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SABU JOHN A

Speciliazation : Psychology

Qualification : MSc, MPhil

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Prof. A Sabu John is an experienced counselling psychologist and educator. With over a decade of service at Christ (Deemed to be University), he was instrumental in establishing the Centre for Academic and Professional Support (CAPS), India's first skill enhancement centre at Christ University. Prof. John contributed significantly to the development of the Delhi NCR campus. He served as an assistant professor and Coordinator of the Office of Academic Support. Currently, he is based at the Bangalore Central Campus. He holds an MSc and MPhil in Psychology and a PG Diploma in Life Skills, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health. He is pursuing a PhD focused on the personal development of trainee counsellors. Prof. John is known for his expertise in counselling psychology and dynamic training sessions across India. His professional contributions include community work in de-addiction centres, tribal villages, and prisons. His commitment to integrating theoretical knowledge with practical application has earned him respect in the field, impacting lives through his teaching, training, and community engagement.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

2023

Name of Journal: Youth Voice Journal

Date Of Publication: 06-Sep-2023

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 13/5

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SABU JOHN A,RIA RAMESH

URL: https://www.rj4allpublications.com/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2024

Name of the Program: Expert Talk

Date: 2024-08-20 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Christ Academy Institute of Advanced Studies

2023

Name of the Program: CAPS DAY

Date: 2023-01-31 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Centre for Academic and Professional Support (CAPS, NCR)

2022

Name of the Program: Train the Trainer Program

Date: 2022-07-29 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi NCR Campus

Name of the Program: Workshop for School Teacher Leaders of St. John?s Society titled 'Good to Transformational Teachers'

Date: 2022-05-24 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi NCR

Name of the Program: Workshop for School Teachers - Good to Transformational Teachers

Date: 2022-05-24 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions:

Name of the Program: Teachers Orientation Program

Date: 2022-04-08 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Carmel School

Name of the Program: Joyful Learning - Realignment Post Covid 19 (One-day teachers orientation Program)

Date: 2022-04-01 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Peters School

Name of the Program: Lenten Fellowship

Date: 2022-03-27 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement - Diocese of Delhi

Name of the Program: Careers in Psychology

Date: 2022-02-23 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Unique Psychological Services

2021

Name of the Program: Skill development for the students of class X

Date: 2021-12-16 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL (UP 237)

Name of the Program: Community Extension and Rural Interaction

Date: 2021-10-30 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Shantigram Vidhya Niketan School

Name of the Program: Mental Health Awareness - World Mental Health Day

Date: 2021-10-10 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Bombay Orthodox Diocesan Counselling Cell

Name of the Program: Weekly spiritual discourses

Date: 2021-06-25 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Gregorios Orthodox Prayer Group, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Name of the Program: weekly spiritual discourses

Date: 2021-06-20 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Mary's Orthodox Church (Faridabad)

Name of the Program: Weekly workshop series

Date: 2021-06-05 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: MGOCSM - Students Ministry Bangalore

Name of the Program: Scripture Study East Zone

Date: 2021-01-17 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Indian Orthodox Diaspora (IOD)-Delhi Diocese

2020

Name of the Program: LOGOS 2020 / MGOCSM One day Conference

Date: 2020-12-13 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: MGOCSM Delhi Diocese

Name of the Program: Sunday School Fest (Delhi Region)

Date: 2020-11-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Orthodox Sunday School Association of the East (Diocese of Delhi)

Name of the Program: Career Orientation Program

Date: 2020-10-21 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Thomas School Indirapuram

Name of the Program: Sunday School One Day Conference (Punjab Region)

Date: 2020-10-06 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Orthodox Sunday School Association of the East (Diocese of Delhi)

Name of the Program: Guest Lecture

Date: 2020-06-10 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Dr G R Damodaran College of Science

Name of the Program: Leneten retreat 2020

Date: 2020-03-10 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Diocese of Delhi

Name of the Program: Surakshit Naritva National FOGSI Conference

Date: 2020-03-01 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: FOGSI - Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India

Name of the Program: Session on Handling Board Exam Stress

Date: 2020-02-01 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Thomas Orthodox Church

Name of the Program: YELDO FEST 2020 / Outside NCR MGOCSM One day Conference

Date: 2020-01-19 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: Mar Gregorios Orthodox Students Movement of Delhi Diocese

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): SHEEJA REMANI B KARALAM, SUREKHA C ,CYRIL JOHN ,SABU JOHN A

Sponsors: India Vision Foundation

External

Investigator(s): SHEEJA REMANI B KARALAM, SUREKHA C ,CYRIL JOHN ,SABU JOHN A,SWATI PATHAK

Sponsors: India Vision Foundation

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Empower Flagship Program for High School Educators

Name of the Organiser: IC3 Institute

Level: International

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2025-03-03

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Workshop on Cultivating self-compassion: A key to trainee counsellors' personal development at ASIA PLAT CONFERENCE 2024

Name of the Organiser: ICOPE, MEPA, ICSSR, Et. al.

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-08-01

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Google Chat for Collaborative Communication

Name of the Organiser: 30M Training powered by Media Studies & IT Services CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-02-02

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: AICTE sponsored DCP lecture series on Development of Academic Leadership

Name of the Organiser: Dept. of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Christ Incubation Centre (CU, Kengeri Campus)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-01-20

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Leadership Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi - NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant & Presenter

Date: 2022-07-21

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi - NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-06-29

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Revisiting the Graduate Attributes- Integration, Implementation and Evaluation

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi - NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Presenter

Date: 2022-06-27

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Enhancing Teaching Learning - The Journey from being Good to Great

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi - NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-06-22

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Integration of Biofeedback in Everyday Life & Professional Settings

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Presenter

Date: 2022-02-10

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Biofeedback: Theory and Applications in Psychology

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-02-07

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Qualitative Research Methods and Research Writing

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) NCR

Level:

Role: Presenter

Date: 2021-06-11

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Qualitative Research Methods and Research Writing

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) NCR

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-06-07

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Envisioning Servant Leadership in Higher Education: Lessons from Digital learning and Enhanced Student Engagement

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-05-31

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Internationalization of the Curriculum in Higher Education

Name of the Organiser: School of Humanities and Social Sciences - NCR

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-12-04

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Online Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Academic Staff College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-22

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quantitative Research and Data Analysis using SPSS

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) NCR Campus

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-11-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Ethics of Education - FDP (OBT)

Name of the Organiser: CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) NCR Campus

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Participant

Date: 2019-10-19

Awards / Achievements /Others

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Enhancing counsellor training: Integrating self-compassion, meaning, and self-care


Date: 2024-08-01


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Organizer


Title:


Date: 2024-08-01


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2023

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Co-presenter


Title:


Date: 2023-12-15


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Effects of Mindfulness-based Journaling on Psychological Well-Being among Women Going through Menopause


Date: 2023-03-29


Organising Institution: Asian Society for Academic Research - ASAR


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Impact of Death Awareness on Body Appreciation of Emerging Adults


Date: 2023-02-26


Organising Institution: Scienceplus Global Research Forum


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Facets of Gender Stereotypes in Determining Career Aspirations Among Adolescents


Date: 2023-02-26


Organising Institution: Science Plus Global Research Forum


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Religious Coping, Life Satisfaction and Clergy Burnout of Catholic Priests in India


Date: 2023-01-30


Organising Institution: Eudoxia Research University - USA and Udoxia Research Centre in association with the American Council for Multidisciplinary Research of Eudoxia (ACMRE)


Level: International


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2022-12-16


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2022-12-16


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Presenter


Title: Attributes Of A Confessor Priest And A Counsellor - A Therapeutic Convergence


Date: 2022-04-10


Organising Institution: Indian Academy of Professional Supervisors (IAPS)


Level: International


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2022-04-09


Organising Institution: Indian Academy of Professional Supervisors (IAPS)


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2022-03-11


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program: Symposium


Role: Presenter


Title: Working with specific groups in correctional systems - Prerana Project


Date: 2022-03-11


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2020

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2020-11-07


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

Collaborative

Faculties: HEMA M A,SABU JOHN A

Theme of Consultancy: Paving a Pathway for Flourishing Learners and Educators

Type: Honorary

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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