in Microsoft Office (English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian) and Urdu InPage; Typing speed 65 wpm; Creative
Designing through Corel Draw and other designing software; Websites’ Designing in HTML & Flash; LAN & Troubleshooting;
Hardware troubleshooting; and Electronic Communication
ABILITIES
In connection to the professional potentials; following are some of my features revealed through a reliable psychological test:
I am a bold & innovative thinker; self-confident; self-reliant; extremely independent; very strong willed; incisive; highly
individualistic; masterful; steadfast and persevering; good at putting things into practice and able to bring things into
manifestation.
I learn rapidly; achieve the goals through will power and organization; exercise authority with much courage; and act in a vigorous
and organized manner.
I have a dynamic personality; able to cut through illusion; a keen, piercing, and penetrating mind; dynamic intensity of thought;
power to analyze and criticize; ability to stand alone; readiness to scale the heights; sense of discipline, and emotional control.
My personality characteristics include decisiveness; fearlessness; obstinacy; pride; leadership and sense of command.
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P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E I N A C A D E M I C I N S T I T U T I O N S 9 years (4 years & 4 months post-doc)
Assistant Professor of Psychology COMSATS, Islamabad, Pakistan
(Mar. 2015 till date) Teaching different areas of Psychology.
Head of Psychology Department Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan
(Jan.2014 till Mar. 2015) Teaching different areas of Psychology at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Supervising scientific
studies and projects. Overall management of the department including teaching methodologies and quality, research and projects,
examinations, faculty’s performance, initiating new programs, preparation of budgets, etc.
Assistant Professor of Psychology / Program Manager Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan
(May.2013 till Jan. 2014) Teaching different areas of Psychology at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Supervising scientific
studies and projects. Managing the Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology program.
Assistant Professor of Psychology Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
(Mar.2012 till Feb. 2013) Placement through Higher Education Commission Pakistan’s IPFP program for one year. Teaching different
areas of Psychology at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Supervising scientific studies and projects.
Psychology Teacher Army Burn Hall College for Girls, Abbottabad, Pakistan
(Oct. 2009 till Feb, 2012) Teaching different areas of Psychology at post-graduate level. Supervising researches and projects.
Assistant Professor Pine Hills Institute of Business & Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
(Sep. 2007 till Feb. 2012) Teaching Educational Psychology, Industrial & Organizational Psychology and Human Resources
Management as a visiting faculty to the students to BEd, BBA and MBA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES 12 years
Founder & Executive Director Sukoon
(Nov.2006 till April, 2013) The overall management of the society and her activities (unpaid) including project management,
proposal writing, financial planning and management, human resources management, coordination with prospective donors,
stakeholders and beneficiaries, etc.
Executive Director Sohni Dharti Development Foundation
(Jan. 2008 till Sep. 2009) Planning and executing the funded community based projects, hiring and managing human resources,
reporting to the donors, organizing capacity building workshops for partner organizations, conducting field based surveys, etc.
Project Evaluator (External) People in Need
(Dec. 2008) Conducting the final evaluation of a UNICEF funded project on Psychosocial Assistance to the Earthquake Affected
Population in Districts Bagh and Muzaffar Abad of Azad Jummu & Kashmir
Human Rights Analyst Assistant European Union Election Observation Mission
(Dec. 2007 till Feb. 2008) Conducting and reporting analysis of Human Rights related issues during the electoral process in Pakistan
Psychosocial Activities Coordinator Terre Des Hommes
(Mar. 2006 till Oct. 2006) The overall coordination of TDH and UNICEF funded Psychosocial Support project for the earthquake
affected children of 35 villages of District Mansehra; supervising more than 250 project staff including Child Protection Coordinators,
Child Protection Managers, Child Protection Monitors, Field Officers, etc.; handling of Project’s physical resources
Child Protection Program Manager Terre Des Hommes
(Nov. 2005 till Feb. 2006) The overall management of TDH funded Psychosocial Support project for the earthquake affected children
of 35 villages of District Mansehra, Pakistan; supervising more than 200 project staff including Child Protection Coordinators, Child
Protection Managers, Child Protection Monitors, Field Officers, etc. Designing and implementation of recreational activities / play
therapy for disaster affected children
Child Protection Manager International Rescue Committee
(Oct. 2005 till Nov. 2005) The overall management of Child Friendly Spaces established for children affected by the earthquake
Protection Specialist International Rescue Committee
(Apr. 2004 till Sep. 2005) Monitoring and Integration of Protection principles in all the projects of IRC Pakistan; Capacity building of
IRC Pakistan staff on Protection, Human Rights, Refugee Rights, etc. Mainstreaming Gender related elements in IRC’s projects
Project Manager Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights / Save the Children
(Jun. 2003 till Feb. 2004) The overall management of a project “Psychological Correction & Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents in
Haripur Prison” to provide the juvenile delinquents with basic education, applied skills and modifying their behaviors constructively
Counselor Information Norwegian Refugee Council
(May 2002 till Jan. 2003) Providing counseling sessions to Afghan Refugees on Relocation and Repatriation related issues
Field Clerk United Nations High Commission for Refugees
(April, May 2002) Providing administrative and technical assistance to Afghan Refugees in Relocation and Repatriation
Psychologist Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights / International Labor Organization
(Sep. 2000 till Apr. 2002) Psychological Correction & Rehabilitation of Juvenile Delinquents; Psychological Assessment;
Psychotherapies; Counseling; Behavior Modification, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHO THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE 18 years
Psychotherapist Private Practice
(Sep. 1998 till date) providing psychotherapeutic interventions to the mentally ill and psychologically disturbed
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PUBLICATIONS (RESEARCH PAPERS) 18 published & 17 submitted
1. Rahat Sajjad & Waqar Husain. (2005). Level of anxiety among married and unmarried Afghan refugees. Pakistan Journal of
Psychology. (36)2, 35-41.
2. Rahat Sajjad, Erum Irshad & Waqar Husain. (2005). Stressful life events and gender differences. Journal of Personality and
Clinical Studies. (21)1, 87-90.
3. Maher Bano, Ale Ahmad, Madiha Asghar, Uzma Gilani, & Waqar Husain. (2007). The remedial effects of humanitarian relief
services on post-traumatic stress in post disaster situation. Preston Journal of Social Sciences. (1)1, 63-68.
4. Waqar Husain & Rahat Sajjad. (2012). Depression, anxiety and stress among married and unmarried police officers. FWU Journal
of Social Sciences (6)1, 43-47.
5. Waqar Husain, Rahat Sajjad & Atiq ur Rehman. (2014). Depression, anxiety and stress among female and male police officers.
Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology. (13)1, 3-14.
6. Waqar Husain. (2014) Depression, anxiety and stress among junior and senior police officers. Academic Research International
(5)3, 239-244.
7. Waqar Husain & Neelum Aziz. (2014). The levels of body esteem among veiled and unveiled women. FWU Journal of Social
Sciences. (8)1, 46-49.
8. Waqar Husain. (2014). The levels of depression, anxiety and stress in police officers. Academic Research International (5)4, 458-
465.
9. Waqar Husain, Muhammad Aqeel & Noor ul Ann. (2014). Level of anxiety in Tajik and Pakhtun Afghan refugees. Academic
Research International. (6)1, 173-177.
10. Sehrish Hassan, Muhammad Aqeel, & Waqar Husain. (2015). The relationship between social support and conflict management
among university students. Academic Research International. (6)2, 356-366.
11. Aqsa Javed, Amir Gulzar & Waqar Husain. (2015). Organizational politics and bank frontline employee outcome with the
mediating role of work engagement. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences. 5(3), 225-233.
12. Haider Raza Abid, Amir Gulzar & Waqar Husain. (2015). The impact of servant leadership on organizational citizenship behaviors
with the mediating role of trust and moderating role of group cohesiveness: a study of public sector in Pakistan. International
Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences. 5(3), 234-242.
13. Sara Qaiser, Amir Gulzar, Waqar Husain, & Hassan Shabbir. (2015). Influence of work overload, work family conflict and negative
affectivity on job embeddedness and emotional exhaustion: the moderating role of coworker support (case of health
management). Journal of Scientific Research & Reports. 7(1), 75-85.
14. Waqar Husain & Amir Gulzar. (2015). The psychosocial preferences in mate selection among Pakistanis. FWU Journal of Social
Sciences. 9(1), 29-31.
15. Husain, W., Qureshi, Z. (2016). Preferences in marital sexual practices and the role of pornography. Sexologies. 25, e35-e41.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1158136016000062
16. Husain, W., Qureshi, Z. (2016). Préférences en matière de pratiques sexuelles dans le cadre du mariage et rôle de la
pornographie. Sexologies, 25, 85-92. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1158136016000074
17. Waqar Husain, Amir Gulzar, Muhammad Aqeel, & Aziz-ur-Rahman Rana. (2016). The mediating role of depression, anxiety and
stress between job strain and turnover intentions among male and female teachers. FWU Journal of Social Sciences. 10(1), 48-57
18. Fayyaz Ahmad & Waqar Husain. (2016). Empowering Muslim youth through developing argumentation skills. Al Baseera, 9.
(accepted)
19. Waqar Husain, Amir Gulzar & Shanza Tofail. (2015). How Pakistanis cope with stress. Pakistan Perspectives. (submitted)
20. Waqar Husain & Amir Gulzar. (2015). Translation, adaptation and validation of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale in Urdu.
Pakistan Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology. (submitted)
21. Waqar Husain & Sehrish Mobeen. (2015). The relationship between IT consumption and anxiety in Pakistani youth. Bahria
Journal of Professional Psychology. (submitted)
22. Bushra Musawwir & Waqar Husain. (2015). Sense of community in younger and older Pakistanis. Pakistan Vision. (submitted)
23. Waqar Husain, Sumera Aziz, & Fayyaz Ahmad Faize. (2015). The levels of body esteem among urban, rural and nomadic women:
a comparative analysis. Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. (submitted)
24. Asma Naseer, Waqar Husain, Amir Gulzar & Muhammad Aqeel. (2015). The relationship of cell phone use and aggression among
young adults with moderating roles of gender and marital status. FWU Journal of Social Sciences. (Submitted)
25. Noor-ul Ann & Waqar Husain. (2015). Impact of energy crisis on subjective wellbeing: case study of a Pakistani town. Pakistan
Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology. (submitted)
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26. Samreen Idrees, Waqar Husain & Fayyaz Ahmad. (2016). Behavior modification in a child with mental retardation: a case study.
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences. (submitted).
27. Waqar Husain, Samia Wasif, Fayyaz Ahmad Faize, Amir Gulzar, & Arshad Bashir. (2016). The compatibility between career
interests and opted academic disciplines: a survey of graduating Pakistani students. Journal of Research & Reflections in
Education. (Submitted)
28. Waqar Husain, Samia Wasif & Aliya Zafar. (2016). Satisfaction with life: the psychosocial factors for educated Pakistani women.
Turkish Journal of Psychology. (submitted)
29. Fayyaz Ahmad Faize, Waqar Husain & Farhat Nisar. (2016). A critical review of scientific argumentation in teaching. Journal of
Critical Review. (submitted)
30. Waqar Husain, Arshad Bashir & Fayyaz Ahmad Faize. (2016). Attitudes and preferences of Pakistani students towards Urdu and
English literature. Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences. (submitted)
31. Sumaira Ibrahim & Waqar Husain. (2016). Life satisfaction among urban, rural and nomadic women. FWU Journal of Social
Sciences. (submitted).
32. Waqar Husain & Inyat Kalim. (2015). Depression, anxiety, and stress among urban and rural police officers.
33. Waqar Husain & Bushra Musawwir. (2015). Sense of community in domestic and overseas Pakistanis.
34. Sehrish Mobeen, Waqar Husain & Fayyaz Ahmad Faize. (2015). The relationship between IT consumption and aggression in
Pakistani youth.
35. Waqar Husain & Fayyaz Ahmad. (2016). Depression, anxiety and stress of police officers in sensitive and insensitive police
stations.
STUDIES IN PROGRESS
1. Development and validation of Muslim Religiosity Scale
2. The involvement of emotional labor, mental fatigue and anxiety in prevalent religious practices
3. The correlation between subjective age and gerascophobia
4. The indigenously developed clinical tools and psychotherapeutic techniques in Pakistan
5. The attitudinal factors in the relationship between mother in law and daughter in law
6. The correlation between similarity in profession and social support
7. The tired nation
8. The correlations between intelligence and sexuality
9. The role of women in men’s success
10. The gratification of affectional desires of institutionalized women and children
11. The prevalence of domestic violence among Pakistani women
12. The use of Nafs in Quran
13. The culture of deceiving oppositional agitations in Pakistan: a recent case of PTI
14. Reviving the lost spirit of Muslims' research: a leap towards knowledge based economy
15. The joyless festivals
16. Mourningly variations in parental and spousal death
17. Mental Health of Pakistani Psychologists & Psychiatrists
18. The correlations between academic grades, self-esteem, self-efficacy and life satisfaction among university students
19. The effectiveness of matrimonial services in Pakistan
20. The development and initial validation of Attitudinal Tendencies towards criminality Scale (Urdu)
21. The role of linguistics and literature in students’ character building
22. Public perception on the major psychosocial issues of Pakistan
23. The correlation between self-esteem and the use of English & Urdu among Pakistanis
24. The psychosocial determinants of virtues and character strengths
25. The psychosocial problems of female domestic workers in Pakistan
26. The role of media in optimism
27. The development and validation of Sukoon Marital Life Analysis
28. The effectiveness of psychiatric services
29. The development and validation of Sukoon Psychosocial Wellbeing Inventory
30. The prevalence of personality disorders in educated Pakistani youth
31. The vulnerable psychological protection of women in Pakistani shelter homes: comparisons with non-institutionalized women
32. The psychosocial constructs of sex roles in Pakistan
33. The ideal features of physical attractiveness and relational variations
34. The past, present and future of mental health and psychotherapy in Pakistan
35. The intentions of educated Pakistani women towards change and development: a psychosocial perspective
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36. The compatibility between educational objectives and implications a study of Elementary Education in Pakistan
37. The compatibility between educational objectives and implications a study of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education in
Pakistan
38. The differences in depression and anxiety among Pakistani professionals
39. The moderating role of gender, marital status, education, job sector, working hours and monthly income in depression and
anxiety among Pakistani professionals
40. The role of parenting styles in developing attention deficit hyperactivity, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders
41. The correlations between TV addiction and attention deficit hyperactivity, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders
42. The role of personality traits in depression, anxiety and stress among drug addicts
43. The correlation between psychopathy and suicidal ideation among male and female substance users
44. The Prevalence and Effectiveness of Supernatural Healing for Mental Disorders
45. The comorbidity between gender dysphoria and borderline, narcissistic, histrionic and dependent personality disorders among
adolescents
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PAPER PRESENTATION
1. Rabia Latif, Muhammad Aqeel, & Waqar Husain. (2015, March). The impact of personality traits and sleep pattern on mood
swings across male and female university students. Paper presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University
of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
2. Rubab Ayesha, Ejaz Khan, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Husain, Syeda Hafsa, Fizza Khan et al. (2015, March). The Moderating role
of Gender between Face Book Addiction and Development of Stress, Anxiety and Depression among University Students. Paper
presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
3. Anum Khalid, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Hussain, Hafsa Shams, Huma Nawab, Syeda Sania Safdar et al. (2015, March). The
Mediating Role of Aggression Behaviour between Aggression towards Parents and Development of Delinquency across Male
and Female University Students. Paper presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Ejaz Khan, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Hussain, Rubab Ayesha, Syeda Hafsa, Fizza Khan, et al. (2015, March). The Moderating
Role of Gender between Health Locus of Control and Development of Stress, Anxiety and Depression among University
Students. Paper presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
5. Tayyaba Fida Kayani, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Hussain, Rubab Mehboob Raza, Amna Riaz, Aiman Pervez, & Sadeeda Nisar.
(2015, March). The Mediating role of Emotional Intelligence between Personality Traits and Development of Delinquency across
Male and Female University Students. Paper presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan.
6. Areeba Amanat, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Hussain, Hira Amin, & Eisha Sana. (2015, March). The Mediating Role of Job Stress
between Social Support and Development of Stress, Anxiety and Depression across Educators and Health Professionals. Paper
presented in 14th International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
7. Sehrish Hassan, Muhammad Aqeel, & Waqar Hussain. (2015, March). The Relationship between Conflict Management and
Social Support among University Students. Paper presented in 14 th International Conference of Psychology, University of the
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
8. Ayesha Gull, Muhammad Aqeel, Waqar Hussain, Maryam Javaid, Rabeeah Arshad, et al. (2015, March). The Mediating Role of
Job Stress between Social Support and Turn over Across Educators and Health Professionals. Paper presented in 14 th
International Conference of Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Foundation University Business Research Conference (March, 2015) Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society, UK
Observer Member of Active Learning Network for Accountability & Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP), UK
Active Participant in the global campaign titled “Building Safer Organizations” HAP International, Switzerland
Member Amnesty International
Full Member of Pakistan Psychological Association
Full Member of the Society for Advancement of Muslim Psychology, Pakistan
Member Board of Directors, Sukoon, Pakistan
Member Board of Directors, Sohni Dharti Development Foundation, Pakistan
Member Board of Directors, Orphanage Abbottabad, Pakistan
CUMMUNITY SERVICES
Apart from offering different psychotherapeutic interventions as a clinician; I offer the following services to the public free of
charge:
Sukoon Marital Adjustment Analysis & Uplift: marital testing and counseling to couples to avoid maladjustment
Sukoon Poverty Alleviation Therapy: vocational guidance to the poor families to uplift their socio-economic status
Sukoon Faith Healing: spiritual healing to the believers in all faiths and religions
Awareness Raising on Mental Health: information dissemination through website, flyers, workshops, seminars, etc.
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FACILITATION IN TRAINING WORKSHOPS AS A RESOURCE PERSON
Co-facilitated in Building Safer Organizations – Investigation Workshop
Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, Nairobi, Kenya
Consultation workshop on Psychosocial Care and Protection
Foundation Terre Des Hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland
Co-facilitated in Refugee Protection workshop
International Rescue Committee, Kabul, Afghanistan
Human Rights & Refugee Protection
Humanitarian Operations in Emergencies
Teaching Human Rights to Children
Building Safer Organizations (preventing beneficiaries from sexual abuse and exploitation)
Child Protection
Legal Standards in Child Protection
Sexual Abuse & Gender based Violence
Mainstreaming Gender Analysis in Humanitarian Work
Do No Harm
Community based Psychosocial Interventions in Post-disaster Situations
Community Mobilization
Disaster Psychology
Psychosocial Interventions for Children
Child Development & Participation
Child to Child Approach
Methods in Social Research
Different organizations and institutions in Pakistan
Building Safer Organizations – Training of Trainers workshop Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, Nairobi, Kenya
Building Safer Organizations – Follow Up Workshop International Council of Voluntary Agencies, Nairobi, Kenya
Building Safer Organizations – Investigation Workshop International Council of Voluntary Agencies, Cairo, Egypt
Repatriation & Protection of Refugees Norwegian Refugee Council, Peshawar, Pakistan
Convention on the Rights of the Child Save the Children Sweden, Peshawar, Pakistan
Monitoring and Evaluation NGOs Resource Center, Agha Khan Foundation, Karachi, Pakistan
Methods in Social Research NGOs Resource Center, Agha Khan Foundation, Lahore, Pakistan
Trafficking in Persons International Organization for Migration, Peshawar, Pakistan
Gender Mainstreaming for Development International Rescue Committee, Peshawar, Pakistan
Project Cycle Management Terre Des Hommes, Mansehra, Pakistan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Waqar Husain
Father’s Name: Sabir Husain
Date of Birth: March 9, 1976
Religion: Islam
Nationality: Pakistani
Email: drsukoon@gmail.com
Web: www.drsukoon.info
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