Faculty Proflle

Biography:

Kalsoom Sumra is Associate Professor at Centre for Policy Studies CUI Islamabad and having more than 20 years of extensive experience in teaching, research and management with expertise in program development, policy development, planning, monitoring and evaluation of academic projects. A talent for analyzing problems, developing and simplifying procedures and finding innovative solutions. With proven ability to work effectively with persons from other cultures and all walks of life. Having comfortable working stamina in fast paced setting through oriented ability. Well organized and an excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively in a complex and busy environment.

Key Competent Areas in Research and Teaching

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-          GIS & Evidence Based Opportunity mapping & Spatial Distribution of Public facilities

-          Spatial neighborhood, inequality, Explicit planning of public facilities at regional and local level

-          Big data, Urban Sustainability, Foresight & Public Policy

-          Public Sector Governance, Public Management & Reforms

-          Governance, inter-provincial & Local Government

-          Public Services Ethics, Social Equity, Inequality

-          Crowdsourcing, Social Innovation in Public Sector

-          behavioral insights in Public Sector, Outsourcing, Collaborative Management

Educational Information

Year	Degree	Board / University

2011	MS in Public Policy	Peking University Beijing China
2016	PhD	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan China

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

2011	date	Tenured Associate Professor	COMSATS University Islamabad
2008	2010	Coordinator and Teaching	NLU, Higher Education Commission Islamabad

Publications

Key Publications

Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Wang Bing''Social Responsibility and Organizational Commitment in Local Public Administration: the moderating role of organizational citizenship behavior and social bonding'',SEPAR,2020.
Dr. Kalsoom B, Sumra,Dr. Muhammad Mumtaz,''National Water Policy of Pakistan: A Critical Analysis'',Abasyan University ,2020.
Kalsoom,Kalsoom,''Intergovernmental Coordination Challenges and COVID-19 Response in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies COMSATS University Islamabad,2020.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Public Service Ethics in Public Administration: an empirical investigation'',World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology,2019.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Social Equity in Public Administration: Fairness, Justice and Equity, tools for social change'',Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Pakistan,2019.
Dr. Muhammad Imran,,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra''Spatial Distribution and Opportunity Mapping: applicability of evidence-based policy implications in Punjab using remote sensing and global products'',Elsevier,2019.
Dr. Muhammad Imran,,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra''Quantifying Social and Geophysical Vulnerability of Flood-Prone Communities: linking resilience policies from household surveys to their spatial neighborhoods using PLS-SEM'',Science Direct,2019.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Social Equity in Public Administration: Fairness, Justice and Equity, tools for social change'',FJWU Rawalpindi,2019.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Challenges for Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2018.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Election 2018, Manifestos and Public Policies'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2018.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''18th Amendment and the Problem of Cohabitation between Bureaucracy and Elected Representatives in Local Government of Pakistan'',Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, Pakistan.,2017.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Local Government without Power; a ‘Modern Disease'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2017.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Collaborative Management in Local Public Administration: Integrative Consolidation'',IISTE,2016.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Wang Bing''Crowdsourcing in Local Public Administration: Importance of online platforms'',IGI Global,2016.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Outsourcing and Local Public Administration: Water and Sanitation Services Delivery and Women Participation in Urban Areas'',Macrothink Institute,2015.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''The Paradox of the Local Government Empowerment: Decentralization and Satisfaction with Provincial Government'',American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) & Chinese Society of Administrative Management,2014.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''An Overview of Women and Water in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2013.
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''A Study on Adjustment Problems of International Students: Comparison of Students and Staff/Faculty Perceptions'',Macrothink Institute,2012.

Conferences

Year	Level	Country	City	Conference

2011	International	Pakistan	Islamabad	International Conference on Water Resources and Sustainable Management in Asia
2012	International	Pakistan	Islamabad	Pakistan’s Energy Options Availability and Affordability, and the Role of Regional Grids
2014	International	China	Chengdu, China	10 th International Conference on Public Administration
2017	International	Pakistan	Othal	International Conference on Economics, Business and Social Research
2016	National	Pakistan	COMSATS Islamabad	Workshop on Public Sector of Pakistan: Social Equity Imperatives and Governance Dynamics Post 18th Amendment
2017	National	Pakistan	Bara Gali	International Conference on The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan: Representation, Empowerment and Social Integration
2017	International	Singapore	Singapore	The 3rd International Conference on Public Policy
2018	International	Pakistan	Rawalpindi	2nd International Conference on Governance and Public Policy

Awards

Year	Awarding Organization	Description

2010	Chinese Government	On scholarship awarded by Chinese government for MS in Public Policy and Management in School of Government Peking University, hosted by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Commerce Beijing, China. This program was specially for developing countries professionals involved in policy making process and my professionals expertise helped me to contribute in case studies from African and Asian countries.
2013	Chinese Government	For PhD Chinese Government Scholarship award in 2014

Memberships

From	To	Title	Organization

2005	to date	Volunteer Participant	Citizen Police Laison Committee
2010		Honorary Member	Sino-Pakistani University Student Forum China
2017		Member	International Public Policy Association

Courses Taught

Course Code	Type	Title	University	Semester

	Under Graduate	Research Methods	National University of science & Technology Islamabad	Fall, 2011
	Under Graduate	Interpersonal Communication	FITFD, G.C. University Faisalabad	Fall 2005 to Spring 2007
	Graduate	Presentation Skills	University of Faisalabad	Fall 2002 to Spring 2004
	Graduate	Interpersonal Communication	Hamdard University Karachi Faisalabad Campus	Fall 2001 to Spring 2002
MPP-2004	Graduate	Research Methodology for policy Research	Riphah Institute of Public Policy Islamabad	Fall, 2017
MPP-1001	Graduate	Statecraft & Public Policy	Riphah Institute of Public Policy	Spring, 2018
MGT – 686	Graduate	Seminar in Public and Business Policies	COMSATS University	Fall, 2018
MPP-1003	Graduate	Socio-Cultural Dynamics and Public Policy	Riphah Institute of Public Policy	Fall, 2018
MGT 686	Graduate	Seminar in Public and Business Policies	COMSATS University	Fall, 2018, Spring, 2019
MGT-686	Graduate	Seminar in Public & Business Policies	COMSATS University Islamabad	Fall, 2019

Supervisions

Title	From	To	Organization / Institute	Type

Pakistan ARR Effectiveness of Food Security Audit in District Muzaffargarh and District Rajanpur	2011	2012	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	Research Supervision
Training Program on ‘Climate Change Adaptation’	2012	2015	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	other
Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of the Use of Pesticides in the Agriculture Sector on the Environment of Juniper Forests of Baluchistan, Pakistan	2011	2011	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	other
Perceptions about climate change after floods in District Muzaffargarh (Punjab) and District Dadu (Sindh) Pakistan	2011	2011	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	other
Impacts of climate change on the capacity of mountain people to respond to disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral Pakistan	2010	2010	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	other
Community environmental assessment in the earthquake affected areas of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and KPK, Pakistan	2008	2008	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad	other
Economic Paradigm of Transgender in Peshawar (KP) Pakistan: Future Prospects and Challenges.	Fall, 2017	Spring, 2017	Riphah Institute of Public Policy Islamabad	Research Supervision
Assessment of National Action Plan of Pakistan.	Spring, 2018	Fall, 2018	Riphah Institute of Public Policy Islamabad	Research Supervision
Role of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Pakistan: An Insight Overview of National Accountability Bureau.	Spring, 2018	Fall, 2018	Riphah Institute of Public Policy Islamabad	Research Supervision

Services

From	To	Institute / Organization	Job Specification

2011	to date	COMSATS University Islamabad	To do research on current policy issues finding possible solutions, and recommending policy actions ranging from Food Security, Trade, Science and Technology, Energy Issues, education and health care to environment and sustainable management.
2008	2010	NLU, Higher Education Commission Islamabad	Over all coordination in Establishment of the Project. Planning of execution of Project and Time Planner. Coordination in curriculum development, Quality Assurance System Development and Planning in budgeting and in monitoring and evaluation of program. Student services and counseling for admissions and other academic issues.
2005	2007	FITFD, Government College University Faisalabad	Time Table Planning, Supervising Monitoring & Evaluation System, Development of Quality Assurance System and Training of Staff & Faculty, Policy formation for Employees, Collaboration with foreign Institutes. Supervision of NUDP Project and Dealt with different Management Assignments, Academic and Administrative matters, Public dealing, Projects on Planning Academic policies,
2002	2005	The University of Faisalabad	Dealt with Management Tasks in Academics. Coordinator in collaborations, Training Modules preparation for industries.
2000	2002	Hamdard University Karachi Faisalabad Campus	Project Coordinator in Policies Implementation+ (Lecturer) & in Management Science & Computer Science Departments
1998	2000	Pioneer Finanace College Multan	Supervision of Administration & Academic matters Taught Courses to AAT, CAT, ACCA, CA Students (Business Communication & Communication Skills)

Books

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Fundings

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Active Collaborations

From	To	Type	Country	Organization

2008	to date	Research	Pakistan	ECO-Conservation Initiatives Islamabad
2017	2018	Research	France	International Public Policy Association
Fall, 2018	todate	Research	Pakistan	Coffey international Development Islamabad

Industrial / Consulting Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

2006	2007	Coordinator	Faisalabad Institute of Textile & Fashion Design, GC University, Faisalabad.

Extracurricular Activities

Hobbies	Interests

Counseling with Needy and depressed people	Reading, Research, Culture and Religion

Languages and Skills

Languages	Skills

English, Urdu, Punjabi, Saraiki, Chinese Basic	Research, Ms Project, Analytical Reports, Communication Skills, SPSS

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2020	1 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Wang Bing''Social Responsibility and Organizational Commitment in Local Public Administration: the moderating role of organizational citizenship behavior and social bonding'',SEPAR,2020.
2 2020	2 Dr. Kalsoom B, Sumra,Dr. Muhammad Mumtaz,''National Water Policy of Pakistan: A Critical Analysis'',Abasyan University ,2020.
3 2020	3 Kalsoom,Kalsoom,''Intergovernmental Coordination Challenges and COVID-19 Response in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies COMSATS University Islamabad,2020.
4 2019	4 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Public Service Ethics in Public Administration: an empirical investigation'',World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology,2019.
5 2019	5 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Social Equity in Public Administration: Fairness, Justice and Equity, tools for social change'',Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Pakistan,2019.
6 2019	6 Dr. Muhammad Imran,,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra''Spatial Distribution and Opportunity Mapping: applicability of evidence-based policy implications in Punjab using remote sensing and global products'',Elsevier,2019.
7 2019	7 Dr. Muhammad Imran,,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra''Quantifying Social and Geophysical Vulnerability of Flood-Prone Communities: linking resilience policies from household surveys to their spatial neighborhoods using PLS-SEM'',Science Direct,2019.
8 2019	8 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Social Equity in Public Administration: Fairness, Justice and Equity, tools for social change'',FJWU Rawalpindi,2019.
9 2018	9 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Challenges for Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2018.
10 2018	10 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Election 2018, Manifestos and Public Policies'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2018.
11 2017	11 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''18th Amendment and the Problem of Cohabitation between Bureaucracy and Elected Representatives in Local Government of Pakistan'',Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, Pakistan.,2017.
12 2017	12 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''Local Government without Power; a ‘Modern Disease'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2017.
13 2016	13 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Collaborative Management in Local Public Administration: Integrative Consolidation'',IISTE,2016.
14 2016	14 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Wang Bing''Crowdsourcing in Local Public Administration: Importance of online platforms'',IGI Global,2016.
15 2015	15 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''Outsourcing and Local Public Administration: Water and Sanitation Services Delivery and Women Participation in Urban Areas'',Macrothink Institute,2015.
16 2014	16 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''The Paradox of the Local Government Empowerment: Decentralization and Satisfaction with Provincial Government'',American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) & Chinese Society of Administrative Management,2014.
17 2013	17 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,,''An Overview of Women and Water in Pakistan'',Center for Policy Studies, COMSATS Islamabad,2013.
18 2012	18 Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,Dr. Kalsoom Sumra,''A Study on Adjustment Problems of International Students: Comparison of Students and Staff/Faculty Perceptions'',Macrothink Institute,2012.

Dr. Kalsoom Sumra

Tenured Associate Professor of Management Sciences, CUI Islamabad Campus