Born and raised in metropolitan City of Pakistan, "Karachi", and then moved to North America; Dr. Hakim has a blend of experience and qualification to work and guide both in advanced and resource limited settings. She is a distinguished professor of Biomedical Sciences at Diné College, Arizona where she teach and research in the areas of Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology and Bioinformatics.

 

With a post doctorate from South Carolina Center for Biotechnology, Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC., She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Karachi, Pakistan, and received training in renowned labs at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (Raj Karim's Lab.) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Rob Stricker's Lab.). Additionally, Dr. Hakim is a Registered Specialist Microbiologist with the Canadian College of Microbiologists in Medical Laboratory Sciences category and a certified Allied Healthcare Instructor from American Medical Technologists (AMT), demonstrating her commitment to professional excellence.

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Before joining Diné College, Dr. Hakim held key positions at institutions such as the Canadian Academy of Health Professionals, Toronto, ON, Canada; Oxford College Scarborough, ON, Canada, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan, GoolBano & Anklesaria Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan and Essa Laboratories and Diagnostic Center, Karachi, Pakistan. Her commitment to education, research, and empowering women, girls and minoritized communities in STEM and biomedical fields is unwavering.