Naira Musallam
- Research Consultant
- PhD Social-Organizational Psychology
- MA Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Naira is a Research Consultant, based in YSC’s New York Office. She supports our expanding Americas business in the areas of innovation, research and analysis. Naira has worked in the research and development space for over ten years, consulting with academic institutions, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and the private sector on wide range of projects. Her work has encompassed identifying, developing, and conducting cutting-edge research in academia (specifically, in the area of complexity science), designing, delivering, and consulting on best practices related to survey design, program evaluation and assessment, and data analysis and presentation. In addition, she has had extensive experience working in the field of negotiations, mediation, and sustainable development in conflict zones.
Naira received her Masters’ in Clinical and Counselling Psychology, and her doctorate in Social-Organizational psychology from Columbia University. She continues to serve as an adjunct faculty at Columbia University and New York University where she teaches graduate level courses including Applied Research Methods and Understanding Behavioral Research, Middle East and National Security, and Negotiations, Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys world traveling, the outdoors, and is a passionate mountain climber!