Meet The Faculty

Anindita Mukherjee is a seasoned clinical psychologist and academician specializing in clinical psychology, psycho-immunology, psycho-oncology, and psychotherapy. With over 9 years of experience in mental health services, she has significantly contributed to the field through her clinical practice and research. Anindita holds an M.Phil in Clinical Psychology and an M.Sc in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta, complemented by advanced certifications in psychological first aid and graphology. She has a strong publication record with research focusing on enhancing mental health outcomes for oncological patients. Anindita's dedication to advancing psychological support systems is evident in her role as a faculty member and clinical consultant across various healthcare institutions in India. Her expertise and research continue to impact the field, making her a respected figure in clinical psychology.

Having two PhDs in marine anthropology, and applied psychology, Prof. Raj’s research focus is the holistic study of cultural and natural-scapes shaped by physical and symbolic interactions of humans with the marine environment and life forms. His expertise encompasses, social psychology, epistemology, anthrozoology, multispecies Ethnography, marine Social Science, and am currently working on a new methodology of Transdisciplinary Human- Shark research.

In his psychological research he had investigated evolutionary and aesthetics psychology. Furthermore, due to the unique positionality of his research, he contributed to the pioneering field of marine social sciences and human-shark research. He is the first scientist to conduct white shark cage diving ethnography (New Zealand); written the first narrative shark book from India; the first Indian scientist to conduct White shark research; first to conduct multispecies ethnographic research with sharks; first to create a sensory documentary of White shark cage diving and the first to conduct scholarly investigation of Sundarbans shark attacks (India). He is now creating a citizen science initiative about Western Australian Great White sharks.

Area of Research: Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Genetic Predisposing, Positive Psychology, Personality development.

Employment / Education / Miscellaneous: Debangana Bhattacharya is currently pursuing her PhD in Psychology. She has completed her B.A and M.A in Psychology from Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta with specialization in Developmental Psychology. She has experience of working under Indian Council of Medical Research for three years. She has experience in working on a research project under University of Calcutta for 1 year. She is associated in teaching psychology for the last 8 years. She has also experience in behavior modification interventions of children with learning disability and special needs. She has numerous publications in international per review journals.

Dr. Roy has 6 years of teaching experience and 5 years of research experience. She did her Masters in Applied Psychology with clinical psychology specialisation and later completed Ph.D. in the year 2019 from University of Calcutta. Her research area was the Correlates of Dysfunctional Belief related to OCD. She has had 2 National Publications and has adapted a scale on metacognition in Bengali. write a long desc and skills list

Ms. Arundhati Biswas is assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, Sister Nivedita University.  She has submitted her PhD in the year 2022 which she completed from the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta. She has completed Mphil in Clinical Psychology ( RCI registered), MSc. in Medical Psychology and BSc in Psychology from the University of Calcutta. She was associated with Apollo Multi Speciality Hospitals as a consultant clinical psychologist for more than ten years. She has been associated with multiple universities including The West Bengal State University and  Then Neotia University as visiting faculty. She has ten years of teaching experience in various universities and acted as dissertation supervisor at West Bengal State University and Neotia University.

Ms. Papri Das is a Clinical Psychologist (Registered with R.C.I), with B.Sc (H), M.Sc in Psychology and M.Phil in Clinical Psychology from University of Calcutta. She secured a First Class 5th Position in M.Sc Batch 2017 and First Class 1st Position in M.Phil Batch 2020. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Psychology from University of Calcutta. She has an Industry experience of 4 years, her areas of interest include working with clients experiencing Trauma and Emotional Abuse, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety Spectrum Disorders and Mood Disorders. Her previous full-time working association were with ICFAI University Tripura, and Amity University, Kolkata.

Bipasha Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, India.

Currently Ms. Chatterjee is pursuing her PhD from the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. She holds a First Class Master of Science degree in Applied Psychology (specialization in Organizational & Environmental Psychology), University of Calcutta. 18^th West Bengal SET - 2014 (conducted by WBCSC) in June 2015. She has a total teaching and research experience of more than 9 years till date. Her area of interest is work life balance, occupational/job stress, communication in organizations, cognition and language, employee assistance program and exploring the emerging research areas in her respective field. She is the editor for two books (“Gender Equality in a Modern Perspective: Moving beyond Diversity”and “Human Resource Management in a Post Pandemic Global Environment: Roles, Strategies, and Implementations”, both published by Apple Academic Press, partnered with CRC Press, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group and the former book is Scopus Indexed). She has also chaired scientific session in national conferences, and has also delivered invited lectures. She has published four research papers out of which two are in Scopus Indexed Journals. She is also the author of three chapters in a book on Industrial Psychology and Social Psychology for undergraduate students and has also written book chapters in other books. She has presented research papers in various international/national conferences and seminars. Her PG Dissertation was published as a book from Lambert Academic Publishing in 2014. She is also, a Life Member of Indian School Psychology Association (InSPA). She is a sincere and committed academician who strives to explore the different aspects of Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior.

Sudeshna Sarkar is a dedicated and experienced professional with a strong academic background and over 14 years of industry experience in the field of Applied Psychology, specializing in industrial psychology, organizational development, and human resource management. She currently serves as a visiting faculty member, leveraging her extensive knowledge and practical insights to enrich the learning experiences of students.

Ms. Shrestha Ash stands out as a dedicated and versatile lecturer in the field of Psychology, combining academic rigor with practical experience and a passion for research. Her contributions to education, research, and community engagement make her a valuable asset to the academic community at Sister Nivedita University. Through her teaching, research, and outreach activities, she continues to inspire and educate students while advancing the frontiers of psychological knowledge.