Dr. Sweta Sah

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology, School of Liberal Arts and Culture Studies

E-mail: swetasonthalia.sah@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • Ph.D (Psychology) in Applied Psychology Department (under University of Calcutta)
  • MA in Psychology in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta

Research Key Areas:

  • Attachment Style
  • Aggression, Anxiety and Depression
  • Acculturation
  • Creativity

Experience:

  • Worked as Part time Counsellor at Kolkata Institute of Graphology with Children and Adults for 4 months.
  • Conducted Mental Status Examination, Psychometric testing and Counselling in the Service Programme Unit, Department of Applied Psychology, Rajabazar Science College (October 2008-March 2010).
  • Conducted Mental Status Examination, Psychometric testing at Indian Psychiatry Society (October 2009- October 2010).
  • Acted as a faculty member in the four day seminar on “Mental Health and Training Programme” in Mind Care Clinic, Lake Town.
  • Acted as a faculty member in teaching B.Ed course in Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission’s Blind Boy’s Academy.
  • Worked as a project fellow in the DRS I (SAP) Project, UGC- Mental Health of Students ad Health Seeking Behaviour, in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta (2009-2010).
  • Worked as a School Psychologist, in W.W. A. Cossipore English School, Dum Dum for the last 2 years (2010-2012)
  • Worked as a part time psychologist in Vidyasagar College for four months.
  • Conducted Mental Status Examination, Psychometric Testing and Counselling in the MIND CARE CLINIC, Lake Town under Psychiatrist Dr. Amitabha Mukerjee since last nine years.
  • Acting as a Part time guest lecturer in the Post P.G. Diploma in School Counselling Course in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.
  • Acting as a Part time guest lecturer in the Post Graduate Degree Course in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.
  • Worked as a Psychologist in the Out Patient Department of Manovikas Kendra last six years.
  • Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioural Sciences from 2020.

Research Publication (s):

  • Number of research papers published in International refereed journals: 4
  • Number of invited Book-Chapters: 2, Books: 2

Selected Publication (s):

  1. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2011). Role of parent child relationship in Creativity of Adolescent boys and Girl. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 7, 147-154.
  2. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2012). Attachment Styles and their Implication for Adolescents. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 38, 54-62.
  3. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2011). Acculturation, Stress and Coping: A Review. Psyber News International Psychology Research Publication, 2, 14-17.
  4. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2011). Creativity and Relationship. Germany: VDM Verlag Publication House.
  5. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2016). Role of Attachment Styles in the Aggression of the College Students. School Psychology: Prospects of Children with Multiple Disabilities (169-193). Authorpress: New Delhi.
  6. Sonthalia, S., & Dasgupta, S. (2017). Attachment Style: Anxiety, Depression and Aggression of College Students. Germany: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing.

Research Advisor / Supervisor:

  • Doctoral Thesis Advisor / Supervisor : 4 (Under progress)
  • Post Graduate Thesis Advisor / Supervisor: 5 (1 Awarded, 4 under progress)
  • Undergraduate Thesis Advisor/Supervisor: 6 (under progress)

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:

  • Received best paper award in the international conferences
  • Stood in first ten position in the undergraduate and post graduate degrees.