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Jhansi Rani Nannapaneni is an MA in Psychology from Osmania University and a Ph. D. in Psychology from Andhra University. She is a certified Yoga teacher from Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Bangalore. She also received training on Drug Abuse Prevention from the National Institute of Social Defense and T.T.K. Hospital, Chennai. At present she is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology, GITAM School of Gandhian Studies. She was earlier the In-charge Director, Extension Wing, Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University. She currently heads the Yoga Programmes in GITAM and organizes Theory and Practice classes of Yoga and Meditation for general, academic and therapeutic purposes. She organizes colloquia on Yoga at a variety of fora including PSUs, corporations, voluntary organizations, schools, colleges and universities. She is the recipient of the Tom Slick Research Award in Consciousness from Mind Science Foundation, USA along with participants from Harvard University. She was a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, a non-official member of the Central Prison, Visakhapatnam, and was on the Editorial Board for Social-Cue Quarterly and the Journal of Indian Psychology.
Education
Degree Name | Institute & College name | Year of Graduation/Award |
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Meditation and Performance On AttentionRelated Cognitive Tasks | Andhra University | 1995 |
M A | 1978 | |
B A | 1976 |
Experience
Designation | Organization | From Date | To Date |
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Research Officer | Andhra University | 13-05-1991 | 11-05-2013 |
Psychologist | South India Research Institutes (SIRIS) | 05-01-1982 | 05-12-1988 |
Junior Research Fellow | Osmania University | 16-10-1981 | 02-01-1982 |
Project Officer | Action for Welfare and Awakening in Rural Environment (AWARE) | 10-01-1980 | 15-07-1981 |
Part-time Lecturer | Nizam College | 21-08-1978 | 10-02-1979 |
Title of the project | Funded by | Duration | Sanctioned date |
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Yoga and its Outcome Based on Biochemical and Molecular Evidences in Diabetic Patients. | Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi | 36 | 09-Aug-2017 |
Title of the project | Funded by | Duration | Sanctioned date |
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Board name | Journal name |
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Associate Editor | Social Cue |
Assistant Editor | Journal of Indian Psychology |
Board name | Journal name |
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Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
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National | Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University | Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University | 16-Jan-2016 | 21-Jan-2016 | Participated | ||
National | Center for Gandhian Studies, Gitam Institute of Manaagement, GITAM University | GITAM University | 04-Oct-2013 | 06-Oct-2013 | Presented a paper on Gandhis Yoga Of NonViolence | Participated | |
National | Dept of Physiology, NRI Medical College & General Hospital | NRI Medical College, Vijayawada | 21-Dec-2011 | 23-Dec-2011 | Cumulative Effect of Yoga Practice on Quality of Life Triguns and Autonomic Nervous System Correlates. | Participated | |
National | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | Andhra Medical College | 10-Dec-2008 | 10-Dec-2008 | Cumulative impact of Yoga on Triguns and Autonomic Nervous System Correlates. | Participated | |
National | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | 27-Dec-2007 | 27-Dec-2007 | Quality of Life Yoga & Pranayama | Participated | 0 |
National | Organized by Institute for Human Science & Service, Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, & Department of Psychology & Parapsychology Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | Visakhapatnam | 05-Jan-2006 | 07-Jan-2006 | Participated | ||
National | Walkers Club Muralinagar | Visakhapatnam | 14-Dec-2005 | 14-Dec-2005 | Therapeutic benefits of Yoga | Participated | |
National | Organized by Computer Society of India & Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | 22-Sep-2005 | 22-Sep-2005 | Therapeutic Benefits of Yoga | Participated | |
National | Organized by Institute for Human Science & Service Visakhapatnam. | Visakhapatnam | 02-Dec-2004 | 04-Dec-2004 | Participated | ||
National | Organized byInstitute for Human Science & Service and Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | Institute for Human Science & Service and Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 11-Dec-2003 | 13-Dec-2003 | Participated | ||
National | , Yoga Consciousness Trust Hyderabad. | Hyderabad | 01-May-1999 | 02-May-1999 | Participated | ||
National | Organized by The Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | Visakhapatnam | 17-Oct-1996 | 19-Oct-1996 | Participated | ||
National | Organized by The Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | Visakhapatnam | 22-Jan-1994 | 24-Jan-1994 | Participated | ||
National | Sri Venkateswara University | Tirupati | 03-Feb-1992 | 05-Feb-1992 | Self Ideal Disparity and Yoga Training | Participated | 0 |
Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
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International | School of Law GITAM Deemed to be University | Visakhapatnam | 18-Nov-2016 | 20-Nov-2016 | Participated | ||
International | Yoga Consciousness Trust, Bheemili, Visakhapatnam | Consciousness Trust, Bheemili, Visakhapatnam | 13-Feb-2016 | 13-Feb-2016 | Yoga Training & Cognitive Skills | Participated | |
International | Department of Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University and Department of Applied Psychology, Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University | GITAM University | 23-Jan-2014 | 25-Jan-2014 | Trigunas Academic Motivation and Academic Performance in College Students | Participated | Students |
International | Department of Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University and Department of Applied Psychology, Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University | GITAM University | 23-Jan-2014 | 25-Jan-2014 | Trigunas Learning Styles and Academic Performance in College Students | Participated | students |
International | Kaivalyadhama SMYM Samiti | Lonavla | 28-Dec-2006 | 31-Dec-2006 | Impact of Yoga Training on Triguna and Self Ideal Disparity | Participated |
Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
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Scientific Exploration of Pranayama practice | Ch Bhaskar Rao | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Pranayama | 2019 | Part time | PhD |
Therapeutic benefits of Hatha Yoga | K.Narendra Kumar | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Hatha Yoga | 2016 | Part time | PhD |
Impact of Homeopathy treatment on Anxiety | M.Chandra Sekhar | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Homeopathy | 2015 | Part time | PhD |
Social Psychological benefits of Spirituality | D. Jaya Lakshmi | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Spirituality | 2015 | Full time | PhD |
Mental Health | R. Anand Deepak | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Mental health | 2014 | Part time | PhD |
Psychological benefits of positive psychology in school childrenAcademic sPositive psychology and | C. Sri Kalyani | GITAM School of Gandhian Studies | Positive psychology | 2014 | Part time | PhD |
Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
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Yoga Therapy Individual Intervention or Integration | U. Rama Rao | Hatha Yoga | 2013 | Full time | PhD |
Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
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Name of the award | Awarded by | Awarded year |
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First prize | GITAM Institute of Management | 2016 |
Runner up Poster Award, SPSP Conference | Society for Personality and Social Psychology | 2009 |
Tom Slick Research Award | Min Science Foundation USA | 2006 |
Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
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Zonal CME for Postgraduate Medical Students | Quality improvement program | Department of Physiology, Andhra Medical College | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam | 21-Nov-2015 | 21-Nov-2015 | Participated |
Planning for retirement | Quality improvement program | GITAM Institute of Management | Naval Dockyard | 16-Nov-2015 | 16-Nov-2015 | Resource Person |
Stress and its management | Quality improvement program | GITAM Institute of Management | CISF employees at the Visakhapatnam Airport | 20-Mar-2014 | 22-Mar-2014 | Resource Person |
Crafting and Publishing of Research | Faculty development program | GITAM Institute of Management | GITAM University | 23-Dec-2013 | 24-Dec-2013 | Participated |
Women Employees of Dockyard | Quality improvement program | AP Productivity Council | Visakhapatnam | 05-Nov-2008 | 07-Nov-2008 | Participated |
Women Employees of Dockyard | Quality improvement program | AP Productivity Council | Visakhapatnam | 05-Nov-2008 | 07-Nov-2008 | Participated |
Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders | Quality improvement program | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | 19-Feb-2003 | 19-Feb-2003 | Participated |
Management of Alcoholism | Quality improvement program | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | 06-Nov-2002 | 07-Nov-2002 | Participated |
Advanced Training in Counselling Skills and Techniques | Quality improvement program | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | Department of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University | 20-Oct-1999 | 28-Oct-1999 | Participated |
Workshop on Meditation | Quality improvement program | Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University | Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University | 25-Jan-1996 | 20-Dec-1999 | Organized |
How to Improve Memory | Quality improvement program | Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University | Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University | 05-Jan-1996 | 10-Dec-1999 | Organized |
Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
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Organization name | Membership category | Membership type |
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New York Academy of Sciences | Individual | Member |