Dr. Sushma Lama
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Gauhati UniversityResearch Interests:
Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Qualitative Methods, Health Psychology, Community Psychology, Applied Social PsychologyDate of Joining : Jul 24, 2015
Phone: 9531068812
Email: sushma.lama@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
Educational Qualification:
PhD - Gauhati University - 2021
PG - University of Delhi - 2011
UGC NET - 2012
Career Profile/Services:
Assistant Teacher, Simina M.E. School - 2012 to 2015
Administrative assignments within and outside the institution:
Convenor, Selection Committee for Differently Abled Quota - 2017 till present
Head (i/c), Department of Psychology, Cotton University ( 8th October 2021 till prsent)
Chairperson, BoS, Department of Psychology, Cotton University- 2022 till date
Member, BoS, Department of Psychology, Nogong College, 2021
Member, Guidance and Counseling Cell (2020 till present)
Activities/assignments in the University :
Convenor, Selection Committee for Differently Abled Quota - 2017 till date
Member, Decoration Committee, Convocation - 2020
Member, Counselling Cell 2020 till date
Area of Interest/Specialization:
Social Psychology, Qualitative Methods, Health Psychology, Community Psychology, Applied Social Psychology
Research Projects
| Sl. No | Name of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) | Name of the Co-PI | Name of the Funding Agency | Type (Government/Non-Government) | Year | Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) | Duration of the Project |
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| 1 | Lived experiences of students with disability in the Universities of Assam Status: Completed |
Dr Sushma Lama | Dr Nabamallika Neog | Cotton University | In House | 2022 | 50,000 | 1 year |
Research paper publications
2024
1. Sushma Lama, Academic Dishonesty with special reference to cheating behaviour among University students, InSPA Journal of Applied and School Psychology, 2024
2020
1. Professor Rita Rani Talukdar and Dr Sushma Lama, Self efficacy amongst tribal and non-tribal students, Periodic Research Journal, vol. 8, 2020
Research paper publications till 2021
1. Talukdar,R & Lama, S.(2020)." Self -efficacy amongst tribal and non-tribal students " was published in a Periodic Research Journal , volume-8 , February , 2020with ISSN No. 2231-0045
2. Lama, S.(2024). "Academic Dishonesty with hspecial reference to cheating behaviour among university students" InSPA jOURNAL OF APPLIED AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLGY (due for publication in Oct, 2024)
Other Information
Association with Professional Bodies:
1. Lifetime Member of Psychologists Association of North East India (PANEI)
Courses Attended :
- Attended online workshop on Career opportunities in Psychology in the age of covid-19 organized by Dept. of Psychology , University of Lucknow , 16 &17th June 2020 .
- Attended online workshop on Promoting mental health in children : coping and resilience organised by Indian School Psychological association, 25th June 2020
- Attended 7 days National level online workshop on Tool Development for Psychometric Assessment , Central University Of Himachal Pradesh , 6th July to 12 th July 2020 .
conference
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1. 31st Convention of NAOP, Psychology and social justice at the time of COVID-19 Pandemic: the State, Community and Individual Perspectives
Paper title- Lived experiences of nurses in Assam during COVID
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2. 32nd Annual Convention of NAOP , Paper title- Narratives of resilience among recovering addicts in Assam
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invited talk
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1. Topic- Introduction to Disability, Training programme on management og Children with Special needs at AWCs for functionaries of Anganwadi Services Scheme
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2. Quality Teaching Learning of Psychology under NEP 2020
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