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Dr SUDHA THOMAS

Specialization : Child Psychiatry

Qualification : MSW, MPhil, PhD

Department : SOCIAL WORK

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Sudha Thomas is an expert in child and adolescent mental health and psychosocial interventions. With extensive teaching experience, she guides PhD scholars and postgraduate social work students, particularly in clinical subjects. Dr. Sudha is a recipient of the prestigious SSHAP (UK) Fellowship, highlighting her dedication to social and health-related disciplines. Her research, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), reflects her strong research expertise. In addition to her national achievements, Dr. Sudha has developed international collaborations, including a partnership with the University of the Western Cape. This collaboration focuses on improving student support systems in social work education. Her expertise in mental health, psychosocial interventions, and her teaching and research place her at the forefront of innovative approaches in social work education.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journals

2026

Name of Journal: Families in Society

Date Of Publication: 28-Apr-2026

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Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,JINCY BABY

URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/fis

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Date Of Publication: 11-Jun-2026

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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,JINEESH CYRIAC,MATHEW P M ,SANTHOSH K R

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wcrt20

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Journal of Family Social Work

Date Of Publication: 09-Apr-2026

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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,JINEESH CYRIAC,MATHEW P M

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wfsw20

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Journal of Marriage and family

Date Of Publication: 01-Jun-2026

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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,JINEESH CYRIAC,MATHEW P M ,SANTHOSH K R

URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17413737

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2025

Name of Journal: Indian Journal of Natural Sciences

Date Of Publication: 31-Dec-2025

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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 16/93/105852 - 105862

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,JINEESH CYRIAC,MATHEW P M ,SANTHOSH K R

URL: https://www.tnsroindia.org.in/journals.html

Indexing Agency: Web of Science

Name of Journal: journal of applied bioanalysis

Date Of Publication: 04-Jul-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,SANDEEP KUMAR SHARMA

URL: https://journalofappliedbioanalysis.com/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2016

Name of Journal: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health

Date Of Publication: 01-Oct-2016

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): SUDHA THOMAS,KRISHNA REDDY N

URL: N/A

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2024

Name of the Program: INDUCTION PROGRAM

Date: 2024-07-30 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: St Gregorious College Of Social Sciences

Name of the Program: GLOBAL HEALTH E LEARNING PROGRAME

Date: 2024-07-01 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: University of Washington

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: SEBIN JOHN

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2025

Name of Student: JINCY BABY

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: March 2025

2024

Name of Student: MARY CATHERINE GASPER

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: May 2024

2021

Name of Student: SHERIN JACOB

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2021

Name of Student: Alen Kuriakose

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Christina Francis

Institutions:

Month & Year:

Name of Student: Jineesh Cyriac

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year:

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): SUDHA THOMAS,DR. SREEJITH V ( PROJECT DIRECTOR)

Sponsors: Indian Council of Social Science Research(ICSSR)

External

Investigator(s): SUDHA THOMAS,MATHEW P M

Sponsors: National institute of social defence

External

Investigator(s): SUDHA THOMAS,SANTHOSH K R

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2026

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ARTFUL PRACTICES FOR WELLBEING FOR YOUNG MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Name of the Organiser: NIMHANS

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2026-07-22

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service: Funding Opportunities & Strategies to Approach International Fundings

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed To Be University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2026-06-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Exploring Collaborative and Evaluation Research Projects - Research Opportunities at Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority (KMEA)

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed To Be University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2026-06-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Internationalisatio for excellence and sustainable impact in higher education

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed To Be University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2026-02-19

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Mindfulnes based cognitive therapy

Name of the Organiser: Care of mind

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-02-07

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: observational methods and qualitative data analysis

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Interviewing methods

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-11

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology -speciaisation certificate

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: What is Qualitative Research?

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-11-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Healing with the Arts

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-06-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Basic statistics

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-06-18

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Global Mental health

Name of the Organiser: Univeristy of Washington

Level: International

Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer

Date: 2023-07-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP 1

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-06-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation Program

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-03-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Fundamentals of DATA Analysis Using SPSS in Social Sciences

Name of the Organiser: Christ deemed to be University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-02-25

Awards / Achievements /Others

2026

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Faculty leader for Young community leadership program(DREAMS)

Description: University level Faculty lead for yung community leadership program

Organisation: DREAMS

Month/Year: 12 March 2026

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Editorial board member

Description: Editorial booard member of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HUMAN BEHAVIOUR REVIEW (IJGHBR)

Organisation: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HUMAN BEHAVIOUR REVIEW (IJGHBR)

Month/Year: 04 June 2026

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Member-Board of studies MACFAST

Description: Selected as Member-MSW Board of studies MACFAST

Organisation: MACFAST

Month/Year: 01 June 2026

2025

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: RAC member in Deprtment of Psychiatric social work,NIMHANS

Description: RAC external member for Cathy roshini V

Organisation: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS)

Month/Year: 03 November 2025

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: RAC member in Deprtment of Psychiatric social work,NIMHANS

Description: RAC External Expert for Aina Kurian

Organisation: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS)

Month/Year: 03 November 2025

2024

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Best Paper Award

Description: Got Best Paper Award In National

Organisation: ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OF COMMERCE

Month/Year: 12 September 2024

2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: SSHAP Fellowship

Description: Social science in humanitarian action platform Fellowship supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Wellcome Trust, with previous funding from UNICEF

Organisation: Institute od developmental studies UK

Month/Year: 04 August 2023

Books

Book Chapters

2026

Type of Book: CHAPTER

Title : Using Sustainable Neighborhood Resources for Successful Aging Amidst Global Crises

ISBN: 979-8337314495

Month/Year: Feb 2026

Case Study

Patents

2025

Inventors: SUDHA THOMAS

Type of Specification: PUBLISHED

Granted/Awarded Date: -

Publication/Application Date: 17-Oct-2025

Application/Filing Date: 19-Sep-2025

Publication Number: 202541089470

Patent Number: 202541089470

Field of Invention: Mental health

2026

Inventors: SUDHA THOMAS

Type of Specification: PUBLISHED

Granted/Awarded Date: -

Publication/Application Date: 29-May-2026

Application/Filing Date: 17-May-2026

Publication Number: 202641062467 A

Patent Number: 202641062467 A

Field of Invention: social work

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2026

Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Workshop on Art Therapy


Date: 2026-08-20


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PRESENTER


Title: “Trauma, Mental Health, Recovery and Resilience: Indian Clinical Social Work Perspectives.”


Date: 2026-08-14


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PANELIST


Title: The 3rd National Conference on Professional Social Work for Youth Development


Date: 2026-03-24


Organising Institution: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Developme


Level:


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: Internationalisatio for excellence and sustainable impact in higher education


Date: 2026-02-19


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


2025

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: CHAIR


Title: International conference on child protection


Date: 2025-11-20


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level:


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Social wrok and Trauma Indian Context


Date: 2025-10-20


Organising Institution: Catholic University ,USA


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Empowering Educators as Researchers: Barriers and Motivators of Faculty Publishing in Higher Educational Institutions


Date: 2025-08-06


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Empowering Educators as Researchers: Barriers and Motivators of Faculty Publishing in Higher Educational Institutions


Date: 2025-08-06


Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: roles and responsibilities of NGOs and CSR in nthe education sector and its effects on the government schools


Date: 2025-01-16


Organising Institution: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ROSHINI NILAYA


Level: INTERNATIONAL


2024

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Impact Of Equitqble Diverse And Inclusive Work Spaces Upon Women Professionals;Case Of Indian Nurses


Date: 2024-09-12


Organising Institution: ST.jOSEPH UNIVERSITY


Level: NATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Service learning pedagogies for social synergy


Date: 2024-02-22


Organising Institution: Loyola college Chennai


Level: INTERNATIONAL


2023

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Beyond the classroom service learning pedagogies for social synergy at Christ deemed to be university


Date: 2023-10-21


Organising Institution: Rajagiri business school,Kochi


Level: NATIONAL


Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2023-08-30


Organising Institution:


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

COLLABORATIVE

Faculties: TRESA MARY M J,,ASHWINI GOVINDA,MEERA S NEELAKANTAN,SANTHOSH K R,SUDHA THOMAS,SUDHESH N T

Theme of Consultancy: School Wellbeing Project LifeLab

Type: MOU_BASED

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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