Personal
- Name
- Dr Nigar Khawaja
- Position(s)
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School - Psychology and Counselling - IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Psych and Counc - HHWB - Discipline *
- Psychology
- Phone
- +61 7 3138 4540
- Fax
- +61 7 3138 4660
- n.khawaja@qut.edu.au
- Location
- View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
- Qualifications
-
PhD (University of Queensland), MAppSc (University of Punjab), AdvDip (University of Punjab), BA (University of Punjab)
- Keywords
-
Acculturation, Anxiety and depression, Cultural diversity, Interventions, Scale development and validation
* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Biography
Research interests
- Clinical Psychology.
Specific interests include
- Test development and validation
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression
- Transcultural psychology
- Cultural competency
- Cognitive behaviour therapy.
This information has been contributed by Dr Nigar Khawaja.
Teaching
Teaching highlights
Research Coordinator Clinical Psychology Program (D Psy and Masters)
Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for
- PYN027 Clinical Psychological Assessment (Masters of Clinical Psychology)
- PYN030 Ethics and Professional Practice (Masters of Clinical Psychology)
- PYN603 Ethics and Profesional Practice (Masters Educational and Developmental Psychology)
- PYN021- 24 Masters of Clinical Psychology Research Thesis units 1-4
- PYN52 Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology ResearchThesis units 1-8
Lecturer for
- PYB 402 Counselling Psychology (Hounours).
Specialist Lecturer for
- PYB309 Individual Differences and Assessment (Bachelors in Psychology)
- PYN601 Counselling & Consultation (Masters of Educational & Developmental Psychology)
Previously Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for
- PYB311 Psychological Assessment (Bachelors of Psychology)
- PYB360 Interventions for Addictive Behaviours (Bachelors of Psychology).
This information has been contributed by Dr Nigar Khawaja.
Publications
- Milner K, Khawaja NG, (2010) Sudanese refugees in Australia: The impact of acculturation stress, Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology p19-29
- Khawaja NG, Yu H, (2010) A comparison of the 27-item and 12-item intolerance of uncertainty scales, Clinical Psychologist p97-106
- Khawaja NG, Gomez I, Turner G, (2009) Development of the Multicultural Mental Health Awareness Scale, Australian Psychologist p67-77
- Khawaja NG, White KM, Schweitzer R, Greenslade JH, (2008) Difficulties and coping strategies of Sudanese refugees: A qualitative approach, Transcultural Psychiatry p489-512
- Khawaja NG, Mason L, (2008) Predictors of psychological distress in South African immigrants to Australia, South African Journal of Psychology p225-246
- Khawaja NG, Dempsey J, (2008) A comparison of international and domestic tertiary students in Australia, Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling p30-46
- Khawaja NG, Dempsey J, (2007) Psychological Distress in International University Students: An Australian Study, Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling p13-27
- Khawaja NG, (2007) An Investigation of the Psychological Distress of Muslim Migrants in Australia, Journal of Muslim Mental Health p39-56
- Armstrong KA, Khawaja NG, Oei T, (2006) Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index: Revised in Clinical and Normative Populations, European Journal of Psychological Assessment p116-125
- Khawaja NG, Bryden KJ, (2006) The Development and Psychometric Investigation of the University Student Depression Inventory, Journal of Affective Disorders p21-29
For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.
Awards
Awards and recognition
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2003
- Details
- I was awarded "The Compassionate Pioneer Award" from QUT for my effective teaching in 2003.
- Type
- Membership of Learned Societies
- Reference year
- 1995
- Details
- 1. Elected member of Australian Psychological Society (APS) (23960)2. Elected member of APS College of Clinical Psychology.3. Registered with the Psychologists Board of Queensland (reg. no. 960157).
