Faculty Profile
shassan@numl.edu.pk
051-9265100
2024 Post Doc at Trinity College University of Cambridge, UK.
2023-2024 Post Doc at Linguistics And English Language, School Of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University Of Edinburgh, UK.
2009-2014 PhD in English and Applied Linguistics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2007- 2008 M. Phil. in English and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, UK.
2001-2003 MA in English University of Peshawar, Pakistan. (Distinction)
1996-1998 BA (Psychology, English & Home Economics) Punjab University, Pakistan.
1994-1996 FSc College Of Home Economics Peshawar, Pakistan. (Distinction)
1993 Matriculation Armour Academy, Nowshera, Pakistan.
TEACHING QUALIFICATION:
2016 Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) (QCF), International House London, UK
2005-2006 Diploma in TEFL, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
SCHOLARSHIPS & DISTINCTIONS:
2024 Fellowship at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK for Postdoc research
2024 Fellowship at Linguistics And English Language, School Of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University Of Edinburgh, UK for Postdoc research
2012-2013 Higher Education Commission Scholarship (IRSIP) for PhD research
2007 -2008 Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship for MPhil
2003 1st position amongst private candidates in M.A English (University of Peshawar)
1995-1996 3rd position in the University in FSc 1st and 2nd year
2018 to date Assistant Professor, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
2021 to 2023 HoD, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Karachi, Pakistan
2022 Regional Director
National University of Modern Languages, Karachi, Pakistan
2006 -2018 Lecturer, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
2004- 2006 English Teacher and Coordinator
Beacon House School System, Pakistan
2005 Lecturer in English as a Foriegn language
Frontier Institute of Medical Sciences, Abbottabad, Pakistan
CONSULTATION SERVICES:
2015 (May to date) Educational Consultant (GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels)
Cambridge Assessment, UK
2015 (Feb to date) Interpreter
Interpreting Direct Co (UK) Ltd
2015 (Jan to date) Linguist
Appen Pty Ltd (an international company providing speech and search technology services)
2014 (Nov to date) Educational Consultant
International House and British Council, London, UK
2012 (Feb to date) Master Teacher Trainer for Teaching Knowledge Test Essentials (TKTE) and Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT), British Council, Pakistan
2009 (Jun to date) Educational Consultant
Australian Education Office, British Council, Pakistan.
OTHER ACADEMIC AFFILATION:
November 2024- December 2024 Visiting Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK.
February 2023- December 2024 Visiting Academic at School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.
September 2012-March 2013 Visiting Fellow at Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (DTAL), University of Cambridge, UK
Hassan, S. (2024). Variability and Reliability of Examiners. Bahria University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 7. 54-66.
Kurd, S. A., Hassan, S., & Iqbal, A. (2023). Investigating Factors Causing English Writing Anxiety among Undergraduate Students of Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review, 7(2), 78-85.
Kurd, S. A. & Hassan, S. (2022). Attitude of Balochistan’s Youth towards Indigenous Language Brahui as Compared to Urdu and English: A Case Study of (SBK) Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta. Pakistan Journal of Social Research. 4, (1), 785-792.
Hassan, S. (2022). The Impact of Test Preparation on Candidates’ IELTS Reading Test Scores. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, Vol. 4 (4), 101-105.
Katsos, N. et al. (2016). Cross-Linguistic Patterns in the Acquisition of Quantifiers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113 (33), 9244-9249.
Hassan, S. & Janjua, F. (2015). A Comparative Study of English Assessment in Pakistani Context. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, Vol. 18 (3).
Katsos, N. et al. (2012).The Acquisition of Quantification across Languages: Some Predictions. BUCLD 36 Proceedings, Cascadilla Press, Somerville: Mass. 36, 258-268.
Hassan, S. (2010). An Experimental Study on the Meaning of Urdu Universal Quantifiers. The Journal of Cognitive Sciences, 11, 181-214.
Education
2024 Post Doc at Trinity College University of Cambridge, UK.
2023-2024 Post Doc at Linguistics And English Language, School Of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University Of Edinburgh, UK.
2009-2014 PhD in English and Applied Linguistics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2007- 2008 M. Phil. in English and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, UK.
2001-2003 MA in English University of Peshawar, Pakistan. (Distinction)
1996-1998 BA (Psychology, English & Home Economics) Punjab University, Pakistan.
1994-1996 FSc College Of Home Economics Peshawar, Pakistan. (Distinction)
1993 Matriculation Armour Academy, Nowshera, Pakistan.
TEACHING QUALIFICATION:
2016 Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) (QCF), International House London, UK
2005-2006 Diploma in TEFL, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan
SCHOLARSHIPS & DISTINCTIONS:
2024 Fellowship at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK for Postdoc research
2024 Fellowship at Linguistics And English Language, School Of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University Of Edinburgh, UK for Postdoc research
2012-2013 Higher Education Commission Scholarship (IRSIP) for PhD research
2007 -2008 Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship for MPhil
2003 1st position amongst private candidates in M.A English (University of Peshawar)
1995-1996 3rd position in the University in FSc 1st and 2nd year
Experience
2018 to date Assistant Professor, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
2021 to 2023 HoD, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Karachi, Pakistan
2022 Regional Director
National University of Modern Languages, Karachi, Pakistan
2006 -2018 Lecturer, Department of English
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
2004- 2006 English Teacher and Coordinator
Beacon House School System, Pakistan
2005 Lecturer in English as a Foriegn language
Frontier Institute of Medical Sciences, Abbottabad, Pakistan
CONSULTATION SERVICES:
2015 (May to date) Educational Consultant (GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels)
Cambridge Assessment, UK
2015 (Feb to date) Interpreter
Interpreting Direct Co (UK) Ltd
2015 (Jan to date) Linguist
Appen Pty Ltd (an international company providing speech and search technology services)
2014 (Nov to date) Educational Consultant
International House and British Council, London, UK
2012 (Feb to date) Master Teacher Trainer for Teaching Knowledge Test Essentials (TKTE) and Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT), British Council, Pakistan
2009 (Jun to date) Educational Consultant
Australian Education Office, British Council, Pakistan.
OTHER ACADEMIC AFFILATION:
November 2024- December 2024 Visiting Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK.
February 2023- December 2024 Visiting Academic at School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.
September 2012-March 2013 Visiting Fellow at Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (DTAL), University of Cambridge, UK
Publications
Hassan, S. (2024). Variability and Reliability of Examiners. Bahria University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 7. 54-66.
Kurd, S. A., Hassan, S., & Iqbal, A. (2023). Investigating Factors Causing English Writing Anxiety among Undergraduate Students of Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review, 7(2), 78-85.
Kurd, S. A. & Hassan, S. (2022). Attitude of Balochistan’s Youth towards Indigenous Language Brahui as Compared to Urdu and English: A Case Study of (SBK) Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta. Pakistan Journal of Social Research. 4, (1), 785-792.
Hassan, S. (2022). The Impact of Test Preparation on Candidates’ IELTS Reading Test Scores. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, Vol. 4 (4), 101-105.
Katsos, N. et al. (2016). Cross-Linguistic Patterns in the Acquisition of Quantifiers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113 (33), 9244-9249.
Hassan, S. & Janjua, F. (2015). A Comparative Study of English Assessment in Pakistani Context. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, Vol. 18 (3).
Katsos, N. et al. (2012).The Acquisition of Quantification across Languages: Some Predictions. BUCLD 36 Proceedings, Cascadilla Press, Somerville: Mass. 36, 258-268.
Hassan, S. (2010). An Experimental Study on the Meaning of Urdu Universal Quantifiers. The Journal of Cognitive Sciences, 11, 181-214.