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Karisha George is a Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing at De Montfort University, affiliated with the School of Allied Health Sciences within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. She contributes to the B.A. Health Studies and B.Sc. Health and Well-being in Society programmes, teaching core courses in Health Psychology and Research Methods.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, University of York (2010–2015)
- MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology (Merit), University of York (2009–2010)
- BSc in Psychology and Sociology (1st Class Hons), University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad (2005–2008)
Her research centers on psychological resilience, cognitive processes in adaptation, and the role of thinking patterns in well-being. She investigates how meaning-making, religiosity (especially conceptualizations of God), and narrative identity influence mental health. Her work bridges health psychology, forensic psychology, and the psychology of religion.
Her publications and conference presentations focus on the cognitive aspects of spirituality, the development of the God Complexity measure, and the interplay between science and religion perceptions. These works reflect strong interdisciplinary engagement across psychology, religion, and social cognition.
Scientific Awards:
- No scientific awards listed.
She has supervised research as part of her PhD and postdoctoral work but no formal advisees are listed. She has not reported any specific grants. Her research has been presented at major international conferences including the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR), and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Karisha George previously held a postdoctoral position at Newman University, Birmingham, where she extended her research on cognition and well-being, particularly in the context of religious conceptualizations. She continues to develop measures and frameworks for understanding cognitive complexity in spiritual beliefs.
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