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Zidan Kachhi

Zidan Kachhi

Zidan Kachhi

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

About

Zidan is a Counselling Psychologist, a PhD Scholar, an Assistant Professor of Psychology, and a Trainer. His research interests include Gender and Sexuality Studies; Media Representation of Marginalized Communities; Biases in Science; Diversity and Inclusion; Behavioral Finance; and Sustainability; among others. Zidan actively engages with and contributes to a diverse range of academic writing and research projects, training programs and creative writing initiatives in collaboration with faculty members and student authors. He is associated with various organizations and independent practitioners working in the field of mental health. He has been a resource person for a plethora of workshops and seminars and has organized various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and events. Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Individual Contexts, Intersectionality, and Inclusivity are of utmost importance to him, be it in counselling/psychotherapeutic practices, organizational/industrial setups, or academic spaces and scholarly conversations.

About

Zidan is a Counselling Psychologist, a PhD Scholar, an Assistant Professor of Psychology, and a Trainer. His research interests include Gender and Sexuality Studies; Media Representation of Marginalized Communities; Biases in Science; Diversity and Inclusion; Behavioral Finance; and Sustainability; among others. Zidan actively engages with and contributes to a diverse range of academic writing and research projects, training programs and creative writing initiatives in collaboration with faculty members and student authors. He is associated with various organizations and independent practitioners working in the field of mental health. He has been a resource person for a plethora of workshops and seminars and has organized various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and events. Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Individual Contexts, Intersectionality, and Inclusivity are of utmost importance to him, be it in counselling/psychotherapeutic practices, organizational/industrial setups, or academic spaces and scholarly conversations.

Education

  • HSSC (Science PCB), Hislop College, Nagpur, 2017
  • BA Psychology, Philosophy, English Literature, Hislop College, Nagpur, 2020
  • MSc Counselling Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, 2022

Experience

  • Trainee Counsellor, NAMS Snehasadan, Bengaluru, 2021 – 2021
  • Psychology Intern, Authentic Psychologist, Delhi, 2021 – 2021
  • Trainee Counsellor, Cherith Brook Counselling Center, Bengaluru, 2021 – 2021
  • Psychology Intern, Morphic Minds, Nagpur, 2022 – 2022
  • Trainee Counsellor, Accept Society, Bengaluru, 2022 – 2022
  • Student Counsellor and Teaching Assistant, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa, 2022 – 2023

Additional Information

  • MS-CIT | Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education | Issued January 2016
  • Heritage and Culture Studies | Hislop College | Issued January 2017
  • Allied Agricultural Skills | Hislop College | Issued January 2018
  • Women’s Studies | Hislop College | Issued January 2019
  • Research Methods in Psychology | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2020
  • Emotional Intelligence for Psychologists | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2020
  • Employability Skills for Psychologists | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) Issued January 2021
  • Alternative Therapies | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2022
  • Quality Improvement Program | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | Issued January 2023
  • Workshop on Academic Writing: Ethical Issues | Global Institute of Statistical Solutions (GISS) | Issued February 2023
  • Human Resources Foundations | HRCI | Issued March 2023
  • 5 Day Author Workshop | Geetika Saigal | Issued March 2023

Achievements

  • Writer – The Hislopian Student Editorial Board – July 2019 to September 2020
  • Vice President – Women’s Studies and Development Centre – July 2018 to September 2020
  • Vice President – Entrepreneurship Development Cell – August 2018 to September 2020
  • Peer Mentor – Student Mentoring Cell (awarded Best Mentor) – August 2018 to June 2019

Teaching

  • Research Methodology
  • Brain and Behaviour
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Public Speaking
  • Effective Communication
  • Psychological Assessments
  • Statistics in Psychology
  • Academic Writing

Responsibilities

  • Teaching
  • Research

Research Interests

  • Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Social Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Media Representation
  • Biases in Science
  • Sustainability

Conferences

  • U G, A., & Kachhi, Z. (2021). Paradigms of Neglected Mental Health Issues among Adolescent Boys: An Exploratory Review. International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Education in the 21st Century: Innovations, Disruptions, and Convergences Dates by JAIN (Deemed to Be University), Bengaluru, India.
  • Sharma, M., Kachhi, Z., & Reddy, A. H. (2023). Sustainable Synergy: Exploring the Relationship between Environmental Marketing and Green Entrepreneurship for Businesses. International Conference on Sustainable Business Transformations: Priorities, Learnings and Practices by University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India.
  • Kachhi, Z., Daniel, N., Ram, V., & Solomon, P. (2023). Conflict Management in the Workplace: Developing a Theoretical Model. International Conference on Redefining Business Models and Strategies for the Digital Era by CHRIST College, Pune, India.
  • Sharma, M., T, M. K., Kachhi, Z., Arora, P., & Ambastha, P. (2023). Exploring the Interconnection of Social Customer Experience and Usage Loyalty: A Study of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Users in India. International Conference on Redefining Business Models and Strategies for the Digital Era by CHRIST College, Pune, India.

Journals

  • Sharon, T., Kachhi, Z., & Vijayan, D. (2021). Social Media Usage and Social Appearance Anxiety in Young Adults. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(3). https://ijip.in/articles/social-media-usage-and-social-appearance-anxiety-in-young-adults/
  • Kachhi, Z., & Sharma, D. (2022). Intersectional Discrimination and Online Social Support between Cis-het and LGBTQIA+ Individuals. Indian Journal of Mental Health, 9(2). https://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue2/9-OR5.pdf

Books

Kachhi, Z. (2023). Uncomfortable Beautiful Change. BookLeaf Publishing. https://www.store.bookleafpub.com/product-page/uncomfortable-beautiful-change ISBN: 9789357217415

Kachhi, Z., & Sharma, M. (Eds.). (2023). Lessons in Behavioral Finance: From Day-to-day Investors. NotionPress. https://www.amazon.in/Lessons-Behavioral-Finance-Day-day/dp/B0C5XQBDYX ISBN: 979-8890660404

Kachhi, Z., & Srishti, R. (2023). LGBTQ+ Identity and New Populism. In Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century (pp. 1–4). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9859-0_369-1

Kaviya, G., & Kachhi, Z. (2024). Cyber Bullying in the Health Professions: A Global Perspective. In Workplace Cyberbullying and Behavior in Health Professions (pp. 113–135). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1139-4.ch005

Education

  • HSSC (Science PCB), Hislop College, Nagpur, 2017
  • BA Psychology, Philosophy, English Literature, Hislop College, Nagpur, 2020
  • MSc Counselling Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, 2022

Experience

  • Trainee Counsellor, NAMS Snehasadan, Bengaluru, 2021 – 2021
  • Psychology Intern, Authentic Psychologist, Delhi, 2021 – 2021
  • Trainee Counsellor, Cherith Brook Counselling Center, Bengaluru, 2021 – 2021
  • Psychology Intern, Morphic Minds, Nagpur, 2022 – 2022
  • Trainee Counsellor, Accept Society, Bengaluru, 2022 – 2022
  • Student Counsellor and Teaching Assistant, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa, 2022 – 2023

Additional Information

  • MS-CIT | Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education | Issued January 2016
  • Heritage and Culture Studies | Hislop College | Issued January 2017
  • Allied Agricultural Skills | Hislop College | Issued January 2018
  • Women’s Studies | Hislop College | Issued January 2019
  • Research Methods in Psychology | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2020
  • Emotional Intelligence for Psychologists | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2020
  • Employability Skills for Psychologists | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) Issued January 2021
  • Alternative Therapies | Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) | Issued January 2022
  • Quality Improvement Program | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | Issued January 2023
  • Workshop on Academic Writing: Ethical Issues | Global Institute of Statistical Solutions (GISS) | Issued February 2023
  • Human Resources Foundations | HRCI | Issued March 2023
  • 5 Day Author Workshop | Geetika Saigal | Issued March 2023

Achievements

  • Writer – The Hislopian Student Editorial Board – July 2019 to September 2020
  • Vice President – Women’s Studies and Development Centre – July 2018 to September 2020
  • Vice President – Entrepreneurship Development Cell – August 2018 to September 2020
  • Peer Mentor – Student Mentoring Cell (awarded Best Mentor) – August 2018 to June 2019

Teaching

  • Research Methodology
  • Brain and Behaviour
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Public Speaking
  • Effective Communication
  • Psychological Assessments
  • Statistics in Psychology
  • Academic Writing

Responsibilities

  • Teaching
  • Research

Research Interests

  • Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Social Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Media Representation
  • Biases in Science
  • Sustainability

Conferences

  • U G, A., & Kachhi, Z. (2021). Paradigms of Neglected Mental Health Issues among Adolescent Boys: An Exploratory Review. International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Education in the 21st Century: Innovations, Disruptions, and Convergences Dates by JAIN (Deemed to Be University), Bengaluru, India.
  • Sharma, M., Kachhi, Z., & Reddy, A. H. (2023). Sustainable Synergy: Exploring the Relationship between Environmental Marketing and Green Entrepreneurship for Businesses. International Conference on Sustainable Business Transformations: Priorities, Learnings and Practices by University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India.
  • Kachhi, Z., Daniel, N., Ram, V., & Solomon, P. (2023). Conflict Management in the Workplace: Developing a Theoretical Model. International Conference on Redefining Business Models and Strategies for the Digital Era by CHRIST College, Pune, India.
  • Sharma, M., T, M. K., Kachhi, Z., Arora, P., & Ambastha, P. (2023). Exploring the Interconnection of Social Customer Experience and Usage Loyalty: A Study of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Users in India. International Conference on Redefining Business Models and Strategies for the Digital Era by CHRIST College, Pune, India.

Journals

  • Sharon, T., Kachhi, Z., & Vijayan, D. (2021). Social Media Usage and Social Appearance Anxiety in Young Adults. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(3). https://ijip.in/articles/social-media-usage-and-social-appearance-anxiety-in-young-adults/
  • Kachhi, Z., & Sharma, D. (2022). Intersectional Discrimination and Online Social Support between Cis-het and LGBTQIA+ Individuals. Indian Journal of Mental Health, 9(2). https://indianmentalhealth.com/pdf/2022/vol9-issue2/9-OR5.pdf

Books

  • Kachhi, Z. (2023). Uncomfortable Beautiful Change. BookLeaf Publishing. https://www.store.bookleafpub.com/product-page/uncomfortable-beautiful-change ISBN: 9789357217415
  • Kachhi, Z., & Sharma, M. (Eds.). (2023). Lessons in Behavioral Finance: From Day-to-day Investors. NotionPress. https://www.amazon.in/Lessons-Behavioral-Finance-Day-day/dp/B0C5XQBDYX ISBN: 979-8890660404
  • Kachhi, Z., & Srishti, R. (2023). LGBTQ+ Identity and New Populism. In Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century (pp. 1–4). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9859-0_369-1
  • Kaviya, G., & Kachhi, Z. (2024). Cyber Bullying in the Health Professions: A Global Perspective. In Workplace Cyberbullying and Behavior in Health Professions (pp. 113–135). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1139-4.ch005

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