DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr Reetu Sara Varghese, M.Sc., Ph.D.

MANNAMPALLIL HOUSE
VENGALUR (PO)
TIRUR, MALAPURAM
KERALA, INDIA
PIN: 676102

EDUCATION  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Completed Ph.D., from Bharathiar University in the year of 2023.
  • M.Sc Completed from Bharathiar University in the year of 2018.
  • B.Sc completed in 2013, from University of Calicut

ACTIVITIES AND ACHEIVEMENTS

  • Participated in National Baseball Championship on 2009.
  • Honoured Rajyapuraskar Guide Award.
  • Participated in State Softball Championship on 2005- 2010
  • Actively participated in National Service Scheme (NSS) from the year of 2013-2016.
  • Endowment prize for 1st Rank holder in M.Sc. Psychology (2016-2018).
  • Assisted for NAAC work in the Department.
  • Assisted COE Office for conducting semester exams.
  • Conducted classes for PG students (Psychology) of Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
  • Served as an external chief examiner for the fourth semester M.Sc. Clinical Psychology at Christ College Irinjalakuda in April 2023.
  • Coordinated World Aids Day ‘Let Communities Lead’ on 7th December 2023.

RESEARCH ORIENTATION

  • Emotional Competence and Life Satisfaction among Working and Non- working Women.
  • Job Satisfaction among School and College Teachers.
  • Thesis submitted to the university (Management of Emotional and Behavioural problems and Enhancement of Self-esteem among Orphaned Adolescents).

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS ATTENTED AND PRESENTED

  • Regional seminar on Positive Psychology and Hypnotherapy.
  • National conference on Youth- A Catalyst for Social Transformation.
  • A workshop on Log out a Gate Way to Quit your Addictions.
  • National conference on Applied Health Psychology: Trends and Challenges.
  • International pre-conference workshop in Advanced Training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
  • Presented a paper on National Seminar conducted on the basis of Smart Cities Marching Towards Women Empowerment, Organized by Department of Sociology, Periyar University.
  • Attended three Day NEP programme organized by IQAC, St. Thomas College.

PUBLICATION

  • Published a paper in Paripex- Indian Journal of Research on Anxiety among male and female college students in Covid-19 Pandemic situation (Volume-10, Issue-05, DOI- 10.36106/Paripex and Year of Publication- May 2021).
  • Paper published in IJCR- International Journal of Current Research on Emotional Regulation Difficulty male and female orphans (Volume-4, Issue-3 and Year of Publication- May 2022).

EXPERIENCE

  • One year of teaching experience as Government Guest faculty at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur for the academic year 2023-2024.
  • Handled classes for IIIrd year B.Sc. Psychology Students from February to April (2022), on the topic “Industrial and Organizational Psychology” at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (Accredited with A++ Grade by NAAC; Ranked 4th in NIRF 2023).
  • Working as Adjunct faculty from December 2022 onwards at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (Accredited with A++ Grade by NAAC; Ranked 6th in NIRF 2021).