Profile
Dr Beena Daliya R
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Science
Dr Beena Daliya R, Associate Professor of Psychology, is the Head at the Department of Science at Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, Bangalore, affiliated to Bangalore University. She obtained her PhD from the Department of Psychology at Bangalore University in 2015. She completed her Master’s in Psychological Counselling from the Department of Psychology, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, in 2005.
With over 13 years of teaching experience, Dr Beena has developed a strong academic background in Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychological assessments, Individual and Group Counselling skills and techniques, Organisational Psychology, Positive psychology, Education & Career Counselling and Family & Marriage Counselling. Dr. Beena has made significant contributions to research and academia. She has guided over 300 students in their research dissertations. She has received recognition for her work, including the Best Paper Awards at various International Conferences. Dr Beena has experience in parallel fields of Counselling, Academic skills, Life skills, and Employability skills, as well as in Training and Content Development for training programs.
Area
Psychotherapy and Counselling
Qualification
B.A., M.Sc. in Psychological Counselling, Ph.D. in Psychology.
Experience
- 13 Years Academic Teaching
- 8 Years Industry
Publications
- Daliya, B., Trishala, M. (2025) Relationship between Learning and Study Strategies and Academic Achievement Among Students, The International Journal of Indian Psychology ISSN 2348-5396 (Online) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (Print) Volume 13, Issue 2, April- June, 2025
- Daliya, B., Trishala, M. (2025) Relationship between Perfectionism and Decisional Fatigue Among Professionals in Managerial Positions, The International Journal of Indian Psychology ISSN 2348-5396 (Online) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (Print) Volume 13, Issue 2, April- June, 2025
- Trishala, M., Daliya, B. (2024) Relationship between Perfectionism and Decisional Fatigue among Undergraduate College Students, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, Volume – 10, Conference Special Issue – 51, May – 2024.
- Dey, P., Daliya, B. (2019). The influence of resilience on the Psychological Well – Being among male and female orphan and non – orphan adolescents, JETIR International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, (International Open Access Journal), ISSN: 2349 – 5162.
- Dey, P., Daliya, B. (2019). The effect of Resilience on the Psychological Well – Being among male and female orphan and non – orphan adolescents, Indian Journal of Mental Health. 6(3), July – September, 253 – 260. ISSN: 2394 – 6652.
- Nethravathi, R., Daliya, B. (2019). The Comparative Study on relationship between Learning Style Preferences and Academic Achievement among Undergraduate Arts, Science and Commerce Students, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Invention. 6(9), September 27 – 37. ISSN: 2319 – 7714.
- Daliya, B., Bhogle, S. (2013). Learning and Study Strategies: Academic Achievement and Gender Differences, Artha – Journal of Social Sciences. 12(4), Issue 27, 49-59. ISSN 0975-329X.
- Daliya, B., Bhogle, S. (2011). Emotional Intelligence and Self Efficacy in High School Students: Gender Differences and Correlates, Academic Studies – National Journal of Jyoti Research Academy, 5(2). July – December, 36-46.
FDPs / Workshops / Seminars
- Participated in a 5-day Faculty Development Program on “Psychological First Aid for Students: Skills for Immediate Support”, organised by the Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), from 4th to 8th August 2025.
- Participated in a one-week International Faculty Development Program on “Empowering Educators for Excellence”, organised by Don Bosco College in collaboration with St John’s University, New York, USA and the Institute for International Communication, New York, USA, from 17th to 24th January 2025.
- Participated in a 5-day International Faculty Development Program on “AI-Driven Research: Crafting High-Quality Publication for Scopus and Beyond”, organised by Dayananda Sagar Business Academy (DSBA), from 13th to 17th January 2025.
- Participated in a 3-day Faculty Development Programme on “Uncovering Innovation and Effective Teaching Learning Process” from 30th July to 1st August 2024.
- Participated in a one-week National-Level Virtual Faculty Development Program on “Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT”, organised by the Department of Computer Science and Application in association with IQAC, Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, from 20th to 24th November 2023.
- Participated in the NPTEL+ Workshop titled “21st Century Teaching and Learning Skills – Batch 6”, conducted by Dr Pratima Khandewal, Founder and Edupreneur, Fly High Educational Excellence Services, Bangalore, on 21st February 2026.
- Participated in the National-Level Online Workshop titled “Application of MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Drafting a PhD Thesis and Research Papers”, conducted by the Institute for Scholarly Research and Training, Chennai, on 7th February 2026.
- Participated in the online workshop on “Plagiarism-Free Research Article Writing using Artificial Intelligence and Formatting using LATEX”, organised by the Centre for Research, CAIS, on 28th January 2026.
- Participated in the online workshop on “Interactions with Publishing Staff and What to Expect”, organised by Sage Publications on 11th January 2026.
- Attended the National-Level Online Workshop on “Journal Selection: A Guide to Selection Scopus and Web of Science Indexed Journals for Paper Publishing” at the Institute for Scholarly Research and Training on 6th December 2025.
- Participated in the “Exploring Leadership Potential” Workshop held by Christ University Higher Education Leadership Institute from 12th to 14th August 2024.
Academic Conferences
- Dr Beena Daliya R and Ms Ayisha Mufeeda CP presented a paper titled “Influence of Perceived Social Support and Resilience on Happiness and Life Satisfaction among Youth” at a National Conference on “Mental Health and Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, organised by the Department of Psychology & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Government Home Science College for Women, held on 28th April 2026.
- Dr Beena Daliya R and Ms Daksha R Gowda presented a paper titled “Affect Labelling, Mental Health Literacy, and Help-Seeking Attitudes” at a National Conference on “Mental Health and Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, organised by the Department of Psychology & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Government Home Science College for Women, held on 28th April 2026.
- Dr Beena Daliya R and Ms Gagana H M presented a paper titled “Emotional Regulation Difficulties and Eudaimonic Well-Being among Breast Cancer Survivors” at a National Conference on “Mental Health and Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, organised by the Department of Psychology & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Government Home Science College for Women, held on 28th April 2026.
- Dr Beena Daliya R and Ms S Roopa presented a paper titled “Family Environment and Preference for Solitude among Emerging Adults” at a National Conference on “Mental Health and Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, organised by the Department of Psychology & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Government Home Science College for Women, held on 28th April 2026.
- Dr Beena Daliya R and Mr Nachiketh B presented and won the Best Paper Award for the paper titled “Reimagining Counselling through the Lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)” on 10th March 2026 at the National Conference “Inclusive and Equitable Education: Perspectives & Practices”, organised by the Department of Psychology and the Equal Opportunity Cell, Mount Carmel College, in collaboration with Dr S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing.
- Dr Beena Daliya R presented a paper titled “Reimagining Inclusive Classrooms: Innovative Pedagogical Planning for Diverse Learning Needs” on 10th March 2026 at the National Conference “Inclusive and Equitable Education: Perspectives & Practices”, organised by the Department of Psychology and the Equal Opportunity Cell, Mount Carmel College, in collaboration with Dr S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing.
- Presented a paper titled “Prevalence and Predictors of Bullying and Peer Victimisation among School-Aged Children” at Insight, International Conference on Safe and Friendly Schools in the Asia Pacific Region, organised by the Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti University, Bengaluru, in collaboration with The Asia Pacific School Psychology Association, on 26th and 27th February 2026.
- Received the Best Paper Award at the Eurasian Conference on Business, Management, Social and Economic Advancements in May 2024.
- Presented a paper titled “Relationship Between Perfectionism and Decisional Fatigue among Professionals in Managerial Positions” at Manoprabha – 3rd International Virtual Conference in Psychology, organised by Shri Vaishnav Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, on 6th and 7th December 2024.
Resource Person
Resource person for the session titled “Ace the Exam: Strategies for Time and Stress Management” organized by the Grievance Redressal Cell for Students.
Resource Person for the INFINITY 2023 -24 (Guest Lecture Series) delivered a session on “Emerging and Current Trends in the Field of Psychology” organized by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Francis De Sales College on April 2024.
Resource Person for the Research Orientation Program for MSc Students – April 2024
Resource person – Event Prerna – Career Awareness Program for high school students at Christ Academy School Feb 2024
Professional Affiliations
- Served as BOE member for Bengaluru City University.
- NEP: Karnataka state subject wise expert committee member to draft model curriculum contents for Psychology.
- Elected to International status as per the Bylaws and Association Rules of APA (American Psychological Association)
