Afifah Muharikah, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D.
About Lecturer
Afifah Muharikah, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D. is a lecturer and researcher at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, with a growing focus on inclusive education, neurodiversity, and second language acquisition. She earned her Ph.D. from the School of Humanities, Language, and Social Science at Griffith University, Australia, where she explored inclusive classroom interactions between autistic and non-autistic students in second language (L2) learning environments. She also holds a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics for L2 Teaching from Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, and her first degree in English Language and Literature, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia. She has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her teaching and research emphasize accessible learning spaces and communication strategies that support diverse learners.
She recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Public Policy Research Centre, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), contributing to inclusive policy research in higher education. In 2024, she founded the Muharikah Institute, a small but growing initiative to promote inclusive education in Indonesia. In its first year, the initiative has focused on teacher engagement and community outreach, aiming to bridge research and everyday practice in education.
Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Magister Ilmu Linguistik (L2 Teaching)
Universitas Indonesia, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
English Language and Literature
Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
Faculty of Education, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
1 May 2025 – Present
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Public Policy Research Centre, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Jurusan Teknik Informatika dan Komputer, Politeknik Negeri (PNJ)
02 March 2015 – 28 January 2019
English Instructor
Lembaga Pendidikan Bahasa LIA Depok
01 October 2010 – 31 June 2018
Elementary and Secondary Teacher
Sekolah Alam Semut-Semut & Indonesian Natural School
01 December 2010 – 31 December 2012
Book Chapters
Muharikah, A., Karnalim, O., Natsir, S. (2022). Hybrid learning for a better-quality education for post-COVID-19 learning recovery: Indonesian teachers’ perspectives. In M.A., Hidayahtulloh, I., Jati & D. Sumardani (Eds). Indonesia Post-Pandemic Outlook: Social Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.55981/brin.536.c471
Journal Articles
Muharikah, A., Li, M., & Roberts, J. (2022). A scoping review of teaching and learning of English as an additional language among autistic individuals. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 19(2), 1–35. https://doi.org/10.32890/mjli2022.19.2.1
Conference Proceeding
Utami, A., Muharikah, A., Fadilah, S., Rizkulloh N., Qisti, R.C., (2023). Accessibility of inclusive Education in Indonesia: A Trajectory from classroom practice to policy recommendation. In Stream: Education & Difference: Gifted Education ECE2023 Conference Proceedings.
Karnalim, O.,Muharikah, A., Natsir, S. Online learning for high quality education: Perspective of Indonesian Educators. (2022). In International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) Proceeding. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT55010.2022.00115
Newspaper Opinion
Muharikah, A. (25 Aug 2020). Access to college for special needs kids remains elusive. The Jakarta Post. https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/08/25/access-to-college-for-special-needs-kids-remains-elusive.html