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Updated on 30 Sep, 2020

Prof. Swati Patra

Professor

Prof. Swati Patra is Professor in the Discipline of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. She has earlier worked in National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). She has 17 years of teaching, research and training experience. Her specializations are Educational & Counseling Psychology, Counseling & Family Therapy, Distance Education, and Human development & disadvantage. Her areas of research interest are counseling, mental health, emotional intelligence, positive psychology, mindfulness, stress management, parenting and child and adolescent psychology. Her professional activities include among other things course design and development, course writing, course editing and research guidance for Ph.D. Three students have been awarded PhD under her guidance and five are pursuing at present. She has various research publications and has edited a book ‘Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-being in Indian Context’.She is the Programme Coordinator of M.A. Psychology and P.G. Diploma in Mental Health Programme of IGNOU. She has been involved in Interactive radio counseling (Gyanvani) and academic counseling through television (Gyandarshan) of IGNOU. She also provides guest lectures and conducts training workshops on behavioural skills for different organizations and institutions.

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Philosophy (subject)year:

Psychology

2001

Name of the University: Utkal University, Odisha

Discipline: Psychology

Doctoral Research Topic: Role of Language of Instruction in the Multilingual School System of India

Master of Philosophy (subject)year:

Psychology

1995

Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha

Discipline: Psychology

Dissertation Topic: Relationship between Decoding and Comprehension in English and Hindi

Academic Achievement: 1^st Division, 70.5 %

Master of Arts (Subject) year:

Psychology

1993

Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha

Discipline: Psychology

Academic Achievement: 1^st Division, 68.4% (4^th rank)

MSc. in Counseling and Family Therapy (MScCFT):

2017

Name of the university: IGNOU, New Delhi

Discipline: Counseling and Family Therapy

Academic Achievement: 1^st Division

Bachelor of Arts (Subject) year:

Psychology Hons.

1991

Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha

Academic Achievement: 1^st Division, 72% (with Hons. & distinction, 4^th rank)

WORK EXPERIENCE:Involved in teaching, research, training and administrative experience in IGNOU (2010 – continuing) and earlier in NCERT (2002 – 2010).

PUBLICATIONS:

BOOKS: 1 (edited)

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS: 2

RESEARCH PAPERS: 17

POLICY DOCUMENTS: -

UNITS WRITTEN: 11

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODY/ STATUTORY BODY (INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL):

Membership of Professional body/ Statutory body	Name of statutory body/ institution/	Period
Professional body	Membership of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)	2010 Dec – 2015 Dec
Professional body	Membership of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)	2017 Dec – 2021 Dec
Professional body	Comparative Education Society of India (CESI)	Life Membership
Professional body	All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER)	Life Membership
Statutory body	School Board, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), IGNOU	2014 - continuing
Statutory body	School Board, School of Social Work (SOSW), IGNOU	2014