Curriculum Vitae
Santha Kumari, PhD
Professor of Psychology
School of Behavioral Sciences and Business Studies
Thapar University, Patiala
Patiala-147004, Punjab, India
e-mail santha@thapar.edu
FAX :91-175-2364498
Phone: 91-175-2393404(O) 91-175-2393276®
Mob:91-9417811640
Educational Qualification:
Doctorate(PhD) in Psychology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India,1985
Area of Specialization : Cognitive and Experimental Psychology
Masters (MA) in Psychology from Calicut University, Kerala, India 1980
Teaching and Research Experience: 29 years
Current position :Professor
Professor In-charge Career Guidance and Counseling cell
Courses taught to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students : Introduction to
Psychology, Psychology and Sociology, Behavioral sciences, Engineering Psychology,
Cognitive Psychology, Research Methodology Artificial Intelligence, and Organizational
Behavior.
Designed and Developed courses for distance learning : Advances in Cognition ,
Human performance: Capacities and Limitations, Engineering Psychology,
Organizational Behavior, Sex difference in Cognitive abilities:
Research Interests: Gender differences in cognitive abilities, Laterality, spatial abilities,
Sexuality, Kinesthesis, Hemispheric specialization, Human Performance and human
factors, Psychoanalysis
Carried out eight Sponsored Research Projects funded by various Governmental
Agencies in India.(list attached)
Published many research papers in National and International Journals (List attached)
Presented many
attached)
research papers in National and International Conferences (List
Organized National Symposium on “Advances in cognition: Emerging themes in
Cognitive sciences” in March 28-30, 2003
Organized two day training programme on “Technical Communication” 3-4 May,1996,
At TIET Patiala
Attended a refresher course on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences” organized by
Department of HSS IIT Kanpur from June 22nd to July 10 1992
Delivered invited lectures at the International Symposium on “Biological basis
of sexual orientation and sex typical behavior”in June 1995 at Minot State University,
North Dakota, USA
Consultancy work: Coordinator of Educational Testing , Clinical Testing & Career
Guidance Program for the past 20 years: The assessment procedures are fine-tuned to
suit individual requirements and linking them to career plans, aspirations, achievement
levels and educational and socio-economic status. Cases from the Psychiatry Department
of the District Medical College of Patiala is referred to this cell for Psychological
testing.
PhD. Supervision: Title of the topic” Impact of extended video stimulation on
cognitive, affective, and behavioral processes in preadolescents.” 2009
Currrently supervising 3Students for Doctoral thesis
Supervised 5 MPhil dissertations
Former Member of New York Academy of Sciences
Member of IAAP
Administrative Experience
Head of the school of Management & Social Sciences from 2005-2011
Member of the Senate of Thapar University
Warden Girls Hostel for four years
Computer literacy: Thorough knowledge about MS office – Excel, Power Point
presentations for large classes; online teaching, SPSS , Stata , AMOS software
Experience in curriculum development; in developing and using student-centered,
active and experiential learning strategies; in assessing student academic achievement.
Visits Abroad (Professional Work)
Country
Period of visit
Purpose
Sydney, Australia
Brussels, Belgium
28 August to 9 September
1988
19 July to 31 July 1992
North Dakota, USA
24 May to 2 July 1995
Stockholm, Sweden
22July to 28 July 2000
Beijing, China
8-13th August 2004
To present a research paper at the XXIV
International Congress of Psychology
To present a research paper at the XXV
International Congress of Psychology
To deliver invited lectures at the International
Symposium on “Biological basis of sexual
orientation and sex typical behavior”
To present a research paper at the XXVII
International Congress of Psychology
To present research papers at the XXVIII
International Congress of Psychology
Philadelphia USA
2013
London UK
2013
List of Publications in
To present a research paper at the IFPE
conference on Psychoanalytic Education
To present a research paper at the conference
on Cognitive behavioral therapy
Refereed Journals
Santha Kumari,.,&Ahuja,S.(2010)Video Viewing and Cognitive Development in
Preadolescents. Social Science Computer Review Volume Volume 28, No.2,
Ahuja, S & Santha Kumari(2009). Prolonged video viewing and emotional intelligence:
an experimental investigation among preadolescents. Europe’s Journal of Psychology
www.ejop.org
Ahuja, S. & Santha Kumari(2008) impact of extended video viewing on emotional
stability among preadolescents. Psychological Studies, 53,294-297
Santha Kumari,K(2003) Comparing adolescent and middle-age groups on spatial task
performance: A developmental differentiation approach. Psychologia, 46,54-61
Santha Kumari,K.(2000) Cross gender identity and spatial task performance.
International Journal of Psychology, 35, 394.
Santha Kumari,K & Kurian,G.(1997). Handedness, familial sinistrality, & spatial task
performance. Psychologia, 40,22-28
Santha Kumari,K., Kurian,G. & Rao,V.K. (1994) Cross-gender identity, familial nonright-handedness, and hand preference. Psychologia, 37,34-38
Kurian,G.& Santha Kumari,K(1994) Effect of sex & familial sinistrality on handedness.
Psychologia, 37, 30-33.
Kurian G., Sharma,N.K.& Santha Kumari,K(1989). Left-arm dominance in active
positioning. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 68,1312-1314.
Kurian,G. Sharma,N.K. & Santha Kumari,K(1987). Cognitive strategies in KBDT
performance. Psychological Studies, 32, 29-32.
Santha Kumari,K & Sharma,N.K.(1988). Lateralization of function in the human brain
Psychological studies. ,18,56-60
Santha Kumari,K., Kurian,G. & Sharma, N.K.(1988)Cognition in women. PsychoLingua, 18,59-66
Santha Kumari,K & Sharma, N.K.(1989) Hemispheric involvement in field articulation.
Psychological Studies, 32,17-2
Kurian,G. & Santha Kumari,K.(1990). Consciousness and the left hemisphere. Journal of
Indian Psychology, 1990, 8, 33-36.
Kurian,G.& Santha Kumari,K.(1991) Femininity & Cross-gender identity. Psychological
Studies, 36, 70-72.
Research papers Presented and Published in Conference Proceedings
Santha Kumari,K Variant sexualities and their implications for cognition: A Freudian
synthesis. Proceedings of the Annual conference on International Federation for
Psychoanalytic education,2013, Philadelphia , USA
Santha Kumari, K Relationship between personality styles and coping strategies in
undergraduate male students. Proceeding of the 41st Annual conference on Behavioral
and Cognitive Psychotherapies, 2013 , Imperial College London, UK
Santha Kumari,K. Intermanual transfer of skills in left handers and right
handersProceedings of the XXVIII International Congress of Psychology, 2004,Beijing,
China
Santha Kumari,K. & Kurian, G. Sex differences in cognitive abilities: Support for
developmental differentiation approach. Proceedings of the XXVIII International
Congress of Psychology,2004, Beijing, China
Santha Kumari,K. Cross gender identity and spatial task performance Proceeding of the
XXVII International Congress of Psychology, 2000, Stockholm, Sweden(Abstract only)
Santha Kumari,K. Selected organismic variables influencing spatial task performance. L.
Ellis, & L. Ebertz (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on ‘Biological
Basis of Sexual Orientation & Sex-typical Behavior’ 1995, July , Minot State University,
North Dakota.
Kurian,G. & Santha Kumari,K. Sexuality & reproduction: A psychobiological thesis. L.
Ellis, & L. Ebertz (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on ‘Biological
Basis of Sexual Orientation & Sex-typical Behavior’ 1995, July
, Minot State
University, North Dakota.
Santha Kumari,K. Cross gender identity, familial non-right handedness and hand
preference Proceedings of the XXV International Congress of Psychology,1992,Brussels,
Belgium.(Abstract only)
Santha Kumari,K Effects of Field dependence on reaction time and temporal readiness.
Proceedings of the 69th Indian Science Congress, Myosre,1982
Santha Kumari,K & Kurian,G. Sexuality and reproduction. .R. Issac, & P.K. Hota (Eds.),
Proceeding of the International conference on Cognitive Systems, 1998. New Delhi:
Allied Publishers. Pp. 773-778.
Kurian,G, & Santha Kumari,K. Hemispheric asymmetry, preconscious processing &
paranormal processes. D.L. Delanoy (Ed. & programme chair), Proceedings of
the34thAnnual convention of theParapsychological Association,1991, Aug.8-11
Heidelberg, Germany.
Kurian,G, & Santha Kumari,K. Variant sexualities & their implication for cognition: A
Freudian synthesis. Seminar on History of Alternate Sexualities in South Asia, 1993,
December. The Naz Project, New Delhi: The Indian Social Instt. .New Delhi
Santha Kumari,K. Effects of performing horizontal vertical illusion task on unimanual
tapping rate Proceedings of the XXIV International congress of Psychology,1988, Sydney,
Australia
Kurian,G.& Santha Kumari,K. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Advances in
Cognition. A Book of Abstracts with Introduction by Editors, SM&SS, TIET, Patiala.
2003, March, 28-30.
Santha Kumari,K. Hemispheric involvevement in field articulation P.N.Saxena and Usha
Singhal (Eds). Proceedings of the 5th Annual conference of Indian Academy of
Neurosciences, 1986, Aligarh .
Santha Kumari,K. Muller-Lyer Illusion Proceedings of the Seminar on Experimentation
and testing in Psychology, 1995, Punjabi Univeristy, Patiala
Kurian,G.& Santha Kumari,K. Spatial task performance in two ethnic groups.
Proceedings of the 83rd Session of the Indian Science Congress, 1996, Punjabi University
Patiala, Pp. 154.
Sponsored Research Projects Carried out
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Title of the project
Sponsori
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Agency
Personal and Familial Handed
DST
ness and performance on spatial
abilityTasksRefNo.SP/YS/
MO5/88)
Masculinity- Femininity: A life
ICSSR
span developmental approach
(Ref.No1-55/95 RP-II).
Educational implications of sex
UGC
and age differences in spatial
ability and hemispheric
specialization(Ref.No.F5-94/95)
Accuracy in arm positioning as a
UGC
function of handedness and time
sense(minor Project)
Hemispheric specialization for
DST
motor skills: Effect
lateralization, handedness and
sex. (Ref No. SP/SO/BO8/97)
Duration
Status
1990-92
completed
1994-95
completed
1996-98
completed
1996-97
completed
1997-99
completed
Santha
Kumari,K
George Kurian
Nil
Speed of information processing
, intelligence and
creativity(minor project )
Santha
Kumar
i,K
Time course in Stroop effect: An
experimental investigation in
cognitive microgenesis(Ref.
UGC
DST
20002001
completed
20012003
Completed
No.SP/SO/B38/2000)
Santha Kumari
Nil
Effects of extended video
stimulation
on
visual
cognition(Ref.No.SP/SO/B48/20
01)
DST
20042006
completed
Santha Kumari
Nil
“An experimental Investigation of
the Psychological determinants of
Financial decision making: A
prospect theory approach
ICSSR
20132014
ongoing
Short Term/Refresher Course (Organised/attended
1.
Organized a National Symposium on “Advances in Cognition: Emerging
themes in Cognitive Sciences” March 28-30 , 2003, at TIET, PATIALA,
INDIA.
2.
Organized two day training programme on “Technical
Communication” 3-4 May 1996, at TIET, PATIALA, INDIA.
3.
Delivered Expert lectures for the AICTE ISTE Short term training
programme on “Human development”held from 9-13 July 2001, at TIET,
PATIALA, INDIA.
4.
Attended a refresher course on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences”
organized by Department of HSS IIT Kanpur from June 22nd to July 10 1992
Delivered invited lectures at the International Symposium on “Biological
basis of sexual orientation and sex typical behavior”
th
25 May to 2nd June 1995 at Minot State University, North Dakota, USA
5.
Consultancy Projects being Carried out
Educational and clinical Testing & Career guidance Programme
This includes testing of Personality , Intelligence, Memory, Differential aptitudes, Social
skills training, Language dimensions , Emotional intelligence, Moral reasoning etc.
This Programme was started in 1997 and runs throughout the year.
The assessment procedures and guidance programme are fine-tuned to suit individual
requirements and linking them to career plans, aspirations, achievement levels and
educational and socio-economic status.
And intelligence and memory testing for patients referred from Psychiatry department,
Government Medical College Hospital, Patiala, India
Courses Taught
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Introduction to Psychology—UG students
Engineering Psychology ---- UG Students
Artificial Intelligence---------- PG Students
Behavioral Sciences---------UG Students
Organizational Behavior------UG Student6.
Cognitive Psychology and its applications- M.Phil students
Human development and Psychopathology- M.Phil students
Guidance and Counseling-- M.Phil students