Dr Voltisa Thartori

Academic History

  • PhD (Educational Psychology)
  • M.Ed. Psych ( Educational Psychology)
  • B.Ed. ( Elementary Education)

 

Position

  • Head of Department of Health Sciences
  • Lecturer of Psychological Sciences

 

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences

 

Contact Details

voltisa@curtin.edu.my

 

Research Profile

 

Research Interests

  1. Educational Psychology
  2. Learning Disabilities
  3. Mental Wellbeing
  4. Mental Health

 

Background

Dr. Voltisa Thartori is currently a Lecturer and the Head of the Department of Health Sciences at Curtin University Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from IIUM in 2021, where she was awarded Best Student in Doctor of Philosophy.

Dr. Voltisa is an experienced lecturer and researcher, with publications in multiple peer-reviewed international and local academic journals. Her research focuses on a diverse range of topics, including mental health, mental well-being, educational psychology, and learning disabilities.

As a Lecturer at CURTIN University Malaysia, Dr. Voltisa teaches psychology to undergraduate students. Her approach to teaching emphasizes student engagement and critical thinking. Dr. Voltisa is deeply committed to creating dynamic learning environments where students can thrive and excel academically.

 

Professional Experience

CURTIN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

Faculty of Humanities and Health Science (September 2, 2024 – Present)

  • Head of the Department of Health Science
  • Lecturer in Psychological Science

UNITAR

Senior Lecturer (October 10, 2023 – August 30, 2024)

  • Supervised Master’s, PhD, and PGDE students.
  • Designed and taught psychology courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Lecturer (March 20, 2023 – October 2023)

  • Supervised Master’s and PhD students.
  • Taught psychology courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

ABEDEEN ACADEMY

Super Teacher (January 18, 2021 – March 17, 2023)

  • Taught and mentored primary students.
  • Delivered lessons in English, Mathematics, and Science.

 

Fellowships, Awards, Certifications, Achievements and Appointments

  • PROMINENT ALUMNI: IIUM TAKARIM August 2023
  • BEST STUDENT (PH.D): Faculty Of Education IIUM, August 2022

 

Publications/Patents

  1. Thartori, V., & Ismail, N. A. H. (2024). Albania and Kosovo-Albania Immigrants’ Perceptions of Mental Well-Being and the Psychological Challenges Faced in Malaysia. Journal of Migration and Health, 10, 100234.
  2. Thartori, V., Ismail, N. H., Idrus, F., & Kassim, S. k. (2023, January ). Help- Seeking Behaviors and Mental Well-Being of Albanian Immigrants in Malaysia. Journal of Balkan Studies, 3(1), 94-111.
  3. Thartori, V., & Hisham Ismail, N. A. (2021). Mental Well-being of Albanian and Kosovo Albanian Immigrants. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 5(2) 73-91. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/11106
  4. Thartori, V., (2019). Parental Involvement in Education Among Albanian Parents. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 6(1), 36-53. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v6i1.213.
  5. Thartori, V., & Nordin, M. S. (2019). Structural Equation Modeling and Relationships Between Mental Wellbeing, Resilience and Self-stigma. Research in World Economy, 10(2), 129. https://doi.org/10.5430/rwe.v10n2p129.
  6. Alzabidi, T., AL-HIDABI, D., Ridhuan ABDULLAH, M., SAHRİR, M., THARTORİ, V., & Dawoud Shakfa, M. (2023). Level of Students’ Retention Among International Students: Is Gender and Level of Study Make a Difference?. Asian Journal Of Research In Education And Social Sciences, 5(1), 35-41.
  7. Bayram, K., Salaudeen Olasubomi, S., & Thartori, V. (2021). The Level of Financial Literacy among Muslim Millennial Students. Al Qasimia University Journal of Islamic Economics, 1(2), 102–115. https://doi.org/10.52747/aqujie.1.2.69
  8. Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Suryani and Khalil, Ayesha and Syed Hamzah, Sharifah Asiah and Thartori, Voltisa and Yang, Jing (2016) Religious coping in terminal cancer patients among multicultural Muslims: a phenomenological study.In: Spirituality, Religion and Coping: Studies on Psychological Well-Being. Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 259-285. ISBN 978-967-460-209-3.
  9. Khan, I., Shah, M. H. A., Ibrahim, N. M., Koondhar, Y., Thartori, V., Shah, A., & Mohadis, H. M. (2023, October). A Conceptual Framework for Moderating Effect of COVID-19 on e-Learning Predictors: An Empirical Study on Student’s Perspective in Sindh, Pakistan. In 2023 IEEE 8th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS)(pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  10. Qazi, A., Ghulamani, S., Thartori, V., Abdallah, S. S., Shah, A., & Khowaja, K. (2023, October). 3D Hologram in Education to Enhance the Learning Power of Students. In 2023 IEEE 8th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  11. Qureshi, M. A., Ghulamani, S., Abdallah, S. S., Thartori, V., Khowaja, K., Mahdi, G., & Shah, A. (2023, October). Applied Gamification to Enhance Customer Loyalty for Fintech Industry. In 2023 IEEE 8th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS)(pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  12. Masoomi, H. A. S., Thartori, V., Ssekamanya, S. A., Malik, M. Y., Yousaf, A., Bashir, I., & Shah, A. (2024). Understanding the customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the acceptance of M-Commerce applications in Pakistan: Application of the UTAUT model. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).
  13. Shah Masoomi, H. A., Thartori, V., & Ssekamanya, S. A. (2024). Understanding customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the adoption of online Islamic banking platforms in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).
  14. Shah Masoomi, H. A., Ssekamanya, S. A., & Thartori, V. (2024). Understanding the customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the acceptance of M-Commerce applications in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024)
  15. Panhwar, S. A., Ghulamani, S., Thartori, V., Shah, A., & Khowaja, K. (2024). Secure democracy: Fingerprint-enabled online voting in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).

Publication affiliated with Curtin University (Accepted for Publication)

  1. Masoomi, H. A. S., Thartori, V., Ssekamanya, S. A., Malik, M. Y., Yousaf, A., Bashir, I., & Shah, A. (2024). Understanding the customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the acceptance of M-Commerce applications in Pakistan: Application of the UTAUT model. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).
  2. Shah Masoomi, H. A., Thartori, V., & Ssekamanya, S. A. (2024). Understanding customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the adoption of online Islamic banking platforms in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).
  3. Shah Masoomi, H. A., Ssekamanya, S. A., & Thartori, V. (2024). Understanding the customers’ perspectives and perceptions regarding the acceptance of M-Commerce applications in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024)
  4. Panhwar, S. A., Ghulamani, S., Thartori, V., Shah, A., & Khowaja, K. (2024). Secure democracy: Fingerprint-enabled online voting in Pakistan. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS-2024).

 

Keynote/ Invited Speaker

  1. Moderator International Conference on Education 3.0, 2023 (INCOED 2023)
  2. Moderator/ Parenting Forum Abedeen Academy (8/10/2023)
  3. Guest Lecturer at Help University Malaysia 29th June 2022

 

HDR Supervision

During her time at UNITAR, Dr. Voltisa supervised three PhD students and 18 Master’s students.