Faculty Profile

Dr. J.S. Santhosh, MSW, MSc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor III , Social Work

Introduction

Over Twelve years of Professional Experience in Social Work Research and Training, Mental health, Community Health, Health Policy and Social Work Education. Graduated MSW from Loyola College, Chennai in 2007 and MSc. Counselling and Psychotherapy from TamilNadu Open University, Chennai in 2018. Awarded Community health learning fellowship by SOCHARA, Bengalure in 2011 and subsequently facilitated Community Action for Health project under the aegis of National Rural Health Mission in six districts of Tamil Nadu working closely with Tamil Nadu health systems, NGOs and health resource groups across the state. Awarded UGC-NET JRF in Social Work and pursued the Doctoral degree from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Published Six papers in reputed International and National Journals and Chapters in edited books like Springer and Bloomsbury. Have copyright for design and development of a smartphone application ‘MAHEAL’- Mental health Literacy Application for school teachers.

Hobbies

Gardening, Travelling, Music, Photography and Mindfulness.

Strengths

Active listener, Introspection, Empathy, Integrity, Spirituality.

Vision

To work towards creating an equitable society to realize the goal ‘Health & Well-being for All’.

Inspiration in Life

“Tree” for its adaptation (during seasons), Strength & flexibility (during storms), seeking light (towards growth), developing an ecosystem (usefulness to other creatures), sustainability and for its collective intelligence (evolution).

Email

[email protected]

Professional Qualification

Ph.D. in Social Work [2022], Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

MSc. Counselling and Psychotherapy [2018], Tamil Nadu Open University-Chennai.

B.A. English Literature [2005], Loyola College- Chennai.

M.A. Social Work [2007], Loyola College- Chennai.

Research Work in PhD:

“Smartphone Application for School Teachers on Mental health literacy [MHLApp-T] – A Developmental Research”

Publications

Santhosh, J S, F X Lovelina Little Flower (2023). School Climate and its Determinant Factors of Well-Being in a Residential School Community. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 39(2):p 147-152, Apr–Jun 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_11_21

Santhosh, J S, F X Lovelina Little Flower (2021). Assessing the need of smartphone application for Mental health literacy among school teachers. Journal of Modern Thamizh Research. Spl issue: pg.no 614- 620, March 2021

Panneer Sigamani, FX Lovelina Little Flower, Soundari Hilaria, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, Santhosh J S, Michelle Elizabeth (2022). Determinants of the Emerging Paradigms in Helping Professions. Lessons from Pandemics, Climate Change and Growing Inequality. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in India- Emerging Challenges and Way Forward. Chapter 09, Pg.115-129 Bloomsbury, India 2022.

Panneer Sigamani, Kantamaneni Komali, FX Lovelina Little Flower, Soundari Hilaria, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, JS Santhosh, Subbiah Akkayasamy Vigneshwaran, Y Humtsoe Mhadeno, S Jeyabaskaran, Paul Raj Samuel (2021). Faculty Development Programme on Transdisciplinary Research (Virtual) (July 17, 2021). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3888602

Panneer Sigamani, FX Lovelina Little Flower, Soundari Hilaria, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, Subbiah Akkayasamy Vigneshwaran, Y Humtsoe Mhadeno, JS Santhosh, Paul Raj Samuel, S Jeyabaskaran (2020). Pandemics, Climate Change and Growing Inequality:The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Helping Professions (November 30, 2020). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3796936

FX Lovelina Little Flower, Panneer Sigamani, Soundari Hilaria, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, JS Santhosh, Y Humtsoe Mhadeno, Subbiah Akkayasamy Vigneshwaran, S Jeyabaskaran, Paul Raj Samuel (2020). Society, Economy and Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lesson for Emerging Economies (October 30, 2020). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3796820

Soundari Hilaria, Panneer Sigamani, FX Lovelina Little Flower, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, JS Santhosh, Y Humtsoe Mhadeno, Paul Raj Samuel, Subbiah Akkayasamy Vigneshwaran, S Jeyabaskaran (2020). Informality, New Forms of Work, Labour Concerns of Pandemic: Evolving Strategies of Social Work / Helping Professions (September 28, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3796974

Panneer, Sigamani, FX Lovelina Little Flower, Soundari Hilaria, Bhat Lekha, Sugirtha J Tresa, JS Santhosh, Mathew Michelle Elizabeth (2020). Pandemics, Climate Change and Growing Inequality: Emerging Paradigm Shift in Helping Professions (September 17, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3694271

Bernardshaw J, Santhosh, J S, Nancy D, F X Lovelina Little Flower (2019). Health, Safety and Wellbeing of Women in Unorganized Sector and Informal Economy. Health, Safety and Wellbeing of workers in Informal Sector. Chapter V, Pg. 49-60, Springer Nature, Singapore 2019.

Santhosh, J S, F X Lovelina Little Flower (2018). Identifying factors responsible for teachers’ distress in boarding school. Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities. Vol.5 Spl issue 01, Pg. 138-142, January 2018.

Santhosh, J S, Selvaraj K., Anitha J (2017). A need assessment study for intervention in a private residential school in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu- Psychosocial Perspectives for promoting positive school climate. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review. Vol.1, Issue-33, Pg. 178-183, March 2017.

Presentations

Work Culture and Perceived job stress among School teachers in Coimbatore. 25th Asia –Pacific Joint Regional Social Work Conference | 17-20 Sept 2019. NIMHANS and Christ University, Bangalore-India.

Determinants of Teachers Mental health. International Conference on Intercultural Social Work | 29- 30 Nov 2018. Dept. of Social Work, MANIPAL Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-India.

Identifying factors responsible for teachers’ distress in a boarding school. International Conference on School Mental health |25-26 Oct 2017. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- India.

School climate and the effects of psychosocial wellbeing of the school community. 5th Indian Social Work Congress- Kalady, Kerala | 10-12 Nov 2017. Dept. of Social Work, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala

An Inquiry study on School Climate for Social Work Intervention. 36th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work. Dept. of Social Work, Pondicherry University. | 22-24 Feb 2018.

Psychosocial Perspectives for promoting positive school climate. A need assessment. National Conference on Social Work Strategies for Sustainable Development. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University. | 2- 3 Feb 2017.

FDP/ Workshop/ Training Attended

International Virtual FDP on Trans-disciplinary Research. 08-10 Mar 2021, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram; Solent University, UK; University College London, UK.

Application of NVivo in Qualitative Research. 01-02 Mar 2019, P.G. Department of Social Work, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur , Tamil Nadu.

Research Methodology in Psycho- social issues. 27- 29 Nov 2017. Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Science, Bangalore.

Enhancing E-Skills: Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 01- 10 Jun 2017. LISSTAR, Loyola College, Chennai

Research Methodology for M. Phil & Ph. D Scholars. 09-10 Mar 2018. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Hypothesis Testing in Social Sciences. 06-07 Jan 2017. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Writing for Publication: Strategic Approaches to Getting Your Work Published. 27 July 2016. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Accountability and Social Action- South Asian Practitioners Workshop. 20-22 Feb 2013. Community of Practitioners for Accountability and Social Action in Health (COPASAH), Bombay.

Management Challenges among Old Age Homes and Day Care Centers. 19-20 Mar 2018. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore |Heritage Foundation, Hyderabad.

Mental Health of Young Adults. 09 Oct 2017. Department of Psychology, American College, Madurai.

Promotion of Mental Health and Psychological Well- Being of Adolescents using Life Skills. 28-30 Aug 2017. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science, Bangalore.

Community Health Learning Programs – Mainstreaming the Alternative. 04-05 Oct 2016. SOCHARA, Bangalore.

Universal Health Coverage. 30 Jan 2014. Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi & SOCHARA- Chennai.

Community Health Learning Program: Mentors Workshop. 20-21 Nov 2013. SOCHARA- Bangalore.

Social Justice in Health & Universal Health Coverage Challenges, Possibilities and Pathways. 11-12 Sept 2013. SOCHARA- Bangalore.

Recent Trends in Modern Day Slavery. 12 Dec 2018. International Justice Mission, Chennai.

Orientation Programme on Dementia Care and Management. 03-05 Dec 2018. Heritage Foundation, Hyderabad & Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Child Rights Sensitization for Social Workers. 28 Mar 2018. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Child Rights Sensitization for Social Workers (A Voice for the defenseless). 13 Mar 2018. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts & Sci, Coimbatore.

Online Courses for Social Work Students. 21 Feb 2017. Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Sneha Suicide Update 2016. 28 Feb 2016. SNEHA, Chennai.

Health and Human Rights. 14 Feb 2014. Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association, Chennai.

Current Trends in Hospital Management. 02-03 Mar 2007. Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.

After Care of Psychiatric Patients in the Community. 13 July 2006. YWCA, Navajeevan Project, Chennai.

Participatory Rural Appraisal. 29 Nov 2005. Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.

Awards/ Achievements/ Others

Received the Certificate of Appreciation recognizing the copyright registration for the title ‘MAHEAL- The Mental health Literacy Mobile Application for School Teachers’, by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on National Science Day- 28 Feb 2022.

Junior Research fellowship award by University Grants Commission, New Delhi; 11 July 2016.

Community Health Learning Fellowship Programme June 2011 by SOCHARA, Bengaluru.

Participation in Conference

25th Asia –Pacific Joint Regional Social Work Conference-2019. 17-20 Sept 2019. NIMHANS & Christ University, Bangalore.

International Conference on Intercultural Social Work. 29- 30 Nov 2018. Dept. of Social Work, MANIPAL Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka-India.

Social Responsibility of Educational Institutions in developing Countries. 24-25 Aug 2018. Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Sci, Coimbatore.

International Conference on School Mental health. 25-26 Oct 2017. Dept. of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli- India.

36th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work. 22-24 Feb 2018. Department of Social Work,Pondicherry University.

Social Work Strategies for Sustainable Development. 02-03 Feb 2017. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Challenges & Trends of Economic Independence among Women in India. 04 Nov 2016. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

5th Indian Social Work Congress. Social Work Profession and Social Realities: Responses and Ripostes. 10-12 Nov 2017. Dept. of Social Work, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.

Pandemics, Climate Change and Growing Inequality: The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Helping Professions-Virtual Symposium-2. 28 Oct 2020. Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram.

Pandemics, Climate Change and Growing Inequality: The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Helping Professions-Virtual Symposium-1. 28 Aug 2020. Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram.

Society, Economy and Development during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lesson for Emerging Economies-Virtual Symposium 2. 10 Oct 2020. Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram.

Informality, New Forms of Work, Labour Concerns of Pandemic: Evolving Strategies of Social Work / Helping Professions- Virtual Symposium 1. 12 Sept 2020. Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur; Bharathiar University, Coimbatore; Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram.

Role of Social Workers in Protecting the Rights of the Children. 26 Sept 2017. Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Social Workers and Social Justice Prevention of Substance Abuse and De-Addiction. 22 Sept 2016. Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Social Workers and Social Justice. 20 Sept 2016. Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Presentation in Conference

Determinants of Teachers Mental health. International Conference on Intercultural Social Work | 29- 30 Nov 2018. Dept. of Social Work, MANIPAL Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-India.

Research Publications

Books/Monograph

Community Action for Health in Tamil Nadu: COPASAH Communique (An International Newsletter by the Community of Practitioners on Accountability and Social Action in Health (COPASAH), Issue 02, Pg.38-41, March 2013.

External Engagements

Pro bono Project. Depression in women working in unorganized sector. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 2023-2024.