Varadayini Gorhe

Guest Faculty

Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Varadayini Gorhe is Adjunct Faculty in the Exercise and Sports Sciences at SOAHS, Manipal University.

    She:

    ·         Adjunct Faculty in Sport and Exercise Psychology

    ·         Handles Sport and Exercise Psychology for MSc 1st year exercise science.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Sports Psychology MSc 1st year /2nd semester

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Master of Science Psychology of Sports & Exercise Loughborough University 2012
Bachelor of Arts Psychology University of Mumbai 2010

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Department of Exercise & Sports Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Adjunct Faculty Teach sports psychology to PG students 2016 to till date
MindFirst Performance Psychology Consulting Founder 2014-Present
SAI Sport Psychologist Sport Psychologist at the Compound Archery Camp 2014
Inner Ten Intern Developing modules, counseling athletes 2012-2014
MCA/BCCI Sport Psychology Consultant Project based-Seminars for BCCI Camps 2012-2013

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Coach-Athlete Relationship, Mindfulness based interventions in sports and performance, Change Management in High-Performance Environment.

Area of Expertise

Individual Counselling, Workshops for pre-competition mental preparations

Area of Research

Socio-Psychological impact on players, athlete, coach, parent triad, change-management in teams

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

Professional Affiliations:

·         Member of American Psychological Association.

·         Masters recognized by British Psychological Society (BPS)

The Role of Parents in success and development of youth tennis players in India

Dr. Christopher Spray Varadayini Gorhe

Bombay Psychology Association Conference 2012

    Man Kara re prassana (Make your mind happy)

    2013-03-02

    Maharashtra Times Indian sport Coverage for sport psychology.