Department of Psychology
Vision
To be a center of academic excellence in psychology education, committed to producing competent professionals with strong ethical values, who contribute effectively to individual well-being and societal development.
Mission
- To provide a robust education in psychology by integrating foundational and contemporary knowledge within the discipline.
- To continuously upgrade academic resources and infrastructure while delivering experiential and applied learning through innovative and interactive teaching methodologies.
- To develop skills that enhance students' future employability and prepare them for diverse career pathways.
- To nurture ethically responsible individuals equipped to address psychological needs and promote societal well-being.
- To foster a culture of critical thinking, research, and lifelong learning among students.
Department USPs
State-of-the-Art Psychology Laboratory
Equipped with advanced tools and psychological testing facilities, the lab provides students hands-on experience in assessment, experimentation, and applied research, fostering strong practical skills.
Exclusive Internship Opportunities (MoUs with Leading Hospitals)
The Department has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Moolchand Hospital, VIMHANS, and Artemis Hospital, giving students access to supervised clinical exposure and real-time patient interactions to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Renowned Adjunct Faculty
Our students gain the privilege of learning from distinguished experts like Dr. Anand Prakash, Dr. Karuna Mehta and Dr. Jitendra Nagpal, who bring their vast academic and professional experience to enhance classroom teaching and mentoring.
Progressive Academic Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to incorporate both foundational as well as contemporary fields of study within psychology, ensuring students are industry-ready and well-versed in emerging trends in mental health and behavioral sciences.
Experiential Learning
The department emphasizes hands-on training by conducting structured mock counselling sessions, Summer Internship, Field Trips, Simulation exercises, Live Projects, etc, enabling students to develop essential therapeutic, communication, and interpersonal skills needed in real-world settings.
UGC-NET Preparation Support
We provide dedicated mentoring and preparation modules for UGC-NET, empowering students to qualify for academic and research-oriented career pathways.
Robust Research Facilities
The Department fosters a research-driven culture, offering students access to modern facilities and expert guidance for conducting empirical studies, presenting papers, and publishing in reputed journals.
Campus Life
Faculty
Dr. Neha Jain
Head – Department of Psychology
Associate Professor
Dr Neha Jain is an Associate Professor at Northcap University in the School of Management and Liberal Studies specializing in Psychology, Organizational Behaviour. She is an academician, alumna of prestigious I.I.T Delhi obtaining her doctorate in the field of Psychology. She is NET qualified and has also worked as a research associate at IIM Ahmedabad. She has done her Masters from Delhi University and graduated from Lady Shriram College for Women (Delhi) obtaining her degree in Psychology (Hons). She is the Program Chair for Psychology at NCU.
Dr. Jain has research bent of mind, as a researcher she has presented several papers in National and International conferences and has several publications in the field of Soft Skills, Organizational Justice, Counterproductive Work Behaviors and Ethical climate. Currently she is working on a book titled “Counterproductive work Behaviors: An Indian Perspective”
Besides her academic interest Dr. Jain is passionate about social causes, promoting mental health Awareness, workplace diversity and issues of fairness in Organizations. In her personal life she is a mother of two. She loves travelling and believes that every day is a new ray of hope and brings in new learnings with it.
Dr. Samiksha Jain
Assistant Professor (Psychology)
PhD(Psychology): Amity University, Noida.
Dr. Samiksha Jain is currently working in The NorthCap University in School of Management and Liberal Studies as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. She had completed her PhD (Psychology) from Amity University, Noida on the title "Development of a tool for measurement of the Desire for Sexually Explicit Materials (SEM)". She was a Gold Medalist in her academic year of Masters Clinical Psychology. Prior to the current job, She has served Amity University, Noida as Assistant Professor and Government of Delhi as an Empanelled Psychologist. She has more than 15 research papers published in the International or National journals (listed in SCOPUS, UGC care Journals, Group-1, peer reviewed journals). She has presented many papers in International and National conferences. She has organized International conferences in Turkey and New York city. She has guided various UG/PG level students in their dissertation projects. She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, SPSS, Number analysis, Signature Analysis and Career Counselling. Her specialization is Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology. She has attended various seminars, workshops and Development Programmes in her field.
Ms Swati Saxena
Clinical Psychologist
Ms. Swati Saxena is a highly experienced and RCI registered Clinical Psychologist with a rich background in teaching, research, and practice spanning over 9.5 years. She has contributed her expertise to various psychiatric hospitals and academic institutions. Her specialization lies in the area of Clinical Psychology, with a focus on qualitative research and mixed research methods.
Dr. Neha Jain
Head – Department of Psychology
Dr. Samiksha Jain
Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Ms Swati Saxena
Clinical Psychologist
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