Mrs. Sarabjeet Kaur Chawla

Ms. Sarabjeet Kaur Chawla 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); She holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Psychology from the University of Allahabad, where she secured second rank in her postgraduate programme. She received the prestigious Dr. R.N; Bhatia Gold Medal and Prof. S.G. Dunn Gold Medal for undergraduate academic excellence and was awarded the NCERT Doctoral Fellowship during her Ph.D. At MILHS, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology courses, supervises Master’s dissertations, and has served as a Coursera/SWAYAM Coordinator.

She is also a member of the Timetable Committee and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at MAHE. Her research focuses on Cyberpsychology, particularly cybervictimization, cyberbullying perpetration, and cyber-bystander behaviour. She has published in reputed journals by Springer Nature, Sage and MDPI, and presented her research at international conferences in France, Serbia and the Czech Republic. She received the Best Paper Award at the 57th National and 26th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP).

Her research collaborations include a 22-country cross-cultural cyberbullying project led by the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and the Global Loneliness Project, funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, with an international advisory committee comprising members associated with the WHO, OECD and GILC. Prior to joining MAHE, she served as a Teaching Assistant during her Ph.D., NCERT Doctoral Fellow Intern at the Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer, NCERT Doctoral Fellow at DER, NCERT, New Delhi, Therapist Intern at ACDC, Prayagraj, and Editorial Assistant for Psychology and Developing Societies (Sage). She also worked as a Content Writer and Anchor with the Foreign Cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police during Kumbh 2019. She has served as a resource person for UGC NET-JRF Gateway Sessions at MILHS, MAHE, and UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC) Refresher Courses.