Sr. Patricia D’Souza
Head of the Department & Assistant Professor
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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Areas of Interest: Women’s/ feminist perspective, Women & Leadership
She is an ex-student of the College. A University Topper at the M.A. Psychology, she is a recipient of various prizes/awards, at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. She has been actively involved in different research projects since her post graduation which she has presented at various Conferences. She has initiated placement work as part of the study of Developmental Psychology for the SYBA students.
2018-19 was part of an ongoing collaborative project to conduct a study on ‘Observer intervention on sexual harassment : A situational Judgement approach to Assessment and Training The Centre on Gender equality and Health(GEH) University of California, USA under its EMERGE (Evidence-based measures of Empowerment for Research on Gender equality.
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Counseling Psychology ; Past Research papers done on topics : Burnout, Procrastination. Research and advocacy interests : Gender representation in the media, Gender - based Violence, General Mental Health Awareness Building and Suicide.
Ms. Simi Susan Shibu
Assistant Professor
M.A. Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
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Areas of Interest: Children of Trauma, Children with Special Needs and Behavioral Deficits, Young adults, Women as well as Sexual Minorities.
An alumnus of the college, Simi secured a second rank at her B.A. level. Having completed her Master's from SNDT Women's University, her M.A dissertation work is on Psychological Well-being, Perceived Discrimination and Spirituality among Transwomen and Bisexual Women.
Apart from serving as a Lecturer at Sophia, Simi has also been working with Bookwallah Organisation as their Research and Development Manager (R & D) since the last three years. She has been a Practicing Psychologist and Counselor since two years, in her private practice, Therapeutic Dwelling, along with her mother.
Ms. Lavanya Mohan
Assistant Professor
MSc. Psychological Research
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Areas of Interest: Intergroup conflict, LGBTQIA+ studies
She completed her master’s at the University of Oxford, and is a recipient of the Felix Scholarship. Her postgraduate dissertation was on Outgroup Attitudes Amongst Students in India: The Influence of Intergroup Contact and Intergroup Anxiety.
She is currently also consulting as a Senior Research Associate with Quantum Consumer Solutions: Insights and Design Strategy, for companies such as Unilever, Tata, Mondelez, etcetera
Ms. Malvika Dixit
Assistant Professor
M.A. (Counseling)
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Areas of Interest: Adolescents and young adults
She is an alumnus of the college. Her postgraduate dissertation work was on Perceived Stress and Resilience in Adolescents from an Air Force Family and Adolescents from a Civilian Family.
Along with working as a lecturer at Sophia, she works with Fettle Counselling providing therapy online.
Students EXAP-projects published as papers:
- A Study of Pre-menstrual Tension among Indian Women -S. Balan J. Gunaratnam.
- Filmology as a Pedagogical tool: An analysis of “Forrest Gump”- S, Velamur, P. Chakhravorty & S.Parekh.
Other projects:
- Mini research projexts at the SYBA level published as papers by the Sophia Centre for Women's Studies and Development 2004-05
- All the World's a Peep Show (Reality TV): Smitha Suryanarayanan, Perviz Rabady, Lavanya Varadrajan, and Vedika Sud
- The Psychological Symbiosis between Man and Nature: Jwala Narayanan
- Student Presentation: Attitudes of adolescents towards euthanasia - N. Sukumaran & A.Tulsiani-Paper presentation at the BPA-IPH conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health-Jan 2007. (published in the recent issue of the Bombay Psychologist)
SR. PATRICIA D’SOUZA
Research awards
- Awarded theSmt. SumitradeviJatia Rotary Prize (2005).
- Awarded the Lobo-Dubey Research Scholarship(2009) for ‘A Pilot Study: To Explore the Application of Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development in the Indian Context
- Awarded the Barbra Naidu Memorial Scholarship (12.000/-) for research on Attitudes towards women through the lenses of gender
Recent Research Presentations
Attitudes towards women through the lenses of gender presented at the 2nd International Psychology Conference on Family at the crossroads: 21st Century, December 1-3, 2013, organised By Bombay Psychological Association at Sophia College, Mumbai. Abstract published in conference proceedings.
A comparative analysis of cognitive development in students of municipal and English medium schools presented at National Seminar on ‘Qualitative and Quantitative research Methodology and Data collection, September 20-21, 2013, organised by Elphinstone College, Mumbai.
Home environment and self-esteem through the lenses of Adolescents presented at the National Seminar Adolescence: a Journey from conflict to integration P.G. Department of Psychology, September 23 -24, 2011 organised by St. Xavier’s College, Goa.
Recent Publications
Meaning of Life and Mystery of Death presented at the 4th International Conference on Life skills Education optimizing positive strengths through life skills from December 7-9, 2012, Mumbai. Paper published in conference proceedings.
Women: Health and self-efficacy presented at the National Conference on Women’s Empowerment: Changing perspectives in changing times, August 24-25, 2012 organized by St Xavier’s College, Goa. Paper published in conference proceedings.
Psychologists are employed in a variety of settings: research or practice (the application of the theory, concepts and research findings in psychology in various settings) They may work in:
Advancing mental health and well-being, at hospitals, private practices, colleges and universities, NGOs in community outreach programmes, rehabilitation, vocational and career guidance, human development and special education
Industry by supplementing their degrees with other streams, such as human resources, market research, marketing and sales, public relations, media, law, sports, public relations, to name a few
Research and Academia, following up their bachelor’s degree with a master’s and doctorate.