Department of Psychology

Mrs.Alima Zehra

Head of the Department | Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. : GUIDE: DR. SHAHIN AHMED, Department of Sports Management and Sports Psychology & Sociology, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University - Pursuing
  • M.Phil., Applied Psychology(Specialization in Student Counselling), JBAS College for Women - 2015
  • M.Sc Counselling & Guidance/ Advanced Organizational Behaviour, JBAS College for Women - 2014
  • B.Sc Psychology, JBAS College for Women - 2012

Awards & Certifications

  • “COVID WARRIORS- REAL LIFE SUPERHEROES AWARD 2020” for her virtue in persistently helping people as a great humanitarian with her noble deeds from Aadharv Charitable Trust on August 23, 2020.
  • “GENTLEWOMEN AWARD 2020” in recognition of her tremendous effort to promote culture, Peace, Humanity and Talent from Amb. Dr. Gokularaj’s World Record and Honourable Doctorate Family on “World Humanitarian Day” August 20, 2020.
  • "Best Educationist Award" on Women's Day Celebration by SEERS Home (Socio Economic Education and Rehabilitation Society) on March 10, 2020.
  • "Dr. Abdul Kalam Awards 2020' from Dr. Abdul Kalam Educational Trust on Jan 25, 2020.
  • "Iconic Personality of India-2019- Tamilnadu" for Education and Social work category by Indraprashtha Educational Research and Charitable Trust" in Delhi.
  • “GLOBAL ICON OF EDUCATION” from Social protection Human Rights, Legal aid and Humanity on Dec 8, 2019.
  • “Best Teacher Award” on International Teachers Day Celebration from Lions International Club of Mylapore on 14th September 2019.
  • “Women achiever’s award” during International Women’s Day Celebration by Tamilnadu Guidance and Council.
  • She was invited by josh talks in LOYOLA-ICAM College for engineering and technology on Nov 23, 2019 and received highest likes and viewers. https://youtu.be/bObPafjysIE
  • She was honored for her “Academic Achievements, service to the needy & Igniting the youth power today” by Crescent Alumni-Batch 94 in Crescent College on October 13, 2019.
  • She was honored for her Social Service by Gold Heart Foundation and Arham Yuva Sena Group.
  • Mrs. Alima Zehra was highly appreciated by “LIT THE LIGHT TRUST” for arranging scribe for Visually Challenged Students.
  • Mrs. Alima Zehra was highly appreciated by “Teach for India” for conducting Counseling sessions and Outreach Programmes in various Government Schools and Centres.
  • Represented “India” and was the Resource Person for a Panel Discussion for a Virtual International Conference on “Aftermath of Covid 19- Changes and Challenges in the Education Sector” organized by Voice of Asia on May 30, 2020.

Memberships

  • Member of American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Advisory board member of All India Psychologist Association (AIPA).
  • Member of the Advisory Board in Ignite India Founded by Agni Foundation.
  • Advisory board Member for “En Thiramai” project, Propeller Technologies, Innovation & Technology, Chennai.

Government / Local Projects

  • Government Project- Resource Person for the Capacity Building Programme for Teachers & Counselors on “Prevention and Control of Drug Abuse” supported by Government of India NAAPDDR Scheme & Dept of Social Defense, Government of Tamilnadu organized by Namdesam Foundation in various Districts such as Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram and Vellore.
  • Co-Ordinator for a project SACA- Stand Against Child Abuse, an initiative towards creating an awareness about Child Abuse by Bodhi Charitable trust on September 6, 2020.
  • GOVERNMENT PROJECT- Resource Person for a Police training program on “Police Public Interface” (Chennai West) for 2 batches organized by MS Chellamuthu Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Madurai. Batch 2 (July 30, 2020) Batch 3 (August 1, 3 and 5, 2020).

Other Roles

  • Student Counsellor in CTTE College for Women and St. Mary's Group of school from August 2016- Present.
  • Designed a Counseling Checklist in CTTE College for Women & St. Mary's Group of Schools exclusively for Student Counselling in 2016.
  • Resource Person for various individual and group counselling session for students, parents and teachers on topics such as Career Guidance, Study skills, Stress management, anger management, Confidence building, grooming, motivation, Psychological disturbances, child abuse, interpersonal relationship, goal setting, parenting, mental well being etc.,

Publications