Dr. Yasira Waqar is the is the Acting Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. She holds a Doctorate and MPhil in Instructional Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is also a US-certified teacher with academic qualifications in Speech Pathology and English Literature.
Before joining UMT, Dr. Waqar was a founding faculty member of the School of Education at LUMS, where she served for five years. She played a key role in designing academic programs and leading faculty development initiatives.
Dr. Waqar also served as the Academic Lead at Pakistan’s National Curriculum Council (NCC), where she led the development of the Single National Curriculum. Her work laid the foundation for implementing a unified curriculum across Pakistan. This milestone effort has been central to national education reform and equity in learning opportunities.