Author: Ashok K. Srivastava

Ashok K. Srivastava, Ph.D., is Reader in Educational Psychology in the Department of Educational Research and Policy Perspective, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. After earning a doctorate in Psychology from Utkal University, he taught at North-Eastern Hill University. During his academic career spanning over two decades, he has been associated with designing courses and training teacher educators in educational psychology, research methodology and action research methodology. In addition to publishing more than 35 papers in international and national journals, he has authored or edited two books. Girishwar Misra, Ph.D., is Professor and former Head, Department of Psychology, and Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. He has been Fulbright Fellow at Swarthmore College and the University of Michigan. During his academic career spanning over three decades, he has previously taught at the Universities of Bhopal, Allahabad and Gorakhpur. The Government of Madhya Pradesh conferred upon him the Radhakrishnan and Dr. Hari Singh Gaur Awards. Professor Misra has authored or edited Psychological Consequences of Prolonged Deprivation, Deprivation: Its Social Roots and Psychological Consequences, Applied Social Psychology in India, Perspectives on Indigenous Psychology, Psychological Perspectives on Stress and Health, Psychology of Poverty and Social Disadvantage, and Contributions to Psychology in India. He has been President and Convenor of the National Academy of Psychology, India. He is currently editing its journal Psychological Studies. He can be contacted at misragirishwar@gmail.com.