Charu Kriti

Assistant Professor

Charu Kriti comes with a decade of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration in higher education. She holds a master’s degree in psychology from Banaras Hindu University and an LL.B. degree from the University of Delhi and is UGC-NET qualified. She is currently pursuing her PhD. Her teaching experience spans undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with expertise in Forensic Psychology. She has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at MAHE, Bengaluru since 2024. She is solely responsible for curating the Forensic Psychology Specialization for the M.Sc. Applied Psychology program and has developed curriculum for courses including Forensic Psychology, Cyber Forensics, Psychology and Law, Criminology and Criminal Behavior, and Rehabilitation and Correctional Psychology. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she serves as the Exam Coordinator and Timetable Coordinator for MILHS. She has also been involved in community outreach initiatives in the judicial community. Her research interests include Forensic Psychology, Analytical Psychology, gender identity, social injustice, and perceptual bias. She has published interdisciplinary research in these areas and has supervised undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. Her interdisciplinary training in Psychology and Law informs her teaching, research, and engagement with contemporary social and behavioral issues. She is known for her innovative pedagogies and assessments.

Qualification: LL.B, MA

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assistant Professor, Psychology, DLHS

     

    Subjects taught

      Program

      Semester

      Credits

    Core/Open elective

    Criminology & Criminal Behaviour

    MSc Applied Psychology

    III

    4

    Program Elective

    Cyber Forensics

    MSc Applied Psychology

    III

    4

    Program Elective

    Forensic & Criminal Psychology

    BA Psychology (Hons)

    V

    4

    Program Elective

    Psychological Assessments II

    BA Psychology (Hons)

    VI

    4

    Core

    Social Psychology

    BA Psychology (Hons)

    II

    4

    Core

    Practicum-I

    MSc Applied Psychology

    I

    4

    Core

     

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MA Psychology Banaras Hindu University 2016
LL.B Law University of Delhi 2013
PhD Psychology Christ University, Bengaluru Pursuing

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Chandigarh University Assistant Professor Academics, Research Supervision & assigned coordinatorships February 2022- May 2024
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi Teaching Assistant Academics, Research Supervision & assigned coordinatorships August 2016- January 2022

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Forensic Psychology, Analytical Psychology, Gender identity, Social injustice, and Perceptual bias

Area of Expertise

Criminology & Criminal Behaviour, Psychology & Law, Cyber Forensics , Forensic Psychology

Area of Research

Female Criminality, Social Injustice, Discrimination

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Member of American Psychological Association (2022)- Account number: C2001869394

The Indian Student Caught Amidst the Pandemic, the Lockdown and the Online Classes: A Psychosocial Study.

2021 Pandemic- Response Charu Kriti

Chapter

The Empowered Indian Woman: Actual or Rhetorical?

2021 Gender Identity Charu Kriti

Chapter

Selective Mutism: Understanding and Management.

2018 Psychopathology Charu Kriti

Chapter

Life in the Time of the Lockdown: The Effects of the First Lockdown in India and the Resilience to Bounce Right Back

2024 Pandemic- Response Charu Kriti & Stuti Gusain

Research Article

Comparing the Eastern and Western Perspectives on Exploring Happiness

2023 Exploring happiness Rincy Baptish & Charu Kriti

Research Article

Assessing the Gender Differences in the Level of Life Satisfaction and Depression among Young Adults

2023 Life satisfaction & Depression Samridi Gupta & Charu Kriti

Research Article

Oppression on the Birhor Tribe in Jharkhand: A case study.

2017 Social Hierarchy Charu Kriti

Research Article

Mental Depression and Social Support in the Patients of Cancer and HIV/AIDS.

2016 Terminal Illness VP Rawat & Charu Kriti

Research Article

Comparing the Eastern and Western Perspectives on Exploring Happiness

2023 Exploring happiness Rincy Baptish & Charu Kriti

Masters' Dissertation

Assessing the Gender Differences in the Level of Life Satisfaction and Depression among Young Adults

2023 Life satisfaction & Depression Samridi Gupta & Charu Kriti

Masters' Dissertation