Dr. Adeela Arshad Ayaz

Professor

Biography

Adeela Arshad-Ayaz is a Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, specializing in Comparative International Education. With a PhD from McGill University, she has extensive teaching experience across universities in Pakistan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Her research focuses on the intersections of sociology, education, and technology, particularly in the context of citizenship, extremism, and radicalization. She has contributed significantly to the discourse on educational policies and their impacts on youth civic engagement in culturally pluralistic societies. Dr. Arshad-Ayaz's work has been published in numerous journals and she is actively involved in projects funded by security and academic organizations. She is a co-founder of the International Symposium on Teaching about Extremism, Terror, and Trauma and is dedicated to addressing social justice through education.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor
2024-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal

Leading academic in the Department of Education focusing on critical educational approaches.

Associate Professor
2017-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Concordia University • Montreal

Conducting research and teaching courses in educational studies.

Graduate Program Director
2019-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal

Overseeing graduate program curriculum and administration.

Assistant Professor
2009-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Concordia University • Montreal

Engaged in teaching and research in the field of education.

Adjunct Faculty
2008-01-01 — 2008-12-31

McGill University • Montreal

Lectured on integrated studies in education.

Visiting Faculty
2005-01-01 — 2005-12-31

Humdard University • Islamabad

Taught courses related to Sociology in Education.