Department of Psychology

• 2023 July – Till, Head of the Department, Department of Psychology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai
• 2023 January -2023 June, Head of the Department, Department of Psychology, Garden City University, Bangalore.
• 2022 June –2022 December, Assistant Professor, Sree Saraswathi Thiyagaraja College, Pollachi.
• 2020 May –2022 June, Psychologist, Aiyshwariya Hospital, Tiruchirappalli.

• 2018-2020: Doctoral Fellowship-Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.
• September, 2017: Best Poster Presentation Award - International Seminar on Contemporary Trends in Health Psychology held at S.V. University, Tirupati.

List of Publications

1. Asmitha. R & Nagaraj. M (2025), Maladaptive Day dreaming: Unveilling the inner world of visual artists and impact on artistic expression, Journal of Zhengzhou University: Natural science (JZU), ISSN,1671-6841, Issue 10&Vol 56, 2025.
2. Nagaraj. M & Nithyanandan, D.V (2024), A Tamil Adaptation of the PWB Questionnaire for Older People. Indian Journal Of Gerontology, Vol.38, No.1,p 33-49.
3. Nagaraj, M., & Nithyanandan, D.V.(2020). Psychometric properties of the Tamil version of Cohen’s perceived stress scale. Aegaeum Journal, Vol.8, Issue 9. ISSN No. 0776-3808.
4. Nagaraj, M., & Nithyanandan, D.V. (2019). Death Anxiety and Psychological Well-being of Institutionalized Elderly: Relationship, Association, and Influence of Demography. Indian Journal of Gerontology,Vol.33, No. 3.ISSN0971-4189
5. Nagaraj, M., & Nithyanandan, D.V. (2019). Psychometric Properties of the Tamil Version of Templers’s Death Anxiety Scale. The Research journal of Social Science, Vol. 10, No. 6.ISSN0025-1348 (P), 2456-1356 (O).
6. Nagaraj, M. (2018).Influence of Stress on Psychological Well-Being among OldAge. Indian Journal of Gerontology,Vol.32, No. 1. ISSN0971-4189
7. Nagaraj, M. (2017). Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being among Adult and Old Age. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, No. 3, ISSN 2348-5396 (e) | ISSN2349-3429 (p).
8. Nagaraj, M., & Balachandar, B. (2016). The Effectiveness of Breathing Meditation and progressive Relaxation Training in Reducing Pain and Stress among Young Nursing Professionals. Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol. 4, No.12, ISSN (e)-2347-176x, ISSN (p) 2455-0450.

Chapter In Book: 

Nagaraj, M., & Nithyanandan, D.V. (2019). Perceived Stress and Psychological Wellbeing of Institutionalized elderly: Relationship, Association and Influences of Demography. Elder Abuse and Social Exclusion, B. R. Publishing Corporation, ISBN 9789387587724 (p) 239-250.

• Member in Professional Bodies
• Life member – Association of Gerontology (India)
• Life member –Indian Association of Physiotherapy (IAP)
• Member of American Psychological Association (APA)
• Member of Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association(ANZMH)
• Member in Editorial Board
• 2017-Uppresent: Indian Journal Medical Science and Clinical Research, India.
• 2018-Uppresent:–Journal of Ageing and Restorative Medicine, Germany