Dr. Garima Rajan
Flame University, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, University of Delhi
0000-0002-4874-2228
About
Dr. Garima Rajan is Assistant Professor – Psychology at FLAME University. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT Delhi. She holds a Master’s Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Delhi. Prof. Garima has a total work experience of over ten years. Prior to joining FLAME, she worked as a Teaching Assistant and was associated with IIT Delhi, India, and Mississippi State University, USA. Currently, she is teaching Positive Psychology, Methods of Psychological Testing, and Social Psychology. Her broad area of research interests lies in the domains of psycholinguistics, psychometrics, positive, and cognitive psychology.
Her doctoral research work focused on documenting several psychological, affective, and cognitive benefits of yoga, meditation, and associated positive practices using a mixed-method approach. Her research incorporated qualitative semi-structured interviews, psychological self-report assessments, cognitive tasks, and experimentation, along with the development of a smartphone application PsyEx for the purpose of data collection. She has examined executive functioning and emotion regulation in positive and negative symptom dimensions of schizophrenia for her Master’s thesis and self-conscious emotions and emotion regulation in depression and bipolar affective disorder for her Undergraduate Honours thesis. She has published and presented her research work in national and international journals and at numerous conferences of repute. She is an executive committee member of the National Positive Psychology Association (NPPA) and an active member of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), International Congress of Psychology (ICP), National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), and Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP). Along with her robust research aptitude, she has also demonstrated a strong scholastic orientation during her formal academic training in psychology. She has been a college topper in psychology and secured a second position at the University of Delhi.
In her spare time, she enjoys singing, reading, and traveling.
Employment
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Flame University Assistant Professor2021 - Present
Education
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi PhD in Psychology2016 - 2022
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University of Delhi MA in Psychology2012 - 2014
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University of Delhi BA (Honors) in Psychology2009 - 2012
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (138)
- Investigating the Efficacy of an Integrative Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI) in Indian College Students: An Eclectic Approach Combining Mindfulness meditation, Guided Imagery, and Gratitude Journaling Save
- Mapping Changes in Executive Functioning, Emotion Regulation and Wellbeing Indicators During COVID-19 Second Wave in India: Investigating Psychological Effectiveness of a Short-Online, Advanced Yoga and Meditation Program Save
- Exploring the Future of Teacher-Student Relationship in the Metaverse. Save
- Supporting Academic Self-Efficacy in First Year Undergraduates. Save
- ‘Fail, Learn, Repeat’ to Succeed: Role of Grit and Growth Mindset in Academic Success. Save
- Elevating Learning via Innovative Instruction: Exploring Technology's Differentiated Impact. Save
- Psychology Behind Persuasion at Work. Save
- 'Mantras for Mental Peace’: Exploring the Psychological Healing Power of Sound on Students. Save
- Cultural Variability in the Perceptions of and Reactions to Job Environments: Impact on Employee Wellbeing. Save
- Inculcating Workplace Mindfulness: A Gateway to Flow, Employee Well-Being and Organisational Success! Save