Psychology

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• Ph D (Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukkad, University of Calicut)
• MPhil Psychology (Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady)
• MA Psychology (Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady)
• BSc Psychology (Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukkad, University of Calicut)

• Awarded Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Full-Term Centrally Administered Doctoral Fellowship (2022-2024)

• Health Psychology

• Organized a two day regional workshop on “HOW THOUGHTS MATTER” Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Depression at St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth on 16^th and 17^th October 2018

• Conducted an extension lecture on the topic “ Ending the Epidemic Resilience & Impact” in association with World AIDS Day on 1^st December 2020
• Resource Person for a State Level Webinar on the topic ‘Stress Management and Emotional Health’ conducted by the Finishing School of the Department of English, St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth on 8th October 2021.
• Resource person for the programme ‘Bedi Bachavo Bedi Padhavo’ organized by ICDS Ollur (woman& child development) and delivered a talk on the topic ‘Woman Empowerment’ on 04/03/2022.
• Conducted one day counselling and orientation programme for plus two students on 5^th March 2022 at St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Meloor.
• Resource for a talk on anti-drug awareness programme organized by St.Antony’s HSS Pudukad in association with Pudukad police station for plus two students on 29^th September 2022.
• Resource person for the workshop conducted by School of Drama & Fine Arts, University of Calicut, Dr John Matthai Centre, Aranattukara, as the part of Mukthadhara Anti Drug Campaign on 5^th January 2023.
• Participated as symposium panelist on the topic “Critical Look Upon Correlational Research” in one day National seminar on Psychology: Research & Practice” organized by Department of Psychology, Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad on 30^th January 2023.
• Resource person for State Level CRE state level Seminar in the area of Intellectual Disability and Associated Disabilities on the topic  “ASD: Addressing Concerns and Challenges Through Psychological Lens’’ on 13^th to 15^th May 2024, organized by Pope Paul Mercy Home Teachers Training Institute, Peringadoor, Thrissur.

• A paper titled “Understanding the Sociodemographic Factors in Coping Strategies among People Infected with HIV” has been published in a UGC care listed journal Indian Journal of Psychology (IJP)(16th May, 2022).
• A paper titled “Perceived Social Support as a Correlate of Coping Style in People Living with HIV” published in Vol 10, Issue 4, December 2022 of “IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review”.
• A paper titled “Hardiness as a Predictor of Quality of Life of HIV Infected Adults” published in Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2023 of “Indian Journal of Positive Psychology”.

• Presented a paper entitled ‘Relationship between Mental Health and Parental Involvement of Adolescents’ at three day National Seminar on ‘‘Humanising Clinical Psychology: Trends and Chalenges’’organized by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady held on 27^th, 28^th, 29^th June 2017.
• Co-authored a paper titled “Achievement anxiety and locus of control among higher secondary students” presented in 55^th National &24^th International conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) on 23 to 25^th January 2020.
• Presented a paper on” Cognitive Behavioral Intervention And Its Impact On HIV Infected People: A review Analysis” in Two Days Online International Webinar on “Psychosocial Factors in Sustainable Health and Wellbeing” Organized by Faculty of Behavior and Cognitive Sciences,Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, Haryana (India) June 17-18, 2020.
• Presented a Paper on “Understanding the Role of Psychosocial Factors in Resilience Development Among HIV Infected People” in 56th National & 25^th International Conference of Indian Academy Of Applied Psychology (IAAP) 18th – 20th February, 2021 Organized by: Department Of Psychology Punjabi University, Patiala-Punjab (India).
• Presented a Paper on “Relationship between Coping Strategies and Emotional Regulation Among People with HIV” in 57th National & 26th International Conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) 2022 from 27th – 29th January, 2022 organized by Department of Clinical Psychology & Department of Psychology, Mizoram University (A central University).
• Presented paper titled ‘’Determining The Relationship Between Social Support and Quality of Life Among People Living with HIV Infection’’ in Two-day International Conference organized by the Department of Central University of Karnataka School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology on 27th & 28th January 2023