Padmini Banerjee
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Delaware State University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Padmini Banerjee completed Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in Human Development & Family Studies (1991). Minor in women’s studies. Doctoral dissertation on multiple role involvement and the sense of control over one’s life in relation to women’s experiences of stress and satisfaction across work and family spheres.
Research Interest
Issues in lifespan and cross-cultural psychology – migration, identity and mental health; the “refugee experience” of dislocation, survival, adaptation and change. Stress and health in the context of multiple role involvement; anxiety in modern life; dealing with personal crises and dislocation, coping and resilience. Educational and policy issues – factors affecting student engagement in the classroom, gender equity and aging
Publications
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P. Banerjee. (2012). Studying the Role of Culture in Psychology: An Overview of Approaches, Guiding Concepts, and Issues. In J. Rich (Ed.), Research Doesn’t Have to be Boring . IA: KendallHunt Publishing Company.
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"German, M. and Banerjee, P. (2016). Migration, Technology and Adaptation: Post Migration Experiences of Filipino Immigrants in the US. In C. Sarmento (Ed.), Semiotics of Intercultural Communication: from Theory to Practices. Porto: CEI & Edições Afrontamento "
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German, M. and Banerjee, P. (2016). Continental Divides in an Age of Technology: Unanticipated Consequences of Emigration and Implications for the Economic, Political and SocioCultural
