Deputy Dean (Research & Innovation) Faculty of Education, UKM

Dr Melor Md Yunus is an Associate Professor and Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She is best known for establishing the integration of ICT in teaching and learning English as a Second Language research. She contributed to developing the PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre in Malaysia in 2009 and was appointed as the first Deputy Director of the centre.  She is the first recipient of the National Higher Education e-Learning award (2014) for her contributions in Creativity (Blended Learning, Flipped Learning, and Problem-Based Learning). She is also in the Top 3 Cited Malaysian Researcher List in 2014 MRUN Report and she won UKM Best Teaching Award (Bitara Pendidik) in 2016. She was conferred upon the award of Distinguished Woman in Social Science 2017 for her contribution and achievement in the field of Teaching and Learning Innovation by Venus International Foundation. She is active in scholarly journal writing and publishing and has currently published more than 100 papers in SCOPUS. Her publications have been cited almost 600 times and she has an author SCOPUS h-index of 11. The recipient of 183 innovation awards, she is highly regarded among her peers in her field.

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Universitas Negeri Padang

Associate Professor Lieutenant Commander Dr. Abu Yazid Abu Bakar RMN (Retired) holds a doctorate (Ph.D) and Masters (MEd.) degrees in Education (Counselling and Guidance) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan.  He also posssesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and a postgraduate certificate in Gifted Education from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.

President of ingapore Association for Counseling (SAC)

President of Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association

President of Brunei Darussalam Counseling Association

Nattasuda Taephant is Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Psychological Wellness at the faculty of psychology, Chulalongkorn. She received her B. Sc. in psychology from Kasetsart University, her M.A. in counseling psychology from Chulalongkorn University, and her Ph.D. from Oregon State University in Counseling. She has been actively involved in enhancing psychological services for Thai community over the past 10 years. Her research interests lie primarily in the area of positive psychology, multicultural counseling and Eastern psychology. She is Vice President of Thai counseling Psychology Association.

• Ph.D. in Counseling (Oregon State University)
• M.A. in Counseling Psychology (Chulalongkorn University)
• B.Sc. in Psychology (Kasetsart University University)

Aung Min Thein is a licensed clinical psychotherapist and the founder of Counselling Corner which offers psychological support to individuals, couples, families and groups. He specialises in working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. Aung Min Thein has had notable success assisting clients in navigating difficult life changes, identity issues, relationship troubles, indecision as well as issues with sexuality and sexual identity. His efforts have helped clients resolve communication issues, which have led to improved intimacy, connection, self-understanding and relationship satisfaction.
Aung Min Thein approaches his therapy practice by providing a safe space where clients can focus on their current life challenges. He believes a collaborative process between the client and therapist leads to greater self-awareness and personal freedom, which allows both to focus on the present and onto greater things in the future.

He is one of the first overseas trained counsellors in Myanmar practising in Myanmar language and understands the cultural context of Myanmar society and customs.