Dr Rafia Rafique is currently serving as the Director of Institute of Applied Psychology. Her academic profile speaks for itself. She has been awarded National Talent Scholarship. Her name is published in the encyclopedia of high achievers of Kinnaird College 'Light, Courage and Love'. She completed her post doc from University of Nottingham UK. Dr Rafique was awarded 6th HEC outstanding research award. She recently got funding from PHEC for supervising indigenous post doc in Psychology for the first time in Pakistan. She has more than 75 publications to her credit in HEC and IF (Impact Factor) journals. Dr Rafia along with her team set up the largest COVID-19 mental health helpline and provided Tele therapy psychological services during the pandemic.