Akshaya P

Assistant Professor - Senior Scale

Ms. Akshaya P works as an Assistant Professor of Psychology - Senior Scale with the Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education in Bengaluru. Her academic interests encompass cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistics, and psychometry. Ms. Akshaya earned her MSc in Psychology, with a specialisation in Clinical Psychology, from Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, where she was recognised as a University Gold Medallist in her field. She successfully qualified for the UGC-NET Test for Assistant Professorship and received the Junior 沙巴体育 Fellowship in 2017. Before joining MAHE-Bengaluru, she worked as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bengaluru, where she gained over seven years of experience in academia and research, mainly facilitating courses like Biopsychology, Psychopathology, Clinical & Cognitive Psychology, and Behavioural Statistics. Her scholarly contributions include eight research article publications in varied domains in psychology, three funded projects on the themes investigating oestrogen-modulated neuropsychological changes in women and neuropsychological differences among bilingual and multilingual individuals speaking both Indian and foreign languages. Her past research has also focused on understanding the neurocognitive profiles and strengths of millennial gamers. Ms. Akshaya has supervised more than 30 MSc dissertations and numerous independent student research projects. She also has over five years of consulting experience in academic writing and behavioural statistics for doctoral candidates and professionals in psychology, social sciences, and medicine. Additionally, she is an active member of the Board of Studies and the Board of Examiners for institutions in Bengaluru and has made significant contributions to academic and pedagogical initiatives and development. Furthermore, she is involved with the Bengaluru Stroke Support Group (BPSS) and has a strong passion for the history of sciences and learning new languages and their linguistic nuances.

Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS) Bengaluru

Qualification: MSc Psychology, UGC-NET