Ms. Syeda Ayesha Noor
Principal Lecturer
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Syeda Ayesha Noor is a distinguished Clinical Psychologist and Principal Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Punjab, bringing over 11 years of expertise in psychology, research, and professional training. As a Gold Medalist and Valedictorian in Clinical Psychology, she exemplifies academic excellence while maintaining a dynamic clinical practice at Psych-Health Clinic.
Currently pursuing her PhD in Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence, Syeda Ayesha has established herself as a leading expert in mental health training across government and private sectors. She has conducted over 30 specialized workshops for prestigious institutions including the Management & Professional Development Department, Civil Services Academy, National Accountability Bureau, Pakistan Customs Academy, and Police Department. Her expertise spans emotional intelligence training, stress management, conflict resolution, and psychological well-being enhancement.
Selected as a trainer for ‘Psychosocial Skills Development’ workshops under the auspices of WHO in collaboration with Liverpool University (UK), she has presented research at 15+ national and international forums organized by renowned institutions including the World Psychiatric Association and UNODC. Having served as Patron of the Character Building Society and Debating Society, and as member of the Talent Based Scholarship Committee and Harassment Committee, she actively contributes to institutional development and student welfare.
In addition to academics, her competitive spirit, leadership, collaborative and communication skills are led by her athletic and declamation debating achievements. She won team trophy for Kinnaird College and Punjab swimming championship for two consecutive years.
PhD | Psychology | Lahore College for Women University | 2023-In progress |
MS | Clinical & Counseling Psychology | Beaconhouse National University | 2011-2013 |
MSc | Clinical Psychology | Beaconhouse National University | 2009-2011 |
B.A | Statistics, Economics | Kinnaird College for Women University | 2000-2002 |
Principal Lecturer | University of Central Punjab Lahore | 2016-till now |
Consultant Psychologist | Psych-Health | 2022- to date |
Psychologist/ Research consultant / trainer | Pakistan institute of Living and Learning | 2020-2022 |
Trainer/ Psychologist | Civil Services Academy (CSA) | 2018-2020 |
Lecturer / Program Incharge | Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) | 2013-2016 |
Visiting Faculty | Bahria University Lahore Campus | 2016 |
Visiting Faculty | University of Central Punjab Lahore | 2013-2016 |
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- Sadaqat, S., Jabbar, A., Noor, S., Khawar, A., Saeed, F., & Ahmad, T. (2025). Family functioning and intimate partner violence: A mediating role of emotional intelligence. Insights: Journal of Health and Rehabilitation, 3(1), 211–218.
- Ashfaq, A., Noor, S., & Hasan, S. (2024). Stigma, social comparison, and psychological distress in type 2 diabetic patients. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 39(2), 395–407.
- Pir Muhammad, A., Noor, S. A., Sarfaraz, A., Khalid, A., Naeem, K., & Rana, M. (2024). Intolerance of uncertainty and multidimensional perfectionism in individuals with OCD: The mediating role of self-compassion. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(1), 259–268.
- Siddiqui, M., Noor, S. A., & Sarfaraz, A. (2022). Fear of COVID-19 and socio-cultural factors as predictors of sleep disturbances among obsessive-compulsive disorder patients. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 3(2), 120–130.
- Rasheed, M., Sarfraz, N., Iftikhar, N., & Noor, S. A. (2022). Perceived Psychological Stress, Acting out Tendencies, and its Relationship with Judgment of Police Constables in Punjab, Pakistan. NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 8(1), 107-118.
- Sarfraz, N., Rasheed, M., Noor, S. A., & Rehman, K. (2019). Cognitive Distortions, Suicidal Ideation and Quality of Life (QoL) in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Lahore, Pakistan. The Discourse, 5(1), 159-166.
- Farooq, M., Khan, S. E., Noor, S. A., Asghar, R., & Ishaq, K. (2021). The growing epidemic of Social and cultural Iatrogenesis in Pakistan. World Family Medicine, 19(5): 51-59.