Associate Professor Dr Majid Ghasemy

Associate Professor Dr Majid Ghasemy

  • Deputy Dean (Internationalisation)
  • Associate Professor
Department of Educational Development and Innovation
  • School of Education
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Majid Ghasemy is an Associate Professor in Education at 红杏视频 University. He previously served as a Senior Lecturer at USM and was Malaysia Coordinator of the Global Higher Education Network. Dr Majid holds a PhD in Educational Management from the University of Malaya. His research focuses on educational leadership, higher education policy, and research methods such as IRT, SEM, growth modeling, and QDA. He is a certified/accredited Web of Science Academy Mentor, ATLAS.ti Professional Senior Trainer, and HRD Corp Malaysia Trainer. Dr Majid actively conducts workshops on quantitative and qualitative analysis using RStudio, SmartPLS, EQS, and ATLAS.ti across various educational contexts. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Management), UM, Malaysia (2017)

Research Interests

  • Educational leadership and policy
  • Educational management, leadership, and policy
  • Sustainability and UN SDGs
  • HRM & OB
  • Policy Research
  • Educational psychology
  • Higher education issues and challenges
  • Research methodology
  • Quantitative methods
  • Qualitative Data Analysis

Teaching Areas

  • Educational Leadership & Management
  • Educational Planning
  • Educational Policy
  • Research Methodology
  • Advanced Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
  • Organizational Behavior
  • HRM in Education
  • People and Organization

Courses Taught

  • Research methodology
  • Statistics for Analytics
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Education
  • Advanced Statistics in Educational Research
  • Management Consulting
  • Organizational Behaviors
  • Strategic Management
  • Quantitative Methods for Business

Notable Publications

2025 (3 publication) 

  1. Wang, T., & Ghasemy, M. (2025). A bibliometric analysis of virtual mobility: An emerging approach to internationalisation of education. SAGE Open, 15(2).
  2. Jiangmei, S., & Ghasemy, M. (2025). A holistic bibliometric review of teacher ICT competence research in higher education. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
  3. Muratov, B., &鈥疓hasemy, M. (2025).鈥疧utcomes and impacts of transnational higher education: A systematic literature review focusing on host countries.鈥疉sian Journal of University Education.鈥 鈥&苍产蝉辫;

2024 (8 publications) 

  1. Bsiso, M. M., & Ghasemy, M. (2024). Exploration of private higher education research in Saudi Arabia: A bibliometric analysis. Asian Journal of University Education.
  2. Hu, X., & Ghasemy, M. (2024). The mechanisms of external quality assurance of undergraduate education in China. QUANTUM Journal of social sciences and humanities, 5(6), 487-498.
  3. Hu, X., & Ghasemy, M. (2024). The Private Undergraduate Colleges in China: The Development, Challenges and Opportunities. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 9(12), e003126.
  4. Ghasemy, M., & Fr枚mbling, L. (2024). Lecturers鈥 interpersonal trust in peers, job performance, and OCBI: Examining the mediating role of positive affect during the Covid-19 pandemic utilizing the PLSe2 estimator. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 73 No. 6, pp. 1996-2015.    
  1. Ghasemy, M., (2024). Servant leadership for sustainability in higher education: Policy implications based on ethical behavior and conceptual skills of scholars with science-related backgrounds. Educational Research for Policy and Practice.
  2. Ghasemy, M. (2024). How do you feel during these hard times? A longitudinal study to examine the ebb and flow of academics鈥 affect during a Covid-19 lockdown. Higher Education.
  3. Ghasemy, M., Gaskin, J.E. and Elwood, J.A. (2024), "Testing the 鈥渉oly grail鈥 of industrial psychology as a non-recursive bow pattern model in higher education using the PLSe2 method", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 16 No. 2, pp. 302-314.
  4. Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Scott, G. (2024). Approaches to education for sustainability leadership development in higher education: An international comparative study in the Asia Pacific region. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.   

2023 (9 publications) 

  1. Ghasemy, M., & Yuan, K.-H. (2023). Lecturers' turnover intention and intention to remain with the organization: A dynamic cross-lagged panel model estimation using the PLSe2 method. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
  2. Ghasemy, M., & Fr枚mbling, L. (2023). Stay positive: Studying the change patterns in academics鈥 job and life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic through growth curve modeling. Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 11(3), 271-294.
  3. Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2023). Job satisfaction, academic motivation, and organizational citizenship behavior among lecturers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-national comparative study in Japan and Malaysia. Asia Pacific Education Review, 24, 353鈥367.
  4. Ghasemy, M. (2023). Lecturers鈥 personality traits and affective states amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Estimating a theory-driven longitudinal model using the novel PLSe2 methodology. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 15(5), 1307-1324.
  5. Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2023). A comparative study on the Education for Sustainability (EfS) skills and in-role performance effectiveness in the context of the Malaysian and the Japanese academic ecosystems. Higher Education Forum, 20, 79-103.
  6. Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Scott, G. (2023). A comparative study on turnaround leadership in higher education and the successful implementation of the UN鈥檚 sustainable development goals International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24(3), 602-636.
  7. Ghasemy, M., & Fr枚mbling, L. (2023). A conditional time-varying multivariate latent growth curve model for the relationships between lecturers鈥 servant leadership behavior, affective commitment, and job performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Quality & Quantity, 57, 4657鈥4680.
  8. Ghasemy, M., & Magdalene, A. C. H. (2023). Lessons from the holy grail of industrial psychology: Theoretical, practical, and social implications for HRM in the current landscape of academia amidst the Covid-19 crisis. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05532-x  
  9. Ghasemy, M., Siwei, L., & Morshidi, S. (2023). Academic leaders navigating change: A comprehensive bibliometric review paper of crucial leadership capabilities and managerial competencies. International Journal of Leadership in Education.   

2022 (9 publications)

  1. Elwood, J. A., & Ghasemy, M. (2022,). Group differences in practice-based approach to education for sustainability (EfS) leadership development: The application of the PLSe2 method in running simultaneous comparisons through the SEM framework. International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), Antalya, Turkey.
  2. Ghasemy, M., & Elwood, J. A. (2022). Education for Sustainability (EfS) expertise and self-organization to achieve personal and interpersonal outcomes: A comparative study in the context of the Malaysian and the Japanese higher education systems. International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES), Antalya, Turkey.
  3. Ghasemy, M. (2022). Estimating models with observed independent variables based on the PLSe2 methodology: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Quality & Quantity, 56, 4129鈥4159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01297-2  
  4. Ghasemy, M. (2022). Lecturers鈥 job performance during the covid-19 lockdown: A conditional latent growth curve model. 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN22), Palma De Mallorca, Spain.
  5. Ghasemy, M., & Fr枚mbling, L. (2022). Stay with us! Examining academics鈥 motivation, intention to remain, and turnover intention amidst the covid-19 lockdown through growth curve modeling. 14th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN22), Palma De Mallorca, Spain
  6. Ghasemy, M., Akbarzadeh, M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2022). Being satisfied and serving communities as outcomes of servant leadership in the academic context: Policies based on a multi-level structural equation model. Asia Pacific Education Review, 23, 69-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-021-09702-z  
  7. Ghasemy, M., Derahvasht, A., & Castillo-Apraiz, J. (2022). The antecedents and consequences of wandering scholars鈥 affect: The case of the multi-cultural Malaysia in the internationalization era. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14(2), 728-748. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-02-2021-0078  
  8. Ghasemy, M., Elwood, J. A., & Roshan Nejad, M. (2022). Academics to serve the communities: Examining the hierarchical structure of a multidimensional servant leadership model in academia. The Journal of Higher Education Outreach & Engagement, 26(1), 51-70.  
  9. Ghasemy, M., Mohajer, L., Cepeda-Carri贸n, G., & Rold谩n, J. L. (2022). Job performance as a mediator between affective states and job satisfaction: A multigroup analysis based on gender in an academic environment. Current Psychology, 41, 1221-1236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00649-9  

2021 (8 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M., Alvani, S. R., Abel, B. L., Cepeda-Carrion, I. F., & Cepeda-Carrion, G. (2021). Is job satisfaction of social sciences scholars predicted by emotions, job performance, work events, and workplace features? A demonstration of a data-driven policy-making approach. Higher Education Policy, 34, 902鈥927. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-019-00172-y  
  2. Ghasemy, M., Erfanian, M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2021). Affective events theory as a theoretical lens for improving the working environment of academics in developing economies. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 13(1), 300-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-02-2020-0030  
  3. Ghasemy, M., Farhah, M., Jamali, J., & Rold谩n, J. L. (2021). Satisfaction and performance of the international faculty: To what extent emotional reactions and conflict matter? SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211030598  
  4. Ghasemy, M., Hazri, J., & Gaskin, J. E. (2021). Have your cake and eat it too: PLSe2 = ML + PLS. Quality & Quantity, 55, 497鈥541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-020-01013-6  
  5. Ghasemy, M., Hazri, J., Nordin, A. R., & Fr枚mbling, L. (2021). Academic managerial competency in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia: Validity and factorial invariance of an Australian scale in the Malaysian context. Springer Nature Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-021-00283-7  
  6. Ghasemy, M., Mohajer, L., Fr枚mbling, L., & Karimi, M. (2021). Faculty members in polytechnics to serve the community and industry: Conceptual skills and creating value for the community 鈥 the two main drivers. SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211047568  
  7. Ghasemy, M., Morshidi, S., Rosa-D铆az, I. M., & Mart铆n-Ruiz, D. (2021). Causes and consequences of academics鈥 emotions in private higher education institutions: Implications for policy and practice through the lens of Affective Events Theory. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 20(3), 367-393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-020-09288-0
  8. Ghasemy, M., Rosa-D铆az, I. M., & Gaskin, J. E. (2021). The roles of supervisory support and involvement in influencing scientists鈥 job satisfaction to ensure the achievement of SDGs in academic organizations. SAGE Open, 11(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211030611  

2020 (3 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M., Ahmad Firdaus, A. S., Noraini, M. Y., & Ooi, P. L. (2020). Academic change-oriented leadership capability: The application of Satorra-Bentler robust method in a scale validation study. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 8(3), 1-23.  
  2. Ghasemy, M., Teeroovengadum, V., Becker, J.-M., & Ringle, C. M. (2020). This fast car can move faster: A review of PLS-SEM application in higher education research. Higher Education, 80, 1121鈥1152 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-020-00534-1  
  3. Morshidi, S., Abdul Karim, A., Hazri, J., 鈥, Ghasemy, M., . . . Mazlinawati, M. (2020). Flexible learning pathways in Malaysian higher education: Balancing human resource development and equity groups. Report for the International Institute for Educational Planning 鈥 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IIEP-UNESCO) (Research SDG4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education).  

2019 (1 publication)

  1. Ghasemy, M., Hazri, J., & Gaskin, J. E. (2019). A demonstration of the application of PLSe2 method in EQS 6.4 and a comparison between the results of the PLSe2, PLSc, and the ML methods in estimating a basic mediation model. International Symposium on Applied Structural Equation Modeling and Methodological Matters (SASEM2019), Novotel Melaka, Malaysia.

2018 (2 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., Mohd Jamil, M., & Ghavifekr, S. (2018). Determining the key capacities of effective leaders in Malaysian public and private focused universities. SAGE Open, 8(4), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018807620  
  2. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Mariani, M. N., Ghavifekr, S., & Husaina Banu, K. (2018). Issues in Malaysian higher education: A quantitative representation of the top five priorities, values, challenges, and solutions from the viewpoints of academic leaders. SAGE Open, 8(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244018755839  

2017 (3 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M. (2017). Capabilities and competencies related to leadership performance effectiveness in the context of change in Malaysian higher education institutions. University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/id/eprint/7508  
  2. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2017). The key determinants of leadership performance effectiveness in public research and comprehensive universities: An advanced PLS-SEM study in Malaysian context. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 5(1), 62-81.
  3. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., & Mohd Jamil, M. (2017). Pivotal qualities for effective university leadership on the basis of a modified Australian model: The application of FIMIX-PLS and IPMA in the Malaysian academic context. Asia Pacific Education Review, 18(4), 501-517.

    2016 (3 publications)

  4. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Ahmad Zabidi, A. R., Mohd Jamil, M., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2016). Identifying the factors building personal, interpersonal, and cognitive capabilities in Malaysian higher education.10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED2016, Valencia, Spain.
  5. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., Ghavifekr, S., & Husaina Banu, K. (2016). Assessing management competencies for quality leadership performance: A study in Malaysian higher education context.10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference INTED2016, Valencia, Spain.
  6. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2016). Academic leadership capability framework: A comparison of its compatibility and applicability in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Asia Pacific Education Review, 17, 217-233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-016-9425-x  

2015 (4 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2015). The Malaysian version of change-oriented leadership behaviors scale in academic settings: A quality scale development using Velicer鈥檚 MAP test with a small sample size.8th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation iCERi2015, Seville, Spain.
  2. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., & Ahmad Zabidi, A. R. (2015). An evaluation of academic leadership capability framework in the context of change in higher education.8th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation iCERi2015, Seville, Spain.
  3. Ghasemy, M., Sufean, H., Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D., & Mariani, M. N. (2015). Assessment of leadership performance effectiveness in higher education: A Malaysian perspective. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management, 3(4), 63-79.  
  4. Sufean, H., Ghasemy, M., & Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin, M. D. (2015). A comparative study on leadership capabilities, competencies and performance effectiveness in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN2015, Madrid, Spain.

2014 (3 publications)

  1. Ghasemy, M., & Sufean, H. (2014). Change, leadership and change-oriented leadership theories in higher education: A review. Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan-Dekan Pendidikan IPTA 2014, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  2. Ghasemy, M., & Sufean, H. (2014). Theories of educational management and leadership: A review. Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan-Dekan Pendidikan IPTA 2014, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  3. Haque, K. E., Hussin, M. A., Ghasemy, M., Armiza, L. R., & Athirah, W. W. R. (2014). University student's awareness towards the symptoms, transmission and prevention of Dengue fever in Malaysia. WCIT 2014: 2nd World Conference on Islamic Thought & Civilization, Vols I and II: Rise & Fall of Civilization, Contemporary States of Muslim Affairs, Casuarina @ Meru, Ipoh, Malaysia   

Achievements & Accolades

Projects 

  1. Universiti Sains Malaysia Short Term Grant 2018 as Principal Investigator (University Level Grant) Title of the project: The contribution of servant leadership style of Malaysian academics in public universities to their performance, organizational commitment, and community citizenship behavior 
    Duration: 34 Months (August鈥2018 to October 2021) 
    Budget: RM鈥20,000 

  2. Universiti Sains Malaysia Short Term Grant 2019 as Co-researcher (University Level Grant) Title of the project: Lecturers鈥 attitude towards lecturers鈥 quality in teaching and learning in foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia 
    Duration: 30 Months (February鈥2020 to October 2022) 
    Budget: RM鈥21,947  

  3. Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2019 as Principal Investigator (National Level Grant) Title of the project: A theoretical model for the contribution of affective states to attitudes and behaviors of Malaysian academic leaders: A comparative study to highlight the role of work environment features in creating a conductive academic setting 
    Duration: 32 Months (September 2019 to May 2022)
    Budget: RM鈥79,200鈥&苍产蝉辫;

  4. IIEP UNESCO & CTEF Malaysia鈥2019 as Co-researcher (International Level Grant)Title of the project: SDG4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education Duration: 18 Months (June 2019 to December 2020) 
    Budget: RM鈥150,000  

  5. The Sumitomo Foundation 2020鈥痑s Principal Investigator鈥(International Level Grant) Title of the project: Leadership capabilities and managerial competencies for sustainability in higher education: A comparative study between Malaysia and Japan  Duration: 24鈥疢onths (April 2020鈥痶o March 2022) 
    Budget: USD鈥10,000 

  6. Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Trans-Disciplinary Grant Scheme (TRGS) 2024 as Co-researcher (National Level Grant) Title of the project: Advancing Higher Education as a Field of Study: Retrospective, Current Status and Prospects in Malaysia Duration: 9鈥疢onths (November 2024鈥痶o July 2025) Budget: RM鈥145,000 

  7. Universiti Sains Malaysia Bridging Scheme Grant 2025 as Principal Investigator (University Level Grant) Title of the project: Graduates鈥 Fundamental Soft Skills for Achieving Malaysia Madani Targets in the Post-Pandemic Era: A Comparative Analysis of Lecturers鈥 perspectives in Public and Private Universities 
    Duration: 12 Months (Dec鈥2024 to Dec 2025) 
    Budget: RM鈥10,000.

Achievement 

  1. Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Junior Trainer, 2018
  2. Certified ATLAS.ti Professional Senior Trainer, 2018
  3. Certified Web of Science Academy Peer Reviewer, 2020
  4. Universiti Sains Malaysia Sanggar Sanjung Award 2020 (Journal Publication Category)
  5. Certified Web of Science Academy Mentor, 2021
  6. EQS/EQSIRT consultant, 2023
  7. Certified HRD Corp Trainer, 2024
  8. Accredited HRD Corp Trainer, 2025 

Professional Development Courses Attended

  1. Introduction to blended learning, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  2. Big data analytic workshop, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  3. Using video and audio effectively in teaching and learning, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  4. Publishing: what editor looks for? , USM, Penang, Malaysia
  5. Ethics & integrity in organization, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  6. Professional program in higher education management: Module development workshop, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  7. Bridging the gap: preparing policy paper for policymaker, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  8. AI tools for personal and professional productivity, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  9. Postgraduate supervisory skills course, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  10. Enhancing analytical & creative thinking skills, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  11. Creative teaching and assessment with generative AI: Strategies for educator, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  12. English Enhancement: Effective Report Writing, Letters and Emails, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  13. Using R for PLS and Covariance Based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) Workshop, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  14. IPPTN Strategic Planning and Team Building Workshop, Langkawi, Malaysia
  15. The Science, Technology and Innovation Master Plan (STI MP) Study 2020-2030 Strategic Consultative Workshop, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  16. Introduction to structural equation modeling (Online), Centerstat.org, USA
  17. Instrument construct validity using RASCH analysis (Online), School of Educational Studies, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  18. The Quest for Research and Innovation Excellence, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  19. Higher Education Policy and Sustainable Development of the National Workforce, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  20. QS Ranking Data Analytics Seminar, USM, Penang, Malaysia
  21. ATLAS.ti Train the Trainer Session Webinar
  22. National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN) Strategic Planning and Team-working Workshop, Lexis Suites Hotel, Penang, Malaysia 

Professional Associations

  1. Malaysian Society for Higher Education Policy & Research Development (PenDaPat) (2018-2019)
  2. The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL) Association (2025-2026)