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Brief Profile

Dr. Elizabeth Schwaiger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). She has been at FC since 2016 and established one of the first cognitive psychology research labs in Pakistan here at FC in 2018. She has extensive teaching, clinical, and research experience here at FC and abroad. At FC, she has supervised many research thesis students, in both undergraduate and the MSCP program. She has many research articles published in peer-reviewed, HEC-recognized journals and has delivered multiple workshops and presentations. She loves both teaching and research. Her passion is to see students recognize their potential.

Education (latest 3 degrees)

• June 2014
       Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (APA-Accredited Program, Clinical Psychology) Boston, MA

         Thesis: “The Interpersonal Style of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”
Committee: Brian Ott, Ph.D. (Chair), Gary Rose, Ph.D. (Second Member), Margaret G. O’Connor, Ph.D. (External Member)

• August 2012      Master of Arts (Professional Psychology) Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (APA-Accredited Program, Clinical Psychology) Boston, MA

• June 2008         Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), summa cum laude, Dean’s List
  Commonwealth College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
  Honor’s Thesis: “Patient Interpersonal Impacts and the Therapeutic Alliance in Interpersonal Therapy for Depression.
  Thesis Advisor: Michael J. Constantino, Ph.D.

Research and publications (along with the publication link)

1. Ahmed, M., Nazim, A., Schwaiger, E. & Suneel, I. (2024). Exploring Resilience and its Correlates in HIV/AIDS Positive People in Lahore, International Review of Basic and Applied Sciences, 12(1), 
2.  Schwaiger, E., Nazim, A., Suneel, I., & Zehra, S.S. (2023). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychiatric Symptoms in Pakistan, International Review of Basic and Applied Sciences, 11(4), 12-20. 
3. Rasul, S. & Schwaiger, E.S. (2023). Learning Climate, Intrinsic Motivation and PsychologicalWellbeing among Clinical Psychology Trainees in Pakistan, Journal of Professional & Applied sychology, 4(2), 152-166. 
4. Baig, S., & Schwaiger, E. (2023). Using IAT to Measure Implicit Biases towards Mental Illness. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(II), 435-442. 
5. Batool, S., Schwaiger, E., & Nazim, A. (2023). Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness, Coping Styles and Perceived Stress of Caregivers of People Diagnosed with Psychiatric Illness, International Review of Basic and Applied Sciences, 11(4), 46-56.
6. Iftikhar, M. & Schwaiger, E. (2023). The Relationship between Family Functioning, Personality Traits, and Psychological Health in Clinical Psychology Trainees, Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 1 (4), 42-52.
7. Suneel, I., Schwaiger, E., Zehra, S. S., & Nazim, A. (2022) Differences in perceived parental practices across attachment styles in adult children of alcoholic fathers, Heliyon, 8(8).
8. Nazim, A., Schwaiger, E. & Suneel, I. (2022). Exploration of Resilience in Elementary Grade Children across Age, Gender, Family System and School System, Asian Social Studies and Applied Research, 3(1), 22-30.
9. Schwaiger, E., & Tahir, R. (2022). The impact of nomophobia and smartphone presence on fluid intelligence and attention. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 16(1), Article 5.
10. Suneel, I., Schwaiger, E., & Nazim, A. (2021). The Relationship of Parental Practices and Psychological Distress among Adult Children of Alcoholic Fathers in Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review.
11. Suneel , D. I. ., Schwaiger , E. ., Nazim , D. A. ., Khaqan , S. ., Khan , A. Y. ., Munir , M. ., Takkhar , A., Malik , K. ., & Majeed, D. S. . (2021). Psychological Health and its Correlates during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan: A Survey of Undergraduate Students. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 2(2), 156–169.
12. Zehra, S. S., & Schwaiger, E. (2021). Attachment to God in a Collectivistic Context and its Impact on Perceived Stress. Christian Journal for Global Health, 8(2), 24-35.
13.  Schwaiger, E., Zehra, S., & Suneel, I. (2021). Attachment, Religiosity, and Perceived Stress Among Religious Minorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Cultural Context. Journal of Psychology and Theology.
14. Majeed, S., Schwaiger, E. M., Nazim, A., & Suneel, I. S. (2021). The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Among Pakistani Adults in Lahore. Frontiers in Public Health.
15. Suneel, I, Suneel, E.S., & Anthony, S. (2022). Attachment Styles and their demographic correlates among Adult children of Alcoholic Fathers in Pakistan. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 72(5), 1624-1628. 
16. Suneel, I, Suneel, E. S., & Anthony, S. (2020) Relationship between the Family Roles and Attachment Styles among Adult Children of Alcoholic Fathers in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V(III), 65.
17. Schwaiger, E. & Tahir, R. (2020). Nomophobia and its predictors in undergraduate students of Lahore, Pakistan. Heliyon, 6(9) doi:
18.  Constantino, M. J., Schwaiger, E. M., Smith, J. Z., DeGeorge, J., McBride, C., Ravitz, P., & Zuroff, D.(2010). Patient interpersonal impacts and the early therapeutic alliance in interpersonal therapy for depression. Psychotherapy, 47, 418-424. doi:10.1037/a0021169