Dr. Mariyam Shahuneeza Naseer is currently serving as the Dean of Research at The Maldives National University (MNU), bringing over 25 years of experience in academia, research, and leadership. Previously, she held the role of Senior Research Fellow at MNU and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM). Her leadership experience includes serving as Director of Policy Planning and Research at the Department of Judicial Administration and as the Secretary General of the Civil Service Commission of the Maldives. Dr. Naseer holds a Doctor of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University, USA, and has completed Postdoctoral Research at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She has also earned an MBA from the University of Suffolk, UK, a Master of Education in Educational Management from Mahidol University, Thailand, and a Bachelor of Science Education Honours in Mathematics and Accounting from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Dr. Naseer has contributed extensively to the academic and policy landscape, with significant publications, curriculum development, and roles as a research supervisor and consultant. She has been recognized for her impactful work in education with several prestigious awards.

I conduct research and supervise projects across education, governance, and social systems, focusing on evidence-based practices, inclusivity, and community development. My work spans both qualitative and quantitative approaches, aiming to generate insights that inform policy, practice, and social change.

1. Gender perspective, social equity, and community inclusion
2. Environmental impact, climate change adaptation, and sustainability
3. Public opinion, community perceptions, and social behavior
4. Local governance, decentralization, and public policy analysis
5. Administrative data utilization, evidence-based governance, and program evaluation
6. Mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and research methodology for social systems
7. Human resource management, workforce development, and employee motivation
8. Inclusive education, differentiated instruction, and special educational needs (SEN)
9. Education strategies, curriculum innovation, and teaching methodologies
10. Leadership, administration, and organizational effectiveness
11. Youth engagement, development, and wellbeing
12. Community development and social behavior research

1. Mathematics (algebra, calculus, trigonometry)
2. Statistics and statistical analysis
3. Mathematics pedagogy and teaching and learning mathematics
4. Differentiated instruction in mathematics
5. Research methods and data analysis

1. An Exploratory Study on Perception and Awareness About State Funded Subsidies and Welfare Programs in the Maldives
2. A Comprehensive Study of Marriage and Divorce in the Maldives
3. Maldives Atoll Education Development Project – Capacity Building of Secondary Mathematics Teachers on Teaching Students with Complex Learning Profiles
4. Landscape Analysis of the Readiness for Digital Transformation in Government Schools Across the Maldives
5. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Antibiotic Use Among the Public in Maldives
6. Bamboo Plant Identification and its Ecological Impact in the Maldives
7. Understanding Pathways to Extremism in the Maldives: An Exploratory Study of Contributing Factors and Public Perception
8. A Comprehensive Study of Juvenile Offense in the Maldives
9. Socioeconomic Predictors of Low Fertility Rates in the Maldives
10. National Air Cargo Study
11. Global Gateway Study – Maldives
12. Maldives Atoll Education Development Project – Training of Trainers for Secondary Mathematics
13. Exploring Perceptions and the Impact of Decentralization in the Maldives: A Comprehensive Study
14. Preparation of the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Project in Maldives
15. Study on Senior Citizens and Aging Well in the Maldives
16. Nationwide Assessment of the Elderly Population in the Maldives
17. Support to Design and Develop a Research Proposal for Conducting a Total Diet Study
18. Strategic Support for Accreditation of Programs and Internationalization at South Asian Higher Education Institutes
19. Islamic Finance Literacy and Financial Inclusion in the Maldives – A National Survey
20. Independent Evaluation of the Small Countries Financial Management Programme in Indian Ocean and African Region
21. A Comprehensive Housing Market Study for the Greater Male’ Region

I supervise graduate students in education, business, social sciences, public policy, gender and social justice, environmental science, management, leadership, as well as social behavior and community safety and security.

• Current supervision: 1 PhD student, 5 Master’s students
• Completed supervision: 38 Master’s students

1. Rising from the Shadows: How Minority Women in South Asia Are Reshaping Their Future (2025, Pakistan [Online])
2. Accreditation of Programs and Internationalization Experiences at South Asian HEIs, (2023, Malaysia)
3. Quality assurance in higher education in the Maldives: Are we listening to the students? (2023, Maldives)
4. Impact of Hijabophobia on Muslim Women, (2021, Pakistan)
5. Impact of Radicalization on Minority Women, (2020, Pakistan [Online])
6. The Challenge of Open Distance Learning: Maldives Experience, (2020, Malaysia [Online])
7. COVID-19: Case of Minorities in South Asia, (2020, Pakistan [Online])
8. Pedagogical Principles and Teaching Strategies for Inclusion, (2019, Indonesia)
9. Islam and Education, (2019, Indonesia)
10. Minority Rights Approach to Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, (2019, Pakistan)
11. Role of Civil Society Organizations in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism, (2018, USA)
12. Mathematics Curriculum Taught in the Maldivian Schools, (2018, Maldives)
13. Role of Education in Promoting Dialogue and Creating a Peaceful and Tolerant Community, (2018, Maldives)
14. National Practices and Legal Framework on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, (2018, Japan)
15. Conducting Research, (2018, Maldives)
16. Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge of Arithmetic Procedures on Fractions, (2018, Maldives)
17. Role of Higher Education Institutions in Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism Through Education, Awareness, and Counter Narrative Messaging, (2017, Maldives)
18. Students’ Errors and Misconceptions in Pre-University Mathematics Courses, (2015, Maldives)

1. Naseer, M. S. (2025). Community Resilience Against Terrorism: Strengthening Social Cohesion to Prevent Radicalization (Accepted for Publication in the Alliance Magazine of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC)).
2. Naseer, M. S. (2024, November). Juvenile offenses over the last decade (2013-2022): A statistical overview. Paper presented at the Child Rights Symposium 2: Vuna – Invest in Children, Male’, Maldives.
3. Naseer, M. S., & Nayasheen, A. (2024). Embark on teaching career: Experience of beginner teachers in Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 3(3), 123-146. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-3.3.P7
4. Ibrahim Musthafa, S., & Naseer, M. S. (2024). Factors affecting Key Stage 3 students’ attitudes towards mathematics in Fuvahmulah City, Maldives. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 3(3), 67-85. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-3.3.P4
5. Naseer, M. S., & Abdul Muhusin, S. (2024). Implementation of inclusive education at Key Stage 1: Current practices and coping strategies. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 3(3), 43-65. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-3.3.P3
6. Naseer, M. S., & Hameed, H. (2024). Implementation of inclusive education in a selected school in Malé, Maldives: Teachers’ experiences. Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, 3(3), 19-41. https://doi.org/10.58946/apjfes-3.3.P2
7. Naseer, M. S. (2024). Strategic innovation and political triumph: Applying the blue ocean strategy approach in electoral campaigns. International Journal of Advanced Research, 12(06), 683-691. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/18931
8. Naseer, M. S., & Al-Hidabi, D. A. Y. (2020). Quality assurance in higher education in the Maldives: Are we listening to the students? Intellectual Discourse, 28(2), 599-621.
9. Naseer, M. S. (2020, May). COVID-19: Incubator for online extremism. NCTC Newsletter, 38, 8-11.
10. Naseer, M. S., & Al-Hidabi, D. A. Y. (2019). Quality assurance in higher education in the Maldives: Past, present, and future. Intellectual Discourse, 27(2), 353-372.
11. Naseer, M. S. (2019, December). Role of women in promoting and sustaining peace: Initiatives for the future. NCTC Newsletter, 33, 7-8.
12. Naseer, M. S. (2018). Algebraic content and pedagogical knowledge of sixth grade mathematics teachers: Through document analysis. Canadian International Journal of Social Science and Education, 16, 157-170.
13. Naseer, M. S. (2018). Impact of professional development training curriculum on practicing algebra teachers. International Journal on Emerging Mathematics Education, 2(2), 187-202. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/ijeme.v2i2.10055
14. Naseer, M. S. (2018). A multi-site case study: Algebraic content and pedagogical knowledge of sixth grade mathematics teachers. International Journal of Advanced Research, 6(5), 178-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7021
15. Naseer, M. S. (2017). Secondary mathematics teachers’ knowledge of arithmetic procedures on fractions. Canadian International Journal of Social Science and Education, 10(January), 250-260.
16. Naseer, M. S. (2016, February). A proposed study of algebraic content and pedagogical knowledge of sixth grade mathematics teachers. In N. S. Cooray, C. W. Chen, R. Morimoto, T. Endo, M. Shechory-Bitton, T. Samraj, … Z. SAVAŞAN (Eds.), Multidisciplinary Research 2016 (pp. 18-24). Toronto, Canada: Unique Conferences Canada Publication.
17. Naseer, M. S. (2015, September). Analysis of students’ errors and misconceptions in pre-university mathematics courses. In M. N. Salleh & N. F. Z. Abedin (Eds.), Proceedings of the First International Conference on Teaching & Learning (ICTL 2015) (pp. 34-39). Langkawi, Malaysia: MNNF Publisher.
18. Naseer, M. S. (2015, March). Impact on teaching and learning subsequent to the introduction of lesson study approach to calculus classes at a secondary school in the Maldives. In Tomorrow People Organization (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference: Education and Development Conference 2015 (pp. 172-182). Belgrade, Serbia: Tomorrow People Organization.
19. Naseer, M. S. (2010, April). Factors affecting the job performance of academic staff in the Maldives College of Higher Education. In S. Bhumiratana & C. Hongboontri (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second Annual International Research Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities: Achieving Greater Mastery in Research and Professional Development (pp. 168-175). Thailand: Mahidol University.
20. Naseer, M. S. (2005). Application of transformation geometry to some classical theorems.

1. Juvenile Offenses Over the Last Decade (2013-2022): A Statistical Overview, (2024, Maldives)
2. ESN? An eBook for Easy Understanding, (2023, Malaysia)
3. Quality assurance in higher education in the Maldives: Past, present, and future, (2018, Malaysia)
4. Secondary mathematics teachers’ knowledge of arithmetic procedures on fractions, (2016, France)
5. Preliminary findings: Algebraic content and pedagogical knowledge of sixth grade mathematics teachers, (2016, Thailand)
6. A proposed study of algebraic content and pedagogical knowledge of sixth grade mathematics teachers, (2016, Sri Lanka)
7. Analysis of students’ errors and misconceptions in pre-university mathematics courses, (2015, Malaysia)
8. Impact on teaching and learning subsequent to the introduction of lesson study approach to calculus classes at a secondary school in the Maldives, (2015, Thailand)
9. Errors and misconceptions in algebra, (2014, Maldives)
10. Factors affecting the role performance of academic staff in the Maldives College of Higher Education, (2010, Thailand)