She holds a Master’s degree in Special Educational Needs from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Her doctoral research is grounded in Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory and Social Cognitive Theory, with a focus on motivation, self-efficacy, and literacy outcomes among secondary-level students with dyslexia.

A key focus of Sharyfah’s professional work is research dissemination through conference presentations. She has presented at multiple local and international conferences, including the British Dyslexia Association (2018), the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (2019), the Singapore Rising Scholars Conference at Singapore Management University (2024), and The 20th Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium (PROMS2025). Through these platforms, she contributes to professional dialogue on dyslexia intervention, educational therapist efficacy, motivation, and evidence-based literacy practice.

She is an adjunct lecturer in the following course:

Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy (English Support)

– Applied Educational Therapy