Associate Professor Dr. Sharifah Muzlia Syed Mustafa presently holds the position of Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, having retired from her permanent role in April 2024. Throughout her career, she has instructed a range of subjects pertinent to education, including counselling, educational psychology, and research methodology. Her primary passion lies in teaching, complemented by her interests in research and student counselling. Dr. Syed Mustafa’s research focuses on motivation, stress, and mental health. She remains actively engaged in research activities by reviewing journal articles and providing research consultation, particularly in the realm of quantitative methods.