Anushka Merlyn Arakal

Email id: anushka.arakal@nmims.in 

Office Address: Cabin No: 723, 7^th Floor, Mithibai College Building 

Department: Department of Psychology, Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts 

Year of Registration: 2025 

Research Area: Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling Psychology.  

Topic: Exploring Metacognition, Academic Motivation and Social Comparison between Urban and Rural College Students in Maharashtra.

Research Guide: Dr. Ruttuja Karkhanis More 

Co-guide: Dr. Brijesh Tripathi 

Academic Profile: 

• Currently pursuing Ph.D. from NMIMS Deemed-to-be University.
• Master’s in Psychology (Specialization- Counselling) from Smt. Maniben M. P. Shah Women's College of Arts & Commerce (Autonomous).
• Bachelor’s in Psychology from G. Joshi College of Arts

Experience: 

• Assistant Professor at JDSoLA, NMIMS (July 2023 - Present)
• Lecturer at Patkar-Varde College (January - November 2023) 
• Lecturer at SDSOS & JDSoLA, NMIMS (2021 - 2023)

Courses Taught 

Monsoon/ Fall Semester 

B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) courses: 

• Environmental Psychology
• Case Study Practical
• Analytical Review

Winter/ Spring Semester 

B.Sc. (Applied Psychology) courses: 

• Foundations of Personality
• Psychological Foundation of Education
• Assessment & Social Experiment Practical

M.Sc. (Applied Psychology) course: 

• Hospital Practicum (Clinical Specialization)
• Organizational and Marketing Psychology

Fellowship/ Awards/ Grants: 

Publications 

Conference Presentations:

Arakal, A., Karkhanis, R. (2024). "Narrative Analysis on Doomscrolling in the Digital Era” presented at the 9th International Conference of Indian Academy of Health Psychology on 22^nd November 2024.