Bio-Data of Dr.B.J.Prashantham

PROFILE OF DR. B.J. PRASHANTHAM

Director

Christian Counselling Centre, Vellore,

Tamil Nadu, India.

Selected Professional Experience:

1972- : Director, Christian Counselling Centre, Vellore

2003- :Consultant and Resource person for Microsoft Corporation on Cross-cultural communication

2004- : Research Guide in Psychology for Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal

2003 : Taught International Psychology to Ph.D. Clinical Psychology students

2003 : Speaker on Diversity, University of Washington, WA

1999- : Co-principal Researcher for three on-going research projects in (a) Cross-cultural values, (b) Burn-out, and (c) Myers Briggs Type Indicator Personality Traits

2000- : Served on Dissertation Committees of Ph.D. students in Clinical Psychology

2001- : Adjunct Faculty, Fuller Theological Seminary, WA on Cross-cultural counselling and communication.

2001 : Provided trauma counselling services and disaster mental health training during Gujarat earthquake.

2000-2003: Psychotherapist, Univeristy Counselling Centre, Seattle Pacific University

1998-2002: Chair, Dept. of Multicultural Studies, Trinity Lutheran College, WA. (Has taken undergraduate students to Mazatlan, Mexico several times for cultural immersion experience as part of Multicultural Studies major)

1995-97 : Asia Representative, Kindernothilfe, (A German Child Care Organization)

1994 : Faculty for an International course on responding to conflict at Selly Oak, United Kingdom on Cross-cultural counselling

Conducted training for Academic Staff colleges of Universities, State and Central Government departments, Public sector undertakings like BHEL

International Speaker/lecturer on Counseling and Social Change in 20 countries including Myanmar (Burma), Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States.

Areas of Teaching Competence:

Multi-cultural studies/psychology, sociology, anthropology

Non-verbal communications in cross-cultural context

Counseling and Interpersonal relations

Coping with stress, conflict, and change

Personal growth through Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Academic Background:

1977 : Visiting Fellow in Counselling Psychology, Ohio State University.

1975-77 : D. Min. (Counselling), Trinity Lutheran Seminary

1970-71 : Internship, Texas Medical Centre, Houston

1970-71 : M.A. (Counselling Psychology), Trinity International University, IL

1968 : B. A. (Psychology, Philosophy, and Political Science), Osmania University, India