Education

• Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Delhi (2023)

• MA Psychology, University of Delhi (2015)

• BA (Hons) Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi (2013)

• Also qualified UGC NET-JRF (2016), upgraded to SRF (2021), and ICMR-JRF (2015).

Teaching Portfolio

• Worked as Assistant Professor, Christ University, Delhi NCR Campus (2023–2025)

  Courses Taught: Qualitative Research Methods, Indian Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Social Psychology, and more.

• Guest Lecturer, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi (2022).

Research Interests

• Jungian Psychology & Archetypes, Analysis of Christian Scriptures, Cultural and Transpersonal Psychology, Psychological Well-Being, Mental Health in Caregivers, Indian Myths and Symbolism.

Selected Publications

• “The Garden of Eden: Creation and Consciousness” – IJARIIE

• “Myth of Vamana and Mahabali: A Jungian Approach” – International Journal of Indian Psychology

• “Psychological Well-being in Geriatric Caregivers” – Working with Older People, Emerald Publishing.

• Published a poem, “Rolling Stone” in Lumiere- Reverie, Biannual (2024)

Awards & Contributions

• Organising Committee Member – National Academy of Psychology (2025)

• Session Chair – National Conference on Mental Health (2023)

• Third Position – NAOP Poster Presentation (2022)

• Honourable Mention – USA India Jung Foundation Essay (2020)

Beyond Academia

• Singer | Loves listening to soulful music and meditating | Card-Making Enthusiast | Poetry |Explorer of places, cultures, and myths

Email: harsha.susan@gmail.com

Phone: +91-8860544058

Dr. Harsha Susan Kuriakose

This coat of arms reflects my inner and outer journey of life. It features a shield divided into four quadrants with a crucifix in the centre, reflecting the process of individuation and my faith. The top left depicts an open book with a quill representing knowledge and scholarship, a vocation that I believe is my calling and that which embodies the adage, “pen is mightier than the sword.” The top right represents the ‘tree of life’ with its roots reaching the realms of the unconscious, while its branches flourishes and stretch towards growth and realisation (consciousness). The bottom left is the dreamcatcher symbolising the dreamworld. Native to the Ojibwe tribe of Native America, a dreamcatcher is culturally a symbol of protection and dreamwork. The bottom right depicts the open hands symbolising receptivity, compassion, and healing. The cup or vessel at the bottom symbolises psychic rebirth and renewal, a quintessential process in the journey of individuation. The Latin phrase, 'Causa Nostrae Laetitiae', meaning ‘cause of our joy,’ traditionally refers to Mother Mary in Catholicism, in her nurturing, redemptive form, evoking joy as a numinous experience within.