Dr. Kritika Rastogi

Email ID: Kritika.Rastogi@nmims.edu | Scopus ID: 57789191900 | Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kritika-Rastogi

Official Address:  Cabin-710, Floor-7, JDSoLA, Mithibai Building 

Major Area/Specialisation: Positive Psychology, Interventional Studies, Counselling Psychology, Indian Psychology, Spirituality, Mental Health and Well-being, Training and Research

Academic Profile:

Faculty Research Fellow (2025)

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi)

Faculty Exchange Program (2024)

Miami University, Ohio, United States of America (USA)

Ph.D. in Psychology
Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Specialisation: Positive and Indian Psychology

Trauma-Informed Psychosocial Care
Delhi University | June 2024

Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health
The University of Sydney | May 2020
Credential ID: 3NRAFT3W7FV6

Positive Psychology
The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | May 2020
Credential ID: PUJBU8BV5MU3

Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom
Coursera | June 2020

Clinical Hypnotherapy
EKAA - Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy Foundation | 2016

PhD Guided

2 Awarded, 2 Ongoing

Professional Memberships:

• American Psychological Association (APA) - Member
• National Positive Psychology Association- Member

Teaching Experience:

• Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, Mumbai (March 2026 - present)
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR (November 2025- February 2026)
• Faculty, Department of Psychology, Miami University, USA (During Faculty Exchange Program, 2024)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR (July 2019- October 2025)
• Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Amity University Lucknow (August 2016- July 2019)
• Lecturer, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow (2015 - July 2016)

Industry Experience:

• Worked as a psychologist in an NGO named EHSAAS- Friends of Street Children (February 2014 - October 2015)
• Worked as a DMIA (Dermatoglyphics Multiple Intellect Analysis) Counsellor at IMI Innate (Affiliated with APA) in Lucknow (June 2013 - Feb 2014)

Research Interests:

• Interventional Studies
• Positive Psychology
• Indian Psychology
• Adolescents and Youth Adults
• Cross-cultural approaches to wellbeing and mental health

Administrative Roles:

• Internship and Placement Coordinator

Academic Role:

• Research Supervision & Mentorship
• International Academic Engagements
• Research & Institutional Fellowships
• Teaching Innovation & Leadership

Courses Taught:

• Positive Psychology
• Multicultural Counselling Skills
• Trauma Informed Counselling
• Theories and Techniques of Counselling Psychology
• Aviation Psychology
• Asian Healing Practices

Patent and Copyright:

• Innovation Patent on A neuro-modulatory device with a therapy delivery system for detecting and treating anxiety disorder | Patent number: 2021106979
• Indian Patent/Copyright Title: ART-THERA-HEAL MODEL: An art therapy-based intervention (Copyright Registration No. LD-20250164158; Diary No. 36226/2024-CO/L). Copyright Office, Government of India.
• Indian Patent/Copyright Title: A Method For Facilitating Mental And Emotional Transformation Through A Digital Wellness Tracker (Indian Patent Application No. 202511060879). India: Indian Patent Office. Filed On June 25, 2025.

Publications: Total 30 + Publications

Recent Publications:

• Rastogi, K., Chauhan, D., & Roy, S. (2023). Beyond Screens: A Psycho-therapeutic Intervention for Adolescents Suffering from Internet Gaming Addiction. Journal of Content Community and Communication (Scopus Indexed, Q1)
• Grover, N., Rastogi, K., & Ojeshavi. (2025). Overview of play therapy in India. Advances in Consumer Research, 4, 5099–5119. (Scopus Indexed & ABDC)
• Toor, I. K., Rastogi, K., & Ajmani, (2024). Integrating spiritual disposition intervention into behavioral medicine: A case report on systemic lupus erythematosus from India. Lupus (Scopus Indexed, Q2)
• Chauhan, D., & Rastogi, K. (2025). Level Up or Log Out? Exploring the Multifaceted Effects of Internet Gaming on Youths Life: Emotional Intelligence, Coping Behavior, Aggression, Procrastination & Quality of Life. Youth Voice Journal (Scopus Indexed, Q3)
• Pandey M, Rastogi K, Pal R, et al. An Exploratory Study on ‘Vancharya’ as a Therapeutic Approach to the Bio-field of Young Adults Using Electronic Photographic Imaging. Annals of Neurosciences. 2025;0(0). doi:1177/09727531251340505 (Scopus Indexed & Web of Science)
• Chukkali, S., Rastogi, K., Agrawal, A., & Paul Raj (2024). Air Quality Index, Personality Traits and Their Impact on the Residential Satisfaction and Quality of Life: An Exploratory Path Analysis Model. Asian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution (Scopus Indexed)
• Chauhan, D., & Rastogi, K. (2024). Psycho-Therapeutic Management of Internet Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology (Scopus Indexed)
• Chukkali, S., Rastogi, K., Mishra, A., & Gupta, T. (2022). Impact of Urban Environmental Quality, Residential Satisfaction, and Personality on Quality of Life Among Residents of Delhi/NCR. ECS Transactions (Scopus Indexed)
• Rastogi, K., & Madan, P. (2021). Spirituality, Psychological Capital and Psychological Well-Being among Emerging Adults: An Empirical Inquiry from India. Youth Voice Journal (Scopus Indexed, Q3)
• Rastogi, K. (2019). Exploring Swadharma: An Overview. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6(3), 26-29. DOI: 10.25215/0603.023

Recent Book Chapters

• Rastogi, K., Mukherjee, S., & Karmakar Basu, S. (2026). Applying solution-focused brief therapy in cognitive rehabilitation: Insights from positive neuropsychology. In K. J. Reddy (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of neurocognitive rehabilitation: Practices, innovations, and future directions. Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Scopus Indexed).
• Toor, I. K., & Rastogi, K. (2024). Spiritual Dispositional Coping and Health Hardiness on Stress and Related Illnesses. Routledge, Taylor & Francis. (Scopus Indexed)
• Mukherjee, S., Rastogi, K., Rahman, R., & Valarmathi, S. (2024). Service Learning Beyond the Classroom: Engaging Students in Environmental Stewardship. (Scopus Indexed)

Conferences/Workshops/Trainings: 50+ National and International Conferences, Workshops and Training attended and organised.

Consultancies Completed: 03 (Up to 10 Lacks)

Awards and Achievements:

• Academic Excellence Award at the International Conference on Vedic Pathways to Mind, Culture & Society (ICVMCS–2025) by Miranda House, University of Delhi and We Awae U organisation.
• Faculty Exchange Fellowship - Miami University, Ohio, USA (2024)

• Best Paper Award in an International Conference titled Mental Health and Rehabilitation, organised by Shia PG College and IMHRC.
• Summer Research Faculty Fellowship - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (2025)
• Invited Guest Lecturer - University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2024)
• Teachers Innovation Award (2019)
• Best Paper: Best Paper award in the International Conference on Positive Psychology Interventions for Promoting Sustainable Happiness in Society, an International Conference organised by ICSSR and University of Lucknow
• Best Paper: Research paper presentation titled Understanding Informed Care Approach to Therapy among Children in Child-Care Institute in the International Conference organised by Shia. P.G College, Lucknow
• Best Paper: Analytical Study of Public Sentiments about COVID-19 using Twitter Comments in the International Conference organised by Chandigarh School of Business