Contact
d.bedewy@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6025
Ajman Campus
Dalia Ahmad Muhammad Omar Bedewy

  • Dalia Ahmad Muhammad Omar Bedewy

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 6025
  • CV

Dr. Dalia Bedewy earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from Tanta University in June 2014. She has held academic positions at prestigious institutions, including the University of Scranton (USA, 2006), the University of South Florida (USA, 2012), Oklahoma State University (USA, 2016), and Tanta University (Egypt), where she served as an Associate Professor of Psychology from 2021. Currently, Dr. Bedewy is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Manager of the Counseling Unit at Ajman University, UAE.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Psychology, Tanta University, Egypt, 2014.
  • M.A. in Psychology, Tanta University, Egypt, 2005.
  • Special Diploma in Psychology, Tanta University, Egypt, 2002.
  • Professional Diploma in Special Education, Tanta University, Egypt, 2001.
  • B.A. in English Language and Literature, Tanta University, Egypt, 1999.
Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ajman University, UAE, September 2018 – Present.
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychology Department, Tanta University, Egypt, June 2014 – September 2018.
  • Visiting Scholar, Cognitive Psychology Department, Oklahoma State University, USA, 2016 – 2017.
  • Research Scholar, Psychology Department, University of South Florida, USA, February 2012 – June 2012.
  • Teaching Assistant of Arabic Language, Foreign Languages Department, University of Scranton, USA, 2006 – 2007.
  • Teaching Assistant of Psychology, Psychology Department, Tanta University, Egypt, 2005 – 2014.
  • Administrator of Psychology, Psychology Department, Tanta University, Egypt, 2000 – 2005.
Teaching Area
  • Psycho-physiology, psycholinguistics, critical thinking, using technology in teaching psychology, reading in psychology in the English language, creativity, cognitive psychology, educational psychology, learning disabilities.
Research
  • Cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, language processing, language production, working memory, ADHD, test anxiety, mind wandering.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • American Psychiatric Association, Institute of Psychiatric Services meeting held in New York, October 3rd to October 6, 2019.
  • Oklahoma State University, The Importance of Comparative Psychology in the Undergraduate, Ok, November 23, 2016.
  • Moroccan University Conference, Casablanca, March 28–29, 2015.
  • American Psychiatric Association, Institute of Psychiatric Services meeting held in San Francisco, October 30 to November 2, 2014.
  • Working memory capacity and mind wandering during reading comprehension in a sample of native Arabic speakers from Egypt. 7th International Conference on Education 2021 (ICEDU 2021), themed "Empowering Learners in the Digital World.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Ajman University, College of Humanities and Sciences, Honoring Distinguished Researchers 2020.
  • A U.S. Embassy in Cairo prize for her efforts in developing the field of education in Tanta, Egypt, 2014.
  • A prize for short story writing by "The Cultural Club" in Gharbeya, Egypt.
  • Egyptian Association for Psychological Studies, Egypt, 2002.
  • A prize for "Miss University" representing Tanta University, 1999.
  • Best Presenter of the ICEDU 2021 Conference.