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Dr. PANCH. RAMALINGAM,UGC - Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 605 014, India Email: [email protected] Mob: +91-9443352476, Resi.Tel: 0413-2212476

Brief Resume

Presently, Dr. Panch. Ramalingam is Reader (Associate Professor) in the UGC-Human Resource development Centre, and Coordinator, Psychological Counselling Centre, Pondicherry University, Puducherry.

He is teaching Counselling Psychology,Community Psychology to the PG students. In addition guiding PhD research scholars. Activities like training of trainers, conduct of workshops, seminars and counselling of students are some of the initiatives in the Psychological Counselling Centre.

Earlier, Dr. Panch. Ramalingam (03.03.1960) was Reader for 17 years in the UGC - Academic Staff College (recently named it as Human Resource Development Centre) of the Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. Which is a higher education teacher development centre established by the University Grants Commission to plan, organize, monitor and evaluate programmes for teachers of Colleges/Universities. He is having rich experience of 17 years in teaching and coordinating the Orientation, Refresher Courses and other programmes related to professional development of teachers in higher education.

He has delivered lectures at the UGC – Academic Staff Colleges of Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Kurukshetra University, Rani Durgadevi University, Jabalpur, University of Mysore, Hyderabad Central University, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Madras University, Chennai, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, and Goa University, Goa. In addition, he has delivered special lectures at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, Christ University, Bangalore, Annamalai University, Pondicherry University Community College, and in many educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. His lecture topics include Creative Teaching, Personality Development, Learning Styles, Behavioural Decision Making, Guidance and Counselling, Student Counselling, Effective Teaching Skills, Thinking styles and Emotional intelligence.

He had three post graduate degrees (MA in Psychology, MA in Education and MA in Political Science), M. Phil. and Ph.D. research in Educational Counselling Psychology at Annamalai University, He had his undergraduate in Mathematics (B.Sc.). He received Diploma in Pharmacy from Madurai Medical College and registered as Pharmacist. His research area includes Teacher education, Undergraduate occupational preferences, decision making and mental health in Educational Counselling Psychology, Career Counselling, Integral Education, Yoga and Indian Psychology.

He is regularly attending and presenting research papers at the annual conferences organised by the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. He has organized 10 national level conferences and three international seminars. He authored/ edited more than 60 books including 20 books related to psychology and education, which include School Psychology: Prospects of Multiple Disabled Children (2016), School Psychology: Enhancing Psychological Competencies (2015), Educational Psychology (2013), School Psychology (in Tamil 2012), Life Skills for Quality Life (2012), School Psychology: Counselling Perspectives (2012), Recent Studies in School Psychology (2010), European Educational Resources (2010), Effective Teaching Skills (2007), Teaching Skills and Techniques (2007), Education and Information Technology (2006), Psychological Approaches to Teacher Education(2004), Studies in Applied Psychology (2003), Applied Psychology for the World Peace and Prosperity (2002), Psychological Perspectives in Education (2000), Undergraduate Occupational Preferences (1998), Dictionary of Psychology (English – English: 5th edition 2002), Co-authored/edited five books including Education and Human Rights(1999), Glimpses of Human Rights (1999), Human Rights for the Third Millennium(2000), Dictionary of Education (2000) and published twenty research papers in reputed journals.

His works underwent several editions and won the prestigious 'Best Book Award' twice in1991 for his book “Child and Cognitive Development” and 1995 for his book “Role of Venkatasubbah Reddiar in French India Liberation Movement” from the Government of Tamil Nadu. Recipient of French-India Liberation Writer Award 2005, (Pondicherry State freedom Fighters Association, Puducherry), Best Writer Award 2005 (Gandhi Kamaraj Freedom Fighters Association, Puducherry), Prof. Uma Nag Lecture Award 2005 (Psycho-Linguistic Association of India), and Psychometric Educational Services Award 2007 (GCC Trust, Arcot, Tamil Nadu). Best Paper Award 2010 (International Seminar at Toc H Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, Prof. B. Viswanatham Best Book Award 2010 (Pondicherry Psychology Association), IAAP-PPA Best Psychologist Award 2011, and Prof. B. Viswanatham Best Book Award 2015 (Pondicherry Psychology Association).

He is the visiting faculty of Klagenfurt University, Klagenfurt, Austria and delivered guest lectures on cross cultural psychology: School Psychology in India in November 2014. He has been appointed as degree committee chair for a student of Antioch University, McGregor, Ohio, USA, under Individualised Liberal and Professional Studies to design, teach and evaluate Indian psychology. He taught Psychometrics for M. Phil Tourism in the Centre for Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University (1999– 2004), and course coordinator for PG Diploma programme in Guidance and Counselling and NSS Programme officer for six years in the Pondicherry University Community College.

He received twice Cal Catteral Award from International School Psychology Association, USA. He visited Malta to present a paper in the 31st International Conference of ISPA in July 2009, and Dublin in July 2010. He visited London (2009 and 2010), Paris in July 2009, visited as guest faculty to Klagenfurt University, Austria in 2014, Malaysia in 2016, and Singapore in 2012, 2014, and 2016.

He is presently Executive Editor and the editor of the Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (2005 - 2015); presently Associate Editor and invited Editor of the Journals “Indian Journal of Applied Psychology” (2006-2010) and “Journal of Psychological Researches” (2006-2010). He is editor of the newsletter “Indian Psychologist” (2001- 2012) published by the Pondicherry Psychology Association, an editorial advisory member of Gujarat Journal of Psychology, Journal of Disabilities, member of the PRP Journal of Human Rights, New Delhi (1999-2003).

He was the Founder President of the Pondicherry Psychology Association (2000- 2008), Founder Secretary, Indian School Psychology Association (InSPA) (2009 to till date), Patron of the Pondicherry Educational Foundation. Hon’ Vice-President (Culture and Literary) International Movement for Tamil Culture (IMTC), Canada, and Hon’ Secretary, IMTC, India (2015-18). He was elected as secretary of the Puducherry Co-op. Book Society (1996-2002) and Secretary of Centre for Universal Ethics, Pondicherry (1999–2003). He is a member of International School Psychology Association (ISPA), USA, Transpersonal Association, USA, member of American Psychological Association (APA), Washington. Executive Committee member of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Society for Educational Technology Research and Development, Bharathidasan University, and Life Member, Madras Psychology Society.

03 March, 2016 Dr. PANCH. RAMALINGAM

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