Sharifah Md Nor adalah profesor dalam bidang Sosiologi Pendidikan di Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Beliau mendapat ijazah pertama di Universiti Malaya pada tahun 1971 dan Diploma Pendidikan di universiti yang sama pada tahun 1972. Pada tahun 1977, beliau memperolehi ijazah sarjana dari University of Wisconsin USA dan telah dianugerahi sebagai Doktor Falsafah Pendidikan pada tahun 1985 di universiti yang sama. Bidang pengajaran beliau di UPM meliputi semua kursus yang berkaitan dengan Sosiologi Pendidikan. Minat beliau selain mengajar ialah penyelidikan. Beliau telah terlibat dalam 40 penyelidikan yang berkaitan dengan bidangnya. Daripada semua tersebut, 14 penyelidikan merupakan kajian yang telah dibiayai oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia dan agensi yang lain. Sekarang beliau juga merupakan pengarah bagi Pusat Kecemerlangan C.A.R.E. (Children At-Risk in Education). Pusat kecemerlangan ini terlibat di dalam pelbagai penyelidikan dan projek berkaitan dengan kanak-kanak berisiko.

Sharifah Md Nor is a professor in Sociology of Education in the Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She obtained her B.A. (Hons.) degree from the University of Malaya in 1971, and Diploma in Education at the same university in 1972. She obtained her Masters degree in Education in 1977 from the University of Wisconsin USA and in 1985, she was conferred the Doctor of Philosophy in Education by the same university. She teaches courses pertaining to the field of sociology of education to both graduates and undergraduates. Apart from teaching, her other passion is research. To date she has been involved in 40 research mainly in her area of interest. Of these 14 researches were consultancy research undertaken for the Ministry of Education and other funding agencies. She is currently the Director of C.A.R.E. (Children At-Risk in Education) Centre of Excellence. The centre is involved in research and project relating to at-risk children.

SELECTED RESEARCHES

On going

• Teaching and Learning of At Risk Children (IRPA RM 279,000) - Leader
• Changes in Psychosocial Profile of Secondary School Teachers (Fundamental RM39,000) - Leader

Completed

• Factors Relating to Examination Performance of Children with Special Needs in UPSR, PMR and SPM (MOE RM80,000.00) - Leader
• Indicators as Complements to University Entrance Requirement (IRPA RM226,000.00) - Member
• Teachers’ Craft Knowledge (IRPA RM250,000) - Member

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Aida Suraya Md.Yunus, Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Sharifah Md Nor, Rosini Abu, Habsah Ismail,  Wan Zah Wan Ali, Kamariah Abu Bakar, Ramlah Hamzah (2007). “Necessary Skills For Success in Higher Learning”, International Journal of Learning, vol.13
• Aida Suraya Md. Yunus, Ramlah Hamzah, Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Rosini Abu, Sharifah Md Nor, Habsah Ismail, Wan Zah Wan Ali, Kamariah Abu Bakar (2006) “Problem Solving Abilities of Malaysian University Students”, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 17(2), 86-96.
• Samsilah Roslan, Nur Surayyah Madhubala Abdullah, Sharifah Md Nor (2006). “Profil dan Keperluan Pelajar Penghuni Rumah Kebajikan Masyarakat”, Jurnal Penyelidikan Pendidikan, Jilid 25.
• Siti Suria Salim, Sharifah Md Nor (2006) “Teachers as Implementers of Change: The Smart School Experience”, The International Journal of Learning, Australia, vol.12.
• Ramlah Hamzah, Norhayat Marzuki, Sharifah Nor, Arshad Samad, Wan Zah Wan Ali, Kamariah Abu Bakar, Othman Mohamed, Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Rasid Jamian, Siti Suria Salim (Disember 2006). “Pengajaran Mata Pelajaran Teknikal dan Vokasional dan Pelajar Berisiko”. Paper presented at Seminar Kebangsaan Pendidikan Teknik dan Vokasional, Sofitel Palm Resort Senai, Johor Bahru, Johor.
• Wan Zah Wan Ali, Aida Suraya Md.Yunus, Ramlah Hamzah, Rosini Abu, Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Sharifah Md Nor, Kamariah Abu Bakar, Habsah Ismail (27-30 July 2006). “Kemahiran Pengurusan Masa Pelajar Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia”. Paper Presented at UPSI Regional Seminar and Exibition on Educational Research 2006.
• Wan Zah Wan Ali, Sharifah Md Nor, Siti Suria Salim,Othman Mohamed, Kamariah Abu Bakar, Arshad Abd. Samad, Ramlah Hamzah, Rohani Ahmad Tarmizi, Rasid Jamian & Hayat Marzuki (Sept. 2006). “Pelajar Berisiko dan Iklim Bilik Darjah: Dimanakah Titik Pertemuan?”. Paper presented at Annual Conference on Teacher Education 2006: Education for the Underprivileged, Kota Kinabalu Sabah.

TEACHING

• EDU3022 Sociology of Education
• EDU3023 Introduction to Education in Multicultural Society
• EDU5072 Sociology of the School
• EDU5075 Education in Developing Countries
• EDU5073 Education and Social Mobility

OTHER TEACHING/ SUPERVISING ASSIGNMENTS

• Supervisor of Teaching Practice (Undergraduate)

• Academic Advisor (Undergraduate)

• Chairman of Masters & Ph.D Thesis (Viva)

• Internal Examiner for Masters & Ph.D Thesis

• Chairman of Proposal Presentation Ph.D

• External Examiner for Ph.D Thesis from Universiti Malaya and Universiti Utara Malaysia.

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS

PhD

• Abdalla Mohd Adam Kheir, PhD in Pedagogy, Self Access Learning Needs of Arabic Teacher in the Malaysian Secondary School

• Norlizah Che Hassan, PhD in Sociology Education, Parental Influence on the Behaviour of Problem Teenagers

• Suraya Sulyman, PhD in TESL, Development Programmes for SMART School Teachers

• Ebinezar John.R, PhD in Sociology of Education, Home Schooling in Malaysia

• Mohd Suhaimi Mohd. Ali, PhD in Educational Administration, Instructional Leadership in Schools with Rural Hostels

Master

• Reduan, Master in Sociology of Education, Persepsi guru terhadap penglibatan ibu bapa dan komuniti dalam pendidikan anak-anak di sekolah menengah

• Hairi Yahya, Master in Sociology of Education, Persepsi guru terhadap pelaksanaan pengajaran sains dan matematik dalam BI di sekolah rendah

• Geetha a/p Arunasalam, Master in Sociology of Education, Persepsi Guru & Pelajar Terhadap Pelaksanaan Program Sistem Penalti dalam Menangani Masalah Pelanggaran Disiplin di Kalangan Pelajar

• Sujatha a/p Subramaniam, Master in Sociology of Education, Bullying in School

• Nor Hafizah Md. Tamaji, Master in Sociology of Education, Factors Related to Underachievement among Teachers Trainee