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Chinchu C.

Also known as: Chinchu C, Chinchu C Mullanvathukkal

Pondicherry University, Centre for Advancing Men's Wellbeing (CAMW), Periyar University, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Curiefy Research Centre, Annamalai University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1893-3920
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Dr. Chinchu C. is a Consulting and Forensic Psychologist, Research Consultant, Podcaster, and Writer with over 15 years of experience in training and science communication, and a decade of leadership in social science research and advocacy for sustainable development. His expertise spans mental health, sustainable development, and gender and sexuality, with a strong track record in translational research and public engagement.

He has received multiple honours, including the Global Citizen Psychologist Citation 2025 from American Psychological Association (Div. 52, Society for Global Psychology), Researchers in the Global South award and Small Scale Events grant (SPSSI, 2022), the State and Local Level Policy Work grant (SPSSI, 2023), and the SIPS Commendation award (SIPS, 2023, 2025). He was also a winner in a global paper competition on Open Science and Sustainable Development sponsored by UNESCO, UN MGCY, and the Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG) in 2022.

Dr. Chinchu’s scholarship includes journal publications, book chapters, and accessible popular writings. He has served as Principal Investigator and Co‑Investigator on research projects funded by national and international agencies, focusing on rehabilitation, education, marginalisation, and skill development. A peer reviewer for international journals and publishers and an advocate for Open Science and Knowledge Freedom, he has taught Psychology at the postgraduate level and conducts training on research methodology, mental health, and self‑development.

He is actively involved in professional bodies such as the American Psychological Association (APA), the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), and the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS), and contributes to open knowledge initiatives and the People’s Science Movement of India. He has translated the WAS declarations on Sexual Rights and on Sexual Pleasure, and the Jamovi statistical software into Malayalam. Through non‑profit collectives, including ASCENT, he advocates for mental health and best practices in social science, creating podcasts, videos, and tutorials on psychology, research, and mental health. He is Editor‑in‑Chief of the Manashasthra Varthamanam Psychology Newsletter in Malayalam and serves on the Editorial Board of the Luca Malayalam science portal.

Dr. Chinchu completed Post‑Doctoral research at the Women’s Studies Centre, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, PG degrees in Applied Psychology and Sociology, and has qualified the UGC‑NET in multiple subjects - Psychology, Sociology, Education, Women’s Studies, Criminology, Disaster Management, Comparative Study of Religions, and Human Resource Management - with JRF in Psychology and Women’s Studies.

He currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Centre for Women’s Studies, Pondicherry University, and has previously taught as visiting faculty at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). His Malayalam and English podcasts on mental health and psychology, his YouTube channel, and his ebook “Cognitive Biases in Everyday Life” reflect his commitment to public scholarship, with a free companion short video course available online.

Employment

  • Pondicherry University Assistant Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Centre for Advancing Men's Wellbeing (CAMW) Founder
    2023 - Present
  • Curiefy Research Centre Research Consultant
    2021 - Present
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology Post Doctoral Fellow
    2021 - 2023
  • The National University of Advanced Legal Studies Guest Faculty
    2021 - 2021
  • Psychology Research and Action Institute Founder
    2020 - Present
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University Academic Counselor
    2020 - 2023
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology Research Associate
    2020 - 2021
  • Integrated Rural Technology Centre Associate Fellow
    2018 - 2020
  • Association for Social Change Evolution and Transformation (ASCENT) Consulting Psychologist and Research Consultant
    2015 - Present
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology Assistant
    2010 - 2023

Education

  • Periyar University Ph D
    2012 - 2020
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University M A Sociology
    2011 - 2013
  • Annamalai University M Sc Applied Psychology
    2007 - 2010
  • University of Kerala B Sc Computer Science
    2004 - 2007
  • Indian Institute of Banking and Finance JAIIB
    ? - 2009

Projects & Funding

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Publications (41)