Dr. Sangeeta Yadav

Dr. Sangeeta has received her doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK). Her doctoral dissertation explored the mental health of unskilled migrant labourers (UMLs) in India. Her work involves not only exploring the distressing experiences (suffering) that UMLs experience in their daily lives, but it also investigated the ways through which these UMLs develop meanings (healing) to face the adversities. Along with it, her work also examined the role of socio-culturally induced distress in the mental health of UMLs.

Before pursuing her Doctoral degree, Dr. Sangeeta worked as a research fellow at the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)/DRDO, Delhi from 2008-2010. There she worked as co-investigator in projects, such as Psychological Screening Capsule for MARINE Commandos; Impact analysis of suicide and fratricide in Armed forces (Follow-up); Development of test for Personnel Below the Rank of Officers (PBORs). She also did an in-house publication of a manual titled “Self-help Techniques in Military Settings”.

Before joining JSPC, Dr. Sangeeta has worked with Vishwakarma University, Pune, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, and Christ University, Delhi NCR in the capacity of an Assistant Professor. During her tenure she has taught subjects like Theories of Personality; Maladaptive Behaviour; Psychopathology; Motivation and Emotion, Foundations of Professional Counselling; Introduction to Clinical Psychology; Community Mental Health; Health Psychology, Social Psychology; Science of Wellness; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Quantitative Research Methods; Experimental Psychology; Psychodiagnostics and Treatment; Educational and Vocational Counselling; Humanities for Engineers. She has also supervised 30 Masters’ Dissertation.

1. Yadav, S., & Priya, K. R. (2024). Healing among Indianpoor faced with distress of forced internal migration: A qualitativestudy. Qualitative Psychology, 11(1), 75–94. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000282.
2. Yadav, S., Priya, K.R., and Sinha, A. K. (in press). Mental Health Problems among Migrants’ Communities in India. Social Change.
3. Yadav, S. and Priya, K.R. (2020). Migrant Workers and COVID-19: Listening the Unheard Voices of Invisible India. Journal of Anthropological Survey of India. https://doi.org/10.1177/2277436X20968984
4. Yadav, S. (2020). From stress and coping to healing and suffering: Understanding health processes through contextual lenses. Indian Journal of Health and Well-being. P. no.220-224, Issue 4-6, Volume 11.
5. Yadav, S. (2019). Socio-culturally induced distress among migrant labourers in India: A qualitative inquiry. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2018.1563055
6. Yadav, S. (2012). Anand, J. (2011). Healing Narratives of Women: A Psychological Perspective. New Delhi: Rawat Publications. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2012.696599
7. Misra, N., Yadav, S., Moudgil, K., & Kumar, U. (2010). Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Impulsivity on Suicidal Ideation of College Students. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology. P.no. 1-12, Issue, Volume, 37.

• Misra, N. and Yadav, S. (2010). Counselling in Military Settings. Practical Approaches to Counselling. 274-303/ISBN: 978-93-80525-05-1. Academic excellence:New Delhi

• Oral presentation on the paper titled, “Research Ethics and Population at Risk: Challenges and Insights” in 32nd Annual NAOP Convention, University of Ahmedabad (2023)
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Practicing Gratitude in Organizations: Moving towards a Positive Organizational Culture”, in Virtual International Conference on Building Positive Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future organized by the Christ University, Delhi NCR (2020).
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Challenges of Doing Ethnographic Work with Population at Risk: Reflection on Studying Migration” in 25^th National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), Department of Psychology and CBCS, University of Allahabad (2016).
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Experiences of Suffering and Healing among Forced Unskilled Migrant Labourers in Indian Socio-historical Context” in 24^th National Academy of Psychology, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (2014).
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Mental Health among Unskilled Migrant Labourers in Urban Indian Socio-historical Context: Exploring the Experiential Dimensions”, Pacific Rim Collage of Psychiatrists (PRCP) Scientific Meeting, The University of British Columbia (2014).
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Understanding Experiential Dimensions of Mental Health among Unskilled Migrant Labourers in Indian Socio-historical Context: A Qualitative Inquiry”, Tenth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois (2014).
• Oral presentation on the paper titled “Healing and Suffering: Redefining Health and Illness in Socio-cultural Context”, 21^st National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand (2011).

1. Online course on “The Challenges of Global Health” organised by Duke University (2022).
2. Online two-week Interdisciplinary Course/Faculty Development Programme on Research Methodology organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi, Under the Aegis of Ministry of Education (2021).
3. Online course on “Psychological First Aid” organized by the Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States (2021).
4. One Year Certificate Course in “New Directions in Teaching & Learning” organized by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and Trinity College of Dublin (2019-2020).
5. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workshop organized by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab (2018 and 2020)
6. Grounded Theory Methodologies for Social Justice organized by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) in 10^th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (2014).
7. Online course on “Psychological First Aid” by Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States (2021)
8. Workshop on Principles of Psychometrics organized by Prasad Psycho Cooperation, Delhi (2010).

1. Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists Travel Fund by Pacific Rim Collage of Psychiatrists (PRCP) (2014)
2. UGC NET-JRF (Psychology) by University Grant Commission (2010)
3. DRDO Fellowship (2008)
4. N. Sen Award for the paper “Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Impulsivity on Suicidal Ideation of College Students” in National Annual Conference (Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists) held at YASHDA, Pune, India (2012)