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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 NameInstitute & College nameYear of Graduation/Award
Meditation and Performance On AttentionRelated Cognitive TasksAndhra University1995
M A1978
B A1976

Experience

DesignationOrganizationFrom DateTo Date
Research OfficerAndhra University13-05-199111-05-2013
PsychologistSouth India Research Institutes (SIRIS)05-01-198205-12-1988
Junior Research FellowOsmania University16-10-198102-01-1982
Project OfficerAction for Welfare and Awakening in Rural Environment (AWARE)10-01-198015-07-1981
Part-time LecturerNizam College21-08-197810-02-1979
Title of the projectFunded byDurationSanctioned date
Yoga and its Outcome Based on Biochemical and Molecular Evidences in Diabetic Patients.Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi3609-Aug-2017
Title of the projectFunded byDurationSanctioned date
Board nameJournal name
Associate EditorSocial Cue
Assistant EditorJournal of Indian Psychology
Board nameJournal name
Seminar nameOrganized byVenueStart dateEnd dateTitle of the paper presentedRoleCo presenter
NationalCenter for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM UniversityCenter for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University16-Jan-201621-Jan-2016Participated
NationalCenter for Gandhian Studies, Gitam Institute of Manaagement, GITAM UniversityGITAM University04-Oct-201306-Oct-2013Presented a paper on Gandhis Yoga Of NonViolenceParticipated
NationalDept of Physiology, NRI Medical College & General HospitalNRI Medical College, Vijayawada21-Dec-201123-Dec-2011Cumulative Effect of Yoga Practice on Quality of Life Triguns and Autonomic Nervous System Correlates.Participated
NationalAndhra Medical College, VisakhapatnamAndhra Medical College10-Dec-200810-Dec-2008Cumulative impact of Yoga on Triguns and Autonomic Nervous System Correlates.Participated
NationalAndhra Medical College, VisakhapatnamAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam27-Dec-200727-Dec-2007Quality of Life Yoga & PranayamaParticipated0
National Organized by Institute for Human Science & Service, Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, & Department of Psychology & Parapsychology Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.Visakhapatnam05-Jan-200607-Jan-2006Participated
NationalWalkers Club MuralinagarVisakhapatnam14-Dec-200514-Dec-2005Therapeutic benefits of YogaParticipated
NationalOrganized by Computer Society of India & Visakhapatnam Steel Plant VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam22-Sep-200522-Sep-2005Therapeutic Benefits of YogaParticipated
National Organized by Institute for Human Science & Service Visakhapatnam.Visakhapatnam02-Dec-200404-Dec-2004Participated
NationalOrganized 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-200313-Dec-2003Participated
National, Yoga Consciousness Trust Hyderabad.Hyderabad01-May-199902-May-1999Participated
National Organized by The Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.Visakhapatnam17-Oct-199619-Oct-1996Participated
NationalOrganized by The Institute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.Visakhapatnam22-Jan-199424-Jan-1994Participated
NationalSri Venkateswara UniversityTirupati03-Feb-199205-Feb-1992Self Ideal Disparity and Yoga TrainingParticipated0
Seminar nameOrganized byVenueStart dateEnd dateTitle of the paper presentedRoleCo presenter
InternationalSchool of Law GITAM Deemed to be UniversityVisakhapatnam18-Nov-201620-Nov-2016Participated
InternationalYoga Consciousness Trust, Bheemili, VisakhapatnamConsciousness Trust, Bheemili, Visakhapatnam13-Feb-201613-Feb-2016Yoga Training & Cognitive SkillsParticipated
InternationalDepartment of Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University and Department of Applied Psychology, Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM UniversityGITAM University23-Jan-201425-Jan-2014Trigunas Academic Motivation and Academic Performance in College StudentsParticipatedStudents
InternationalDepartment of Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University and Department of Applied Psychology, Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM UniversityGITAM University23-Jan-201425-Jan-2014Trigunas Learning Styles and Academic Performance in College StudentsParticipatedstudents
InternationalKaivalyadhama SMYM SamitiLonavla28-Dec-200631-Dec-2006Impact of Yoga Training on Triguna and Self Ideal DisparityParticipated
Title of the thesisName of the studentName of the college / universityMajor subject areaYear of admissionType of admissionThesis specification
Scientific Exploration of Pranayama practiceCh Bhaskar RaoGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesPranayama2019Part timePhD
Therapeutic benefits of Hatha YogaK.Narendra KumarGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesHatha Yoga2016Part timePhD
Impact of Homeopathy treatment on AnxietyM.Chandra SekharGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesHomeopathy2015Part timePhD
Social Psychological benefits of SpiritualityD. Jaya LakshmiGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesSpirituality2015Full timePhD
Mental HealthR. Anand DeepakGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesMental health2014Part timePhD
Psychological benefits of positive psychology in school childrenAcademic sPositive psychology andC. Sri KalyaniGITAM School of Gandhian StudiesPositive psychology2014Part timePhD
Title of the thesisName of the studentName of the college / universityMajor subject areaYear of admissionType of admissionThesis specification
Yoga Therapy Individual Intervention or IntegrationU. Rama RaoHatha Yoga2013Full timePhD
Title of the thesisName of the studentName of the college / universityMajor subject areaYear of admissionType of admissionThesis specification
Name of the awardAwarded byAwarded year
First prizeGITAM Institute of Management2016
Runner up Poster Award, SPSP ConferenceSociety for Personality and Social Psychology2009
Tom Slick Research AwardMin Science Foundation USA2006
TitleTypeOrganized byVenueStart dateEnd dateRole
Zonal CME for Postgraduate Medical StudentsQuality improvement programDepartment of Physiology, Andhra Medical CollegeAndhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam21-Nov-201521-Nov-2015Participated
Planning for retirementQuality improvement programGITAM Institute of ManagementNaval Dockyard16-Nov-201516-Nov-2015Resource Person
Stress and its managementQuality improvement programGITAM Institute of ManagementCISF employees at the Visakhapatnam Airport20-Mar-201422-Mar-2014Resource Person
Crafting and Publishing of ResearchFaculty development programGITAM Institute of ManagementGITAM University23-Dec-201324-Dec-2013Participated
Women Employees of DockyardQuality improvement programAP Productivity CouncilVisakhapatnam05-Nov-200807-Nov-2008Participated
Women Employees of DockyardQuality improvement programAP Productivity CouncilVisakhapatnam05-Nov-200807-Nov-2008Participated
Management of Obsessive Compulsive DisordersQuality improvement programDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra UniversityDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University19-Feb-200319-Feb-2003Participated
Management of AlcoholismQuality improvement programDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra UniversityDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University06-Nov-200207-Nov-2002Participated
Advanced Training in Counselling Skills and TechniquesQuality improvement programDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra UniversityDepartment of Psychology & Parapsychology, Andhra University20-Oct-199928-Oct-1999Participated
Workshop on MeditationQuality improvement programInstitute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra UniversityInstitute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University25-Jan-199620-Dec-1999Organized
How to Improve MemoryQuality improvement programInstitute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra UniversityInstitute for Yoga & Consciousness, Andhra University05-Jan-199610-Dec-1999Organized
TitleTypeOrganized byVenueStart dateEnd dateRole
Organization nameMembership categoryMembership type
New York Academy of SciencesIndividualMember