Dean Students’ Welfare
PhD - Political Science, PhD – Psychology
Gold Medalist
Dr. Manisha Mirdha has been teaching at National Law University for over two decades previous to which she was teaching at JNVU as a guest faculty. Recipient of state scholarship for her PhD research, she cleared UGC-NET in both Political Science and Psychology. Currently she teaches Political Theory, Indian Government & Politics and International Relations. Previously subjects taught by her at National Law University, Jodhpur include Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Crime and Society, Applied Social Psychology, Organizational Behaviour. She consistently presents her views in numerous National- International Conferences, Educational Multi Media Research Centers, Expert discourses by Universities of repute, Judicial Academy, and similar forums. She also chairs and is member to various bodies/ institutions of repute, Panel of External Reviewers, Editorial boards etc. Has also successfully completed, and topped Refresher Programs, conducted and participated in FDPs and Training Programs. Extensively contributed in Curriculum designing of various courses, Distance Education Programs and organized numerous national and international Conferences/seminars under the aegis of ICSSR, NHRC, BCI, ITEC to name a few. Some of her administrative responsibilities are in the capacities of Dean, Students’ Welfare, Chairperson- Centre for Wellness and Counseling (CWC), Faculty Advisor- Corporate Law Society(CLS), Coordinator- NLUJ-ITEC Programs, Aditya Birla Scholarship Advisor, Reliance Foundation Scholarship Advisor, RICC -member, Executive Director- CSESI amid other.
Chapters in Edited Books
-‘Empowering Women in Modern India: Victories and Challenges’ in the book Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges Published by Bharti Publications, ISBN:978-93-94779-76-1, (July 2022).
-Post Modernism, Crime and Political Analysis: New Horizons for Understanding Deviance in the book titled Postmodern Perspectives in English Language and Literature. Publisher: Authorspress (2019) ISBN-10: 9388332083 ISBN-13: 978-9388332088
-‘Environmental Stress- A Critique’ in the book: ‘Environment and Society- Perspectives across Disciplines’ Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN Number: -978-3-659-40672 Year of Publication: 2015
-‘Therapeutic Intervention in the Behavioral Modification of Criminals’ in the book ‘Modern Psychology and Human Life’.(pp.143-156, 2006) ISBN-81-88890-63-4, Rakhi Prakashan
-‘A Teacher’s role to understand Learner’s psychology in classroom’ in the book ‘Teacher in 21st Century: Challenges, Responsibilities, Creditability.(pp.77-94, 2005) ISBN-81-88890-45-6, Rakhi Prakashan
Research Papers
-‘Need to break benevolent glass ceiling to empower women in legal profession’ Policy Insight – ‘Society’ September, 2024 at Policy Circle- Society
https://www.policycircle.org/society/glass-ceiling-legal-profession/
-‘Institutions and Processes of Political Representation in India- Time to celebrate the Indian Voter’. Proceedings published by Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) - October 2024
https://www.ijps.net.in/pdf/VIKSIT%20BHARAT%20@%202047.pdf
-'Rising Economies, Falling Indices: A Relook at the Educational Framework of Viksit Bharat' International Journal of Scientific Research (IJSR), double peer reviewed, December, 2024 (Print ISSN: 2277-8179)
-‘Psychological warfare: Iran, Israel locked in a game of chicken’ May, 2024, Policy Circle- Policy Insight for Informed Governance.
https://www.policycircle.org/opinion/psychological-warfare-by-iran/
-Published 16 Programs in Political Theory for Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC), JNVU which is running a DTH Channel “PRABODH”, SWAYAM Prabha – UGC -Channel 03 of Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of India.
-‘Foreign Policy Analysis: Strategic Choice of India-No First Use’ in the Indian Politics and Law Review Journal ISSN: 2581-7086 Impact Factor 6.9. Annual Journal, Double Blind Peer Reviewed (Vol 8, pp150-164, June 2023)
-‘Judicial Activism vis-à-vis Judicial Adventurism- Impact on Indian Polity’ in the International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews |IJRAR| E-ISSN 2348-1269, P-ISSN 2349-5138, ISSN and U GC Approved, 5.75 Impact factor, Refereed Journal, Peer Journal and Indexed Journal (Volume 8 Issue 3, July 2021)
-‘Crime, Victim, and the State: Differing Rationales’ in the Journal of Legal Studies and Research. Published by The Law Brigade Publishing Group Double Blind Peer Review (Volume 6 Issue 3 – June 2020) ISSN: 2455-2437
-‘Abrogation of Article 370: A Critical Analysis of the Challenges and Implications’ in the Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (Vol 16, Issue 6 August 2020) Impact Factor 3.46 ISSN: 2230-7540
-‘Covid Fatigue: Information Overload and the dangers posed by the Pathogen’ in National Research Journal of Political Science and Public Administration (Vol 8, Issue 24 pp. 67-72 August 2020) Impact Factor 2.283 ISSN: 2347-9639 Quarterly Peer Reviewed Research Journal.
-Blog in LIBERTATEM (Online legal and Political news platform){Google Scholar} on ‘The Logic of Psephology and Heuristics During Elections’ September 12, 2020
- ‘Nuclear North Korea and Resurgence of Cold War Paranoia’ in the Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (Vol 16, Issue 6 pp.1432-1435 May 2019) Impact Factor 3.46 ISSN: 2230-7540 Peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary refereed journal
-Analysis of Interface between Color, Human Functioning and Business, ICFT-2015, Published in 2016, ISBN- 978-93-85542-35-0 Published by- M.R. International
- ‘Criminal Profiling: Reality behind Psychological Sleuthing of Crime analysis’ in the Journal of Psycho-Cultural Dimensions(Vol.31 pp.41-50 April 2015) Half Yearly Referred & Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 0971-7064, Prachi Psycho Cultural Research Association
- ‘Youth at Risk- Causes and Consequences- A Psycho-Legal Perspective’ in the Journal of Psycho-Cultural Dimensions(Vol.30 pp.133-143 October 2014) Half Yearly Referred & Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 0971-7064, Prachi Psycho Cultural Research Association
- ‘Judge and the Jury: Psychology in the Courtroom’ in Scholasticus, Journal of National Law University (Vol.7, No.2,p.p.129-143 August 2010).
-‘Eyewitness Testimony- Accuracy and Credibility’ in Scholasticus- Journal of National Law University (Vol.5, No.1, p.p.82-92 September 2007).
-‘Psychological facets to criminality’ in the Journal of Psychosocial Researches(Vol.1, No.2. p.p.127-135 July-Dec.2006) Multidisciplinary scientific peer-reviewed journal. ISSN- 0973-5410, MD Publication
- ‘Study of Relationship of Mental health and Role Stress of Women working in Public and Private sectors’ in the Journal of Applied Psychology(Vol.1, No.1.pp.-40-47 July-Dec.2004)
-Published 5 Modules for Distance Education Program of National Law University Jodhpur
Areas of Interest- Political Theory, International Relations, Forensic Psychology, Applied Psychology
Email ids- mmirdha@nlujodhpur.ac.in, mirdhamanisha@gmail.com
