Dharmistha Vinod Parmar

Email id: Dharmistha.parmar008@nmims.in

Office Address: Cabin No: 739, 7th Floor, Mithibai College Building

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

Year of Registration: 2026

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Research Topic: Psychological Capital and Systems Thinking as Predictors of Sustainable Work Behaviors in Private Sector Bank Employees.

Research Guide: Dr. Ruttuja Karkhanis More

Psychologist – SoulCraft Psychology, Mumbai

• Currently pursuing a Ph.D. from NMIMS Deemed-to-be University
• National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Assistant Professor (2024)
• GATE Qualified in Psychology (2024)
• MSc Applied Psychology (Jain University, Bangalore)
• Professional Diploma in Psychotherapy

Monsoon / Fall Semester:

• Indian Thought & Management (BSc)
• Learning and Teaching (BSc)
• Interdisciplinary Course (Introduction to Psychology) for MBA students, Performing Arts students, and International Studies students

Winter / Spring Semester:

• Indian Psychology (BSc)
• Cyber Psychology (MSc)

Junior Research Fellowship from NMIMS Deemed-to-be University

Parmar, D., & Karkhanis More, R. (2026). Roles of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction, Flourishing, and Systems Thinking in Indian University Faculty: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Special Education, 41(16s), 1327–1339. (Scopus-indexed).

Syed, A., Karkhanis More, R., Parmar, D., Chaube, N., Chaudhary, N., & Munderia, R. (2026). The Quality of Life of Fishermen in Mumbai, India: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Daoist Studies, 19(S10), 1229–1236. (Scopus-indexed).

Parmar, D. (n.d.). Busy but Drained [eBook]. Kindle Edition, Amazon. (https://share.google/RRbofBGQ4564XNxbp0)

Parmar, D. (2024) & Karkhanis More, R. (2024). "Meta-analysis of Music Therapy: Evaluating Its Impact on Health and Well-being,” presented at the 9th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Health Psychology (ICIAHP), held from 22–24 November 2024 in Varanasi, India.

Parmar, D. (2025) & Karkhanis More, R. (2025). "Exploring the Views of School Psychologists on AI and NEP in Education: Qualitative Study,” presented at the 7th APSPA International Conference, organized by the Indian School Psychology Association (INSPA), held from 6–8 March 2025 in Goa, India.

Parmar, D. (2025) & Karkhanis More, R. (2025). "A Systematic Review of Academic Pressure and Well-being Among Medical Students,” presented at the 1st National Conference, organized by Christ University, held from 20–22 March 2025 in Bangalore, India.

Parmar, D. (2025) & Karkhanis More, R. (2025). "Effect of Music Therapy on Expecting Mothers,” presented as a poster presentation at the Research Symposium, organized by NMIMS, held on 13 January 2025 in Mumbai, India.

Parmar, D. (2026) & Karkhanis More, R. (2026). "Flourishing in Teaching Faculty: Role of Systems Thinking and Basic Psychological Need of Satisfaction,” presented at Mental Health Education Conferences, organized by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences), held on 20th June 2026 in Bangalore, India.