About Us
About CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India. He founded the first Catholic indigenous congregation, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), in 1831 which administers CHRIST (Deemed to be University). CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was established as ‘Christ College’ in 1969. It undertook path-breaking initiatives in Indian higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula, insistence on academic discipline, imparting of Holistic Education and adoption of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated staff. The campus is a living example of harmonious multiculturalism with students from all the states and union territories and around 60 different countries. CHRIST (Deemed to be University) publishes six peer-reviewed research journals and has published more than 300 books in Kannada and English. A promoter of sports, music and literary activities, it is a nurturing ground for creative excellence.
Department of Psychology
As one of the first departments to be founded in Christ (Deemed to be University), the Department of Psychology has grown by leaps and bounds, sustained by its commitment towards innovation in curriculum, pedagogy and ground-breaking initiatives. The mission of the department is to promote high academic standards in psychology, by creating an optimal and enriching learning environment, fostering ongoing professional and personal development and contributing effectively to society’s needs.
The Department runs a range of programmes including Certificate courses, Undergraduate programmes, Post Graduate programmes and Research degrees in psychology (Ph.D.). Our students demonstrate a high degree of self awareness, are service oriented and are encouraged to embrace humane values in their vocation. The Department realizes its vision to promote high academic standards through a continuous and dynamic curriculum review process based on feedback from peers, professionals, potential employers and students. A variety of student-centred teaching and learning pedagogies are practised by the faculty members. These include seminars, experiential methodologies, laboratory training, conferences, workshops, field-based studies, film-based discussions and interactions with field experts. Visit the Psychology Department website
Organizing Team
Chief Patron
Dr (Fr) Joseph CC
Vice-Chancellor, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Patrons
Dr (Fr) Viju PD, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Dr (Fr) Varghese KJ, Chief Finance Officer, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Dr Tony Sam George, Dean, School of Social Sciences
Advisory Board
Dr Susan A. Nolan, Professor, Department of Psychology, Seton Hall University, USA
Dr Jacquelyn Cranney, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Dr Jacqui Taylor, Former President, International Council of Psychology Educators (ICOPE) Incorporated.
Dr Minati Panda, Professor of Cultural Psychology and Education, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr Sibnath Deb, Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University
Dr Prakash Padakannya, Professor, Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University)
Conference Chair
Dr Aneesh Kumar
Core-Organising Team
Dr Elizabeth Thomas & Dr Jaysankara Reddy (Scientific and Technical Programme)
Dr Madhavi Rangaswamy, Dr Baiju Gopal & Dr Santhosh KR (Publication and Documentation Committee)
Dr Padmakumari, Dr Surekha C & Dr Janis Maria Antony (Publicity and Communication)
Dr Anuradha & Dr Vijaya (Finance Committee)
Dr Sudhesh NT & Dr Sreenath K (Event Handling Committee)
Organising Committee
Dr Aditi Ashok Arur, Dr Aiswarya VR, Dr Anjali Dey
Dr Anurekha TK, Dr Deepakkumar S, Dr Divya Sundaram
Dr Greeshma Rajgopal, Dr Jagadesh Chander R, Dr Jesline Rose Joshy
Dr Maharishi R, Dr Meera Neelakantan, Dr Mitali Jha
Dr Priyadarshini MS, Dr Ridhima Shukla, Dr Rituparna Chakraborty
Dr Sherin P Antony, Dr Shinto Thomas, Dr Sindhuja Manisha Kamini
Dr Smitha Philip, Dr Thaddeus Alfonso, Dr Vijayalaya Srinivas
Volunteers
Scholars: Parwathy Vishwanathan; Divya
Students: Devika M, Keerthanaa J, Anisha Bhatia, Jay Pandit