Dr. Nilanjana Bagchi

Dr. Nilanjana Bagchi

Position Associate Professor and Head
Department Psychology
Specialization Organizational Behaviour and Environmental Psychology

Education

Degree Field of Study Institution Year
M. A. Applied Psychology University of Calcutta 1996
Ph. D. Applied Psychology University of Calcutta 2013

Contact Information

  • nilanjanab2010@gmail.com

Teaching Experience

  • Since 2001

Colleges served

  • Bethune College: 2001 - till date

Research Interests

  •  Organizational Behaviour, Gender Studies, Forensic Psychology, Community Psychology, Positive psychology, Stress management and Communication Skill Development

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Undergraduate course in Psychology as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS and CCF)
  • Postgraduate course in Applied Psychology as per University of Calcutta Syllabus (CBCS)
  • Supervision over Postgraduate Dissertation of PG students in Applied Psychology of Bethune College. Supervised dissertations at the Masters level under West Bengal State University and Indira Gandhi National Open University. Supervised M. Phil dissertation in Gender Studies at the Women's Studies Department, University of Calcutta.

 

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Bagchi, N. (2023). "A probe into self-esteem and narcissism of male and female idol makers in and around Kolkata", Interrogating Women's Position: Perspectives from the Field, edited by Basabi Chakraborty. Publisher: Urbee Prakashan. ISBN: 978-81-959271-7-3
  • Bagchi, N. (2022). "Ritubandhe narimon", Ritu abosaan: meyeder anubhuti o abhignyata, edited by Basabi Chakraborty. Publisher: Karigar. ISBN: 978-93-89380-15-6
  • Bagchi, N. (2021). The Treason of Silence: The Disappearing Act of the Mother. The Other Half: Meditations on Women's space in culture, past and present. - ISBN 978-93-90717-19-4. Bethune College Women's Studies Centre and SOPAN publisher.
  • Bagchi, N. (2020). 'Nandini in Tagore's Raktakarabi-An Analysis from the Humanistic Perspective'in Voices Beyond Silence: Issues and Insights published by Sopan and Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College, Kolkata. ISBN: 978-81-948279-2-4.
  • Bagchi, N. (2020). Mind and the Pandemic: Mastering the Chaos. 'Praharpunthi' Atimari: Chhoy Masher Dastabej, published by Sopan and Bethune College. ISBN978-948279-0-0.
  • Bagchi, N. (2016), Motivation. Introduction to Social and Industrial Psychology, edited by Dr. Ishita Chatterjee, pp-189-203 on B. B. Kundu Grandsons. ISBN-978-93-84080-83-9
  • Bagchi, N. (2014), Recent Approaches in Mental Health Research A study to evaluate the effectiveness of training programme on empowerment of women residing in urban and rural areas with reference to their need for achievement and perception of social support. K P Bagchi. ISBN: 978-81-7074-349-1
  • Bagchi, N. (2014) "Monobidya". Memory and Motivation" West Bengal State Book Board. ISBN:987-81-247-0745
  • Bagchi, N. (2011), "Alor Sarani Beye, Bethune College". Leela Roy: Biplabi Jiban o Byaktwitwo Porjalochona. Papyrus. ISBN-81-902458-3-X)
  • Bagchi, N. (2009), Behavioural Issues in Ageing: Care, Concern and Commitment, Ed. Fakir Mohan Sahoo "Staying in Family and Away at 'Home': Cognitive Style, Depression and Adjustment Pattern of the Aged" Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi: ISBN 10: 81-8069-592-1.

Editor of Books

  • Voices Beyond Silence: Issues and Insights published by Sopan and Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College, Kolkata (November, 2020). ISBN: 978-81-948279-2
  • The Other Half: Meditations on Women's space in culture, past and present. The Treason of Silence: The Disappearing Act of The Mother. - ISBN 978-93-90717-19-4. Bethune College Women's Studies Centre and SOPAN publisher. (2021)

Articles in Journals (Since 2015)

  • Bagchi, N. (2019). The Hand of Friendship in the sunless Hour-A Study to Explore happiness measure, Perceived Loneliness, Life Satisfaction and Meaning in Life of Retired People with Pet Dogs and without pet dogs. Heritage, a peer reviewed Academic journal published by Bethune College. Volume VI 2019.ISSN 2349-9583.
  • Bagchi, N. (2019), "Mritshilpis" - The Idol makers-a study to Evaluate the Differences between the two sexes Male and Female relating to certain psychological variables associated with their profession. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences (IJRSS). Vol. 9. Issue 3(1). ISSN: 2249-2496. Impact Factor 7.081
  • Bagchi, N. (2018), A Probe into The Psychological Variables of Male and Female Dhakis (2018) Heritage, a peer reviewed Academic journal published by Bethune College. Volume V. ISSN: 2349-9583.
  • Chakraborty, N. and Bagchi, N. (2018). Green consumerism: exploring the green buying behavior of male and female consumers. The research journal of social sciences, 9(7): 26-39.ISSN: 0025-1348 (P), 2456-1356 (O)
  • Bagchi, N. (2017) "Amar mukti Aaloyaaloy" (illuminated i am ... amidst the lights of liberty). International journal of advanced research (IJAR).Int. J. Adv. Res. 5(11), 1475-1479.Nov 2017 ISSN: 2320-5407 .IMPACT FACTOR 6.118.CrossRef DOI 10.21474/IJAR01.
  • Bagchi, N. (2017) Dhakis-the drummers-a probe to evaluate the psychological variables associated with them. The research journal of social sciences January vol1x number1. ISSN: 0025-1348(p) 2456-1356(o) doi10.105373/00251348 cosmos impact factor 5.250(2017). UGC listed 40820.
  • Bagchi, N. and Chatterjee, M. (2016). A Study to Compare Two Groups of Railway Employees across Psychological Variables, namely, Locus of Control and Work Motivation. Heritage, 3: 167-172. ISSN: 2349-9583.
  • Bagchi, N. (2015). "The Reality of the Fractured Psyche As Represented 'In The Grass Is singing' in the journal of "Social Sciences".4(6-1):9-13.ISSN 2326-9863(PRINT); ISSN:2326-988X(online)
  • Bagchi, N. (2015). Looking through the lens of cancer patients-A Study to Investigate Difference between two groups of cancer patients belonging to two different age groups with respect to life satisfaction and locus of control. Heritage Vol. II .ISSN 2349-9583.
  • Bagchi, N. (2010). "A comparative study of self concept and need achievement between two groups of slum women receiving and not receiving vocational Training", Journal of Psychometry, 24:2. pp. 26-32. ISSN 0971-6939.

Conference/ Seminar Paper Presentation Details

Full papers in Conference Proceedings

  • Conference Proceeding of a symposium of the ICSSR Sponsored and RCI Accredited Three- day National Conference on "Entitlement, Equality and Mental Health: Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives" held during 8-10 November, 2019, organized by Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India published in May 2021.
  • A Probe into Organizational Ethos and Role Overload, Distance and Stagnation of Police Personnel Posted at Police Stations and at Special Forces in Kolkata Police. Paradigm Shift in Business Practices and Corporate Management. Institute of Business Management. Levant books India in association with The National Council of Education, Bengal, Jadavpur, Kolkata ISBN-978-93-84106-23-2. (2015)

Research

  • UGC, Minor Research on Women's Empowerment Programms -A Study On The Macro And Micro Behavioural Consequences- Submitted
  • Minor Research project from the Women's Studies Research Centre, (WSRC) C.U "An Exploration To Evaluate The Effect Of Training Programme On Empowerment Of Women Residing In Some Rural Slum Areas Of West Bengal With Reference To Certain Psychological Variables- Submitted
  • Minor Research from the Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College on A Study To Evaluate The Trend Of Empowerment Of Rural And Urban Poor Women With Respect To Self-Esteem, Achievement Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Social Support, Leadership Effectiveness and Decision Making- Submitted.

Resource Person (Since 2015)

  • Speaker at Bethune in a webinar organized by Inner Wheel club of Santiniketan (in collaboration with Inner Wheel club of Survey park Stars and Inner Wheel club of Greater Kolkata) on "women and mental health" on 10.10.2023.
  • Delivered lecture at Legal Aid Services (WB) on "trauma counselling with PTSD" on 30.9.2023.
  • Speaker in a panel discussion at 1st Annual School Meet on 22.6. 2023 on "Cultivating Minds. Hearts: Supporting Adolescent Mental Health in School Environments" organized by Change Initiatives and Capgemini.
  • Resource person at Central Detective Training, Govt of India in soft skill development of Police Officers on 3.5.2023
  • Delivered lecture on " Awareness on sexual abuse at East Calcutta Girls College On 5.1.2023
  • Resource person at Bethune College on 3.1.2023 on Awareness on Psychological Counselling and Well-being of students.
  • Delivered series of invited lectures on Organizational Behaviour at St. Xaviers College on 4th, 11, 18th, 25th November, 2nd, 16th December 2022 till 23 rd March,2023
  • Speaker in Post graduate Diploma Course in Counselling (8th Batch) on Post-Traumatic Stress disorder in Legal Aid Services, West Bengal on 19.11.2021.
  • Speaker in two days interactive programme on-E-counseling sessions to overcome stress during pandemic organized by Hooghly Mohsin College on June 3rd and 7th, 2021.
  • Speaker in "Interactive Programme on-Covid-19 Awareness: Staying Connected" organised by Shahid Matangini Hazra Govt College for Women - Purba Medinipur on 29.5.2021.
  • Delivered an invited talk on "Understanding Gender from Psychological Perspective." in the One Day State Level Webinar entitled "Gender Sensitization and Violence against Women" organized by Women Cell in association with IQAC, Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya, Dalkhola, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal held on 3rd April,2021.
  • Organized and speaker as the Director in a webinar "Amader Katha"(Our Narratives) of the Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College to observe International Women's Day 2021 on 25.3.2021.
  • Chaired Sessions in Two Day Online Orientation Programme on 4.2.2021 and UG Semesters V (Theory and practical)Prioritized Syllabus of Psychology Under CBCS organized by Department of Psychology, Asutosh College, Muralidhar college Kolkata in Collaboration with UGBOS In Psychology, CU & Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bethune College, Kolkata, 4th and 5th February, 2021
  • Speaker in International Training , Course for Police Officers of the level of S.p/ Ins/ Dy. SP of Srilankan Police organized by Central Detective Training Institute Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India on' Psychological Approaches towards Interrogation' on 29.1.2021.
  • Chaired Sessions in Two Day Online Orientation Programme on 28.1.2021 and UG Semesters I, (Theory and practical)Prioritized Syllabus of Psychology Under CBCS organized by Department of Psychology, Asutosh College, Muralidhar college Kolkata in Collaboration with UGBOS In Psychology.
  • Organized and speaker at a State Level Webinar as Director, Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College on Women's Health in association with The Bengal Obstetric and Gynaecological Society on 18.12.2020.
  • Chaired a Session in Three Day Online Orientation Programme on UG Semester IV Prioritized Syllabus of Psychology Under CBCS organized by Department of Psychology, Bethune College, Kolkata in Collaboration with UGBOS In Psychology, CU & Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bethune College, Kolkata, 24th -26th November, 2020
  • Speaker in a webinar on Virus, Violence and Gender: Combating Gender Based Violence in the Time of Pandemic organized by Diamond Harbour University on 15.10.2020.
  • Speaker in a state level webinar on "Cries behind the Closed Room: Covid 19, Domestic Violence and Mental Health" organized by Shahid Matangini Hazra Govt College for Women on 25.9.2020.
  • Speaker at Legal Aid Services West Bengal (LASWEB),in "Post Graduate Diploma Course in Counselling". (7th Batch) on Stress Management with special focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on 28/08/2020.
  • Speaker at National Web Lecture Series: 1. Pandemic: Introspections from Varied Perspectives on Boosting Psychological Immunity Amidst COVID-19 19 days organized by Govt. General Degree College, Singur on 26.8.2020.
  • Organized webinar in Women's Studies Centre in collaboration with IQAC Bethune College Kolkata, on the topic 'Anatomy Is Destiny' on 12.7.2020.
  • Speaker in an International Webinar Panel Discussion conducted by the International Justice Mission Kolkata and the Department of Social Work, St Xavier's University, Kolkata. COVID 19: Emerging Cyber Threats, Psychosocial Dimensions and the Way Forward for Students on 26.6.2020.Speaker in a National Webnar in a Panel Discussion on 19 June 2020 titled - 'Redefining work stress to convert into Professional Harmony' Amity University.
  • Speaker at Hooghly Mohsin College to hold an e-learning session on 09.06.2020 at 11 am to address stress-related issues that our students are experiencing in the current Covid-19 Lockdown period.
  • Speaker at a departmental seminar e-learning session organized by the Dept. of English, Hooghly Mohsin College on "stress related issues during current lockdown period" on 14.4.2020.
  • Guest of Honour at Marble Box on International Womens' Day, 8.3.2020.Delivered lecture on "Women at the Workplace".
  • Speaker in a seminar on 'Mental Health awareness' organized by Netaji Nagar College on 7th December 2019.
  • Chaired a session in a Three Day National conference organized by Dept of Applied Psychology, Kaji Nazrul University in collaboration with ICSSR Kaji Nazrul University titled 'Entitlement, Equality and Mental Health: Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives. (November, 2019).
  • Speaker in a Plenary Session in Three Day National conference organized by Dept of Applied Psychology, Kaji Nazrul University in collaboration with ICSSR Kaji Nazrul University titled 'Entitlement, Equality and Mental Health: Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives. (November, 2019).
  • Presented Symposium in a Three Day National conference organized by Dept of Applied Psychology, Kaji Nazrul University in collaboration with ICSSR titled 'Entitlement, Equality and Mental Health: Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives (8th-10th November, 2019).
  • Judge for a poster session at a National level NAAC sponsored seminar on 'Quality Enhancement of student centric Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Process organized by IQAC, Bidhannagar College on November 15, 2019.
  • Speaker and Chair in in Syllabus workshop in Two Days workshop Programme on UG Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) sem III organised by Dept of Psychology, Loreto college in collaboration with UG BOS in Psychology, University of Calcutta on 26th and 27th July, 2019.
  • Conducted an Interactive Session and stress management for PG students of English, Hooghly Mohsin College. 5.4.2019.
  • Resource person at the Dept of Social Work, St. Xaviers University, Kolkata on World Social Work Day Workshop on Promoting Human Relations in Everyday Life on 25.3.2019.
  • Resource person in Syllabus workshop in Two Day Orientation Programme for the Execution of the Curriculum of UG Second Semester in Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) 2019 organised by Dept. of Psychology, Asutosh College in collaboration with UG BOS in Psychology, University of Calcutta. 16th and 23rd Feb 2019.
  • Resource person in Refresher course in women's studies in UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) University of Calcutta on Women, mental health and wellbeing. Course name gender sensitization for professional development of teachers of different university and colleges held on 16.11.2018.
  • Conducted Workshop at Royal Global University on communication and Transactional Analysis. 2.11.2018.
  • Speaker at Legal Aid Services, West Bengal (LASWEB) in Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (5th batch) on Theories of Personality Development held on 8.9.2018.
  • Speaker at a live Phone-in programme titled "Sudhu Tomar Jonnyo" at All India Radio, Kolkata, Yuvavani section on 19.6 2017.
  • Resource person at Central Detective Training School, Govt. of India. Topic: Counselling of child victims in a course on "Investigation of Crime against children &Juvenile Justice" on 17.5.2017.
  • Speaker at Legal Aid Services, West Bengal (LASWEB) in Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (4th batch) on Personality Development held on 6.5.2017.
  • Presented paper in symposium at "National Conference on Expanding Frontiers of Applied Psychology, organized by Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta on 4th March, 2017.
  • Resource person in the 11th, 21day certificate course on legal and Psychological Counselling in Distress, Women's Studies Research Centre, Human Rights Law Network C.U. on "intervention strategies for post traumatic crisis management" on 9.4.2016, 13.4.2016 and 20.4.2016.
  • Delivered Keynote address on Work Stress and Psychological Well Being in PG. Course in Industrial and Organizational Psychology West Bengal State University on 30.9.2015.
  • Delivered lecture on Communication and Conflict in PG Course in Industrial and Organizational Psychology West Bengal State University, on 18.9.2015.
  • Presented Paper in National Seminar on Paradigm Shift in Business Practices & Corporate Management organized by Institute of Business Management (Affiliated to Jadavpur University), The National Council of Education, Bengal on April, 24-25, 2015.
  • Delivered lecture on Industrial Training and Development: Methods and Implications in the PG Course in Industrial and Organizational Psychology organized by West Bengal State University on 24.2.2015.

Grants and Awards

  • Gold Medal from University of Calcutta for securing first position in the Masters Final Examination, 1996. Awarded the medal on February 14, 2017.

Professional Affiliation

  • Director, Women's Studies Centre, Bethune College
  • In Charge, Psychological Counselling Cell, Bethune College
  • Member of UG Board of Studies , C.U
  • Member of UG Board of Studies , Sidho Kanho Birsha University
  • Member, PG Board of Studies in Applied Psychology, C.U
  • Member, PG Board of Studies, KNU

Administrative Responsibility

  • Head, Department of Psychology, Bethune College( since 2014)
  • Secretary, Teachers Council, Bethune College
  • Subject expert and Govt. representative in different interview boards and colleges