Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Psychology at Ashoka University is organised around a scientific approach to the study of behaviour. Students are encouraged to develop scientific investigative and analytical skills that enable critical thinking and statistically sound research work in the field. The Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences is committed to a cross-disciplinary study of the subject, spanning different domains of psychology, and faculty expertise is representative of this cross-disciplinary approach. Faculty members have diverse areas of research and teaching interest, including social and developmental psychology, biological, cognitive, and clinical and counselling psychology. Courses offered by the department give students an understanding of all of these core domains, and enable students to explore specialised elective courses within any of these domains. Our department will create a conducive academic climate for intellectual growth, both for ourselves and for our students. We will also create an inclusive space, and one where an understanding of neurodiversity is used to critically examine unscientific pathological frameworks. The department’s culture aims to be one of mutual respect and consultation among students and faculty, whether in research, pedagogy or administration. As of 2021-2022, graduates will get a B.Sc. rather than a B.A. in psychology.
By integrating teaching with research, the department is committed to promoting human well-being by:
Offering well-grounded, high-quality education to students through rigorous and experiential learning opportunities.
Establishing state-of-the-art research for advancing the science of human behaviour and enabling translation of this research into practice for dealing with real-world problems
Supporting advocacy and awareness by sharing knowledge and expertise, by collaborating both locally and globally with researchers and policy makers at large
Creating a liberal arts approach and a critical thinking ethos in the sciences to advocate the best professional practices in psychological sciences
Building interagency partnerships among state agencies and programs in health, education, and human services.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. The University of the West Indies – St. Augustine Campus
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. NIMHANS Bangalore
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Biology, Ashoka University
PhD, University of Massachusetts
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Harvard University
Assistant Professor, Psychology, Ashoka University
MBBS Calcutta National Medical College,
Associate Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. National Brain Research Centre, India
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Cambridge
Head of the Department,Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Pune
Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University
Visiting Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. IIT Bombay
Visiting Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Trinity College, Cambridge
Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University
Visiting Faculty, Psychology
PhD Clinical Psychology; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University
Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University
PhD Psychology, CHRIST (University)
Visiting Professor Psychology, Ashoka University
PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
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