Dr. Chetna Lakhotia
Department of Science
Profile
Dr. Chetna Lakhotia
Assistant Professor
Dr. Chetna Lakhotia has done B. A. in Psychology from the Department of English, International College for Girls, Jaipur, and M. A. in Psychology from the Department of Psychology, The IIS University, Jaipur in 2010 and 2012 respectively; and Ph.D. in Organizational Behaviour, from the Department of Psychology, The IIS University in 2016. She has been a rank holder at the undergraduate and the postgraduate levels of her studies.
She has served as Assistant Professor and Adjunct Faculty at reputed institutions including Christ University and the Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), Bengaluru. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses such as Organizational Behaviour, Developmental Psychology, Research Methodology, SPSS, and Personality Psychology. She is known for her teaching approach that integrates daily life observations, discussions, and applied learning.
Area
Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, Personality Psy, Developmental Psy.
Qualification
BA (Honours) Psychology with Sociology; M.A. Psychology; Ph. D. Psychology; and UGC NET
Experience
8 years
Publications
- Lakhotia, Chetna. “Perceived Quality of Life, Emotional Intelligence and Burnout: A correlational study on University teachers.” Recent Advances in Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Vol. 7(1-2), 2020, pp. 1-8, ISSN: 2395-5465.
- Jain, Ankusha and Lakhotia, Chetna. “Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Psychological Wellbeing among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 outbreak.” International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, Vol. 10, Issue 8(5), August 2021, pp. 84-92, ISSN: 2277-7881.
- Devarajan, Vimeeka and Sinha, Pranjal et al. “A study on how the COVID-19 lockdown affected Productivity, Anxiety, and Internalization of negative thoughts.” International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, Vol. 9, Issue 2, February 2021, pp. 468-471, ISSN: 2445-6211.
- Kamalesh, Vikshitha and Lakhotia, Chetna et al. “Influence of Movie Genre Preference on Empathy Among Emerging Adults.” The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 7, Issue 4, Oct–Dec 2019, pp. 34-42, ISSN: 2348-5396.
- Lakhotia, Chetna and Mathur, Roopa. “The Effect of Organizational Trust on Employee Work Ethics: The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment.” International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, Volume 6, Issue 8(5), August 2017, pp. 213-224, ISSN: 2277-7881.
- Mathur, Roopa and Lakhotia, Chetna. “Psychological Ownership and its Relationship with Employee Attitudes and Behaviors.” Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol. 3, Issue 2, July 2014, pp. 176-181, ISSN: 2249-6254.
- Mangwani, Lochana and Lakhotia, Chetna et al. “Professional quality of life among female nurses.” The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 8, Issue 3, September 2020, pp. 1758-1774, ISSN: 2348-5396.
- Vora, Astha and Lakhotia, Chetna et al. “The influence of living arrangement on the level of loneliness among the elderly.” The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 8, Issue 3, September 2020, pp. 1851-1856, ISSN: 2348-5396.
- Kaul, Ashta and Lakhotia, Chetna. “Psychological Impact of COVID-19.” The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 9, Issue 1, Jan–Mar 2021, pp. 1506-1511, ISSN: 2348-5396.
- Lakhotia, Chetna and Dubey, Aditi. “Psychological Hardiness, Family Environment and Love of Life: A study on Youth.” International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 02, February 2020, pp. 9-18, ISSN: 2249-2496.
Research Book
- Singh, Harshita and Lakhotia, Chetna. “Influence of Work Experience on Job Satisfaction among Government Primary School Teachers.” In Mental Health and Well-Being: New Paradigms, edited by Dr. Santosh Dhar, Dr. Shubhi Vyas, Dr. Sandeep K. Pandey, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 2023, pp. 124-132. ISBN: 978-93-90951-75-8.
FDPs / Workshops / Seminars
- Faculty Enrichment Programme titled “The Art of Influencing Students Using NLP,” on 25th February 2026.
- Faculty Development Programme titled “AI Tools for Research and Teaching,” on 25th March 2026.
- International Faculty Development Programme (7 days) titled “Leading Beyond Boundaries,” from 16th to 22nd June 2026.
- Online Workshop on “From Slides to Impact: Techniques and AI Tools for Effective PPT Presentations,” conducted by the Department of Library Sciences, Tumkur University, on 7th February 2026.
- 3-Day Workshop on “Basic Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,” organized by Rationally Yours, A Life Coaching Centre, from 23rd to 25th January 2017.
- National Seminar on “Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth,” organized by the Centre for Research, Innovation and Training (CRIT), Jaipur, and sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, from 13th to 14th March 2015.
- 3-Day Workshop conducted as part of the 9th National Conference on Hypnotherapy, organized by the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis in collaboration with JNU, New Delhi (Centre for Studies in Science Policy & Group of Adult Studies), from 25th to 27th October 2013.

