Dinaz R. Jeejeebhoy, has been a meritorious student. She was awarded the National Scholarship for achievement at the B.Sc level by the University of Calcutta to pursue M. Sc in Psychology for the batch of 2003 - 2005. She was the recipient of the Debarpita Mukhopadhyay Book Prize for 2003 (for topping B.Sc examination) and the G. Bose Memorial Prize for 2002 (for topping B. Sc Part I examination), awarded by the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta. She has presented a number of scientific papers at seminars and conferences and was awarded the S. C. Gupta Best Paper Award in 2015 by the Indian Association of Clinical Psychology for her work on Borderline Personality Disorder. She is currently interested in Narrative ideas and practices and its application in clinical settings. She is actively involved with an NGO - Samobeto, that works for the upliftment of women and children. An avid sportswoman, she continues to play basketball at the club level. She also trains Bulbuls - a section of the Bharat Scouts and Guides movement.
Dr. Ms. Sayantani Chatterjee
Qualifications: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Dr. Sayantani Chatterjee joined Loreto College, Department of Psychology, in November, 2008. She served as Head of Department from December 2014-June 2020. She is currently serving as Assistant Professor (Stage II) and Former Head since July 2020. Her area of specialization is Clinical Psychology, though she finds deep interest in Statistics,Research Methodology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology,Human Resource Management and Cognitive Psychology.She was awarded her Ph.D Degree in the year 2010 and have also successfully completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project in the year 2013. She takes initiatives in guiding and pursuing research and prefers to work in new areas in the field of Psychology. She encourages students to participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities in addition to the regular curriculum for their all round growth and prospect. She has guided a good number of student’s research projects and review papers.She has completed a number of publications, served as Chairperson and Resource Person in Seminars and Workshops and also acted as a Peer Reviewer.
Dr. Jhelum Podder
Qualifications: PhD
Dr. Jhelum Podder has done her doctorate in the field of Psychoanalysis. She has been teaching in Loreto College since 2015. Her research interests lie in the area of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, mental illnesses, personality, child psychology, among others. She also possesses a strong passion for psychoanalytic researches. Besides being an Assistant Professor, Dr. Podder is also a Psychoanalyst. Dr. Podder is an avid reader, writer, travel enthusiast and an amateur animal photographer. She believes in utilising the knowledge gathered from these activities in her classroom teaching and research practices. In her spare time, she also indulges in pottery and painting.
Ms. Nayanika Saha
Qualifications: M.Sc., B.Ed
Ms. Nayanika Saha joined Loreto College Kolkata as an Assistant Professor in 2023. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Psychology with Clinical Psychology as her special paper. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education (B.Ed). She is currently pursuing PhD in Psychology at University of Calcutta. Her research interests lie in the areas of Clinical psychology, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Neuropsychology, Cognitive psychology and Narrative Ideas and practices. She has experience of teaching school, college as well as postgraduate students. She has been a research scholar of CPEPA (Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular area) Scheme under UGC. She is a dancer and specializes in Bharatnatyam and Indian Contemporary styles.
Qualifications: B. Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph. D.
Qualifications: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Qualifications: PhD
Qualifications: M.Sc., B.Ed