Dr Ankita Mishra

Assistant Professor

Ankita Mishra is working as an Assistant Professor (Psychology) at the Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, MAHE, Bengaluru. She holds her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, where she excelled as a gold medallist in both the programs. She qualified UGC-NET and currently pursuing her PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab. Her doctoral research delves into the broad area of entrepreneurship psychology, with a particular focus on utilizing psychological theories to design and assess the effectiveness of intervention geared towards enhancing entrepreneurial intentions among the undergraduate students. Her research interests span across organizational behaviour, positive psychology, psychological interventions, entrepreneurship, and pro-environmental behaviour. She has invested a significant amount of time and energy into researching these areas, resulting in the publication of the findings in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She has also showcased her research at both national and international conferences. Throughout the PhD career, she has been actively involved in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. She has served as a teaching assistant for various B. Tech courses where she led discussions and provided guidance to students. Apart from her academic pursuits, she finds solace in dancing and painting, offering a creative outlet amidst her busy schedule.

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

Qualification: B.A., M.A. and Ph.D.

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

      Subjects taught

      Program

      Semester

      Credits

    Core/Open elective

    Organizational Psychology

    B.A Honors (Psychology)

             IV

            4

    Elective

    Corporate Psychology

    B.A Honors (Psychology)

             V

             4

    Elective

    Practicum

    B.A Honors (Psychology)

             II

             4

    Core

    Practicum

    MSc Applied Psychology

             I

             4

    Core

    Social Psychology

    B.A Honors (Psychology)

             IV

             4

    Elective

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Bachelor of Arts Psychology University of Allahabad 2015
Master of Arts Psychology University of Allahabad 2017
Ph.D. (pursuing) Psychology Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar 2024

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

1) Organizational Behaviour; 2) Entrepreneurship Psychology; 3) Cognitive Psychology; 4) Positive Psychology; 5) Personality

Area of Expertise

1) Organizational Behaviour; 2) Entrepreneurship Psychology; 3) Psychological Interventions;

Area of Research

1) Organizational Behaviour; 2) Personality and Entrepreneurship; 3) Pro-environmental Behaviour;