"Knowledge production occurs in other places besides academia."
~Angela Davis~
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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
~William Butler Yeats~
A lifelong learner, my interests span a variety of subject areas, from counseling psychology and expressive arts in healing to the relevance and applicability of Indian mythology, spirituality, culture, and philosophy in South Asian diasporas. As a scholar, I have researched, written, presented, and/or performed on the following topics:
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Cinematherapy: Impact of Romantic-Comedy Films on Perceptions of Romantic Love and Romantic Relationships Among Youth
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Working Through Caste Privilege in South Asian Diasporas
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Loneliness, Grief, and Identity: An Inside Look into the Lives of Third Culture Kids
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Major Depressive Disorder in Asian Americans
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Navagraha: Nine Energies Within & Without
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Pancha Kanya: Five Inspired Heroines of Hindu Mythology
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The Evolution of Dance Traditions in Maryland Communities
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