Dr. Shabbir Ahmed Rana
Center for Wellbeing and Positive Psychology

Dr Shabbir Ahmed Rana

Professor/HOD School of Culture and Language

Academic Degrees

M.Sc. in ‘Psychology’, GC University, Lahore.

M.Sc. in ‘Mental Health’, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

MPhil. in ‘Psychology’, University of the Punjab, Lahore. (Research project was carried out and completed in London, UK).

Fellow & Diplomate, American Board of Psychotherapists, Nashville, USA.

PhD in ‘Positive Psychology’, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

(Jan,1988 – Sep, 2000). Taught at 04 Colleges of HED, Govt. of the Punjab.
(Oct-2000 – July, 2006). Ex-Pakistan Study Leave.
(Sep, 2006 – Sept, 2011). Taught 04 Ph.D. & 06 M.Phil. Batches at GC University, Lahore.
(May, 2012 – Jan, 2023). Taught 12 M.Sc./BS(H) Batches at Govt. MAO College, Lahore.

BIOGRAPHY

In order to improve the Quality of Education in Govt. Colleges of Punjab, The HED has formulated the five committees and
appointed me as Convener of the 1st, 2nd and member of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Committee.
Convener: Committee for Personality Development through Life Skills
Convener: Committee for Class Room Observations.
Member: Committee for Formulation of SOPS for Evening Shift/Self Support
Member: Committee for Promotion Linked Training of Female College Teachers.
Member: Committee for formulation of SOPs for Libraries of the College.
Member: Committee for Promotion Linked Training of Male College Teachers.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

A). TWO BOOKS PUBLISHED IN UK:
Rana, T. A., & Rana, S. A. (2006). Psychology for MRC Psych. Manch, UK: Pedro Press.
Rana, S. A., & Rana, T. A. (2011). Understanding Psy. Milton Keynes, UK: Author House.
B). RESEARCH ARTICLES;
More than twenty publications in Impact Factor, International and HEC Recognized
Journals.
C). SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH/THESES:
I was supervising 04 Ph.D. Theses at GCU, Lahore, that I was selected as Associate
Professor by PPSC, that on my own request, I was repatriated to HED.
I have supervised 30 M.Phil. / MS Theses.
I have supervised 32 M.Sc. / BS (Hons) Theses.