Dr. Prachi Pandey

Dr. Prachi Pandey is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at the Manipal Institute of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (MILHS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Hyderabad. She qualified UGC-NET for Assistant Professor in 2021, secured an All India Rank of 63 in GATE Psychology in 2021, and qualified UGC-NET for both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor in 2022.

At MILHS, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology courses, supervises students’ research and dissertations, and serves as an Academic Warden from MILHS.Her research interests include health psychology, behavioural medicine, precision medicine, psychometrics, developmental psychology. She has published research articles and book chapters on these areas, including the development and validation of the Chronic Illness Adjustment Scale, published in Chronic Illness, and a book chapter published by Springer Nature Singapore. She has presented her research at several national and international conferences and has also contributed to symposium presentations on healthy lifestyles and health-promoting behaviour.Dr. Pandey has received five awards for her research presentations, including two Prof. Mahdi Hasan Memorial Awards for Best Presentation, a Best Presentation Award, and two Best Paper Awards. Her recognised work has examined mindfulness, social support, Samatva, self-control, self-reliance, self-regulation, psychological well-being, and chronic disease management.