Dr. Himangini Rathore Hooja | Department of Development Studies

Bio

Dr. Himangini Rathore Hooja is an organizational psychologist and a senior academic with over 20 years of professional experience spanning academia and industry. Her career integrates teaching, research, and institutional leadership with early experience in the corporate sector, providing her with a grounded and applied perspective on behavioural sciences.

She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, with research centred on psychological capital, transformational leadership, and work-life balance in high-stress institutional contexts. Her academic training from Banaras Hindu University and the University of Rajasthan, combined with early professional experience in human resource management, has shaped the integrated approach to teaching, research, and applied psychology.

Dr. Hooja has also been affiliated with the Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID) Program, University of Minnesota, where she contributed to teaching and research in an international academic setting. This exposure has informed her global outlook and strengthened her engagement with cross-cultural and development-oriented perspectives.

Dr. Hooja has held several key leadership positions throughout her academic career and plays an active role in shaping curriculum frameworks, internationalization strategies, and industry collaborations. She holds a certification in Internationalization of Education from ERASMUS + Programme of the European Union.

Her research portfolio reflects themes of psychological well-being, work-life balance, emotional labour, gender and mental health, and behavioural dimensions of governance. Having academic contributions with over 25 publications spanning peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, and national newspaper editorials, alongside the development of 12 online academic and public knowledge resources. She has research experience with UNODC South Asia Regional Office, Rajasthan Police Academy and City Palace Museum Jaipur.

In addition to her scholarly output, she has been invited as a resource person across national and private universities and professional institutions, contributing to academic training, faculty development, and executive education. Dr. Hooja is also engaged in professional training, having designed and delivered programmes for working professionals. Her work in this domain focuses on leadership development, organizational change, psychological resilience, team building and well-being in institutional settings.

Dr. Hooja has a strong record of doctoral supervision and research mentorship, guiding scholars across diverse areas within behavioural sciences. Her work is oriented towards aligning behavioural sciences with evolving societal and organizational demands, particularly within complex institutional environments.

She has been associated with leading academic bodies, including the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, INDIA (Lifetime Member), American Psychological Association and the International Positive Psychology Association, and serves as a reviewer for international journals published by Springer Nature and Emerald.

Academic Degrees

PhD (IIS Deemed to be University, 2016)
MA (Banaras Hindu University – 2005)
BA Hons. (Maharanis College, University of Rajasthan – 2003)

Research Interests

Positive Organizational Behaviour

Leadership

Work-Life Balance

Psychological Capital

Savouring

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

Public Service Motivation

Behavioural Public Administration

Publications

Rajasthan Patrika Editorial – 27 November 2025
Shergill, K., Rathore Hooja, H. (2025). Impact of perceived familial gender discrimination and entrapment on the mental health of female emerging adults. Discover Mental Health 5, 137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00289-0
Chakravorty, U., & Rathore Hooja, H. (2024). Role of parental attachment in emotional regulation among adolescents with specific learning disability. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology. Vol 51 issues 1-2, pp. 18-26.
Rajasthan Patrika Editorial – September 11, 2025.
Dhaka, G., & Rathore Hooja, H. (2024). Religious coping in the Indian scenario. Indian Journal of Health Studies. 6 (2), pp. 3 - 6.
https://journalofhealthstudies.in/uploads/229/15319_pdf.
Dhaka, G.& Rathore Hooja, H. (2024). Religious Coping as a Mediator between Psychological Well-being and Medication Adherence in Cancer Care. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology. Special Issue September, 411-419. https://jiaap.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/41-Gargi-Dhak.pdf
Shergill, K., & Hooja, H. (2024). Perceived familial gender discrimination with relation to gender transcendence and perception of entrapment: The moderating role of self-efficacy. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Special Issue September, 295-306. https://jiaap.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30-Kanwal.pdf
Himangini Rathore Hooja (2024). National Education Policy: Building Indian human capital. First India. https://firstindia.co.in/news/lifeStyle/national-education-policy-building-indian-human-capital
Kaurani P, Batra K, Rathore Hooja H, Chander NG, Bhowmick A, Arora S, Baba SM, Khateeb SU, Abdulla AM, Grover V, et al. (2022). Assessing the Compliance of Dental Clinicians towards Regulatory Infection Control Guidelines Using a Newly Developed Survey Tool: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study in India. Healthcare.10(10):1877. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101877
Kaurani P, Batra K, Rathore Hooja H, Banerjee R, Jayasinghe RM, Leuke Bandara D, Agrawal N, Singh V. (2021) Perceptions of Dental Undergraduates Towards Online Education During COVID-19: Assessment from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021;12:1199-1210. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S328097
Gaur, A. & Hooja, H. (2021). Midlife And Suicidal Tendencies: A Review of Literature. Shodh Sanchar Bulletin. 11 (41), 191-196.
Gupta, P. & Hooja, H. (2021). Emotional Labour and Psychological Well Being in Context of Working Women: A Review of Past Studies. Shodh Sarita. 8 (29), 205-210.
Hooja, H. R. (2024). Dynamics of Capacity Building for Sustainable Governance: Insights for Law and Order. Notion Publishing, India.
ISBN: 979-8-892-77776-6.
Soni, A., Chaturvedi, S., Popli, V. & Hooja, H.R. (2021). The Dangers of the Web: Cybervictimization, Depression, Anxiety and Stress In R. Pant (Ed.), Contemporary Issues of Youth (pp. 38-55). Lulu Publication, Raleigh NC. ISBN: 978-1-257-91258-2
Contributor - “Painting & Photography: At the Jaipur Court”. Authors: Giles Tillotson & Mrinalini Venkateswaran, Publisher: Niyogi books India. New Delhi. (2015)
Kaurani, P., Batra, K., Hooja, H.R. (2020). Psychological Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown (Phase 2) Among Indian General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Scientific Research. 9 (8), 51-56.
Agarwal, H. & Hooja, H.R. (2020). Facets of Fashion Leadership: Empirical Evidence in favor of independent Leader Groups. ShodhSanchar Bulletin. 10 (37), 104-109.
Gaur, A. & Rathore, H. (2020). Savoring in Midlife Crisis: A Comparative Study. IIS University Journal of Social Sciences. Vol.9 (1), 110-120.
Gupta, P. & Rathore, H. (2020) Relationship Between Work Engagement and Deep Acting aspect of Emotional Labour: A Study on Nursing Staff. IIS University Journal of Social Sciences. Vol.9 (1), 90-98
Mathur, R. Hooja, H. & Agarwal, H. (2020). Analysis of Impulsive Fashion Consumption in Fashion Adopters. IIS University Journal of Social Sciences. Vol.9 (1), 77-89.
Sen, C., & Hooja, H. (2018) Work-Life Balance: An overview. International Journal of Management and Social Sciences Research. 7(1), 1-6.
Bhutoria, K., & Hooja, H.R. (2018) Role of positive affect and negative affect in orientation to happiness: a study on working population. Indian Journal of Health and wellbeing, 9 (1), 76-82.
Hooja, H.R., & Shaktawat, P. (2017). The role of home environment and achievement motivation on psychological well-being among school going children. Indian Journal of Health and wellbeing, 8 (7), 697-706.
Sen, C., & Hooja, H. (2015). “Developing Indian human resource: Role of psychological capital and protean career orientation”. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 6 (3), 311-314.
Sen, C., & Hooja, H. (2015). “Psychological capital and work-life balance: A study on police officers”. International Journal of Management and Social Sciences Research, 4 (7), 93-96.

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🏛️ Department

Department of Development Studies

🎓 Qualification

PhD (IIS Deemed to be University, 2016), MA (Banaras Hindu University – 2005), BA Hons. (Maharanis College, University of Rajasthan – 2003)

🔬 Specialization

Psychology, Positive Organizational BehaviourLeadershipWork-Life BalancePsychological CapitalSavouringSocial PsychologyApplied PsychologyPublic Service MotivationBehavioural Public Administration

✉️ Email

Himangini.rathore@vgu.ac.in

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