Dr.

Kalsoom Sumra
Phone: (0092) 3209662813; 3009662813
Email: kalsoom.sumra@comsats.edu.pk; kalsoomsumra@gmail.com
RESEARCH & TEACHING ♦ PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC
MANAGEMENT ♦ PUBLIC POLICY

More than 14 years of extensive experience in teaching, research and management with expertise in
program development, policy development, planning, monitoring and evaluation of academic projects. A
talent for analyzing problems, developing and simplifying procedures and finding innovative solutions.
With proven ability to work effectively with persons from other cultures and all walks of life. Having
comfortable working stamina in fast paced setting through oriented ability. Well organized and an
excellent team player with a proven ability to work proactively in a complex and busy environment.

Key Competent Areas Professional Competencies

Research & Teaching - Strong communication and Presentation skills
Academic Operations - Writing and Analytical Skills
Managerial & - Highly skilled in social sciences research
Organizational - Strong team driven qualities
management - Expert in Program development and policy analysis
Program Development - Extensive use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Statistical Packages
Analytical Reports for Social Sciences data analysis
Project Management - Well-developed teaching skills demonstrated by case studies with
Time Management best practice
Qualitative & - Ability to implement community engagement and organizational
Quantitative Research working activities
Public Speaking
Team Building Current Employment
Training Mentor
Assistant Professor, Center for Policy Studies, October 2011-present. (Study
Language Skills leave: Oct, 2013-July, 2016)
English, Urdu & Basic COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.
Chinese
- Do research on current policy issues
Education
- Finding possible solutions and recommending policy actions
PhD in Public Policy &
- Researched and published on new public management,
Administrative outsourcing, crowdsourcing, social equity, public ethics, social
Management from responsibility, community engagement to sustainable management
Huazhong University of in public sector organizations.
Science & Technology,
Wuhan, China in 2016. - Developed and commenced survey of public sector managers
liaised with local government to get the implementation of new
MS (Public Policy) from
public management.
Peking University, Beijing
China in 2011.
 Certifications Work History

Intellectual Property Rights Visiting Faculty, Department of Business Administration, September 2011–
& China (July – August 2011). February 2012.
Summer Institute at Peking
University, Beijing, China. National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.
With Joint Collaboration of Taught Research Methodology to undergraduate students
University of Milan Italy and
University of Eastern
Piedmont Italy, Lund Lecturer & Registrar Academics, the Project "Establishment of National
University Sweden, Law University, Islamabad, January 2008 – July 2010.
University of Provence Aix Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Marseille I France, University
of Pavia Italy and Peking Over all coordination in establishment of the project, planning and execution
University China. of project and time planner. Coordination in curriculum development,
Contents: quality development and planning in budgeting and in monitoring and
Introduction to Chinese Law, evaluation of program.
Foreign Investment, Trade and Assurance System
WTO, Institutions & Politics. Lecturer & Registrar Academics, ‘Faisalabad Institute of Textile & Fashion
Introduction to Chinese Design’ February 2005 – December 2007.
Intellectual Property Law and
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Technology Transfer.
European, American and Time table planning, supervising monitoring & evaluation system,
Chinese Approaches to development of quality Assurance system. Policy formation for employees,
Intellectual Property Rights and supervision of NUDP Project and Dealt with different Management
and Competition Policy: A assignments, academic and planning academic policies. Taught
Comparative Perspective.
Communication Skills at Master and Bachelor level.
Climate Change & ‘Crowdsourcing and e-commerce: Chinese online reviews’ (Journal of Marketing
Environmental issues: Lecturer & Academic Coordinator, Department of Social Sciences, July
European and Chinese 2002 – February 2005. Research and Case Studies)
Perspectives (July – August The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan.
2011). Dealt with management tasks in academics. Coordinator in collaborations,
Summer Institute at Peking training modules preparation for industries.
University, Beijing, China. Taught Business Communication & Communication Skills Master students.
With Joint Collaboration of
University of Milan Italy and
University of Eastern Lecturer, Department of Computer and Management Sciences, August
Piedmont Italy, Lund 2000 – July 2002.
University Sweden, Hamdard University Karachi, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan.
University of Provence Aix
Marseille I France, University Taught Business Communication & Communication Skills to BBA, MBA,
of Pavia Italy and Peking BCS and students.
University China.
Contents: Lecturer & Vice Principal, Department of Professional Accountancy, May
Trade & Global Environmental
1998 – July 2000.
Governance. Climate Change
Pioneer Finance College, Multan, Pakistan.
and Migration & Human Rights.
Law, Policy and Economics on
Taught Communication Skills to AAT, CAT, ACCA, CA students.
Climate Change. Environment,
Science & Society: a
philosophical Introduction
Volunteer Work

Training Mentor for Citizen Police Representatives, 911 Help Center Faisalabad, August 2006.
Citizen Police Liaison Committee Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Taught Communication Skills
 Developmental
Projects
Training Program on ‘Climate
Change Adaptation’ Pakistan from
Feb 2011-2015. ECO-Conservation
Initiatives Islamabad,
Pakistan ARR Effectiveness of Food
Security Audit in District
Muzaffargarh and District
Rajanpur ” ECO-Conservation
Initiatives Islamabad sponsored
by Oxfam GB from 13 Dec 2011 to
28 Feb 2012.
Assessment of the Environmental
Impacts of the Use of Pesticides in
the Agriculture Sector on the
Environment of Juniper Forests of
Baluchistan, Pakistan ECO-
Conservation Initiatives
Islamabad sponsored by IUCN
Pakistan Nov - December 2011.
Perceptions about climate change
after floods in District
Muzaffargarh (Punjab) and District
Dadu (Sindh) Pakistan” ECO-
Conservation Initiatives
Islamabad and Sponsored by
LEAD Pakistan March 4 - March 22
, 2011.
Impacts of climate change on the
capacity of mountain people to
respond to disasters in Gilgit-
Baltistan and Chitral Pakistan”
ECO-Conservation Initiatives
Islamabad and Sponsored by
FOCUS/AKDN Sep – October,
2010.
Comprehensive Reduction and
elimination of Persistent Organic
Pollutants in Agriculture and
Industry” arranged by ECO-
Conservation Initiatives
Islamabad Project of UNDP,
Pakistan from Oct 2009-2015.
Community environmental
assessment in the earthquake
affected areas of Azad Jammu &
Kashmir and KPK, Pakistan” ECO-
Conservation Initiatives
Islamabad and Sponsored by
UNOPS from Feb - March, 2008.
Publications
Kalsoom. & Wang, Bing. (2016). Crowdsourcing in Local Public Administration:
Importance of online platforms. In special issue article in Public Service
Innovations through Information and Communication Technologies:
Theory and Practice for International Journal of Public Administration in
the Digital Age, 3 (4).
Kalsoom. & Wang, Bing. (2016). Social Responsibility and Organizational
Commitment in Local Public Administration: the moderating role of
organizational citizenship behavior and social bonding. International
Public Administration Review, 14 (2-3).
Kalsoom. & Wang, Bing. (2016). Collaborative Management in Local Public
Administration: Integrative Consolidation. Public Policy and
Administration Research, 6 (1), 21-29.
Kalsoom. & Wang, Bing. (2015).Outsourcing and Local Public Administration:
Water and Sanitation Services Delivery and Women Participation in Urban
Areas. Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 5 (4), 112-132.
Kalsoom. & Wang, Bing. (2014). ‘The Paradox of the Local Government
Empowerment: Decentralization and Satisfaction with Provincial
Government’. Paper presented in 10th International Conference on Public
Administration, University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China,
Chengdu, 24-26 October, 2014. ISBN 978-7-5647-2652-2.
Kalsoom. (2012). A Study on Adjustment Problems of International Students:
Comparison of Students and Staff/Faculty Perceptions. International
Journal of Education, 6 (2), 107-126.
Kalsoom. (2012). Foreign Affairs of China in Higher Education and Issues of
International Students’ Policy Review. Journal of Studies in Education, 2
(1), 114-130.
Conferences & Workshops
International Conference on Public Administration, University of Electronic
Sciences and Technology of China, Chengdu, 24-26 October, 2014. Paper
presented
International Conference on Regional Energy Security’ held at Comstech
Islamabad Pakistan March 2012. Paper presented.
International Conference on Water Resources and Sustainable Management,
COMSATS Islamabad Pakistan December 2011. Paper presented
Economics & Financing of Education, training workshop, Allama Iqbal Open
University, Islamabad, Pakistan. June 2008.
Curriculum Planning & Evaluation, training workshop, Allama Iqbal Open
University, Islamabad, Pakistan. June 2008.
Project Planning & Implementation, training workshop, Allama Iqbal Open
University, Islamabad, Pakistan. June 2008.
Basics of Educational Planning, training workshop, Allama Iqbal Open
University, Islamabad, Pakistan. June 2008.
Population Education, training workshop, Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad, Pakistan. June 2008.