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Rogayah A Razak

Rogayah A Razak

Cheras,Malaysia

Summary

  • Dynamic professional with a strong foundation in leadership, decision making, and communication skills. Known for empathy and adaptability, fostering innovation in diverse environments. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive organizational success and achieve strategic goals.
  • A visionary leader with collaborative approach, seeking to drive academic excellence and institutional growth. Combines strategic planning and advanced communication skills with deep understanding of educational policies. Aims to foster inclusive and innovative environment to elevate institution's reputation and student success.
  • Visionary leader with collaborative approach, seeking to drive academic excellence and institutional growth. Combines strategic planning and advanced communication skills with deep understanding of educational policies. Aims to foster inclusive and innovative environment to elevate institution's reputation and student success
  • Experienced Dean with focus on fostering academic excellence and innovation. Led initiatives that enhanced student engagement and improved faculty collaboration, resulting in more vibrant educational environment. Known for strategic thinking and ability to drive impactful changes in curriculum development and institutional growth.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
3981
3981
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Dean

UCSI University
Cheras, Malaysia
2023.12 - 2026.02
  • Dean Faculty of Social Science & Liberal Arts, UCSI University

Deputy Dean

UCSI University
2022.09 - 2023.11
  • Faculty of Social Science & Liberal Arts, UCSI

Deputy Dean

UCSI University
2022.09 - 2023.11
  • Faculty of Social Science & Liberal Arts, UCSI

Professor

SEGi University Malaysia
2021.03 - 2022.09
  • Professor. (Dept of Postgraduate Studies) Faculty of Education, Language, & Psychology

Professor

SEGi University Malaysia
2021.03 - 2022.09
  • Professor. (Dept of Postgraduate Studies) Faculty of Education, Language, & Psychology

Associate Professor

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2000.08 - 2021.02
  • Associate Professor, Speech Science Program, Centre of Rehabilitation & Special Needs, Faculty of Health Science

Associate Professor

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2000.08 - 2021.02
  • Associate Professor, Speech Science Program, Centre of Rehabilitation & Special Needs, Faculty of Health Science

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Malaya
1997.03 - 2000.08
  • Senior Lecturer Dept. of Malay Language, Academy of Malay Studies

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Sains Malaysia
1986.04 - 1996.12
  • Senior Lecturer Malay Language Section, School of Humanities

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Sains Malaysia
1986.04 - 1996.12
  • Senior Lecturer Malay Language Section, School of Humanities

Education

PhD - Malay Linguistics

Universiti Sains Malaysia
Pulau Pinang
/1991 - 1995.08

MA - Teaching English as Second Language (TESOL)

Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

B.Sc - English Literature Education

Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Decision making
  • Empathy
  • Communication skills
  • Adaptability
  • Innovation

Affiliations

  • International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
  • Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL)
  • Persatuan Linguistik Malaysia/ Linguistic Society of Malaysia (PLM)
  • Fulbright Alumni Association of Malaysia (FAAM)
  • Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists, Europe (CATs)

Courses Taught

Syntax: Minimalist Program, Child Language Development, Syntax: Government & Binding, Introduction to Linguistics, Morphology & Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics & Discourse, Clinical Linguistics, Thesis Writing, Research Methodology in Education, Research Seminar, Thesis Supervision

Custom Section

  • Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Liberal Arts, UCSI, 2023-12-01, current
  • Deputy Dean (Postgraduate & Research), UCSI University, 2022-09-01, 2023-11-30

Personal Information

  • Title: Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Liberal Arts
  • Date of birth: 1961-02-01
  • Nationality: Malaysian
  • Marital status: Married with 4 children

Publications

Sentence comprehension among healthy cognitive ageing adults: an fMRI study, Sallehuddin, A., Mohamad, M., Mohamad Ariffin, E. F. N., Russell Mennie, N., A Razak, R., A Aziz, M. A., Mohamad Shahimin, M., Yuh Yang, L., Sahnan, N., & Muhammad Sakri, M. S., 2025, Neuroscience Research Notes, 8, 1, 376.1–376.11, https://doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v8i1.376

Languages

Malay language
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Beginner

Accomplishments

Recipient of the distinguished Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award from the US Dept. of State in Jan- May 2006.

Founder of the Clinical Linguistics postgraduate program at National University of Malaysia (UKM), the first program of its kind in Malaysia and the Southeast Asia region.

Authored a commercialized product - the first standardized local test. (2018)- the Alat Ujian Bahasa Kanak-Kanak Melayu/Malay Preschool Language Assessment Tool (MPLAT) in Malaysia which is used to screen and diagnose children at risk of language delay/disorders.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dean

UCSI University
2023.12 - 2026.02

Deputy Dean

UCSI University
2022.09 - 2023.11

Deputy Dean

UCSI University
2022.09 - 2023.11

Professor

SEGi University Malaysia
2021.03 - 2022.09

Professor

SEGi University Malaysia
2021.03 - 2022.09

Associate Professor

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2000.08 - 2021.02

Associate Professor

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2000.08 - 2021.02

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Malaya
1997.03 - 2000.08

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Sains Malaysia
1986.04 - 1996.12

Senior Lecturer

Universiti Sains Malaysia
1986.04 - 1996.12

MA - Teaching English as Second Language (TESOL)

Indiana University

PhD - Malay Linguistics

Universiti Sains Malaysia
/1991 - 1995.08

B.Sc - English Literature Education

Indiana University
Rogayah A Razak