He did his graduate studies in Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, and obtained master’s and doctoral degrees from the Michigan State University and the Case Western Reserve University, respectively. Dr. Khawaja also has a specialization in International Development from the Michigan State University and a certification in Emotional Intelligence techniques from the Case Western Reserve University. He is a HayGroup (Boston) certified Executive Coach and Motivational Interviewer. He received Ethics training from Miami, USA and has served as a member of the Research Ethics Board of the University of Manitoba and honorary Director of the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance.