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Master of Arts (M.A.), Jamia Millia Islamia


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (B.A. Hons.), Gargi College, University of Delhi

Maria Zafar

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Email maria.zafar@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0000-0002-5773-1766
Key Expertise intergroup relations, intergroup solidarity, collective action, community wellbeing

Master of Arts (M.A.), Jamia Millia Islamia


Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (B.A. Hons.), Gargi College, University of Delhi


Biography

While serving as Lecturer of Psychology at the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Maria is also pursuing her doctorate in psychology from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Her doctoral work is situated at the intersection of social and political psychology and examines prosocial intergroup relations among social groups in India. She has a strong academic background in psychology, having studied at prestigious institutions such as the University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, and IIT Delhi. Her research interests– outputs from which have been published in reputed journals and presented at national and international conferences– include intergroup relations, intergroup prosociality, and individual, organizational, and community wellbeing.

Social Psychology

Practicum-I

Working with Community - Practicum 1

Peer reviewer: Psychological Studies, 2022, 2024

Member, Asian Association of Social Psychology

Zafar, M., Ahmad, A., Shahnawaz, G., ... Jogdand, Y. (2025). Exploring the Role of Social Factors on Self-Construal of Indian Youths. Psychological Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-025-00836-3

Fatima, I., Zafar, M., & Thangal, M. R. (2024). Social Psychological Explorations of Caste: Unravelling Challenges and Discovering Opportunities. CASTE/A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 5(2), 186-201. https://doi.org/10.26812/caste.v5i2.907

Zafar, M. (2024). ‘Henri Tajfel: Explorer of Identity and Difference’: Rupert Brown. CASTE/A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 5(2), 335-341. https://doi.org/10.26812/caste.v5i2.1741

Ningthoujam, S., Bansal, V. M., Singh, T., Devi, O. H., Zafar, M., & Imran, M. (2021). Career Aspirations Among Youth in Manipur: Studying the Barriers to Aspiration in a Conflict Region. Journal of Career Development, 48(5), 751-766. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845319890923
Email maria.zafar@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0000-0002-5773-1766
Key Expertise intergroup relations, intergroup solidarity, collective action, community wellbeing