Mayola Rodrigues

Major Area/ Specialization: Counselling Psychology

Academic Profile

• Currently pursuing Ph.D. from NMIMS Deemed-to-be University.
• UGC- NET qualified in the first attempt (June 2021 cycle).
• Master’s in Psychology (Specialization- Counselling) from Smt. Maniben M. P. Shah Women's College of Arts & Commerce (Autonomous).
• Bachelor’s in Psychology from KET's V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous).

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor at JDSOLA, NMIMS (August 2023- Present)
• Lecturer at Smt. Maniben M. P. Shah Women's College of Arts & Commerce (Autonomous), SNDT University (October 2021 to July 2023)

Facilitated Psychology lectures for M. A. Counselling Psychology, B.A. Psychology and BMS (Organizational Behaviour).

Research Interests

Counselling Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, Relationships, Digital & Cyber Psychology, Positive Psychology

Administrative Roles

• Faculty In-charge for SY B.Sc. (Applied Psychology)
• Faculty In-charge for Research Committee
• Faculty In-charge for Internship Committee
• Faculty In-charge for Magazine Committee- The Psychlic Zone and Yearbook.
• Faculty In-charge for Marketing & Website duties

Academic Roles

• Guide for TY B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) students research project work at NMIMS.

Courses Taught

Monsoon/ Fall Semester

B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) courses:

• Family & Marital Counselling
• Case Study Practical

M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course:

• Family & Couples Counselling

Winter/ Spring Semester

B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) courses:

• Assessment & Social Experiment Practical
• Counselling & Psychotherapy

M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course:

• Positive Psychology
• Hospital Practicum (Clinical Specialization)

Publications

• Rodrigues, M., & Kamat, V. (2023). The Relationship between Teachers' Need for Cognition, Personal Innovativeness in Education Technology and Computer Self-efficacy. Concept, 5(5), 81-94.
• Chaware, S., Rodrigues, M., & Ganu, A. (2023). Examining the Relationship between Physical activity, Subjective vitality, Positive Mental Health and Burnout among Teachers. Madhya Bharti, 83, 111-120.

Conference Presentations

• Rodrigues, M., Karkhanis, R. (2024). "Technostress in the Digital Era: A Bane to Teachers' Job Satisfaction” presented at the 9th International Conference of Indian Academy of Health Psychology on 22^nd November 2024.
• Chaware, S., Rodrigues, M., & Ganu, A. (2023). Presented and received the Best Paper Award for the research paper titled ‘Examining the relationship between physical activity, subjective vitality, positive mental health and burnout among teachers’ at the Two-Day National Conference on Physical Education and Sports Sciences organized by Vidya Vikas Mandal's Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao, Goa on 4th and 5th April 2023.
• Rodrigues, M., & Ganu, A. (2022). Presented the research paper titled ‘The Effect of Need for Cognition on Social Media Self-Control Failure and Academic Procrastination in College Students in Mumbai’ at the 29th Annual Conference organized by Bombay Psychological Association on 19th and 20th February 2022.
• Rodrigues, M., & Kamat, V. (2021). Presented and secured 1st prize for the research paper titled ‘The Relationship between Need for Cognition and Computer Self-efficacy among Teachers’ Teaching Online during the Pandemic’ at the Two-Day Transdisciplinary International Web Conference organized by KET's V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous) in February 2021.