Ms Mariyam Busthana
Counsellor
Department of Counselling
St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore
Email: mariyam_busthana@staloysius.edu.in

Educational qualification:
1. Master of Science in Psychology (2018-20):
St Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore
2. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Sociology and Social Work (2015-18):
St Aloysius College, Mangalore

Research and paper presentations:

• Presented a paper titled “Role of Curiosity and Exploration in the relationship between Aesthetic Experience and Optimism among Emerging Adults” at the International Conference on ‘Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness’ at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Ernakulam on 24th January, 2020.
• Presented a paper entitled “Identifying perceived factors influencing Educational and Occupational choices of Women” at the National Seminar on ‘Impact and Consequences of Gender Stereotypes on Careers of Women’ at St Agnes College, Mangalore on 21st March, 2019.
• Conducted research on “Spirituality as a mediating factor between Gratitude and Flourishing among Middle Adults” as a part of Academic Dissertation in the year 2020.
• Conducted research and written an article entitled “ How COVID-19 Pandemic ha affected mental health?: A survey on Death Anxiety among Emerging Adults” as a part of a competition of ‘Psychologists in India responding to COVID-19’ hosted by Centre for Applied Psychological Studies, Thiruvananthapuram in May 2020.
• Presented a paper titled “Importance of Education Among Muslim Women” in the National level Seminar on ‘Social Work Education in India: Towards 2050’ at Nehru Memorial College, Sullia on 15th March, 2018.

Workshops/Seminars/Trainings attended/delivered:

1. Completed 12 training credit hours in Solution Focused Practices conducted by Dr Jaseem Koorankot in 2019
2. Completed 12 training hours in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy conducted by Dr. Jini Gopinath in 2020
3. Resource person for the Skill Development Programme-PRAGATHI, 2022 held at St Aloysius College, Mangalore
4. Resource person for the Webinar on 'Assertivesness' organized by Government Arts and Science College, Uduma in 2022
5. Presented Module on Memory Techniques in different Schools in Mangalore in the year 2019
6. Presented POCSO awareness classes for upper primary and high school students in different schools in Karnataka in the year 2018