ANUSHKA KUMAR

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E DUCATION
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi 2020 - 2023 (Expected)
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Psychology, Minor in Philosophy | GPA: 8.54/10

R ESEARCH E XPERIENCE
Research Intern | PI: Dr. Lee de-Wit, PhD July 2022 - Present
Cambridge Political Psychology Lab, University of Cambridge
• Formulated the sample demographic division and designed pilot questionnaire to make it more suitable for Indian participants

• Collected experimental data from 50+ participants, cleaned data, and analyzed it using ANOVA and t-tests on SPSS

• Researched 8+ data collection organizations in India

Independent Researcher | Co-author: Dr. Megha Dhillon, PhD June 2022 - Present
Department of Psychology, Lady Shri Ram College
• Reviewed 5+ papers to develop interview schedule and screened and recruited 10+ participants, and scheduled interviews

• Transcribed and analyzed data using critical feminist thematic analysis and wrote and co-authored the manuscript

Research Intern | Dr. Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington, PhD Feb 2022 - July 2022
Societal Psychology Lab, London School of Economics and Political Science
• Wrote, proofread, and loaded questionnaires into Qualtrics and developed caste primes and tested them out

• Screened and recruited 100+ participants from 4+ social media platforms

• Collected experimental data and maintained records of participant sign-ups

Independent Researcher | Supervisor: Dr. Megha Dhillon, PhD Oct 2021 - Present
Research Circle, Lady Shri Ram College
• Formulated the research question, reviewed 15+ papers, screened and recruited participants

• Collected data from 300+ participants, cleaned and analyzed data using t-tests, correlation, and regression on SPSS

• Authored the manuscript

Research Assistant | PI: Dr. Simantini Ghosh, PhD Jan 2022 - May 2022
Ghosh Research Group, Ashoka University
• Collected data using semi-structured interviews, transcribed interviews and analyzed data using Boyatzis’ thematic analysis

S KILLS
Programming: Java, SQL, XML, HTML, LaTeX (all basic)
Data Collection: Qualtrics, Survey Monkey
Data Analysis: R, SPSS, Excel
Tools: MS Office
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Easil

P UBLICATIONS
Dhillon, M. & Kumar, A. (under review) “Disabled and Beautiful”: Exploring the Intersections of Disability, Bodies and Beauty
Ideals among Young Indian Women.

P OSTERS AND O RAL P RESENTATIONS

*Represents equal contribution
Dhillon, M. & Kumar, A. (January 2023). Intersections of gender and disability among Indian Women: A Qualitative Exploration of
Lived Realities. Presented a paper at the Two-Day National Conference sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research
(ICSSR), 2023.
Kumar, A.*, Ghodke, N.*, & Macedo, I. (June 2022). Navigating Research Opportunities as an International Student from an
Underrepresented Group. Led a roundtable session at the 7th Annual Society for Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)
Conference, 2022.
Kumar, A.* & Peshawaria, E.* (June 2022). Collective Action in the World’s Largest Democracy: Predictors of Participation in
Protests among the Youth in India. Presented a pre-study poster at the 7th Annual Society for Improvement of Psychological Science
(SIPS) Conference, 2022.
A DDITIONAL C OURSES AND W ORKSHOPS
Summer Undergraduate Research Education Program by the University of Georgia 2022
Harvard Women in Psychology’s Crash Course in R 2023

W ORK E XPERIENCE
Assistant to Director July 2021 - Dec 2021
Accelerator Ventures
• Spearheaded operations of 4+ quantitative and qualitative researches

• Managed databases and documentation for tracking progress of 20+ members from research, strategic, and communications

team
• Tested out 30+ software for transcription, survey management and distribution, and scheduling participants

• Configured the softwares for efficient data collection from 800+ participants

Visual Designer Dec 2020 - May 2021

Pagal Hai Kya?
• Conducted UX research interviews, market research, and SWOT analysis of 20+ individuals and organizations to identify gaps

in Indian mental health services

• Formulated community guidelines, social media, and content strategy in collaboration with psychologists

• Created videos, slides, logos, and images to bring lived experiences of mental health to the forefront

P OSITIONS OF R ESPONSIBILITY
Co-founder of Project USPAS 2022 - Present
Personal Project
• Recruited and led 6+ core team members of this project for improving diversity in academia by providing mentorship,

accessibility, and transparency

• Ideated, planned for, and organized mentorship program, social media, workshops, etc.

• Developed the website using Google Sites

Head of Research Circle 2021 - 2022

Research Circle, Lady Shri Ram College
• Ideated for, planned and organized 10+ research skill-based workshops and interdisciplinary sessions that garnered an

attendance of 400+ national and international students online and offline

• Arranged logistics of and hosted the college’s Annual National Paper Presentation Competition, including handling all

communication among presenters, judges, volunteers and the faculty supervisor

• Prepared and maintained databases and documentation on 35+ events, 150+ members, and 30+ independent researches within

the circle since its inception in 2019

• Publicized all the events and designed posters and brochures

P ROJECTS
The Voter’s App | Document 2019 - 2020
• Developed a prototypical app that includes electoral rolls, party manifestos and options for voting for a high school project

• Used Netbeans and Java for programming, MySQL as database, Photoshop and Canva for graphics

VOLUNTEERING AND E XTRACURRICULARS

Internship Department Representative: Disseminated information regarding internships to 100+ students daily 2021-2022
Peer Supporter, Lady Shri Ram College: Trained in basic counseling skills by psychologists 2021-2022
Volunteer for Books, Documentaries, and Media Team: Designed posters, logo, ideated for sessions 2021-2022
Volunteer for Nexus 2021 organized by National Service Scheme: Designed posters about human rights 2021
Volunteer, Urja Trust NGO: Designed 50+ posters and collaborated on Social Media SOP Sep 2020 - Dec 2020