Dr Louise Lambert, PhD, teaches Psychology at the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain, UAE, and was also formerly Associate Professor at the Canadian University Dubai, UAE. She is a Canadian Registered Psychologist with over 15 years of counselling practise in the non-profit, mental health and primary healthcare sectors. She is also Editor-in-Chief and founder of the Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology. A published researcher in happiness research, she also works to teach individuals, and in particular university students, how to increase their well-being by teaching the skills of happiness through her Happiness 101 series. Dr Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi, PhD, has degrees in Communications, Education, and Psychology. She has worked as an international educator for almost 20 years, focusing on language development and cultural studies with an emphasis on Muslim populations. Her articles have appeared in a number of professional journals including the Middle East Journal of Positive Psychology, Ethnicities and The Journal of International Women's Studies. She is the author of The Colour of Mehndi and the lead editor of Mirror on the Veil: A Collection of Personal Narratives on Hijab and Veiling.
An Introduction to Psychology for the Middle East (and Beyond)