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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
- Deepak Bhatt Award (2017)
- ‘Can wisdom be fostered: Time to test the model of wisdom’ article received recognition from the Center for Practical Wisdom, The University of Chicago. (2017)
https://wisdomcenter.uchicago.edu/news/wisdom-center-news/can-wisdom-be-fostered - Invited to deliver Keynote address in Pan-Asia Symposium on Wisdom, Morality and Character in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (2020-postponed due to Covid)
- Dr. Ankita Sharma, (Associate Professor, Psychology) was invited to the podcast by Prof. Michel Ferrari, Director of Wisdom and Identity Lab, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. The podcast, ‘‘Essence of Wisdom’ is out with the interview with Ankita Sharma on Leadership and Virtue of Wisdom.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kXo56qfaPC7DWQ1Z5NHUF, https://linktr.ee/EssenceOfWisdom - Moonshot project Award 2021, IIT Jodhpur on the idea, ‘ExPoPsych: Experiencing Positivity at the face of Psychological Vulnerability’. (2021)
- Early career scholar award in International Wisdom Summit (Jointly supported by Wisdom and Culture Lab-University of Toronto, Center for Practical Wisdom-University of Chicago, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada). (2021) https://wisdomcenter.uchicago.edu/news/wisdom-news/early-career-scholar-award-winners-international-wisdom-summit-2021
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