Keynote. Youth as agents of positive mental health and wellbeing. Webinar Manasthika by KE College, Kerala on 03 October 2024.
Keynote. Foster and flourish: Co-creating a positive ecosystem at the International Wellbeing Conference-Wellbeing at Schools: Pathways to Flourish by Woodstock International School, India on 27-28 September 2024.
Keynote. Building international collaborations and partnerships within the academia at the Xavier Board Annual Conference in Jalandhar, Punjab, India 14-16 September 2024.
Keynote . Nurturing and raising a digital generation. Seminar Elevare-Wellness in every step organised by Christ Junior College, India 20 August, 2024
Panellist: Psychology teaching in India at the International perspectives on psychology teaching and learning organised by Christ University, India 1-3 August 2024
Symposium: Balancing the Scales: Navigating Equity, Justice and Wellbeing in Psychology Education in India at the XXXIII Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India organised by GITAM University,Visakhapatnam, India Kumar, A., Thomas, E., Padmakumari, P., and Chakrabothy, R. (2024, February).
Keynote. Fostering Research and Service Competencies among Young Psychologists: Reflections and Learnings from India. 2023 ICOPE Conference organised by Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico. September 2023.
Keynote. It takes a Village: Breaking the links to High-risk Behaviours and Fostering Positive Youth Development. National Conference on Youth Development organised by the RGNIYD, ICMR and ICSSR March 2023.
Keynote. Back on Track: Promoting & Re-claiming Positive Youth Mental Health Post-Pandemic at the National Seminar on Mental Health of Adolescents Post-Pandemic: Issues, Challenges & Solutions organised by the Department of Psychology, BGR campus & ICSSR on 23-24 March, 2023
Keynote. Fostering Positive Culture through School-Parent Partnerships: Learnings from the STEPS Parenting and Well-being Van Model. Educational Leadership - Fostering School-Family-Community Partnerships March 2023.
Symposium
Nolan, S. A., Cranney, J., de Souza, L. K., Goedeke, S., Kumar, A., Reyes, M. E. S., & Patel, R. (2025, February). The International Competences for Undergraduate Psychology (ICUP) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Ideas for educators. Symposium at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching – Online Program.
Symposium. A School Well-being Van Model: Fostering Well-Being and Socio-emotional Competence among Adults to Build Positive School Environment, Symposium presented at the 5th International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India by Kumar, A., Neelakantan, M., Proctor, C., & Paul, R. (2023, January).
Moderator at the conference on New Perspectives in the Health Sector: An Offshoot of COVID-19 Pandemic organised by CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, June 2022.
Presentor. Teaching amidst a crisis: Focus areas of teacher development and training for post-pandemic education. Paper presented at the International conference on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Long-term Societal Well-being organised by Jagran Lakecity University, India. June 2022.
Presentor. Development of a Positive Teacher Education Program for In-Service Teachers. Paper presented at the Emerging research paradigms for sustainable development: A move towards quality enhancement in education, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India by Kumar, A., & Paul, R., (2020, January)
Kumar, A., & Paul, R., (2019, December) Teachers' Knowledge and Perception towards Positive Schooling. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Nurturing Children and Youth (ICCY-2019), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India
Kumar, A., & Moideen, F., (2019, January) Flourishing through Character Strengths: A Conceptual Positive Schooling Model. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Counselling, Psychotherapy and Wellness, and the 5th Congress of SithCP3, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.
Kumar, A., (2018, September) Violence against Children: Psychological Perspective. Paper presented at the National Consultation on Creating Awareness for Eliminating Violence against Children in Schools through Teacher Training and School Curriculum, Mumbai, India.
Kumar, A., (2018, April) Child Abuse and Neglect: Cultural Concerns. Paper presented at the Fourth Research Symposium-USIEF 21st Century Indo-US Knowledge Initiative Grant, Miami University, USA.
Kumar, A., (2018, February) Positive Youth Development through Service-learning Programmes. Paper presented at the International Conference on Psychology for Development and Wellness: Academic and Professional Partnership, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.
School Mental Health amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic on 6 March 2021 for teachers of Iqura Group of Schools in India
Teacher's psychological well-being and socio-emotional learning during the pandemic on 9 September 2020 for teachers of Don Bosco School, Madhya Pradesh, India
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the exigency to revamp the education system on 28 August 2020 for teachers and students of Christ College, Kerala, India
High school students' personal hygiene, safety and well-being for VIBGYOR Group of Schools on 20 Nov 2021
School Mental Health: Preparing for Resilient Recovery and Re-entry from COVID-19 Pandemic for St Aslem School, Tonk, on 29 September 2021
Student personal hygiene, safety and well-being for Cathedral School, Bengaluru, on 20 September 2021
Teacher mental health and Well-being amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic for St Maria De Mattias EM School, Kerala on 06 September 2021
Preparing students for the future: Building academic and socio-emotional skills at St Joseph School, Bengaluru on 7 March 2023
Social Emotional Learning for Educators for Shiv Nadar School, Delhi on 28 August 2021
Positive Strategies for Healthier and Happier Schools, Webinar series on school counselling by SPARK Counselling Centre, Kerala on 5 May 2022
Restoration, Re-entry & Resilient Recovery from the Pandemic: Role of School Mental Health Team at the Webinar for School Counsellors and Special Educators by VIBGYOR Personalized Learning Centre on 22 April 2022
Strengthening Children's and Teachers' Social and Emotional Skills for the Nordic Centre in India and the Global Innovation Network for Teaching and Learning (GINTL) India coordinated by the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland on 28 Nov 2022.
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