Dr. Unmana Dutta

Assistant Professor

School Of Liberal Arts

Mail I.D.: unmana.dutta@nmims.edu

Academic Qualification: PhD in Psychology, MA in Clinical Psychology

Specialization: Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Trauma Counseling

Field of Interest: Counseling & Clinical Psychology

Research Experience:

Awarded Doctoral Degree on "Life Scripts, Resilience, Personal Control and Forgiveness in Acid Attack Survivors”.

Teaching Experience:      

Assistant Professor of Psychology at School of Science, NMIMS, Navi Mumbai from 1^st December 2023 till    date.

Papers taught:

Social Psychology, Psychology of Modern World, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Family & Marital Counseling

Publications:

1. Dutta, U. Teotia, A. & Kumar, N. (2022). Time to focus on acid attack survivors. Annals of Indian Psychiatry, 6(400).
2. Dutta, U., Teotia, A. & Kumar, N. (2022). Study of resilience, happiness and life satisfaction among acid attack survivors. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 13(8).
3. Dutta, U. & Teotia, A. (2022). Gratitude, life satisfaction and forgiveness among acid attack victims: Rehabilitation through three good things intervention. Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences,21 (3).
4. Dutta, U. & Teotia, A. (2022). Hope, personal control & post-traumatic growth: an intervention for acid attack survivors. YMER Digital, 21 (10).
5. Dutta, U. (2019). Relationship between Marital Conflict, Partner Abuse, and Alcohol Abuse. The International Journal of Indian Psychology,7(2): 552-559.

Book Chapters:

1. Published a book chapter "Factors facilitating Post-Traumatic Growth among Acid Attack Survivors” in the book VRIDHHI: Post-Traumatic Growth in Indian Context, published by Infinity Publication, London in the year 2024.
2. Published a book chapter "Emotional Health & Well-Being of Youth in India” in the book "Youth Empowerment for Holistic Development in India", published by Avon Publications, in the year 2021.

Presented Papers:

1. Presented a Paper on ‘Resilience and Forgiveness among Acid Attack Survivors: An Exploratory Study’ on 19-20 January 2023, organized by Aditya Mahavidyala, Delhi University.
2. Presented and won Best Paper Award at International Conference on Role of Counseling in Dealing with Mental Health Issues, organized by Aligarh Muslim University, on 23 September 2022, on "Resilience, Hope and Happiness among Acid Attack Victims.”
3. Presented on "Forgiveness, Social Support and Post-Traumatic Growth among Acid Attack Survivors” in IAAP 2022, on 27-29 January 2022, organized by Mizoram University.
4. Presented on Happiness, Personal Control & Resilience among Acid Attack Victims during COVID-19 in Two days Virtual Conference on Adaptibility in Crisis: Psychology, Education and Society, on 17-18 August 2021, organized by Rajiv Gandhi University.
5. Presented on "Gratitude, Forgiveness and Post-Traumatic Growth among Acid-Attack Victims: Three Things Intervention” at the International Seminar on Forensic Psychology for Law Enforcement and Military Personnel in the Line of Duty on 15 January, 2021, organized by Amity University, Noida.
6. Presented on "Resilience, Life Satisfaction and Happiness among Acid Attack Victims during COVID-19” at the 9th International (Virtual) Conference on Victim Assistance on 30^th-31^st October, 2020, organized by the O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India.

Newspaper Publications:

• Article in Women’s Era Magazine in January 2022: "Things not to say to your kids”.
• Article in Women’s Era Magazine in January 2022: "Increase EQ of your Children”.
• Article on "Technology and Mental Health” published at The Horizon, The Assam Tribune on January 3, 2020.
• Article on "Dad’s the Way!” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on June 15, 2018.
• Article in New Women Magazine (Editor: Hema Malini) in May 2018: "Is your Child throwing too many Tantrums?”
• Article in Women’s Era Magazine in March 2018: "Teach Budget to your Child”.
• Article on "Exams and Parents” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on February 23, 2018.
• Article on "Birth Order and Child’s Personality” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on February 16, 2018.
• Article on "Money Matters for Children” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on January 5, 2018.
• Article in New Women Magazine (Editor: Hema Malini) in November 2017: "Understand your Child’s Lies”.
• Article in Women’s Era-II magazine of the Delhi Press in November 2017: "Why does your Child Lie?” and "Manage the Tempers & Tantrums in your Child”.
• Article on "Why does your child Lie?” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on October 6, 2017.
• Article in Alive magazine of the Delhi Press in September 2017: "No Child’s Game”.
• Article on "Managing Tantrums” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on September 22, 2017.
• Article in New Women Magazine (Editor: Hema Malini) in August 2017: "Raising a Nature-friendly Child”.
• Article on "The Importance of Touch” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on August 18, 2017.
• Article on "Internet Gaming and your Child” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on August 4, 2017.
• Article on "Raising a Nature-friendly Child” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on June 30, 2017.
• Article on "Learning Styles” published at The Horizon of The Assam Tribune on June 9, 2017.
• Article on "How to Prepare your Child for Nursery School” published in Voice of Assam, on 8 May, 2017.

Awards & Recognition:

• Awarded the Ashok Chauhan Academic Scholarship for the year 2016-17 and 2017- 18, for good performance in academics, in Amity University, Uttar Pradesh.
• Awarded the Achiever’s Award for Excellence in Knowledge Creation in Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, on 17 May 2018.

Administrative Responsibility:

1. Mentoring Research Groups for their Dissertation.
2. Co-head for PR of JDSOLA.
3. Management of Library Book Bank for Psychology Department.
4. Management of Lab for Psychology Department.