Dr Smita Singh ~ Senior Lecturer Psychology

Dr Singh’s Doctoral research focus was studying the effects of psychological distance on construal and judgement of organizational leaders. This research is now extending into exploring group-related domains of decision making, social judgement, and impression formation.

Apart from her academic work experiences, she has spent time working with children with special needs at Varanasi and also worked with an organizational development consultancy firm based in Hyderabad, India.

She aims to bring this medley of experiences to her lectures and provide students with diverse, active, and engaging classroom learning experiences

Teaching

• PY3102: Social Psychology (Level 3; SIN)
• PY3105: Working it: Psychology in the Work Force (Level 3; SIN)
• PY5401: Leadership, Creativity, and Innovation (Level 5; SIN)
• PY5411: Consumer Psychology (Level 5; SIN)

Interests

Research

• Prosocial Behavior; Aging; Leadership Research: Perception and Judgment of Leaders in Different Domains. Interpersonal Judgment & Decision Making. Student Evaluation of Teaching. Social Cognition and Application of Construal Theories -I am currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated PhD candidates who share similar research interests.

Teaching

• Introduction to Psychology; Social Psychology; Advances in Social Psychology and Research Methods and Organisational Psychology

Experience

• 2016 to present - Senior Lecturer, JCU, Singapore
• 2018 to 2023 - Ethics Advisor, JCU, Singapore
• 2019 - Chair of the Scientific Committee, Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), the 2019 Small Group Conference Serving the Underserved in the Tropics: Making a Difference with Positive Psychology, JCU (Australia & Singapore)
• 2016 to 2018 - Editorial Board Member, Journal of Tropical Psychology
• 2016 to 2018 - Editorial Board Member, Journal of Social and Economic Studies
• 2010 to 2015 - Lecturer, JCU, Singapore
• 2006 to 2009 - Teaching Assistantship, National University of Singapore
• 2002 to 2004 - Teaching Assistantship, IIT Bombay

Research Disciplines

• Social and personality psychology (5205)
• Clinical and health psychology (5203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)
• Public health (2004)
• Provision of health and support services (2003)

Awards

• 2023 - Employee Recognition Award: Feather in your Cap: 2023
• 2015 - Best Research Paper Award at Asian Congress of Applied Psychology (ACAP 2015) at Singapore
• 2012 - JCU Rising Stars- Early Career Researcher Leadership Program

Memberships

• 2011 - Member of Asian Association of Social Psychology
• 2019 to 2020 - Member of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• 2007 to 2015 - Member of Association for Psychological Science
• 2012 to 2013 - Member of the International Congress of Psychology

Other

• 2019 to 2020 - JCUS and JCUA Cross-campus Collaboration Scheme, Research Grant
• 2018 to 2019 - "Small Group Meeting" Grant from The Asian Association of Social Psychology
• 2012 to 2013 - Internal Research Grant at JCU Singapore
• 2011 to 2012 - Internal Research Grant at JCU Singapore
• 2008 to 2009 - Graduate Research Support Scheme, NUS Doctoral Research Grant for field work
• 2005 to 2009 - Graduate Research Scholarship- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences(FASS), National University of Singapore (NUS)
• 2002 to 2004 - Teaching Assistant during MPhil at Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Bombay, India

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Keerthigha C and Singh S (2023) The effect of teaching style and academic motivation on student evaluation of teaching: Insights from social cognition. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.
• Tan M and Singh S (2022) Drivers of Prosocial Behavior: Exploring the Role of Mindset and Perceived Cost. Current Research in Social Psychology, 31 (3). pp. 28-38
• Li W, Singh S and Keerthigha C (2021) A cross-cultural study of filial piety and palliative care knowledge: moderating effect of culture and universality of filial piety. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.
• Li W, Chhabra J and Singh S (2021) Palliative care education and its effectiveness: a systematic review. Public Health, 194. pp. 96-108
• Singh R, Wegener D, Sankaran K, Singh S, Lin P, Seow M, Teng J and Shuli S (2015) On the importance of trust in interpersonal attraction from attitude similarity. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 32 (6). pp. 829-850

Book Chapters

• Singh S and Xiuxi S (in press) Asian leadership: foundations, diversity and challenges. In: Elgar Companion to Managing People Across the Asia-Pacific - An Organizational Psychology Approach. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, pp. 112-130
• Singh S (2018) Understanding the Indian worker: role of Indian thought and Indian psychology. In: Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Intercultural Psychology. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 99-117
• Singh S (2013) Perception and metaperception of leaders: trust and respect as mediators. In: Towards Social Harmony: A New Mission in Asian Social Psychology . Progress in Asian Social Psychology Series, 9. Education Science Publishing House, pp. 5-23

Conference Papers

• Singh S and Lin P (2023) Exploring the Role of Trust, Competence, and Likability in Fostering Workplace Relations. Innovation-Driven Business and Sustainability in the Tropics: Proceedings of the Sustainability, Economics, Innovation, Globalisation and Organisational Psychology Conference 2023. In: SEIGOP 2023: Sustainability, Economics, Innovation, Globalisation and Organisational Psychology Conference, 1-3 March 2023, Singapore
• Ganesan M and Singh S (2015) Exploring the relationship between abstract mindedness, self-regulation, and prosocial behaviour. Proceedings of the Asian Congress of Applied Psychology. In: ACAP 2015: Asian Congress of Applied Psychology, 19-20 May 2015, Singapore
• Tan T and Singh S (2015) Exploring the relationship between attitude similarity, likeability,and construal of student leaders. Proceedings of the Asian Congress of Applied Psychology. In: ACAP 2015: Asian Congress of Applied Psychology, 19-20 May 2015, Singapore
• Elango S, Singh S, Yap J and Filho A (2013) Role of affect in construal of life stressors. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology (CBP 2013). 25-26 February 2013, Singapore

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 20+ research outputs authored by Dr Smita Singh from 2009 onwards.

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Promoting adolescents' well-being through a gratitude intervention (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Social Media Use and Prosocial Behaviour (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• A Study on Helicopter Parenting in Singapore (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Am I Competent Enough? A Mixed-method Study Exploring Trainee Counsellors' Phenomenological Hindering Self-awareness Experiences and the Influence on Counselling Self-Efficacy during Counsellor Training (PhD , Secondary Advisor)