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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.
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Doctor of Philosophy (subject)year:
Psychology
2001
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Name of the University: Utkal University, Odisha
Discipline: Psychology
Doctoral Research Topic: Role of Language of Instruction in the Multilingual School System of India
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Master of Philosophy (subject)year:
Psychology
1995
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Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha
Discipline: Psychology
Dissertation Topic: Relationship between Decoding and Comprehension in English and Hindi
Academic Achievement: 1st Division, 70.5 %
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Master of Arts (Subject) year:
Psychology
1993
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Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha
Discipline: Psychology
Academic Achievement: 1st Division, 68.4% (4th rank)
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MSc. in Counseling and Family Therapy (MScCFT):
2017
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Name of the university: IGNOU, New Delhi
Discipline: Counseling and Family Therapy
Academic Achievement: 1st Division
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Bachelor of Arts (Subject) year:
Psychology Hons.
1991
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Name of the university: Utkal University, Odisha
Academic Achievement: 1st Division, 72% (with Hons. & distinction, 4th rank)
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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
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Name of statutory body/ institution/
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Period
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Professional body
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Membership of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)
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2010 Dec – 2015 Dec
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Professional body
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Membership of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP)
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2017 Dec – 2021 Dec
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Professional body
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Comparative Education Society of India (CESI)
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Life Membership
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Professional body
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All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER)
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Life Membership
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Statutory body
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School Board, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), IGNOU
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2014 - continuing
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Statutory body
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School Board, School of Social Work (SOSW), IGNOU
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2014
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Official Address:School of Social Sciences ,
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi -
110068
New Delhi, India

+91-011-29572707

swatipatra@ignou.ac.in