Sikologia Consultancy - Associates

Nadia Buhannad , Ph.D. - Founder and Managing Director of Sikologia Consultancy

Dr. Nadia Buhannad is the founder and the managing director of Sikologia Consultancy and Training since the year 2000.

Dr. Nadia provides professional services to companies, schools, and individuals. For companies the service aims at putting the right person in the right place through conducting psychometric assessment and personal interviews; as well as bridging the gap among employees to avoid cultural differences. For schools the service aims at providing

better programs for teaching and learning strategies for teachers and students. For individuals the aim is to train them to be aware of their strength and weaknesses for personal growth.

Educational Background
In 1996 Dr. Nadia received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Arizona, USA. In 1992 she received her M.S. in educational psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana, USA. In 1988/1989 she received her BA in psychology from UAE University.

Experience & Qualification:
Dr. Nadia has channeled her knowledge in psychology into successful psychological, educational, and vocational consulting services. Some of the services provided by Dr. Nadia are:
- Psychometric Assessments for companies in Dubai & Abu Dhabi.
- Workshops for UAE Nationals and non-nationals to increase their successful performance
at work.
She is accredited to use Emotional Competency Inventory (ECI) for the assessment of emotional intelligence.
She is qualified to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI-Personality assessment).
She is a certified (Thought Field Therapy) TFT practitioner.
She translated the Arabic version of the Insight Discovery assessment.
She developed the Ideal Arab Mother & Ideal Arab Family award, and is the head of the evaluating committee DSF, since the year 1999 to date.
She was the founder & president of Emirates Psychological Association (EPA), 2003- 2004 & 2006-2007.
She was invited along with a group of scholars from the Gulf to attend a three-week workshop at the University of Michigan during summer of 2005. The workshop focused on the design and conduct of social research, with special attention to public opinion research.
She developed the Emirates Business Women Award and was the head of the committee for, DQG (2003 & 2004).
She has attended the US Arab Economic Forum in Detroit, Michigan, in September 28-30, 2003 as a member in a delegation consisting of more than 10 businesswomen representing Dubai.
She worked as an Assistant Dean for research in the faculty of humanity and social sciences at the UAE University. From 1997 to January 2005 she worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, UAE University
In 1995 to 1996 she worked as a research assistant for the department of social sciences at the University of Arizona.
In 1989 she worked as a psychologist for the Ministry of Education in UAE.
She was a member in the Dubai Business Women Council, & Emirates Business Women Council.
She had weekly columns in Alkhaleej newspaper (UAE, Arabic), Zaharat Alkhaleej magazine (UAE-Arabic), and Al Hasna Magazine (Lebanon - Arabic) that provides answers to readers’ questions regarding personal and career issues.
A T.V presenter; previously 2002-2003 “Sikologia” show, that discussed psychological and educational issues, 2004-05 “Hayatuha” show aired on Dubai T.V. discussed women psychological well-being, and "Banat Ha'wa" 2007 on LBC Sat, that discusses social issue and life style.

As the president of the Emirate Psychological Association, she was one of the first to conduct the First Mental Health International Conference "Direct and Indirect Self-Destructive Behavior and Mental Disorders: Trans-Cultural Differences" organized by the Emirate Psychological Association in Dubai 27^th -28^th June 2007.