Current Position:

• Director of International Affairs, Mizoram University

Former Positions:

• Head, Department of Psychology, Mizoram University
• Professor, Department of Psychology, Mizoram University
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Mizoram University
• Reader, Department of Psychology, Mizoram University
• Lecturer & Head, Psychology Department, Aizawl West College

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, Mizoram University
• MA in Psychology, North Eastern Hill University
• BA (Hons) in Psychology, Sophia College, University of Bombay

Awards and Fellowships:

• Gold Medal, MA in Psychology, North Eastern Hill University
• Junior Research Fellowship, UGC
• Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship, Princeton University

Notable Research Projects:

• HIV/AIDS needs assessment for migrant workers, Mizoram State AIDS Control Society
• Study on violence against women, National Commission for Women
• Research on parental love-related behavior, UGC-funded

Professional Training:

• Child & Adolescent Mental Health, NIMHANS
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), NIMHANS
• Structural Equation Modelling, Indian Statistical Institute

Memberships and Professional Associations:

• Secretary, Alzheimer’s and Related Disorder Society of India (Mizoram Chapter)
• Member, Mizoram State Mental Health Authority
• Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
• Life Member, Indian Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
• Life Member, Psychological Association of North East India (PANEI)
• Member, International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
• Member, International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR)
• Associate Life Member, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
• President, Alumni Association of Psychology, Mizoram University
• Former Joint Secretary, Zoram Research Foundation (ZoRF)
• Member, Academic Council, Mizoram University
• Member, School Board of Social Sciences, Mizoram University
• Member, Steering Committee, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Mizoram University