Abdinasir Ahmed Ibrahim

Full Name  

Abdinasir Ahmed Ibrahim (PhD)

Academic Rank/Status
  • Associate Professor of Psychology,
  • Researcher in Institute of Educational Research, Addis Ababa University
Working for AAU since
  • 1989 to 2006 and from 2017 to date
  • Worked as researcher, and test specialist in the Institute of Educational Research
  • Taught Psychology courses and advised students in the Department of Psychology (Present day School of Psychology) as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor from 1990 to 2006 G.C.
Administrative positions held if any/past and present
  • Head, Test and Measurement Unit, IER, AAU
  • Jigjiga University founding President from 2006-2016
Education attended
  • B A degree in Psychology (minor in English) from AAU, in 1989 G.C.
  • M A in Educational Psychology (Measurement and Evaluation stream) from AAU in 1995 G.C.
  • PhD in Counseling Psychology from Department of Psychology Andhra University, India in 2005
  • Certificate in Leadership from Maastricht  School of Management, the Netherlands.
Awards & recognitions
Memberships of International bodies
  • Chairman of the Somali Language Commission, under ACALAN, (AU organ for African Languages).
  • Vice Chairman, Inter-Governmental Academy of  Somali Language.
Publicity: Journals, editorial roles, initiatives etc.
Research interest/ not more than hundred words My research interests are mainly in Psychology and Education I specially focus on research in:

  • Counseling Psychology;
  • Child and Adolescent Behavior and development
  • Educational Measurement and Evaluation
Publications on reputable journals
  • MVR Raju and Abdinasir Ahmed (2008). Mental Health Problems of Adolescents: The Case of Students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. in MVR Raju. Health Psychology and Counselling. Discovery publishing house.
  • Belay Tefera, Abdinasir Ahemed and Mintesenot Fentahun (Oct-Dec 2014). Self-regulatory behavior of adolescent students in Ethiopia –The Case of Ayer Tena High School, Kolfe Keranio Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal, 3(4), 172-178.
  • Belay Tefera, Simegn Sendek and Abdinasir Ahmed (September 2014) Marital Adjustment of Early Married Persons of Mottal Town in Ethiopia. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 10 Issue II, Sept. 2014.

**  Co-authored a Book on Research Methods

Authored several articles on proceedings

Community Services such as board membership etc. A founding member and a member of advisory committee of Pastoralist Concern  Association of Ethiopia (PCAE).
Address Campus : Institute of Educational Research (IER), Main Campus

Building: B79

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Office telephone: +251 111239654

Mobile : + 251930365212

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Alternative email ID: abdinasir786@yahoo.com