Pragnya S. Nidugonda

Assistant Professor

Department of Clinical Psychology

Qualification: BSc (Hons) Psychology, MSc Abnormal & Clinical Psychology, MSc Clinical Psychology, MPhil Clinical Psychology

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Pragnya S. Nidugonda is Assistant Professor in Department of Clinical Psychology – Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.

    In addition to the teaching responsibilities of M.Phil. Clinical Psychology and BSc Psychology (Honours),

    She is:

    • Faculty in charge for Unit II Psychiatry ward
    • Teaching Psychiatry Post Graduate students and MPhil Psychiatry Social Work students 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Evolutionary Psychology BSc Psychology (Hons) VIII Semester
Psychosocial Foundations of Behavior MPhil I year

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling Skills Middlesex University, UK 2016
MSc Abnormal and Clinical Psychology Swansea University, UK 2019
MSc Clinical Psychology Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2021
MPhil Clinical Psychology Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2023

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Child Psychology

Area of Expertise

Behaviour therapy and Child Psychology

Shwetha, T. S. & Nidugonda, P. (2024). Child Sexual Abuse: An Indian Perspective. In S. Gupta (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology Practices and Interventions (pp. 1-19). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9983-2.ch001