Rate My Professor Sakinah Alhadad

Dr. Sakinah Alhadad serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. She earned her PhD in Psychology and a Bachelor of Psychology with First Class Honours from the University of Queensland, along with a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Her professional journey commenced in 1998 as a primary school teacher of mathematics and science in Singapore. Following her undergraduate studies in psychology, she transitioned into higher education, joining Griffith University over 12 years ago. She also holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer position in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. Alhadad is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and actively participates in Griffith University's Gender Equality Research Network, contributing to mentoring programs and professional development initiatives in teaching and learning.

Alhadad's research operates at the intersection of psychology, learning sciences, and education, with key interests in learning analytics, student belonging, epistemic justice, participatory and co-design methods, and student wellbeing. Her translational work explores data visualization to enhance judgement, inference, and decision-making in educational settings. Notable publications include 'Visualizing Data to Support Judgement, Inference, and Decision Making in Learning Analytics: Insights from Cognitive Psychology and Visualization Science' (Journal of Learning Analytics, 2018), 'Individual and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation among Adults with Substance Use Disorders and Matched Controls' (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018), 'Inferring Learning from Big Data: The Importance of a Transdisciplinary and Multidimensional Approach' (Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2017), 'Understanding the Mediating Role of Teacher Inquiry when Connecting Learning Analytics with Design for Learning' (Interaction Design and Architecture(s), 2017), and 'Data from Four Consecutive Cohorts of Students in Australia (2019–2022) Show the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic and International University Students’ Mental Health' (Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2024). With more than 629 citations across 35 publications on Google Scholar, her scholarship has significantly impacted learning analytics, educational design, and mental health research in higher education. She has secured research grants and supervises postgraduate students in these areas.