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Gargi S Kumar| Vidyashilp University Faculty

Dr. Gargi S Kumar

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Former Project Coordinator (Department of Neurology),NIMHANS, Bangalore
Former Visiting Faculty, Thapar Institute of engineering
and technology, Patiala and RV University, Bangalore
Former Research Associate, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay
M.Phil. Psycho-oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, University of Madras
MSc Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad
Ph.D. Psychology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
Mail| Dr. Gargi S Kumar Vidyashilp University Faculty


Biography
Professional Education
Teaching Courses
Research Interests
Selected Publications
(Recent)
Biography

Dr Gargi S Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Vidyashilp University (VU). Before joining VU, she served as a project coordinator in a Neuro-palliative care project at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. She has an extensive academic background with a Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT Bombay, M.Phil. in Psycho-oncology from the Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai and MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Hyderabad. Her professional experience includes roles as a Visiting faculty member at the School of Liberal Arts, R V University, Bangalore, the Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala and Research Associate at IIT Bombay. She has also completed an International Honors Program about Big data in health care held by Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. She currently holds a research consultancy in Neuro-palliative care project at NIMHANS. Her research interests include Health psychology, Psycho-oncology, Palliative care and chronic neurological conditions and Qualitative research


Professional Education
Ph.D (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Bombay);Psychology 2022
M.Phil (Cancer institute (WIA), Chennai; Psycho-oncology 2015
MSc (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad);Health psychology 2013
International Honors Program-Big data in 2018 health care (Taipei Medical University,Taiwan) 2018

Teaching Courses
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Research Methodology and Statistics
  • Experimental psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Research Interests
  • Health psychology
  • Psycho-oncology
  • Palliative care and chronic neurological conditions
  • Qualitative research

Selected Publications (Recent)
  • Baby, P., Thomas, P. T., P., B., J., J., Kumar, G. S., M., A., Kamble, N., Yadav, R., & Pal, P. K. (2024). A qualitative study exploring experiences in caregiving for patients with advanced Wilson disease. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
    Read More
  • D. Keerthana, M. Arun, Kumar, G. S., Desai, G., Thomas, P. T., & M. Netravathi. (2024). Self-management interventions in multiple sclerosis: Case series from a tertiary neuroscience hospital. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine.
    Read More
  • Kumar, G. S., Thomas, P. T., Arun, M., Mohandas, R. P., Arshad, F., & Alladi, S. (2025). A qualitative exploration of caregiving in advanced dementia: Caregiver perspectives on unmet needs in low- and middle-income setting. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 0, 1-9.
    Read More
  • Marath, A., Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Kamble, N. L., Holla, V., Yadav, R., & Kumar Pal, P. (2024). Profile, benefits, and barriers in disability certificate for Parkinson’s disease (PD): Insights from a tertiary care center. Annals of Movement Disorders.
    Read More
  • Thomas, P. T., Kumar, D., Kumar, G.S,.M, A., Sahoo, S. K., Sadasivan, A., Vengalil, S., & Nalini, A. (2024). The struggle to belong: A qualitative exploration of challenges in social spaces faced by children with duchenne muscular dystrophy attending neuromuscular disorders clinic. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-8.
    Read More
  • M, Arun, Thomas, P., T, Kumar, G. S., Bunce, J., Kamble, N., Holla, V., Yadav, R., & Pal, P. K. (2024). Perspectives of healthcare professionals on dance movement therapy for persons with Parkinson’s disease: A qualitative study. Body, Movement, and Dance in Psychotherapy, 2024.
  • Joseph, S., Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Arun, M., Mohandas, R. P., Ganga, K., Keerthipriya, M. S., Binesha, P., Aishwarya, S. Y., Sridharan, K., Kumar, D., Baby, P., Yamini, B. K., Ramakrishnan, S., Arshad, F., & Alladi, S. (2025). Multidisciplinary home-based palliative care for people living with dementia: Preliminary findings on palliative care concerns and caregiver burden. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
    Read More
  • Kumar, G. S., Kulkarni, M., & Rathi, N. (2022). Evolving food choices among the urban Indian middle-class: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9.
    Read More
  • Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Baby, P., Vengalil, S., Srijithesh, P. R., Yamini, B. K., Netravathi, M., Yadav, R., Pandian, R. D., Gupta, A., Alladi, S., & Nalini, A. (2024). Outpatient Neuro- palliative Care Services in a Tertiary Hospital Setting. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 10.4103/aian.aian_901_23. Advance online publication.
    Read More

Dr. Gargi S Kumar | Vidyashilp University Faculty

Dr. Gargi S Kumar

Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies
Former Project Coordinator (Department of Neurology),NIMHANS, Bangalore
Former Visiting Faculty, Thapar Institute of engineering
and technology, Patiala and RV University, Bangalore
Former Research Associate, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay
M.Phil. Psycho-oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, University of Madras
MSc Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad
Ph.D. Psychology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
 Mail| Dr. Gargi S Kumar Vidyashilp University Faculty

Dr.Gargi S Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Vidyashilp University (VU). Before joining VU, she served as a project coordinator in a Neuro-palliative care project at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. She has an extensive academic background with a Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT Bombay, M.Phil. in Psycho-oncology from the Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai and MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Hyderabad. Her professional experience includes roles as a Visiting faculty member at the School of Liberal Arts, R V University, Bangalore, the Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala and Research Associate at IIT Bombay. She has also completed an International Honors Program about Big data in health care held by Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. She currently holds a research consultancy in Neuro-palliative care project at NIMHANS. Her research interests include Health psychology, Psycho-oncology, Palliative care and chronic neurological conditions and Qualitative research

Ph.D (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),Bombay);Psychology 2022
M.Phil (Cancer institute (WIA), Chennai; Psycho-oncology 2015
MSc (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad);Health psychology 2013
International Honors Program-Big data in 2018 health care (Taipei Medical University,Taiwan) 2018
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Research Methodology and Statistics
  • Experimental psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Health psychology
  • Psycho-oncology
  • Palliative care and chronic neurological conditions
  • Qualitative research
  • Baby, P., Thomas, P. T., P., B., J., J., Kumar, G. S., M., A., Kamble, N., Yadav, R., & Pal, P. K. (2024). A qualitative study exploring experiences in caregiving for patients with advanced Wilson disease. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing.
    Read More
  • D. Keerthana, M. Arun, Kumar, G. S., Desai, G., Thomas, P. T., & M. Netravathi. (2024). Self-management interventions in multiple sclerosis: Case series from a tertiary neuroscience hospital. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine.
    Read More
  • Kumar, G. S., Thomas, P. T., Arun, M., Mohandas, R. P., Arshad, F., & Alladi, S. (2025). A qualitative exploration of caregiving in advanced dementia: Caregiver perspectives on unmet needs in low- and middle-income setting. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 0, 1-9.
    Read More
  • Marath, A., Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Kamble, N. L., Holla, V., Yadav, R., & Kumar Pal, P. (2024). Profile, benefits, and barriers in disability certificate for Parkinson’s disease (PD): Insights from a tertiary care center. Annals of Movement Disorders.
    Read More
  • Thomas, P. T., Kumar, D., Kumar, G.S,.M, A., Sahoo, S. K., Sadasivan, A., Vengalil, S., & Nalini, A. (2024). The struggle to belong: A qualitative exploration of challenges in social spaces faced by children with duchenne muscular dystrophy attending neuromuscular disorders clinic. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-8.
    Read More
  • M, Arun, Thomas, P., T, Kumar, G. S., Bunce, J., Kamble, N., Holla, V., Yadav, R., & Pal, P. K. (2024). Perspectives of healthcare professionals on dance movement therapy for persons with Parkinson’s disease: A qualitative study. Body, Movement, and Dance in Psychotherapy, 2024.
  • Joseph, S., Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Arun, M., Mohandas, R. P., Ganga, K., Keerthipriya, M. S., Binesha, P., Aishwarya, S. Y., Sridharan, K., Kumar, D., Baby, P., Yamini, B. K., Ramakrishnan, S., Arshad, F., & Alladi, S. (2025). Multidisciplinary home-based palliative care for people living with dementia: Preliminary findings on palliative care concerns and caregiver burden. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
    Read More
  • Kumar, G. S., Kulkarni, M., & Rathi, N. (2022). Evolving food choices among the urban Indian middle-class: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9.
    Read More
  • Thomas, P. T., Kumar, G. S., Baby, P., Vengalil, S., Srijithesh, P. R., Yamini, B. K., Netravathi, M., Yadav, R., Pandian, R. D., Gupta, A., Alladi, S., & Nalini, A. (2024). Outpatient Neuro- palliative Care Services in a Tertiary Hospital Setting. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 10.4103/aian.aian_901_23. Advance online publication.
    Read More
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