Educational Qualifications
• Ph.D. (Psychology) – Mangalore University (2015)
• MHRM – Kuvempu University (2012)
• M.Phil. (Professional Psychology) – University of Madras (2006)
• MSc Psychology – University of Calicut (2003)
• BA (Psychology, Sociology, and Sanskrit)- Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala (2001)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Ernakulam (2018 – to date)
• Assistant Professor at Christ University, Bengaluru (May 2015 – October 2018)
• Assistant Professor at Surana College PG centre, Bengaluru (January 2011 – May 2015)
• Lecturer – SDM College, Ujire, Karnataka (February 2008 – December 2010)
MEMBERSHIP/POSITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
• Chair Person, Board of Studies at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (2021-23)
• Chair Person, Board of Studies (BSc Honours) at Christ University, Bengaluru (2016-18)
• External Member, Board of Studies at St Aloysius College, Mangalore (2015-18)
• External Member, Board of Examiners, PGDCP at Bangalore University (2014-15)
• External Member, Board of Examiners at SDM College Ujire (2010-15)
• External Member, Board of Examiners at St Agnes College Mangalore (2012-18)
• Varma, M. S., & Manjula, M. Y. (2012). Hatchback Cars: Advertisement Appeals. SCMS Journal of Indian Management, 9(2). [Scopus]
• Varma, M. S., & Manjula, M. Y. (2012). Advertisement Effectiveness: Study of Need Appeals in Indian Hatchback Car Commercials, IMS Manthan, 7(1).
• Sathish, M., et al. (2019). Leadership Lessons from Indian Knowledge System. PURUSHARTHA-A journal of Management, Ethics and Spirituality, 12(2), 1-13. [Scopus]
• Satheesh, M., & Umashankar. (2017). Self-hypnotic Therapy as a Tool to Boost Emotional Intelligence-An Empirical Study. IIMS Journal of Management Science, 8(1), 52-61.
• Varma, S., & Manjula, M. Y. (2012). Sensation Seeking as Predictor of Motivational Needs of Indian Hatchback Car Consumers. Management, 1(12). [UGC-Care]
• Varma, S., & Swaminathan, V. D. (2011). Predictors of Interview Anxiety. Journal of Community Guidance and Research, 28(2), 304-311.
• Varma, S., & Sreenath, K. (2019). Expansion of Self-Boundaries Foster Humans’ Ecological Behaviours: Relationship Between Self-Transcendence and Connectedness to Nature. Asian Review of Social Science, 8(1).
• Iyengar, S., & Varma, S. (2020). Psycho-social experiences of stay-at-home mothers. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(3).
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (4)
• Leadership Lessons from Indian Knowledge System at the International Management Conference conducted by SMS, Varanasi (2019)
• Training effectiveness: Managing Attitudes of Trainees and Trainers at the Organizing Human Resources conducted by the University of Calicut (2016)
• Redefining Spirituality as Survival and Transcendental drive at the Third International Conference of Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness (ICCP) conducted by Christ University, Bengaluru (2016)
• Self-Concept as Predictor of Motivational Needs of Indian Hatch Back Car Consumers at the 5th International Conference of Society of Management and Behavioural Sciences conducted by the Society of Management and Behavioural Sciences (2014)
CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING
• Consultancy project-Establishment of Counseling centers in Kerala, Seva International funded project (2018-2021)
• Performance Management- Naga Group of companies (2016-18)
• Consultant Trainer of Manipal Academy of Banking, Jakkur, Bangalore (2013-17)
Ph.D. Supervision [Awarded/To be awarded soon]
• Ph.D. thesis: Effectiveness of Bhagavad Gita based interventions on reducing examination Anxiety (2018-Ongoing)
• Ph.D. thesis: The Effect of Self-Inquiry Induced Non-Dual Awareness on Emotional Regulation (2018-ongoing)
• Ph.D. thesis: Stress among the spouses of Indian Mariners (2021-ongoing)
• Ph.D. thesis: Glass-ceiling faced by women in in top-level leadership positions (2021-ongoing)
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
• Head of the School at CVV (2021 November – April-2023)
• Programme Director of BSc/BA at CVV (December 2018-November 2021)
• Chairperson of Admission Evaluation and Review Committee at CVV (March 2019-2021)