About
Prof. (Dr.) Ritu Sharma is currently working as a Professor for Psychology at SLS, PDEU & Dean-International Relations, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhi Nagar. She was the former Dean of School of Liberal Studies. Prof Ritu has over 21 years of experience with a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Gold Medalist in Psychology. She is involved in the complete gamut of academic activities – teaching, research, Institutional development & training assignments. Her teaching experience involves various courses at the university level in psychology & management-related subjects at the Ph.D., Postgraduate & Graduate levels. As an invited TEDx speaker in 2010 at AMA, she highlighted Innovation In Higher Education. She is actively involved in International and nationally funded research projects, consultancy, and training assignments in Indian Psychology, Psychometrics, Cognitive Behavior Interventions, Stress Management, Psychosocial Interventions, & Personality Studies. She is professionally trained and has psychometric and cognitive behavior intervention expertise. She has also been certified as a stress management trainer by the International Council of Stress Management Professionals. She has authored and edited books to her credit. Her publications include peer-reviewed research papers, articles, case studies, reports of national and international reputation, edited books & authored books in Personality Psychology, C.B.T. in Indian Context & Personality, well-being and work in India, and Living Conditions and Quality of Life. Dr. Sharma is a member of American Psychological Association (APA), an associate life member of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychology (IACP),a life member of the Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD), and a full member of the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP) and Indian Academy of Health Psychology (IAHP).She is currently the Vice-President of the Indian Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (IACBT).She has served as a scientific committee member, consulting editor, and reviewer for International conferences and on the Editorial Board of reputed Journals. Her research work has been quoted in national and local newspapers. She is also the Program Chair for the Study in India short-term program (PDEU) and crafted and implemented a program for International students from the USA, Australia, and Europe. She has visited International Universities in Australia, the U.S.A., Europe & Asia for academic & research work.
Employment
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Pandit Deendayal Energy University Dean-International Relations,PDEU2025 - Present
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Pandit Deendayal Energy University Professor of Psychology2024 - Present
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Pandit Deendayal Energy University Dean2020 - 2024
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Pandit Deendayal Energy University Associate Professor2017 - 2024
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Publications (74)
- Stories of work, well-being and inclusive empowerment: a qualitative exploration of young women in India's textile industry Save
- An Examination of the Interconnection among Empathy, Happiness, and Social Networking: A Comprehensive Study Focused on Indian Gen Z Save
- Anxiety and its associations with digital health literacy, self-efficacy and self-care habits among Indian university students Save
- Daily Hassles, Uplifts, Quality of Life, and Affectivity - A Predictive Study on Middle-aged Population of India Save
- Daily hassles, uplifts and quality of life of middle-aged entrepreneurs in India – An empirical study Save
- Intersection of appearance, confidence and intimacy among women with cancer in India: studying the impact on mental health Save
- Facial Emotion Recognition with Deep Neural Network: A Study of Visual Geometry Group-16 (VGG16) Technique with Data Augmentation for Improved Precision Save
- Infertility Among Married Women in Northern India: A Qualitative Study of Coping Strategies and Social Stigmas Save
- Exploring loneliness in Indian married adults: the impact of age and marital quality Save
- Development and Validation of a Tool to Measure the Fear of Crime of Tourists in India Save