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Specialization: Positive Psychology, Gerontology, Wisdom

Research Interest:
Wisdom, Decision Making, Social Cognition
Cognitive Functioning and Psychological Tendencies,
Skills, ability, and well-being management in personal, educational, and organizational contexts,
Performance assessment, management, and enhancement

Education:
2012 Ph.D.: Psychology, Title: “Cognitive functioning, loneliness, and activities as related to subjective well-being among elderly males.” From Banaras Hindu University
2010 PGD in Guidance and Counseling, Annamalai University
2006 MA in Psychology, Banaras Hindu University

Experience

June 2023 – Till Date Professor (Psychology), School of Liberal Arts, IIT Jodhpur

2019 – 2023 Associate Professor (Psychology), School of Liberal Arts, IIT Jodhpur

2013 – 2019 Assistant Professor (Psychology), Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Jodhpur

2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, AMPGC, BHU

2010 – 2012 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Banasthali Vidyapith

Award and Recognition:

Synergistic activities: Institution building

  • Dean (Students), September 2023 – Till date
  • Associate Dean (Students Affairs) September 2022 – August 2023
  • Chair Training and Placement committee (School Liberal Arts) Since August 2022
  • Core committee member in committee for formation of SoLA and MSc CSS program Since January 2022
  • Head (Department HSS) 15 November 2018 – 31 August 2021
  • Coordinator (Science of Intelligence) 2019 – 2021
  • Coordinator (Management minor) Academic year 2019 – 2020
  • Institute Ranking Committee since September 2019 till date
  • Institute Ethics committee since September 2018 – 31 August 2020
  • Disciplinary Action Committee for 30 March 2018 – 31 August 2020
  • Chairperson (Student Counselling Services) from 1 August 2013 – 31 August 2020