Faculty Profile

Started as a Guest Faculty in Gokhale Memorial Girls' College and worked there for approximately 1.5 years. Then, shifted to media and worked as desk journalist which offered a wide exposure to various issues including the status of Mental Health in the state and the country. Published news articles on these topics. Spent almost 9 years in media cutting across various reputed houses. Worked in Newspaper, News Television, Private FM & News Digital platform. Meanwhile, finished Ph.D. and published relevant research articles on Selfie and related issues which were becoming too poignant to ignore. After almost 9 years, finally joined back in academia. Currently, she takes UG, PG & Ph.D. classes in the Department of Psychology. Also, she is interested in research and her area of investigation mainly revolves around I/O Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Media & Psychology, Selfie Craze, Happiness & some of the positive Psychology topics. Apart from teaching, creative writing and photography are something she enjoys. Literature is also her place of comfort. 

• Awarded Ph.D. in 2019 in Applied Psychology from University of Calcutta (with URF)
• Qualified NET for Lecturership in June 2012
• MA in Applied Psychology in 2010
• BA with Psychology Hons. in 2008

• St. Xavier's University Kolkata; from 1/7/2024-till date (Assistant Professor Grade 10)
• Gokhale Memorial Girls' College from August, 2010- December, 2011 (Guest Lecturer)

• Member, Magazine Committee (2026-27)
• VAC Coordinator in the department of Psychology
• LMS Coordinator for the department of Psychology (2025-26)
• Member, Social Media Management Committee (2025-26)
• Member, Magazine Committee (2025-26)
• Co-convener, Invitation Committee (Convocation' 26)

• Mazumder, P. (2026). Sharing selfies: Only frenzy or a smart communication style? Media Mimansa, 20(1), 26.
• Pal, S., Das, T., & Mazumder, P. (2026). Indian knowledge system and mental health communication: Selective cases of Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. In Indian Knowledge System (IKS) (pp. 82–96). Infinity Publications LLC. https://doi.org/10.25215/1105436810.08
• Mazumder, P., & Mukherjee, I. (2018). Buying impulsiveness in female central government officers. Indian Journal of Community Psychology, 14(1), 44
• Mazumder, P. (2025). Impulse buying: Mindful marketing or a desire to splurge? A post pandemic perspective. In S. Pal, S. Halder, & N. Tripathi (Eds.), Psychology of media influence: Shaping thoughts, behaviour and society (pp. 289–299). Mitra Publication
• Mazumder, P., & Chatterjee, I. (2024). Relation between buying impulsiveness and money attitude among young and elderly central government officers. Indian Journal of Psychology, 45–55. Indian Psychological Association.

• Invited as an expert speaker to deliver a lecture on Occupational Health at Institute of All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata on World Mental Health Day, 2026