Profile
Mr. Samuel Rukshshan Thevapriyan
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Mr. Samuel is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Science at Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, affiliated with Bangalore University. He is actively involved in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in psychology.
He holds a postgraduate degree in Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology from Christ University, Bengaluru. With over 11 years of teaching experience, Mr. Samuel is passionate about both teaching and practice in psychology. His primary areas of interest include Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Psychology of Religion.
Area
Clinical Psychology
Qualification
B.A Psychology Honours, M.Sc. Psychology (Clinical)
Experience
13 years
Publications
- Singh, D., Sulay, N., & Jeevajyoti, SRT. (2017). A Systematic Review of Cognitive and Behavioural Interventions for Elderly. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 31(4), 430–443.
- Varyani, V., Jeevajyoti, SRT., Meshram, R., Sharma, S., & Kamlesh, V. (2018). Psychological Wellbeing, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour, Job Satisfaction and Mental Health among Organizational Sector. Phoenix International Journal of Psychology and Social Sciences, 2(4), 33–67.
- Dey, P., & Jeevajyoti, SRT. (2019). Virtual Reality Therapy in Clinical Psychology. Indian Journal of Mental Health, 6(2), 213–224.
- Thevapriyan, S.R., Keerthi, P., Jayachandran, E.K., Chacko, J.V., Vinayak, S., Saranya, S., Sharfeena, K., & Anand, G. (2023). Psychometric Tool Development for Binge Watching Scale. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 11(3), 4397–4407.
- Thevapriyan, S.R., & Kasabe, N.V. (2023). Boredom, Sadism, and Psychological Distress: A Correlational Study among Violent Web Series/Movies Viewers. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 11(3), 4364–4372.
- Sathiyaseelan, A., Sathiyaseelan, B., Patangia, B., Soumya, R.R., Nair, P., Harshita, N., Santhanam, S., & Thevapriyan, S.R. (2024). Trying to Bring a Solution Out of the Problem—Therapeutic Approaches of Indian Mental Health Professionals for Children with Parental Schizophrenia. Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 20(3), 161–176. doi:10.1177/0974150X241261774.
Academic Conferences
- Poster Presentation: Indigenous Practices in Community-Based Rehabilitation at the National Academy of Psychology Conference, Bangalore (December 2012).
- Paper Presentation: Gender Differences in Handedness and Its Effect on Manifest Anxiety among College Students at the Annual Conference on “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence of Best Practice,” Christ University, Bangalore (February 2013).
- Attitude Towards Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot Usability, and Student Engagement among College Students – Presented a research paper examining college students’ attitudes towards artificial intelligence, the usability of AI chatbots, and their relationship with student engagement on 26th February 2026.
- Prevalence and Predictors of Bullying and Peer Victimization among School-Aged Children – Presented a research paper investigating the prevalence of bullying and peer victimization among school-aged children and identifying key factors that predict these experiences on 12th March 2026.
FDPs / Workshops / Seminars
- A Seven-Day National-Level Faculty Development Programme on “Smart Research Writing with AI: Prompt Crafting, Proposal and Project Funding Platforms” was organized from 09 February 2026 to 16 February 2026.
- A Seven-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis in R Language for Scholarly Research and Publication” was organized from 13 December 2025 to 19 December 2025.
- The Faculty Development Programme titled “Innovate to Educate: AI in Research, Teaching, and Curriculum Reform” was conducted from 28 July 2025 to 02 August 2025.
- The Faculty Development Programme on “Psychological First Aid for Students: Skills for Immediate Support” was held from 04 August 2025 to 08 August 2025.
- The Faculty Development Programme titled “Mastering Academic Research: Granting, Data Analysis and Funding Opportunities” was organized from 24 March 2025 to 29 March 2025.
- The Faculty Development Programme on “Learner-Centered Contemporary Teaching Pedagogies and Research Publications” was conducted from 22 April 2024 to 26 April 2024.
- A One-Week International Faculty Development Programme on “Advanced Research Methodology and AI” was organized from 18 March 2024 to 23 March 2024.
- The Faculty Development Programme on “Nurturing Well-Being” was conducted from 13 March 2024 to 19 March 2024.
- The Faculty Development Programme on “LaTeX” was organized starting on 22 February 2023; the end date was not specified in the report.
Professional Affiliation
- Member – American Psychological Association
- Member – American Psychological Association
