Experience

Middlesex University Dubai

• United Arab Emirates
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Lecturer, Psychology

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  I teach quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students. I teach quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students.



Institute of Social Justice and Crime

• University of Suffolk

• Visiting Senior Fellow in Trauma and Marginalized Communities

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/nishtha-lamba-isjc https://www.uos.ac.uk/people/nishtha-lamba-isjc



Social Psychology Research Lab (SPRL)

• United Arab Emirates
• Research Services

• Founder and Head

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Social Psychology Research Lab, administers research in the context of non-WEIRD samples, fosters resilience in under-represented communities, addresses intentional or unintentional structural inequalities, supports inclusivity through research, and contributes towards gradually shifting our ‘normative’ understanding of human behavior. Social Psychology Research Lab, administers research in the context of non-WEIRD samples, fosters resilience in under-represented communities, addresses intentional or unintentional structural inequalities, supports inclusivity through research, and contributes towards gradually shifting our ‘normative’ understanding of human behavior.



FRIDA, Mental health App

• Psychology Advisor

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  https://www.thefridaproject.com/ https://www.thefridaproject.com/



Indian Army

• Consulting Psychologist

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Consulting Psychologist for a project with Indian Army for well-being of soldiers Consulting Psychologist for a project with Indian Army for well-being of soldiers



Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge

• Cambridge, United Kingdom

• PHD Researcher in Psychology

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2018

  PHD Thesis: Psychological Well-Being, Maternal-Foetal Bonding and Experiences of Indian Surrogates: A Longitudinal & Cross-sectional Study. Specialisation in mental health of women in low-income countries, maternal well-being, exploring lives of women engaging in morally complex professions, medical ethics, and policy oriented social impact research. Have an in-depth experience with a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. PHD Thesis: Psychological Well-Being, Maternal-Foetal Bonding and Experiences of Indian Surrogates: A Longitudinal & Cross-sectional Study. Specialisation in mental health of women in low-income countries, maternal well-being, exploring lives of women engaging in morally complex professions, medical ethics, and policy oriented social impact research. Have an in-depth experience with a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.



Cambridge Prosociality and Well-Being Laboratory

• University of Cambridge

• M Phil Research Student

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  MPhil Thesis: Cultural Differences in International Connections through Facebook. Experience with big data science and using R statistical software. MPhil Thesis: Cultural Differences in International Connections through Facebook. Experience with big data science and using R statistical software.



ADC International ( Accelerated Development Center), Hunter College

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

  Collected and analysed data to decipher universal dimensions of 'good parenting'. Collected and analysed data to decipher universal dimensions of 'good parenting'.



Hunter College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Oct 2010 - May 2012

  Research focused on self, identity and safer-sex cognitions. Responsibilities involved data collection, analysis, and writing a manuscript for publication. Research focused on self, identity and safer-sex cognitions. Responsibilities involved data collection, analysis, and writing a manuscript for publication.



London Metropolitan University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Research project on sequence learning and language articulation in young children. Work was acknowledged by a co-authorship in the following publication: ' Sequence Learning Under Unceratinty in Children: Self-reflection vs Self-assertion' . Research project on sequence learning and language articulation in young children. Work was acknowledged by a co-authorship in the following publication: ' Sequence Learning Under Unceratinty in Children: Self-reflection vs Self-assertion' .



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Internship

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2011



Silent Voice: Psychological Intervention, Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy Center

• Summer Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Received training under two psychologists: observed counseling sessions and administered psychological tests on children (5-11 yrs). Received training under two psychologists: observed counseling sessions and administered psychological tests on children (5-11 yrs).