| Core Discipline | : | Psychology |
| Areas of Expertise | : | Organisational Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology |
| Research Interests | : | Organisational Psychology, Positive Psychology, Youth Psychology, Social and Media Psychology |
Dr. Susan Varghese is a dedicated and passionate Assistant Professor specialised in Psychology in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Heritage. Her doctoral degree is in Organizational Behaviour from the University of Calicut. With a wealth of more than 10 years teaching experience in this field, she has demonstrated profound commitment to foster academic excellence. Being passionate about teaching and research, she has efficiently guided student projects, served as resource person, actively participated and coordinated in conferences and workshops. Genuinely she has inspired and mentored countless students fostering their intellectual and personal growth and development. She is keen to pursue a career by utilising her education and skills to serve society and also in the teaching field that offers professional growth while being resourceful, innovative and flexible. She is a Consultant Psychologist as well as Art Therapy Practitioner.
Educational Qualifications
• Diploma in Art Therapy from ASHA THE HOPE-ICPEM registered under NITI AAYOG, CENTRAL GOVT.OF INDIA and approved by WFMH and CTAA, USA (August 2021)
• PhD (Organizational Behaviour) – University of Calicut (2014)
• MPhil in Rehabilitation Psychology – Mahatma Gandhi University (June 2004 )
• MA Psychology – Mahatma Gandhi University (2003) (4th position)
• BA Psychology – Mahatma Gandhi University (2001)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Sept 2022 – to date)
• Assistant Professor at Dept. of Psychology, MES College Marampally (June 2015 – September 2022)
• Research Assistant at Dr. Promodu’s Institute of Sexual Medicine & Urology, Kochi (December 2012 – February 2015)
• Guest Lecturer at Dept. of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva (August 2006 – February 2010)
• Psychologist at Bethseda Hospital, Vengola, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam (August 2003- April 2004)
MEMBERSHIP/POSITIONS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
• National Positive Psychology Association (2022 – present)
• Psychology Circle (2022 – present)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (5)
• Meenakshi, S., & Varghese, S. (2020). Dark triad personality and media dependency among children of single parent and both parents. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.25215/0802.296 [UGC-Care]
• Varghese, S., Krishnapriya, V. K., & Kumar, S. S. (2016). Personality and Sexual awareness among College Students. International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, 3(9), 25-31.
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2012). Comprehending the role of Gender and Emotional Labour on the Quality of Work Life among Law Enforcement Officers. International Journal of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research, 1(4),67-74.
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2012). Towards understanding the role of Quality of Work Life on Job Attitudes among Law Enforcement Officers. Zenith International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2(11), 1-8.
• Susan, V., & Jayan, C. (2012). Personality as a Moderator of Quality of Work Life and Job Attitude. International Journal of Research in Commerce, Economics & Management, 2(8), 74-77.
NATIONAL JOURNALS (6)
• Varghese, S., Nazrin. F., & Mathew, F. E. (2017). Psychological Ill-Effects of social media Troll among Digital Users. Indian Journal of Psychological Sciences, 9(1).
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2013). Emotional labour and Quality of Work Life on job Attitude among Law Enforcement Officers: Does Gender Matter?. The Indian Police Journal, LX(3), 186-198. https://bprd.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/3556706740-July%20September%202013.pdf [UGC-Care]
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2013). The Social Psychology of Affect, Thought and Behavior among Service Workers. Guru Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1(3), 146-151.
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2013). Quality of Work Life: A Dynamic Multidimensional Construct at Work Place – Part II. Guru Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1(2), 91-104.
• Varghese, S., & Jayan, C. (2013). Quality of Work Life: A Dynamic Multidimensional Construct at Work Place – Part I. Guru Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1(1), 8-16.
• Susan, V., & Jayan, C. (2010). Emotional Labour: A significant interpersonal stress among professionals. Journal of Life Skill Education, 2(1), 251-280.
BOOK CHAPTERS (3)
• Sivan, A., K S, M., & Varghese, S. (2022). Mindful parenting: Aggression and self-efficacy of adolescents having working parents. In Positive Parenting (pp. 1-12). Saindhava books.
• Susan, V., & Jayan, C. (2016). Emotional labour, personality, and quality of work life as predictors of job attitude. In K. Manikandan, F. Bushara, P. C. Fridousiya, N. Noordeen (Eds.), Innovative Researchers in Psychology (pp. 1-10). Calicut University.
• Susan, V., & Jayan, C. (2010). Emotional labour: A significant interpersonal stressor among professionals. In A. Radhakrishnan Nair (Ed.), Life Skills Training for Positive Behaviour. Sriperumbudur: RGNIYD.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (5)
• Kerala at the Surge of new sexual crime: Sextortion at the International Conference on Mental Health and Covid 19 Challenges and Future Prospects conducted by the Department of Psychology, AMU, Aligarh (India) (2022)
• Mindful parenting: Aggression and self efficacy of adolescents having working parents at the International Conference on Positive Parenting (ICPP-2022) conducted by the Department of Psychology and the IQAC, Christ Nagar College, Maranalloor, Trivandrum in association Assumption University of Thailand & Professional Psychologists of Kerala (2022)
• Psychological Effects of Yoga on Well Being at the 4th International & 6th Indian Psychological Science Congress conducted by Punjab University, Chandigarh (2017)
• Psychological Ill-Effects of Social Media Troll among Digital Users at the 4th International & 6th Indian Psychological Science Congress conducted by Punjab University, Chandigarh (2017)
• The Social Psychology of Affect, Thought and Behavior among Service Workers at the 47th National and 16th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) on Applied Psychology in transforming education and management sciences in the context of globalization conducted by TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam (2012)
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (COUNT)
• Dark triad personality and media dependency among children of single parent and both parents at the National Conference On Mental Health and Well-Being conducted by PSG College Of Arts And Science, Coimbatore, TN (2020)
• Technological Generation Gap and lack of Moral Values at the Undergraduate Research Conference conducted by the Dept. of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore (2018)
• Mother Archetype in the Hindu Culture at the Undergraduate Research Conference conducted by the Dept. of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore (2018)
• A Survey on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Vazhakulam Panchayat at the Two-day National seminar on “Neurodevelopmental Disability-UDAAN 2017 conducted by the Dept. of Psychology, MES College, Marampally (2017)
• A Study in the Play Patterns among Autistic Children at the National Seminar on ‘Empowering Lives at the Mental Health and Wellbeing in an Inclusive World’ conducted by the Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India (2016)
• Emotional Intelligence and Self-Regulation among Medical Students at the National Seminar on Psychological and Physical Ill Effects of Substance Abuse and Influence of Spirituality on Addiction Recovery conducted by the Department of Psychology, MES College, Marampally (2016)
• Cyber Aggression and Dark Triad on Employee Performance at the National Seminar on Organizing Humans conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of Calicut (2016)
• Personality and Sexual Awareness among College Students at the 31st National Conference of Sexology conducted by PISM, IMA House, Cochin (2015)
• Emotional labour and Personality as Predictors of Quality of Work Life at the National Seminar on Mental Health and Wellbeing conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of Calicut (2013)
• The Impact of Personality on the Quality of Work Life Among Law Enforcement Officers at the National Conference on the Socio-Central Prospectus of Positive Psychology in India conducted by the The Department of Psychology, LISSAH, Calicut, Kerala (2012)
• Emotional Labour; A Process of Self – Deception on the Well Being of Service Workers at the National Seminar in Applied Psychology conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of Calicut (2010)
KEYNOTE/ GUEST/ ACADEMIC LECTURES/SESSIONS (COUNT)
• Academic Lecture on Power, Conflict and Negotiations in Organisations at MES College Marampally, Aluva (February 2023)
• Academic Session on Strategies for Writing Successful Research Proposals at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur (December 2022)
• Academic Session on Project Writing at St. Kuriakose College, Kuruppampady (November 2022)
• Resource Person at MES Institute for Mentally Challenged in association with State Institute for Mentally Challenged on the topic ‘Parents Training Programme on Good Parenting’ (February 2022)
• Academic Session on Team Performance Targets and Standards at Mar Basil, VHSS, Senapathy, Idukki in collaboration with General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala (January 2022)
• Academic Session on Happy Learning at Career Guidance and Counselling center, Mar Basil, VHSS, Senapathy, Idukki (January
AWARDS & HONOURS
• Best Paper Award for Dark triad personality and media dependency among children of single parent and both parents at the National conference on Mental Health and Well Being conducted by the Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, TN (2020)
• Best Paper Award for The Impact of Personality on the Quality of Work Life among Low Enforcement Officers at the National conference on the Socio Central Prospectus of Positive Psychology in India conducted by the Department of Psychology, LISSAH, Calicut, Kerala (2011)
• Best Paper Award for Emotional Labour: A Process of Self Deception on the Well Being of Service Workers at the National Seminar in Applied Psychology conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of Calicut. Kerala.
• Best teacher Award by MES College, Marampally, Aluva (2016-2017)
CHAIR/CO-CHAIR OF ACADEMIC TECHNICAL SESSIONS (COUNT)
• Chair at Intercollegiate Paper Presentation Competition at MES College, Marampally (February 2023)
• Co-Chair at the 31st National Conference of Sexology at PISM, Cochin (September 2015)
FDP/Workshops/Certificate Courses
• International Faculty Development Programme Fostering Digital Core Competencies in Academic Landscape conducted by IQAC, MES College Marampally in association with UGC Paramarsh Scheme in association with KSHEC (September 2021)
• National Three Days Faculty Development Programme on “Moodle Learning Management System” at the Department of Computer Applications and IQAC of MES College Marampally, Aluva (August 2021)
• Coursera – Certificate Course on “Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing” offered by Yale University (March 2020)
• Coursera – Certificate Course on Providing Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Special Education Services in School offered by the University of Colorado (September 2020)
• Coursera – Certificate Course on Mind control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 offered by the University of Toronto (February 2020)
• One Week STTP on Statistical Analysis for Research conducted by REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India (May 2020)
• One-Day Workshop on Life Skills for Daily Living conducted by the Dept. of Psychology, MES College, Marampally (August 2019)
• National Workshop on Dance Movement Therapy conducted by CDMRP & the Dept. of Calicut (December 2019)
• One day International Workshop on High Impact Publication conducted by the Dept. of Psychology, MES College, Marampally (February 2018)
• Workshop conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University on Psychology Syllabus Revision at U C College, Aluva (April 2017)
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
Internal
• Additional Superintendent of Examination at Warriam Road facility, CVV (2022-2023)
• Member BoS, MSc. Clinical Psychology at CVV (May 2023)
• Internal Evaluator, RAC at CVV (January 2023)
• Coordinator, Mid Sem Exam, PPSH at CVV (March, 2023)
• CLASS TUTOR, MSc. AP (H) at CVV (2022- 2023)
External
• Coordination of UMANG 2022 – Sports for differently abled- Adarsh Special School, Thrippunithura (December 2022)
• Telecounseling during COVID-19 associated with DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM (April –June, 2020)
• Coordination of DHRISTI – Sports for the Blind, Kezmadu, Aluva (November 2019)
• Coordinator – UGC sponsored Two-day National seminar “Physical Ill Effects of Substance Abuse and Influence of Spirituality on Addiction Recovery” (January 2016)