Dr. Fozia Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Education , Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

fozia.ahmed@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2020)
Educational Policy and Planing
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
Master's (2010)
English Literature
University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan
Master's (2007)
Educational Leadership & Management
The Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED), Pakistan
Bachelor's (2004)
Sociology & Political Science
University of Baluchistan (UoB), Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Foundations of Education
  • Quantitative/Qualitative Research
  • School Management,
  • Classroom Assessment
  • Educational Leadership

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Behavior Change
  • Nutrition Education
  • Curriculum Enhancement
  • Educational Leadership and Management
  • ICT Integration
  • Educational Policy and Planning

Awards & Achivements

  • Best Publication (Nutrition Education) Award for the year - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
    2020
  • Gold Medal in PhD - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
    2020
  • Student Excellence Award – Graduate on time - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
    2017
  • ESRA Scholarship for master’s in education - The Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan.
    2007
With a strong educational foundation and experiences in program and project management coupled with over 15 years of relevant professional experience. This also include the domains of nutrition planning, public health and development, I have honed my technical and operational skills in implementing impactful nutrition and development initiatives. My work in a challenging context, such as Balochistan, has equipped me to navigate complex challenges with strategic planning, program management, and effective partnership-building.Remained part of networks of human capacity building through educational and awareness programs through engagement with prestigious universities in Pakistan and abroad.

Publications

GENERATIVE AI IN HIGHER EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY FACULTY PERSPECTIVES ON OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Nazir Ahmed Jogezai, Fozia Ahmed Baloch, Muhammad Jaffar, Gulab Khilji (2025) Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education vol. 26 no. 3 pp. 128-143
Predictability of school principals’ leadership orientation for their intentions of implementing nutrition education
Fozia Ahmed Baloch, Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed Ismail, Nazir Ahmed Jogezai (2025) International Journal of Educational Reform vol. 34 no. 2 pp. 351-368
From technology to pedagogy: determinants of university faculty’s pedagogically relevant use of generative AI
Nazir Jogezai, Fozia Ahmed Baloch, Mohammad Jaffar, Gulab Khilji (2025) Quality Assurance in Education vol. - no. - pp. -
University teachers’ behavioral intentions of generative AI instructional use: the effects of AI literacy, GAI pedagogical relevance and organizational AI guidelines
Nazir Ahmed Jogezai, Muhammad Jaffar, Fozia Ahmed Baloch, Gulab Khan Khilji (2025) The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology vol. - no. - pp. 1-17
University teachers at the crossroads: unpacking their intentions toward ChatGPT's instructional use
Muhammad Jaffar, Nazir Ahmed Jogezai, Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff, Fozia Ahmed Baloch, Gulab Khan Khilji (2025) Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education vol. 17 no. 4 pp. 1330-1342
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Work Experience

September 2020 to Date
Assistant Professor at Department of Education
Baluchistan University of Information Technology, engineering and Management Sciences-BUITEMS
September 2020 to November 2023
Chairperson-Assistant Professor at Department of Education
Baluchistan University of Information Technology, engineering and Management Sciences-BUITEMS
July 2015 to December 2017
Program Coordinator, Scaling-Up Nutrition at Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
United Nations (UN)
February 2013 to June 2015
Behavior Change Communication Coordinator at Refugees Affected & Hosting Area (RAHA)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
June 2010 to December 2012
Project Coordinator-School Improvement Program at Institute for Educational Development
The Aga Khan University
June 2007 to December 2008
Academic Faculty at Institute for Educational Development
The Aga Khan University
August 2004 to July 2005
Professional Development Teacher-Mentor at Institute for Educational Development
The Aga Khan University

Projects

ICRMS Senior Research Grants:
UNHCR, National , Funded , 2023, Completed
ICRMS Senior Research Grants: Impact Assessment of Afghan Teachers’ Training Programme.
Gender Based Violence in Emergencies:
UNDP, National , Funded , 2022, Completed
Gender Based Violence in Emergencies:Material Development for the Capacity Building of Health Profes...
Balochistan GBV Risk Assessment and Advocacy
UNDP, National , Funded , 2021, Completed
Balochistan GBV Risk Assessment and Advocacy for the Protection of GBV to Strengthen the Humanitaria...

Certifications

Histories and Cultures of Muslim Societies
Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations (ISMC) London, UK , United Kingdom, 2006
Certificate in Education -ECE, primary and elementary education, curriculum, planning and development, Assessment, Teachers learning and mentoring
The Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)), Pakistan, 2004
Certificate of Teaching - Teaching Methods
Allama Iqbal University, Islamabad, Pakistan , Pakistan, 2001