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About Me

Education

2023        Ph.D.    Counseling Psychology (Concentration : Autism Spectrum Disorder)

                             Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India

                             Dissertation: Development and Validation of Social Emotional Rating Scale and

                             Emotional Enhancement Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

2019        M.Sc.   Counseling Psychology (University Gold Medalist)

                             Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India

                             Thesis: Development of Sexual Orientation Scale

 

2017        B.Sc.    Psychology

                             University of Madras, Chennai, India.

Fellowships

Work  Experience

2022 - 2023           Senior Research Fellowship (ICMR - SRF)

                              Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research,                        

                              Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

 

2019 - 2022          Junior Research Fellowship (CARE - JRF)

                             Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India.

Assistant Professor       -  Department of Psychology,

(Dec 2023 - Present         CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore (Central Campus), 

                                          Karnataka, India.

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Graduate Teaching

Assistant                        - Counseling Psychology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,

(Oct 2019 - May 2021)     Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India.

                                          Handled health psychology and behavioral psychology                                              

                                          for post-graduate counseling psychology students.

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Clinical Assistant         -   S.N. Surgical Clinic, Madipakkam, Chennai, India.

(Oct 2017 - May 2019)     Clinical Assistant & Pre-Operative Counsellor.

                                          Held responsibilities in pre-operative counseling and

                                          documentation of client data.

 

Psychology Intern        -  National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple  

(Aug 2018 - Sep 2018)     Disabilities (NIEPMD), Kovalam, Chennai, India.

                                          Trained in the field of multiple disabilities, especially in autism  

                                          spectrum disorder.

 

Psychology Intern       -  Government Stanley Medical College & Hospital, 

(July 2018 - Aug 2018)    Department of Psychiatry, Chennai, India.

                                          Had training in clinical patient care, especially in alcohol 

                                          addiction and parasuicide cases.

 

Psychology Intern        -  Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai, India.

(May 2018 - June 2018)   Undergone training in documenting case histories, conducting

                                          psychological assessments, and delivering interventions to

                                          outpatient and inpatient units. Participated in various of activities

                                          as part of a vocational training program for those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Best paper award for the paper titled, Development and validation of the multidimensional metamemory skills (MDMS) scale for students in an Indian Sample in the RESONANCE- 2022, an International Virtual Conference on Cognitive Approach, Social Ethics & Sustainability, conducted by Woxsen University on the 23rd & 24th of November 2022.

  •   Best paper award for the paper titled, “Social-emotional rating scale for autism spectrum disorder (SERA) in the International E-Conference on The New Normal – Psychological Perspectives held on March 26 & 27, 2021, Organized by Department of Psychology, Dr. MGR Janaki College for Arts and Science for Women, Chennai, India

  •   Guest of Honor for presenting a research paper at the 3rd BMI International Autism Conference on 1st & 2nd Feb 2020 conducted by Behavior Momentum India Foundation, Hyderabad, India. 

  •   Raja Muthiah Award for Proficiency (First Class with Distinction - Gold Medallist) at M.Sc. Counseling Psychology for 2017-2019 by Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, India.

  •   Won third place in the intercollegiate event on Elocution held during the World Mental Health Day Awareness Program on 9th Oct 2017, conducted by the Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai, India.

  •  Won third place in the intercollegiate event Decipher, Decode and Deliver held on 8th Sep 2017 during the Annual Association Meeting of the Department of Psychology, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, India. 

Affiliations and Memberships in Professional Associations 

  • International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA).

  • Member of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD).

  • Full Member of the International Society of Autism Research (INSAR). 

        Mentors in INSAR (C-CAP) program (2022-2023):

                 Dr. Cristan Farmer, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

                 Dr. Sofie Vettori, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Lyon, France.

Research Projects

2022 - PhD Dissertation - Development and Validation of Social Emotional Rating Scale and Emotional Enhancement Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

 

2019 - Master’s Dissertation - “Development of Sexual Orientation Scale”. Developed and standardized the psychological assessment scale on sexual orientation which is very first of its kind in the Indian context. 

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2018 - Research Project – “Psychological well-being of Mothers having Children with Multiple Disabilities”.  A mini Counseling project carried out as a part of the Master’s Degree. 

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2016 - Research Project - “Captive Behaviour study of Big Four Indian Snakes” - A Research project submitted to Chennai Snake Park Trust, Chennai, India. 

 

2016 - Research Project– “Behavioral patterns of the Endangered Travancore tortoise from India. Assisted with various departments in Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Centre for Herpetology, Mamallapuram, India. 

Certificate Courses  

Certificate - Psychology of Everyday                                                                                                                                Aug - Sep 2022

NPTEL Online course certificate by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, completed through UGC - SWAYAM (Credit -1)

 

Certificate - Social Psychology                                                                                                                                            Aug - Oct 2021

NPTEL Online course certificate by English and Foreign Languages University, completed through UGC - SWAYAM (Credit -3)

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Certificate - Development Research Method                                                                                                                               Oct 2021

NPTEL Online course certificate by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati completed through UGC – SWAYAM (No. of. Credit -2)

 

Certificate - Research Ethics Committee                                                                                                                                      Sep 2021

Online course certificate by St. John’s Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore, India

 

Certificate - Social Research Ethics                                                                                                                                     Jan - Jul 2021

NPTEL Online course certificate by Tata Institute of Social Sciences completed through UGC – SWAYAM (No. of. Credit -4)

 

Certificate - Managing ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, and                                                                                             Jul 2021

Concussion in School

Online course certificate from the University of Colorado System completed through Coursera

 

Certificate – ADHD : Everyday Strategies for Elementary Students                                                                                           Jun 2021

Online course certificate by University at Buffalo & The State University of New York  completed through Coursera        

 

Certificate - Animal Behaviour and Welfare                                                                                                                               May 2021

Online course certificate by The University of Edinburgh completed through Coursera

 

Certificate - Great Experiments in Psychology                                                                                                                            Dec 2020

NPTEL Online course certificate by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, completed through UGC – SWAYAM (No. of . Credit -1)

 

Certificate - Schizophrenia                                                                                                                                                          Sep 2020

Online course certificate by Wesleyan University completed through Coursera

 

Certificate - Positive Psychology                                                                                                                                                 Aug 2020

Online course certificate by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill completed through Coursera

 

Certified Publons Academy Peer Reviewer                                                                                                                                   Jul 2020

Practical Peer Review Online Course by Publons Academy 

 

Certificate - Functional Behaviour Assessment                                                                                                                             Jul 2020      

Online Intervention Module by Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Certificate  - Autism Spectrum Disorder                                                                                                                                      Apr 2020

Online course certificate by University of California, Davis completed through Coursera

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Certificate - Biostatistics and Design of Experiments                                                                                                        Jan - Mar 2020

NPTEL Online course certificate by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, completed through UGC – SWAYAM (No. of . Credit-2)

 

Certificate -  Cognitive Behavioural Intervention                                                                                                                          Oct 2019

Online Intervention Module by Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Certificate  - Psychological First Aid                                                                                                                                           Dec 2017

Online course certificate by Johns Hopkins University, completed through Coursera.

 

Certificate  - Learning Disability                                                                                                                              Nov 2016 – Mar 2017

Indian Institute of Psychology and Research, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India.

 

Certificate - Web Designing                                                                                                                                       Mar 2012 – Jun 2012

Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Loyola College, Chennai, India.  

 

Diploma - Diploma in Computer Application                                                                                                             Jul 2008 – Jan 2009 

Computer Software College, Chennai, India.

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