Sayli Arvind Gurav

Email id: sayli.g@nmims.edu

Major Area/ Specialization: Clinical Psychology

Academic Profile

• Currently pursuing Ph.D. from University of Mumbai.
• UGC- NET qualified in the first attempt (June, 2016).
• Master’s in Psychology (Specialization - Clinical Psychology) from the University Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai.
• Bachelor’s in Psychology from S.P. Mandali’s Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College.

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor at JDSoLA, NMIMS (October 2022 - Present)
• Assistant Professor, Mithibai College of Commerce, Arts and Science (Autonomous) (July 2018 to October 2022)

Facilitated Psychology lectures for Master’s in Psychology (Industrial Organizational Psychology Specialization).

Research Interests

Religiosity, Relationships, Consumer Psychology, Social Psychology.

Administrative Roles

• Faculty In-charge for T.Y. B.Sc. (Applied Psychology).
• Faculty In-charge for IQAC.
• Faculty In-charge for Examinations.
• Faculty In-charge for Budget and Finances of the Psychology Committee.

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:

• Seminar/Workshop
• Neuropsychology
• Neuro Forensic Practical

M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course:

• Psychological First Aid
• Clinical Psychology Practicum

Winter/ Spring Semester

B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) courses:

• Research & Experimentation in Psychology
• Review & Article Writing
• Evolutionary Psychology
• Sexuality & Relationships
• Addiction Psychology

M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course:

• Hospital Practicum (Clinical Specialization)

Conference Presentations

• Venugopal A., Shaikh N., Karkhanis More R., Gurav S. (2025). "Beyond the Badge: Exploring Stress Amongst the Pune Police Officers” presented at
• Bharwani D., & Gurav S. (2019). "Attempting to identify the Strengths and Skills of the Hijra Community - An exploratory study employing the lenses of Positive Psychology” presented at the Bombay Psychological Association conference held in February 2019.
• Mehta S., & Gurav S. (2017) "Effects of Stigma in Indian Culture on the Perception and Acceptance of the Mentally Ill: A Socio-Cognitive Analysis.” Presented at The International Conference on Cognitive Behavioural Interventions - INDIA 2017.