Dr VARSHA SINGH
MA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | Integrating Spirituality in Clinical Practice | Mind Matters | MONTHLY | 25/06/2026 |
| 2 | Cancer: The Psychosocial Battle | Mind Matters | MONTHLY | 11/02/2026 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems among HIV/AIDS children: a mediation analysis | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies / 18 / 1 / 58 - 65 | 1745-0136 | 18-Nov-2022 |
| 2 | HIV-related stigma as a mediator between perceived social support and reasons for non-disclosure of self-HIV status among children and adolescents living with HIV | AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV / / / - | 1360-0451 | 09-Jan-2026 |
| 3 | The Role of Psychoactive Drugs in the Onset of Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Comparative Study of Alcohol and Drug Abusers | Alchohalism Treatment Quaterly / 0 / 0 / 1 - 12 | 0734-7324 | 24-Feb-2026 |
| 4 | Digital arrest in the cyber age: a psychological perspective on fear, authority, and consciousness | Frontiers in Psychology / 17 / 1726740 / - | 1664-1078 | 05-Feb-2026 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | The Routledge International Handbook of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation: Practices, Innovations, and Future Directions | VARSHA SINGH,BISMIRTY BHUYAN | / |
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 | International Congress of Psychology 2024 | CONFERENCES | Navigating the Relationship: Psychoactive drug and Dissociative identity disorder | PRESENTER) | ICP at O2 universum Prague,Czech RepublicPrague, Czech Republic | 21/07/2024 |
| 2 | International Academy of Health Psychology Confrence | CONFERENCES | Exploring the role of Health care providers and HIV stigma in Non-disclosure of HIV status among children living with HIV | PRESENTER) | Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, VaranasiVaranasi | 22/12/2024 |
| 3 | International Seminar Emotional Bridges: Connectng peoplr through shared feelings. | SEMINARS | ) | Department of Psychology, Kengari campus in associtaion with University of Oslo,Norway | 12/12/2024 | |
| 4 | ICSSR sponsored National Conference under the Vision Vikshit Bharat @2047 | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Department of Psychology, Kengari campus in associtaion with University of Oslo,Norway | 10/02/2025 | |
| 5 | ICSSR sponsored National Conference under the Vision Vikshit Bharat @2047 | CONFERENCES | ) | Department of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Kengari Campus | 10/02/2025 | |
| 6 | National Conference of Psychology: Bridging theory and practice | CONFERENCES | Attitudes Towards Healthcare Providers and Mental Health Problems Among Children Living with HIV: The Mediating Role of HIV related Stigma | PRESENTER) | Flame University, Pune.Pune, Maharashtra | 28/04/2025 |
| 7 | International Conference on European society for research in adult development | CONFERENCES | Navigating Midlife Transitions: Psychological and Sleep-Related correlates of Perimenopause in Indian Women | PRESENTER) | European society for research in adult developmentUK | 11/06/2025 |
| 8 | International conference on Psychosocial support and mental health services in Disaster Management | CONFERENCES | Exploring Community resilience in Flood affected area of south India among adolescents and young adults | PRESENTER) | NIMHANS, Department of psychosocial support in Disaster Management.NIMHANS , Bengaluru | 10/10/2025 |
| 9 | 3rd International Conference on Aging and Cognition: A Lifespan Approach towards Adaptation & Neuroplasticity, organized by the Department of Psychology & Allied Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), in association with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and VayoManasa Sanjeevani – Geriatric Clinic & Services, Bengaluru, India, 2–3 February 2026. | CONFERENCES | 3rd International Conference on Aging and Cognition: A Lifespan Approach towards Adaptation & Neuroplasticity, organized by the Department of Psychology & Allied Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), in association with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and VayoManasa Sanjeevani – Geriatric Clinic & Services, Bengaluru, India, 2–3 February 2026. | CHAIR) | Jain University and NIMHANSBengaluru | 02/02/2026 |
| 10 | International Conference on Indigenous Practices and Modern Psychological Innovations: Bridging the Gap for Promoting Health & Well-being, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, in association with the International Association of Applied Psychology, Varanasi, India, 5–7 February 2026. | CONFERENCES | International Conference on Indigenous Practices and Modern Psychological Innovations: Bridging the Gap for Promoting Health & Well-being, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, in association with the International Association of Applied Psychology, Varanasi, India, 5–7 February 2026. | CHAIR) | Banares Hindu University and IAAPVaranansi , Uttar Pradesh | 05/02/2026 |
| 11 | International Conference on Indigenous Practices and Modern Psychological Innovations: Bridging the Gap for Promoting Health & Well-being. | CONFERENCES | Samanvay and Sambandh: Relational Well being in Urban Indian Adulthood | PRESENTER) | Banaras Hindu University and IAAP | 05/02/2026 |
| 12 | 35th Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology ( NAOP ) | CONFERENCES | Cultural Diversity and the Psycho-social Learning environment : A Qualitative exploration of Mental Health, Relationship, and Well-being in Higher Education | PRESENTER) | Indian Institute of Management , ShillongShillong | 29/04/2026 |
| 13 | 31st International Congress of Applied Psychology | CONFERENCES | ESTABLISHED ADULTHOOD IN INDIA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE, FAMILY OBLIGATIONS, AND IDENTITY NEGOTIATION | PRESENTER) | International Association of Applied PsychologyFLORENCE , ITALY | 21/07/2026 |
| 14 | Global Transitions to and during adulthood: An International online symposium | SYMPOSIUM | Global Transitions to and during adulthood: An International online symposium | PARTICIPANT) | European Society for Research in Adult developmentUnited Kingdom (online) | 18/06/2026 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Gender in the Workplace: The psychology of Diversity | Gender in the Workplace: The psychology of Diversity | 30/08/2024 | Department of Computer science and Engineering |
| 2 | Psychological well-being, Resilience and Community Psychology in Sustainable Farming | workshop | 04/10/2025 | Swastik Farm |
| 3 | Foundation to Frontiers: Research Skills for Postgraduate Scholars | 05/01/2026 | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | |
| 4 | Understanding Emotional Intelligence and Adolescent Mental Well-Being | Academic Workshop | 13/02/2026 | Mother Modern School |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Animal Assisted Therapy as an Intervention technique for managing Anxiety and Burnout among under 19 Club Cricketers. Animal Assisted Therapy as an Intervention technique for managing Anxiety and Burnout among under 19 Club Cricketers. Animal Assisted Therepy as an intervention technique for managing anxiety and burnout among under-19 Club cricketers | Mr. Arun Jose | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | January 2021 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Psychosocial Dimensions of Indigenous Healing: Cultural Identity, Resilience, and Knowledge,Transmission among the Hakki Pikki Tribe | VARSHA SINGH,BHANU B S,JINCY CHERIAN | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | QIP on Shaping Future-Ready Graduates: T-Shaped Learning, Academic Rigour and Academic Transformation | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 28/09/2026 | |
| 2 | Faculty Development Programme | Human Resource Development Centre, | Participant | 07/05/2026 | |
| 3 | Certificate Course Course on Indian Knowledge system : Pathways to Address Contemporary Global Challenges | Jain (Deemed to be University) Bangalore., | Participant | 19/01/2026 | |
| 4 | Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills | Penn University of Pennsylvania, Course era, | Participant | 15/01/2026 | |
| 5 | Mental Health, Well-being & Life Skills in Higher Educational Institutions | UGC Malviya Mission Malviya Teacher Training Program, Patna University | National | Participant | 08/09/2025 |
| 6 | What is Qualitative Research? | Coursera, American Psychological Association | International | Participant | 23/08/2025 |
| 7 | Psychological First aid | John Hopkins University, John Hopkins University | International | Participant | 20/03/2025 |
| 8 | Nurturing excellence, Enriching lives, Transforming Future | Department of Psychology, | Institutional | Participant | 12/02/2025 |
| 9 | Genomics of Law | University of Illinois, | International | Participant | 22/01/2025 |
| 10 | Mindfulness in Integrative Healthcare | University of Minnesota, | International | Participant | 19/01/2025 |
| 11 | Mental Health in the Workplace | Department of Psychology, | Presenter | 15/01/2025 | |
| 12 | Quality Improvement Program | Department of Psychology, | Participant | 12/08/2024 | |
| 13 | 8th NEP (National Education Policy) Orientation and Sensitization Programme organized by the UGC Malviya Mission Teacher Training Program Center, conducted by the Central University of Haryana. | central university of Haryana, | Participant | 13/05/2024 | |
| 14 | Faculty Induction program | Christ University , Staff Development College , | Institutional | Participant | 26/02/2024 |
| 15 | Continuing Quality Improvment Program | Christ University, | Participant | 20/02/2024 | |
| 16 | Faculty Induction program | Staff Development College , | Participant | 09/02/2024 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Certificate of Participation from People's Education Programme | Judge for Debate Competition for People 's Education Programme | Khadi India, Goverment of India, State office bengaluru. | 05 March 2024 |
| 2 | Reviewer | Reviewer for Abstract submission in International Congress of Psychology Confrence at Prague,Czech Republic | International Congress of Psychology Confrence at Prague,Czech Republic | 29 March 2024 |
| 3 | Reviewer | Being recognized as reviewer for Taylor & Francis Journal | Taylor & Francis, Routledge Group | 05 June 2025 |
| 4 | Reviewer | Asian research journal of arts & social sciences | Publons | 15 December 2025 |
| 5 | Best Paper Award: varsha | Awarded for the Best paper presented at the International Conference on Indigenous Practices and Modern Psychological Innovations: Bridging the Gap for Promoting Health & Well-being, organized by the Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, in association with the IAAP. | Banares Hindu University | 07 February 2026 |
| 6 | Certificate for Reviewer award | Reviewer for Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research | Journal of Contemporary Behavioural and Social Research | 11 March 2026 |
| 7 | Reviewer for International Journal-Wiley | Reviewed paper in Case report in Psychiatry , Wiley Publication | Wiley Publisher | 24 June 2026 |
| 8 | Reviewer in Social Sciences Futures | Certificate of Reviewing | Peer review Social Sciences futures | 10 July 2026 |
| 9 | Reviewer for Wiley Journal | Reviewed article for AIDS and Research Treatment, Wiley Publication. | Wiley Publisher | 26 September 2026 |
| 10 | Reviewer for Tech Science Press | Reviewed article for Tech Science Press | Tech Science Press | 07 September 2026 |