Dr ELIZABETH THOMAS
MSc (Coun), MSc (Health), MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSc (Coun), MSc (Health), MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Is my culture influencing me: Client experiences of mental illness and psychotherapy in a transitional Indian culture | Culture and psychology / 0 / 0 / 1 - 25 | 1461-7056 | 04-Dec-2023 |
| 2 | Actual and expected roles of school counsellors: exploring multiple perspectives of stakeholders in South India | Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy / 14 / / 1 - 15 | 2150-7708 | 24-Oct-2023 |
| 3 | Videoconferencing-delivered psychological intervention for the treatment of COVID-19 related psychological distress in University students: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in India. | BMC Psychiatry / 22 / 808 / 1 - 8 | 1471-244X | 20-Dec-2022 |
| 4 | Interparental Conflict and Young Adult Romantic Relationships: A Systematic Review | Trauma, Violence & Abuse / 24 / 4 / 2630 - 2647 | 1524-8380 | 09-Jun-2022 |
| 5 | The effect of hopeful lyrics on levels of hopelessness among college students | Current Psychology / 42 / 25 / 21648 - 21658 | 1936-4733 | 02-Jun-2022 |
| 6 | Effect of background music and the cultural preference to music on adolescents? task performance | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth / / / 1 - 12 | 0267-3843 | 21-Nov-2019 |
| 7 | Art Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in India | Art Therapy / 36 / 4 / 209 - 214 | 2159-9394, 0742-1656 | 22-Aug-2019 |
| 8 | Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis of a United States' Version of the International Survey of School Counselors? Activities | International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling / 0 / 0 / 1 - 22 | 1573-3246 | 02-Aug-2018 |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | 5th International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness | Conference | Can Counseling Psychology ever be a unified discipline in India? | Presenter) | Christ UniversityBangalore | 03/01/2023 |
| 2 | 5th International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness | Conference | Emotionally Responsive Campuses | Presenter) | Christ UniversityBangalore | 03/01/2023 |
| 3 | International Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development- Interdisciplinary Trends and Practices | Conference | Moderator/Chair) | Christ UniversityCHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi, NCR | 16/12/2022 | |
| 4 | The Second International Virtual Conference on Comparative School Counseling | Conference | School Administrators' and School Counselors' Perspective on School Counseling Policies in South India | Co-presenter) | Bulgarian Comparative Education SocietyVirtual | 21/03/2022 |
| 5 | Comparative School Counseling International Conference | Conference | Moderator/Chair) | Bulgarian Comparative Education SocietyOnline | 22/03/2021 | |
| 6 | IAC Conference 2018 | Conference | Results of a Cross National Comparative Study of the Role and Activities of School-Based Counselors: Establishing the foundation for comparative policy research | Presenter) | International Association for CounsellingRome, Italy | 22/09/2018 |
| 7 | Christ University Forum of Humanities and Social Sciences | Seminar | Role and Identity of Humanities and Social Sciences in CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | Panelist) | Christ UniversityChrist University, Bengaluru | 15/03/2018 |
| 8 | Integrating South Asian Healing Traditions into Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference | Conference | Issues and challenges in integrating traditional healing into counseling psychology training in India | Presenter) | OISE & University of TorontoCanada | 06/05/2017 |
| 9 | Symposium on Multicultural considerations in healthcare | Symposium | Counseling competencies for postgraduate students in India | Presenter) | Miami UniversityMiami University, Oxford, Ohio | 26/04/2017 |
| 10 | Engaging the Post Millennial Learner: Challenges and Interventions | Seminar | The School Counselling Program: Working together for Student Success | Presenter) | Christ UniversityChrist University | 11/03/2017 |
| 11 | Empowering Lives: Mental Health and Wellbeing in an Inclusive World | Seminar | Participant) | Christ UniversityBangalore | 09/12/2016 | |
| 12 | Conference | Trainee Receptivity to Personal Therapy In Counselor Education Programmes | Presenter) | Christ UniversityChrist University, Bangalore | - | |
| 13 | XXII Annual Convention of the National Academy of | Participant) | Department of Psychology, Christ University | - | ||
| 14 | Conference | Personal Development Components in Counselor Education in India | Presenter) | Christ UniversityChrist University | - | |
| 15 | Second International Conference on Counseling, Psy | Participant) | Christ University & University of Toronto | - | ||
| 16 | Higher Education in the 21st Century: Challenges a | Participant) | National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) | - | ||
| 17 | National Conference on Revisiting the World of Wor | Participant) | Christ University | - | ||
| 18 | Advanced Hypnotic Techniques & Modalities | Participant) | Dr.Nitin Shukla, Ashirvad, Bangalore | - | ||
| 19 | National Workshop on Executive Coaching | Participant) | Christ University | - | ||
| 20 | An Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis | Participant) | Dr. Nitin Shukla, Ashirvad, Bangalore | - | ||
| 21 | National Conference on Peace and Conflict Resoluti | Participant) | Christ University | - | ||
| 22 | Seminar on Observational Studies and Child Psychot | Participant) | PTRC (Mumbai), CUSP@ CSCS, and Christ University | - | ||
| 23 | Conference | Ethical issues in the development of Post Graduate training curriculum for counseling psychology | Presenter) | Christ UniversityBangalore | - | |
| 24 | Bounds of Ethics in a Globalized World | Participant) | Christ University | - | ||
| 25 | National Seminar on Living Well : Grounding Positi | Participant) | Department of Psychology, Christ University | - | ||
| 26 | National Conference on Cognitive and Neuropsycholo | Participant) | Department of Psychology, Christ University | - | ||
| 27 | Conference | A Competency Based Model for Postgraduate Counselor Training in India | Presenter) | Christ UniversitySampurna Montfort College, Bengalore | - | |
| 28 | Conference | Essential Competencies for Counseling Practice in India | Presenter) | Christ UniversityBengaluru | - | |
| 29 | Third International Conference on Counselling, Psy | Participant) | University of Toronto and Christ University | - | ||
| 30 | International Conference on Counselling and Psycho | Participant) | Sampurna Montfort College | - |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Healing through Grief and Loss | An Experiential Seminar | 28/04/2021 | Christ University |
| 2 | Social Science Research in CHRIST | Walk with a scholar program | 14/01/2019 | St Peter's College |
| 3 | Counseling Psychology in India:An Emerging Discipline in a Rapidly Changing Society | Guest lecture | 01/05/2017 | Miami University - Middletown Campus |
| 4 | Counseling in India | Guest Lecture | 25/04/2017 | Miami University |
| 5 | Moderated a session on 'Interventions and Policy' | Postgraduate student conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Inclusive Growth | 03/03/2015 | Christ University |
| 6 | Mentoring for Academic Resilience | Building Academic Resilience through Student Mentoring : Workshop for Teachers and Educators | 25/11/2014 | Christ University |
| 7 | Classroom practices to promote empowerment | Workshop for Teachers and Educators on "Creating Positive Learning Spaces" | 16/11/2013 | Christ University |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Romantic Relationships among late Adolescents : Meaning, Gender differences and influence of parents and peers | Aanchal Johri | Christ University | Examiner | ||
| 2 | Influence of Type of Family and gender on the Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence of Early Adolescents | Renny P P | Christ University | Examiner | ||
| 3 | Meaning Making and Psychological Coping of Individuals with Chronic Renal Failure | Sr Roshin K J | Other | Supervisor | Notification Issued | September 2016 |
| 4 | Art Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Jongsoon Koo | Christ University | Supervisor | Notification Issued | November 2016 |
| 5 | Experience of Coping with Social Labeling in Female Adolescents in Conflict with Law | Mili Reddy | Christ University | Examiner | ||
| 6 | Psychology of shopping: Experiences of compulsive buyers | Joanna Priyadarshini Udaykumar | Christ University | Examiner | ||
| 7 | Identity Reconstruction among Masticated Breast Cancer Survivors | Sangeetha Thomas | Christ University | Supervisor | Notification Issued | March 2018 |
| 8 | Development and Effectiveness of an Art Therapy Application for Children | Jongsoon Koo | Christ University | Supervisor | Notification Issued | February 2021 |
| 9 | The Effect of Lyrical Music on Hopelessness in College Students | Christ University | Supervisor | Notification Issued | January 2019 | |
| 10 | School Counseling in India: Counselor roles, Policy , and Implementation | Anjali Miriam Dey | Christ University | Supervisor | Notification Issued | September 2023 |
| 11 | The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Adolescent Bullying | Ansu Elizabeth Tom | Christ University | Supervisor | Awarded | January 2020 |
| 12 | DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ART THERAPY APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN | JONGSOON KOO | Christ University | Supervisor | Awarded | February 2021 |
| 13 | Exploring Emerging Adults' Experiences of Dating Violence in Bengaluru | ANNET SHAJU | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | August 2022 |
| 14 | SCHOOL COUNSELING IN INDIA: SCHOOL COUNSELOR ROLES, POLICY, AND IMPLEMENTATION | ANJALI MIRIAM DEY | Christ University | Supervisor | Awarded | September 2023 |
| 15 | Development and Validation of a Tool on Coping Strategies of Indian College Students | VAISHNAVI J | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | March 2023 |
| 16 | The Development and Feasibility of Self-Efficacy and Self- Esteem based Intervention on Music Performance Anxiety among Music Majors | SONIA ELIZABETH PRASADAM | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | March 2019 |
| 17 | DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICACY OF PARENTING SKILL TRAINING FOR MOTHERS OF ADOLESCENTS IN KERALA | C C VALSAMMA | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | December 2017 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | A training model for culturally competent and evidence-based mental health care in diverse societies. | BAIJU GOPAL, ANEESH KUMAR P,ELIZABETH THOMAS,TONY SAM GEORGE,JAYASANKARA REDDY K,MADHAVI RANGASWAMY,MIRIAM PRITI MOHAN,MOOSATH HARISHANKAR VASUDEVAN,PADMAKUMARI P,VIJU P D | USIEF | External |
| 2 | For A Effect of a Brief Psychological Intervention on Anxiety and Depression in University Students During COVID-l9 Controlled Trial of Reducing COVID-l9 Related Distress | TONY SAM GEORGE, ELIZABETH THOMAS | Commonweth of AustraliaUniversity of New South Wales | External |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Orientation Program for New Faculty Members | Staff Development College, | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 27/02/2024 | |
| 2 | Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach | Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell , | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 22/02/2024 |
| 3 | Leadership workshop | Christ University Higher Education Leadership Institute, | Institutional | Participant | 19/01/2024 |
| 4 | Orientation Session on 'The CU Regulation for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 14/02/2023 | |
| 5 | EMPOWER- Flagship Training Program | IC3 Institute in association with Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru, | National | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 30/01/2023 |
| 6 | FDP on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 7 | Mentoring Strategies in Time of Pandemic | Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico | International | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 10/08/2021 |
| 8 | QIP on Hybrid Traching | Staff Development College, | Presenter | 02/03/2021 | |
| 9 | Pre Conference Workshop on Building Positive Emotions at the Workplace | Christ University NCR campus, | International | Presenter | 06/11/2020 |
| 10 | QIP on Online Teaching and Learning | Academic Staff College, | Participant & Presenter | 26/04/2020 | |
| 11 | Servant Leadership in Action for Momentum | Praveen Kenneth Chair on Leadership, | Institutional | Participant | 11/03/2020 |
| 12 | Quality Improvement Program- Competency Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation | Academic Staff College, | Participant | 21/05/2018 | |
| 13 | Faculty Development Programme for PhD Supervisors | Centre for Research, | Institutional | Participant | 13/01/2018 |
| 14 | Exploring the Stories of your Life- A Psychodrama Workshop for Counsellors and Psychotherapists | Indian Institute of Psychodrama, Indian Institute of Psychodrama | International | Participant | 17/12/2017 |
| 15 | Workshop on Psychodrama | Department of Psychology, Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 10/08/2017 |
| 16 | Quality Improvement Program - Teaching, Learning and Evaluation | Christ University, | Participant & Presenter | 19/05/2017 | |
| 17 | Therapeutic Counseling Using CBT | Department of Psychology, | Regional | Organiser & Presenter | 01/12/2016 |
| 18 | Introduction to Dance Movement Therapy | Department of Psychology, | International | - | 08/01/2016 |
| 19 | Workshop on APA Style and Elements of Writing | Centre for Academic and Professional Support, | National | - | 03/12/2015 |
| 20 | Competency Based Curriculum in Higher Education | Department of Psychology, | - | 30/09/2015 | |
| 21 | Workshop on Playback Theatre | Christ University, | Institutional | - | 10/01/2015 |
| 22 | Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST) Level 1 | Department of Psychology and Peacemakers, | International | - | 04/08/2014 |
| 23 | Transforming Your Life Story Through Expressive Arts | Department of Psychology, | International | - | 11/06/2014 |
| 24 | Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy Training Program Level I (part one) | Department of Psychology, Christ University, | International | - | 27/01/2014 |
| 25 | Refresher Course in Statistical Methods for Behavioral Sciences | National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, | National | - | 29/08/2013 |
| 26 | Refresher Course in Statistical Methods for Behavioral Research | Dept of Biostatistics, NIMHANS, | National | - | 29/08/2013 |
| 27 | Orientation program | Christ University, Academic Staff College, | Institutional | - | 22/04/2013 |
| 28 | Use of Expressive Arts in Emotion Healing - A Person Centered Approach | Christ University, | National | - | 11/02/2013 |
| 29 | Author Workshop - How to write for and get published in Scientific Journals and Publish Manuscripts | Springer and Edanz along with Christ University, | Regional | - | 28/01/2013 |
| 30 | Introduction to Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy | Department of Psychology, Christ University, | National | - | 07/01/2013 |
| 31 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology | Department of Psychology, | National | - | 01/10/2012 |
| 32 | Creative Dance Therapy | Christ University, | Regional | - | 18/06/2010 |
| 33 | Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy | NIMHANS, | Regional | - | 26/11/2009 |
| 34 | SPSS- Basic Course | Centre for Advanced Research and Training, Christ University , | Institutional | - | - |
| 35 | SPSS - Intermediate Course | Centre for Advanced Research and Training, Christ University , | Institutional | - | - |
| 36 | SPSS - Advanced Course | Centre for Advanced Research and Training, Christ University , | Institutional | - | - |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Organizing Committee | National Conference on Revisiting the World of Work | Christ University | February 2010 |
| 2 | Organizing Committee | Working With Adolescents: Issues and Approaches | Christ University | November 2010 |
| 3 | Organizing Committee | National Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution | Christ University | February 2011 |
| 4 | Organizing Committee | Seminar on Observational Studies and Child Psychotherapy | Christ University | August 2009 |
| 5 | Member of Editorial Board - JSCPE | Peer reviewer and member of the Inaugural Editorial Board of the Journal of School-based Counseling Policy and Evaluation (JSCPE) | Journal of School-based Counseling Policy and Evaluation | 10 December 2017 |
| 6 | International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation in School-Based Counseling (ISPRESC) Regional Leader- Southern and Southeast Asia | International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation in School-Based Counseling (ISPRESC) | International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation in School-Based Counseling (ISPRESC) | 05 August 2017 |