POOJA SINGH

Assistant Professor – Humanities

Interest Area(s)

  • Social Psychology
  • Intergroup Relations.

I am Dr. Pooja Singh, PhD in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University and ICSSR doctoral fellowship awardee 2022-23. I am also and UGC NET (Psychology) qualified and have worked as part time research assistant on an international project which collaborated with Wittenberg University,USA. I also worked as a research associate in the Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University after completion of my Phd. I have 5 publications and one chapter in an edited book. I have attended several national and international conferences.

  • PhD in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University (Awarded on 16/08/2023)
  • Master of Arts from Banaras Hindu University (2014-2016),
  • Bachelor of Arts from Banaras Hindu University (2011-2014).
  • Intermediate from CBSE Board (2011).
  • High school from UP board (2009)
  • Worked as a research assistant (part time) in an International Project supported by Global Religion Research Initiative, Wittenberg University, USA in a collaboration with Banaras Hindu University. (From 2019 to 2021).
  • Worked as research associate in Department of psychology, Banaras Hindu University (contractual) from August 2023 to present.
  • Worked as a member of organizing committee in the seven days national workshop on research methods and statistical measures in behavioral sciences held in the Department of Physical Education and Yoga, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidhyapeeth, Varanasi, (8th to 14th February, 2017).

Wide research experience in the field of social psychology and worked as research associate in an international projects.

ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship Award by Indian Council of Social Science Research 2022.

  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (24th to 25th February, 2018). Intrinsic-extrinsic religiosity and self acceptance of adolescents. Presented at National Conference on Yoga and Well-being: Awareness, Benefits, Opportunity and Challenges in Contemporary Society. Organized by GG Degree College, DLW, Varanasi.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (26th to 27th February, 2018). Intrinsic-extrinsic religiosity and life satisfaction of adolescents. Presented at 2nd National Conference on Recent Advances in Cognition and Health. Organized by Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (19th to 21st December, 2018). Prototypicality and attitude toward outgroups. Presented at International Conference on Towards Building Inclusive Societies. Organized by National Academy of Psychology, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (5th to 6 th March, 2019). In-group prototypicality and attitude toward outgroups. Presented at 3rd National Conference on Recent Advances in Cognition and Health. Organized by Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (20-22 December, 2019). Religious prototypicality, perceived discrimination, outgroup contact and outgroup attitude. Presented at International Conference on Making Psychology Deliverable to The Society. Organized by National Academy of Psychology, Pondicherry University.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (3-5 March, 2023). Prototypicality judgement, acculturation strategies and outgroup attitude among Muslims. Presented at International Conference. Organized by National Academy of Psychology, Ahmedabad University.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (2015). Psychological well-being and religiosity. In S. Bano & R. C. Tripathi (Ed.), Quality of life: Harmony between mind and body, (pp.23-35). Varanasi: Ebong Prantik.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (2017). Effect of intrinsic-extrinsic religiosity on psychological well-being of adolescents. Journal of Psychosocial Research, 12(1), 137-145.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (2018). Intrinsic-extrinsic religiosity and life satisfaction of adolescents. Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 8(3), 319-324.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (2020). Religious Prototypicality, perceived discrimination, out-group contact and out-group attitude. Zeichen Journal, 6(12), 876-887.
  • Singh, P. & Bano, S. (2022). Prototypicality judgement, acculturation orientation and perception towards outgroup. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 14(8), 2032- 2037.