Biography

Mr. Nikhilraj Kola serves as a Lecturer at the Jindal School of Psychology and Counselling, bringing a diverse array of professional experience in teaching and research. He currently holds over three years of teaching experience. His teaching areas span Sports Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Community Health Psychology, Health Communication, Research Methodology, Personality Psychology, and Brain and Cognition. Alongside teaching, he brings 1.5 years of research experience, including a tenure as Research Assistant and as a Subject Expert. He has submitted his PhD in Psychology (Sports Psychology) at the Centre for Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, with his doctoral work centred on the facilitation of social support on injury responses, the rehabilitation process, and psychological readiness among elite Indian athletes. He also holds an Integrated Master's degree in Health Psychology from the same institution.

Mr. Kola has had the honour of conducting a workshop titled "Mental Health and Creativity" for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi, as part of their orientation programme for the academic year 2026–2027. He has presented his research at numerous esteemed national and international conferences across India, receiving the Best Paper Award on two occasions — for "Digital Silence and Psychological Well-Being: Understanding the Impact of Non-Responsive Online Communication" at the 5th Indian Congress of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Central University of Haryana (2026), and for "The Interplay of Family Dynamics on Caregiving Styles for Elderly Parents" at a state-level conference on elderly well-being, Central University of Haryana (2025).

His contributions to the field include ten publications in respected national and international peer-reviewed journals, covering themes such as sports injury rehabilitation, social dominance and prejudice, resilience, altruism, work-family conflict, adverse childhood experiences, and prosocial behaviour.