TEAM

Faculty Coordinators :

DR. RITUPARNA CHAKRABORTY 

DR. M.S. PRIDARSHINI

DR. SAHARBAN N.V.

Dr. Rituparna Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University). She is a teacher and avid researcher in the fields of Media psychology, Social psychology and Developmental Psychology. She has multiple publications in recognized journals, encyclopaedia and books. Her research interests lie in areas of Media influence and discourse, Identity and subjectivity, Gender and body politics, Marginalization and Systemic oppression etc. She is a long-time member of the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), the Society for Teaching Psychology (STP) and the American Psychology Association (APA).

Dr. M.S. Priyadarshini is an Organizational and Health Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in academia. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Madras and a PG Certificate in Academic Practices from Lancaster University, UK. Dr. Priyadarshini's career spans across different countries, having worked as a Programme Leader at Sunway University in Malaysia and currently serving as a faculty member at Christ University in Bangalore, India. Her areas of expertise include job motivation, stress management, work-life balance, cross-cultural studies, and emotional intelligence. She has conducted numerous training programs for students and professionals and has written articles on youth development. Dr. Priyadarshini has received research grants from institutions like Sunway University and the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) for her work on topics like the influence of parenting styles on late adolescents' self and emotional development and the origin of trust within organizations. Additionally, she has been involved in media engagements, including interviews on TV channels like Kalaigner TV and Jaya TV, and has given a TEDx Talk on stress management. 

Dr. Shaharban N.V. is an assistant professor at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, specialising in Applied Psychology. Her major research focus is on cognition, and has published research articles on language and cognition. She is keen on the biological basis of human behaviour, the mental health implications of gender and reproductive-related issues, etc.  She is also part of research studies investigating media workers’ mental health issues. Dr. Shaharban holds a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Pondicherry University, India. 

Grace Maria Jochan is a PhD scholar at the Department of Psychology at Christ University, and also works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology and Counselling at St Joseph’s University, Bangalore. Her area of interests includes understanding of digital space, policing, qualitative research and media psychology. She has multiple publications in recognized journals. She is certified as a forensic psychologist by the LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.