Associate Professor
Dr. Saira Hossain
Institute of Education and Research
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Dr. Saira Hossain serves as an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She earned her PhD from the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, with a doctoral dissertation focused on the well-being of secondary school students in Bangladesh.
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Education | UNSW Australia | Australia | 2023 |
| Masters | Education | UNSW Australia | Australia | 2016 |
| Masters | Educational Psychology | Institute of Education and Research (IER), Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2011 |
| Bachelor | Education | Institute of Education and Research (IER), Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka | Sep 2023 | Present | |
| Assistant Professor | Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka, | Oct 2018 | Sep 2023 | |
| Lecturer | Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka | Jan 2016 | Oct 2018 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Student Voice | ||
| Socio-Emotional Learning | ||
| Early Childhood Education | ||
| Gender and Diversity | ||
| Student Wellbeing |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Phil | Exploring Identity Formation, Stress, Coping, and Resilience among Rohingya Adolescents in Refugee Camps: A Mixed-Methods Study | Saira Hossain | Mst Humaira Akhter | Stress, Coping, and Resilience |
Current Year | |
| Masters | Exploring The Factors Influencing Boredom Among Bangladeshi Secondary School Students | Saira Hossain | Anica Tahsin | Academic Boredom |
2025 | |
| Masters | What Really Matters for Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization: A Multiple Case Study of the University of Dhaka | Saira Hossain | Najib Hassan | Cyber bullying |
2024 | |
| Masters | Perceived Occupational Stress: A Case of Special Education Teachers | Saira Hossain | Mahbuba Akter Mitu | Occupational Stress |
2024 | |
| Masters | Exploring Psychological Well-being among University-level Students in Bangladesh | Saira Hossain | Syeda Humaira Akter | Psychological Well-being |
2024 | |
| Masters | Exploring Student Engagement among junior Secondary School Students : Prevalence & Factors | Saira Hossain | Syeda Tasfia Noor | Student Engagement |
2018 | |
| Masters | What’s really matter in secondary level students’ classroom participation? | Saira Hossain | Samia Nasir | Classroom participation |
2018 | |
| Masters | Nature of Student- Teacher Relationship at Junior Secondary level in Dhaka City | Saira Hossain | Amena Momtahena | Student-teacher relationship |
2018 | |
| Masters | Exploring the factors contributing to depression among secondary school students in Dhaka city | Saira Hossain | Nazmin Sultana | Depression, Mental health, school climate |
2017 | |
| Masters | Doomscrolling among University Students in Bangladesh: Its Association with Psychological Distress and Mental Well-being | Saira Hossain | Rukia Alam Moon | Well-being and Doomscrolling |
Current Year | |
| Masters | Academic Procrastination Among University Students: Prevalence and Causes | Saira Hossain | Abdullah Bin Mashrur | Academic Procrastination |
Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn out | Psychological burnout among university-level teachers: prevalence and causes | University Grants Commission (UGC)) | 01-10-2024 | 31-10-2025 | N/A |
| Student Satisfaction | What really matters for student satisfaction at universities in Bangladesh? | UGC Grant 2023-2024 | 08-08-2024 | 31-08-2025 | Dr. Mollika Roy |
| Training Need Assessment | Training Need Assessment for Developing a Leadership Training Manual for the Institutional Heads of the Madrasah | World Bank | 30-06-2024 | 30-12-2024 | |
| Ex-Post Research | Ex-Post Evaluation of the Education Project “Right to Education for Children from Marginalised Groups | BMZ | 01-07-2023 | 30-09-2023 | Professor M. Nazmul Haq |
| Gender and Diversity | Gender audit of NCTB English language textbooks prescribed for secondary level of education | NAEM, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 02-05-2018 | 30-06-2019 | N/A |
| School related gender based violence | Nature of Gender-Based Violence in Secondary Schools in Bangladesh for National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) | NCTB | 01-08-2017 | 31-10-2017 | Professor M. Nazmul Haq |
| Autism | Exploring Teachers’ Perspectives on the Mainstreaming of Autistic Students in Bangladesh, NAEM, Bangladesh | NAEM, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh | 01-01-2015 | 30-12-2015 | Rajib Ahmed Faisal |
| Emotional and Behavior Problem | Emotional, Behavioral Problems and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: A survey among Bangladeshi Adolescent | BCCP Tobacco Control Research Grant Program | 01-01-2015 | 31-01-2016 | Rajib Ahmed Faisal |
| Early Childhood Education | Teacher and Parental Perception about Early Childhood Education: The Gap between Theory and Practice in Bangladesh | Foundation for Research on Educational Planning and Development (FREPD) | 03-06-2012 | 30-10-2013 | Professor M. Nazmul Haq |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elevate Talks session, titled “Right, Justice, and Action: Ending Violence against Women and Girls, |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Awards Alumni | 2017 | Life Time | |
| 2 | Bangladesh Psychometric Society | 2023 | Life Time | |
| 3 | Australian Association for Research in Education | 2021 | 2022 | |
| 4 | International School Psychology Association | 2021 | 2023 | |
| 5 | Special and Inclusive Education Research Group (SEIRG), UNSW Sydney | 2019 | 2023 | |
| 6 | Australia Award Alumni | 2016 | Life Time |
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Nazmul Haq, Saira Hossain and Touqir Rahman
Shishur Vasha O Bachonik Bikash: Somossya O Somadhan [Children’s Language and Verbal Development: Problem and Solution].
Dhaka: Bishwasahittyo Bhaban, 2025 .
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| 2 |
M. Nazmul Haq, Saira Hossain and Ahsan Habib
Shikhay Monbiggyan [Psychology of Education].
Dhaka: Bishwasahittyo Bhaban, 2018 .
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| 3 |
M. Nazmul Haq and Saira Hossain
Shikkhai Gyaniyo Motobad. [Cognitive Theories in Education].
Dhaka: Bishwasahittyo Bhaban, 2014 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Saira Hossain, Iva Strnadová and Joanne Danker "Barriers to Well-being at School: Listening to the Environmental Experience of Young Girls in Bangladesh."
Routledge Handbook of Diverse Childhoods and Their Environmental Experience.. K. Bishop & K. Dimoulias London: Taylor and Francis, 2024 .
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| 2 |
Ahsan Habib and Saira Hossain "Students’ Sense of belonging in Urban Junior Secondary Schools in Bangladesh: Grades, Academic Achievements and School Satisfaction.."
Engaging in Educational Research Revisiting Policy and Practice in Bangladesh. Editors: Chowdhury, R., Sarkar, M., Mojumder, F., Roshid, M.M. (Eds.) Singapore: Springer, 2018 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Saira Hossain : How School Provisions Support Student Well-being in Bangladesh: A Capability Approach Perspective on School Meals, Uniforms, and Financial Incentives,
Journal of Applied Youth Studies Springer , 2026
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| 2 |
Saira Hossain : Peer bullying and adolescent well-being: A qualitative study with Bangladeshi secondary school students,
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology , 2026
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| 3 |
Saira Hossain : Teacher absenteeism, large class size, and performance pressure: Barriers to student well-being at secondary schools in Bangladesh,
International Journal of Educational Development , 2025
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| 4 |
Saira Hossain, Iva Strnadová and Joanne Danker : Exploring the external development assets of student well-being at secondary schools in Bangladesh.,
Current Psychology Springer , 2024
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| 5 |
Saira Hossain, Iva Strnadova and Joanne Danker : “Sometimes it feels like we are puppets, here to listen to but not speak”- Listening to the voices of young Bangladeshi students about barriers to well-being at school,
Cambridge Journal of Education (impact factor:2.3) , 2024
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| 6 |
Saira Hossain, Iva Strnadová, Joanne Danker and Sue C. O’ Neill : How Do Bangladeshi Secondary School Students Conceptualise Well-Being in School,
Child Indicators Research (impact factor:2.8) Springer , 2024
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| 7 |
Saira Hossain, Iva Strnadová, Joanne Danker, Nowshin Noor Ahsan and Rafid Rahman Nebir : Taking part while being apart: Conducting participatory research with children during the COVID-19 pandemic,
International Journal of Research & Method in Education (impact factor:1.75) Taylor & Francis Online , 2023
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| 8 |
Mollika Roy and Saira Hossain : Coping with COVID-19 stressors: A study with university level students,
Psikoislamika: Jurnal Psikologi dan Psikologi Islam , vol.19 , no.2 , 2022
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| 9 |
Saira Hossain, Sue Catherine O'Neill and Iva Strnadová : What Constitutes Student Well‑Being: A Scoping Review Of Students’ Perspectives,
Child Indicators Research (impact factor:2.322) Springer Nature , 2022
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| 10 |
Saira Hossain and Nazmin Sultana : Burnout in Secondary School Teachers: The Contribution of the Work Environment,
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies , vol.9 , no.4 , pp.1368-1376 , 2022
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| 11 |
Saira Hossain and Nazmin Sultana : Psychological burnout among secondary school teachers of Dhaka city: Contribution of demographic factors,
NAEM Journal NAEM , pp.58-72 , 2022
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| 12 |
Saira Hossain : Exploring parental involvement in early year education of children in Urban Dhaka.,
Teacher's World Institute of Education and Research (IER), Dhaka University , 2020
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| 13 |
Saira Hossain, Sue C. O’Neill and Iva Strnadová : What really matters for students’ school satisfaction in Bangladesh?,
Psychology in the Schools (impact factor:1.14) , vol.56 , no.5 , pp.670-689 , 2019
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| 14 |
Saira Hossain : Investigating the Features of Early Childhood Education Centers in Bangladesh,
NAEM Journal , vol.23, , 2017
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| 15 |
Rajib Ahmed Faisal, Umme Mustari Tithi and Saira Hossain : Teachers’ Perspectives on the Mainstreaming of Autistic Students in Bangladesh,
Teacher’s World, , vol.42 , 2015
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| 16 |
Saira Hossain and Ahsan Habib : Psychological research in Education: Trends and issues from 2003 to 2013 in Bangladesh.,
Teacher’s World , vol.40 , 2014
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| 17 |
Saira Hossain : Teachers’ Perception about Using Participatory Method in Teaching and Learning Practice at Primary Level Education in Bangladesh.,
Primary Education Journal , vol.7 , no.1 , 2014
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| 18 |
Ahsan Habib and Saira Hossain : Fifty years of Teacher’s World: Shift in Research Trends and Interests in the Field of Education of Bangladesh,
Teacher's World , vol.35-36 , 2010
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| 19 |
Saira Hossain and Marzia Khatan Smita : Parenting styles among parents in Urban Dhaka: prevalence and factors,
Teacher's World , vol.44 Institute of Education and Research (IER); Dhaka University , 2020
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | UIPA | 2018 | Australia | Full Scholarship from the University of New South Wales for pursuing PhD |
| International | Endeavour Post Graduate Research Scholarship | 2014 | Australia | Full scholarship form Department of Education, Australian Government for pursuing Masters |
Name & designation
Dr. Saira Hossain
Associate Professor
Department
Institute of Education and Research Institutes
Email
saira.hossain@du.ac.bd