Pankhuri Aggarwal

PhD: Miami University Ohio, 2023 (Clinical Psychology)

MA: Miami University Ohio, 2022 (Clinical Psychology)

MA: Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai, 2016 (Applied Psychology with Specialization in Clinical Psychology)

B.A. (Hons): Lady Shri Ram College for Women Delhi, India, 2014 (Psychology)

Dr. Aggarwal’s research program addresses issues of inequity, exclusion, and lack of representation within academia and more broadly in the mental health field. Much of the literature in psychology continues to originate from societies characterized as Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD). Not only do these communities substantially differ from non-WEIRD populations on important psychological constructs, but immense variability exists within these communities. Using cultural and cross-cultural research, Dr. Aggarwal aims to address these issues in her work.

Dr. Aggarwal’s first line of research examines the relevance of theoretical frameworks (e.g., ADDRESSING model, Interpersonal Theory of Suicide), clinical instruments (e.g., RQI, QRI), diagnostic systems (e.g., DSM-V, ICD-10), and treatment modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT) originating in the West for their applicability in other parts of the world. As her second line of research, Dr. Aggarwal studies the current challenges in educational and training programs in health service psychology, particularly from the perspectives of individuals with historically marginalized identities. Moving forward, Dr. Aggarwal plans to develop mentoring and supervision programs for psychologists holding marginalized backgrounds to better facilitate culturally informed discussions on identity, associated privilege or lack thereof, worldviews, and values across personal and professional realms.

08-15-2024 - Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

09-01-2023 -07-31-2024 Madigan Family Clinical Research Fellow, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Illinois, USA

07-05-2022 -06-30-2023 Predoctoral Intern (Psychology Resident), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

08-21-2017 -08-11-2023 Graduate Assistant, Miami University, Ohio, USA

11-05-2016 -06-30-2017 Research Associate, National Law University Delhi, Delhi, India

2025 -2025 Strategic Partner Incentive Grant, University of Cincinnati International Multicultural education and training in graduate psychology programs Role:PI $2,200 Active Type:Grant Level:University

2024 -2025 American Psychological Association Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training in Psychology II (CEMRRAT 2) How to support marginalized students in navigating professional and personal identity development through supervision and mentoring Role:PI $750 Active Type:Grant Level:National

2022 -2023 Graduate School, Miami University A concurrent and longitudinal examination of interpersonal relations and depressive symptoms among young adults in India Role:PI $500 Completed Type:Grant Level:University

2021 -2022 Mental Research Institute Interpersonal relations and psychological functioning among young adults in India Role:PI $5,000 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

2021 -2022 Department of Psychology, Miami University A concurrent and longitudinal examination of interpersonal relations and depressive symptoms among young adults in India Role:PI $19,140 Completed Type:Grant Level:University

2019 -2019 Office of International Affairs, American Psychological Association The phenomenological experience of depression among Indian adolescents Role:PI $2,000 Completed Type:Grant Level:National

Peer Reviewed Publications

Aggarwal P., & Raval V. V. (01-01-2025. ) Examining concurrent and longitudinal associations between quality of interpersonal relations and depressive symptoms among young adults in India.Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, , 19 , More Information

Luers T., Aggarwal P., & Raval V. V. (12-01-2024. ) Perceptions of Mental Health and Mental Health Care in Luxembourg: A High-Income Country.International Journal of Community Well-Being, , 7 (4 ) ,597-615. More Information

Aggarwal P., Szkody E., Kapoulea E., Daniel K., Bootes K., Boland J., Washburn J., & Peterman A. (08-26-2024. ) International students’ experiences in graduate programs during COVID-19 and recent sociopolitical climate in the USA.Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, , 15 (3 ) ,201-224. More Information

Luebbe A. M., Gopal B., Aggarwal P., Hay M. C., Moosath H., Kumar A., Painadath V., Reddy K. J., Rangaswamy M., & Raval V. V. (03-21-2024. ) A Mixed-Methods Study of Training in Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology Among Students, Faculty, and Practitioners in India and the United States.Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, , 55 (4 ) ,363-374. More Information

Wickline V., Wiese D. L., & Aggarwal P. (01-01-2024. ) Increasing intercultural competence among psychology students using experiential learning activities.Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, , 10 (3 ) ,272-290. More Information

Aggarwal P., Raval V. V., Sathiyaseelan A., Trevethan M., & Luebbe A. M. (06-01-2022. ) Scripts About Happiness Among Urban Families in South India.Journal of Happiness Studies, , 23 (5 ) ,2059-2082. More Information

Boland J. K., Szkody E., Daniel K. E., Aggarwal P., Selby E. A., Peterman A., & Washburn J. J. (01-01-2022. ) Health Service Psychology Doctoral Training During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: May 1st to June 25th, 2020.Training and Education in Professional Psychology, , 16 (3 ) ,197-203. More Information

Aggarwal P., Wiese D. L., & Bhuptani P. (01-01-2022. ) Relational Ecological Model of Identity: A Tool for Providing Culturally Competent Clinical Care in India.International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, , 11 (1 ) ,18-27. More Information

Bhatia P., & Aggarwal P. (01-01-2021. ) Lessons Learned from Conducting Research with Prisoners Sentenced to Death and Their Families in India: Ethical Considerations and Methodological Challenges.Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, , 21 (5 ) ,403-416. More Information

Aggarwal P., & Joseph A. A. (08-03-2020. ) Revisiting cognitive assessment in the Indian prison setting.Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, , 11 (3 ) ,191-200. More Information

Aggarwal P., & Bhatia P. (03-01-2020. ) Clinical supervision in forensic psychiatry in India.Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, , 30 (1 ) ,9-15. More Information

Jain A., & Aggarwal P. (03-01-2020. ) What would be most helpful for us to talk about? Trainee perspectives on culturally effective supervision in the USA and India.Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, , 30 (1 ) ,84-92. More Information

Aggarwal P., & Sriram S. (12-01-2018. ) Exploring Well-Being among Mental Health Professionals in India.Psychological Studies, , 63 (4 ) ,335-345. More Information

Other Publications

Aggarwal, P. (2020. ) Misfit pieces in a puzzle: What textbooks might not tell you about depression .SemiColon,

Misfit pieces in a puzzle: What textbooks might not tell you about depression

Aggarwal, P. (2020. ) Reflections from the Indian Psychological Science Congress .American Psychological Association ,

Reflections from the Indian Psychological Science Congress

Book Chapter

Aggarwal, P., Wiese, D. L., & Raval, V. V. (2022 ) Mentoring international students in health service psychology graduate programs Letters to a Young Practitioner .(pp. 17-26).Cognella Academic Press

LETTERS TO A YOUNG PRACTITIONER

Kalia, V., Aggarwal, P., Raval, V. V (2022 ) Buffering Against Parent-Child Conflict: Exploring the Role of Biculturalism in the Relationship Between South Asian College Students and Their Parents Re/Formation and Identity: The Intersectionality of Development, Culture, and Immigration .(pp. 113-133).Springer International Publishing

Re/Formation and Identity

Invited Presentations

Aggarwal, P. (10-2022. ) Scope of psychology in the USA .the 6th International and 8th Indian Psychological Science Congress of the South Asian Association of Psychologists and the National Association of Psychological Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. Level:International

Aggarwal, P. (05-2023. ) Diversity-related perspectives in clinical work and supervision: Current challenges in the field and how to overcome them .at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic , University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Level:University

Aggarwal, P. (08-2023. ) Cross-cultural conceptualization and management of depression .Institute for Social Neuroscience, Melbourne, Australia. Level:International

Aggarwal, P. (01-2024. ) The role of interpersonal relations in depression and suicide among youth .Clinical Research Interest Group (CRIG) Meeting , The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Illinois. Level:University

Aggarwal, P. (04-2024. ) Experiences of psychology applicants from global south: Overcoming barriers to inclusive education .the 96th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois . Level:Regional

Aggarwal, P. (04-2025. ) Understanding depression and suicide among youth: Perspectives from the global south .96th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois . Level:Regional

Poster Presentations

Aggarwal, P., Thomas, F., Bahl, N., & Ennis, N. (11-2024. ) Inclusive and culturally-informed education and training in mental health: Current challenges in the field from the perspective of professionals with marginalized identities .2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit, Virtual. . Level:International

Li, Y.**, Aggarwal, P., & Lawrence, E. (11-2024. ) Cultural adaptation of the Relationship Quality Interview for Mandarin-speaking Chinese couples .American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) 2024 Systemic Family Therapy Conference, Orlando, FL. . Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Pansari, N.**, & Raval, V. V. (03-2025. ) Longitudinal impact of COVID-19 on daily functioning and depression among young adults in India .Annual Convention of the Society for Affective Science, Portland, OR. . Level:National

Garcia, C., Aggarwal, P., Strowger, M., Riordan, B., Merrill, J. E., & Ward, R. M. (04-2025. ) Age, alcohol use, loneliness, & social media: A latent profile analysis (LPA) of adults from the health information national trends survey (HINTS) .13th Annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Conference, Providence, RI. . Level:National

Colloquium

Aggarwal, P. (09-2024). Understanding factors associated with depression and suicide among youth: Moving beyond “WEIRD” in psychology . Clinical psychology colloquium series, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. UC. Level:Department

Paper Presentations

Aggarwal, P., & Thomas, F. (10-2024. ) Inclusive and culturally-informed education and training in mental health: Current challenges in the field from the perspective of professionals with marginalized identities .Virtual. Conference. Level:International

Denu, Y., & Aggarwal, P. (11-2024. ) How to support marginalized students in navigating professional and personal identity development through supervision and mentoring .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Das, A., Kaur, K., Narine, K., Prajapati, S., & Raval, V. V. (names listed alphabetically) (11-2024. ) Special considerations for working with South Asian populations: Translating research to practice through community engagement .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Collison, K., Lawrence, E., Aggarwal, P., & Hindo, C. (11-2024. ) Fixing the leaky translational pipeline: Developing an implementation plan for an intimate partner violence intervention in community corrections agencies .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Ciao, A., Gutierrez, M., Harkness, A., Perry, N., & Ramos, G. (names listed alphabetically) (11-2024. ) Budget friendly breakthroughs: Resourceful approaches to launching a career in community-engaged health research .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., & Denu, Y. (04-2025. ) Integrating personal and professional identities when you hold a marginalized identity: Best practices for research, education, and service .Arlington, VA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Pansari, N.**, & Raval, V. V. (04-2025. ) Assessing factors associated with suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in India .Virtual. Conference. Level:National

Johnson, B.*, Aggarwal, P., Kelley, J.*, Garcia, C., Sathiyaseelan, A., & Ward, R. M. (04-2025. ) Mindfulness practices among college students in India and USA: Definitions, examples, and challenges .Pittsburgh, PA. Conference. Level:National

Symposium

Aggarwal, P., Jain, A., Singhal, M.**, & Bajpai, T.** (02-2020. ) Trainee perspectives on addressing power differentials and modeling cultural responsiveness in supervision in the USA and India .New York, NY. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P. & Raval, V. V. (11-2022. ) Can the quality of interpersonal relations predict depression among young adults in India? .New York, NY. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Beedon, M. N.**, Wiese, D. L. (01-2024. ) “No one taught me this” – Supervisors holding marginalized identities share experiences of providing supervision .Santa Fe, NM. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., & Raval, V. V. (04-2024. ) Exploring the links between quality of interpersonal relations with peers and romantic partners and depressive symptoms among young adults in India .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

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