Education
Christ University, Bangalore (2019-2021)
MSc in Clinical Psychology
GPA: 3.81/4.0
St. Xavier's College, Bombay (2016-2019)
BA Psychology
GPA: 3.86/4.0
Research Experience
Good Business Lab (Oct 2022-April 2024)
Qualitative Researcher
Christ University (March 2022-Oct 2022)
Research Associate
Accelerator Ventures (Sept 2021-Jan 2022)
Research Assistant
Good Business Lab (April 2024-Present)
Senior Design & Qualitative Researcher
Awards & Scholarships
UGC-NET Assistant Professorship (June 2020 & December 2021)
Cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET), which is conducted on behalf of University Grants Commission (UGC) for determining the eligibility for the role of Assistant Professorship and Junior Research Fellowship, for Indian Universities and Colleges.
Prof. John C. Carey and Judith Carey Scholarship at Christ University, Bangalore
Awarded to outstanding students in Counseling or Clinical Psychology who show Excellence and Social Commitment.
Merit Scholarship at Christ University, Bangalore
Awarded to students with high merit for the academic year.
Joan Davis Memorial Prize at St. Xavier's College, Bombay
Awarded the Joan Davis Memorial Prize for girl student with the highest score at the Bachelor of Arts examinations.
Kaushalya Sethi Scholarship at St. Xavier's College, Bombay
Awarded the Mrs. Kaushalya Sethi Scholarship for scoring the highest in Psychology (Major) at the Bachelor of Arts
ISC Examinations State Rank in Tamil Nadu, India
Secured the State-first rank in ISC Examinations 2016 for Humanities and the second rank for ISC Examinations 2016 Overall.
Selected Publications
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Eastwick, P. W., Sparks, J., Finkel, E. J., Meza, E. M., Adamkovič, M., Adu, P., Ai, T., Akintola, A. A., Al-Shawaf, L., Apriliawati, D., Arriaga, P., Aubert-Teillaud, B., Baník, G., Barzykowski, K., Batres, C., Baucom, K. J., Beaulieu, E. Z., Behnke, M., Butcher, N., Charles, D. Y., … Coles, N. A., et al. (in press). A worldwide test of the predictive validity of ideal partner preference-matching. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39480282/
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Charles, D.Y., Gopal, B. (2024). Parental Attachment, Perceived Parental-Partner Similarity, and Relationship Satisfaction among Indian Emerging Adults. Psychological Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-024-00790-6
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Gopal, B., Charles, D. Y., Raval, V. V., P, P., & Thomas, E. (2023). “Is my culture influencing me?”: Client experiences of mental illness and psychotherapy in a transitional Indian culture. Culture & Psychology, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X231219462
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Gopal, B., Charles, D.Y., Jhala, S. (2023). Culture as an Anchor for Responses to the Pandemic. In: Chacko Chennattuserry, J., Deshpande, M., Hong, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9859-0_32-1
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Gopal, B., Charles, D.Y., Janardhanan, S., Sasidar, A. Theyyam: A photo book. (2021). ISBN: 978-81-955810-3-0.