• B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal (2012–2015).
• M.Sc. in Applied Psychology (Counseling and Developmental Psychology), University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal (2015–2017).
• B.Ed. in Education, University of Burdwan, West Bengal (2018–2020).
• Ph.D. in Educational and Developmental Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China (2020–June 2025).
  • Dissertation: Impact of Family Environment and Gender on Emotional Intelligence and Academic Outcomes among Marginalized vs. Non-Marginalized Students in India
  • Awards: Excellent International Student Award (2025); Academic Diligence Award (2023)

Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Emotional Intelligence, Family Environment and Child Development, School Climate and Equity, Gender and Education, Marginalized Communities, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Developmental Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Educational Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology

Dr. Simantini Ganguly has academic and professional experience in teaching, counseling, and psychological research with adolescents and young adults.

She served as a School Counselor cum Psychology Teacher in a Residential School in Bihar (2021–2022) and in a Day Boarding School in Punjab (2023–2024), where she taught Psychology, provided mental health counseling, conducted socio-emotional learning sessions, and implemented group interventions for students.

She has also worked as a Guest Lecturer and Curriculum Support Faculty in various colleges across India (2023–2025), delivering lectures on Developmental Psychology, Social-Emotional Learning, Emotional Intelligence, and Research Methodology, and contributing to curriculum design focused on inclusivity and emotional well-being.

• She worked as a Doctoral Researcher at Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China (2020–2025). Her doctoral research involved a large-scale mixed-methods study with a sample size exceeding 1000 students across Bihar, Punjab, and West Bengal.
• She collected primary data from residential and day boarding schools, conducted 15 key informant interviews, and applied advanced statistical techniques including Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA & CFA), regression analysis, mediation analysis, MANOVA, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SPSS and AMOS.
• Her research generated evidence-based policy recommendations for strengthening socio-emotional support systems in Indian schools.

• Research manuscripts based on doctoral and independent research are under preparation.

•  Actively participated in academic conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars related to psychology and education.

•  Engaged in community-based counseling initiatives and school-focused SEL programs.

• Excellent International Student Award, Central China Normal University (2025).

• Academic Diligence Award, Central China Normal University (2023).

• Apart from teaching and research activities, she has been actively involved in psychological counseling, student mentoring, emotional literacy workshops, and social-emotional learning program delivery in school and community settings.

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