Biography
Dr. Priya Dhandapani joined Keele University in 2025 as a Lecturer in Psychology with Counselling in the School of Psychology. Prior to this, she held academic positions at Women’s Christian College as an Assistant Professor and at the University of Madras as a Teaching-cum-Research Fellow, where she was actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, curriculum design, and research supervision.
She holds a PhD in Counselling Psychology from the University of Madras, where her doctoral research focused on the development and evaluation of neurorehabilitation interventions for individuals with brain injuries. Her broader research interests include neurorehabilitation, digital mental health, and the psychological well-being of young adults.
Dr. Dhandapani is particularly interested in interdisciplinary and innovative pedagogical approaches for training future counselling psychologists. She welcomes collaboration with students and researchers interested in the intersection of psychological research, clinical practice, and educational development.
Publications
School of Psychology
Dorothy Hodgkin Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
Psychology School office
Tel: +44 (0)1782 731831
Fax: +44 (0)1782 733387
Email: psychology@keele.ac.uk
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