TONY SAM GEORGE, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. TONY SAM GEORGE
Personal Data:
Surname George
Name Tony Sam
Date of Birth 20 December 1973
Postal Address 2989, 12TH MAIN, HAL 2ND STAGE,
INDIRANAGAR, Bangalore 560008
Email Address tony.sam.george@christuniversity.in

Education:
Ph.D. in Psychiatric Social Work 1999-2003
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Deemed University, Bangalore, India. Dissertation: Processes, Dynamics and factors in the Development of Groups for Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work 1996-1998
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Deemed University, Bangalore, India. Thesis: “Group Therapy for Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Experimental Study; Passed with first Class and highest total aggregate marks.
MSW (Masters Degree in Social Work) 1994-1996
in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work,
Family and Child Welfare and Counseling
School of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya, Mangalore University, India; Thesis: “Need for Medical and Psychiatric Social Work in Hospitals: An Exploratory Study”; passed with first rank and distinction.
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology 1990-1993
Christ College, Bangalore University, India; passed in first class with distinction
GCE O Levels 1987
(General Certificate of Education Examination)
University of London; Exam taken at Sokoto, Nigeria

Experience:
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore

Subjects Taught:
Counselling
Psychology

Publications:
Books:



Articles:


Current Research Interests:
Group Therapy and Counselling

ANTONY PUTHENANGADY, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. ANTONY PUTHENANGADY
Personal Data:
Surname Puthenangady
Name Antony
Date of Birth 22 February 1948
Postal Address Little Flower Mission Centre, Bharathiar University PO,
Coimbatore 641046, India
Email Address puthenangadyantony@yahoo.com

Education:
Bachelor of Science 1972
Bangalore University, Bangalore
Bachelor of Education 1975-1978
Kerala University
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) 1980-1983
Gregorian University, Rome
M.A. in Guidance and Counselling 1995-1998
De La Salle University, Manila, Phillippines.
Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology (Clinical Counselling) 1997-1999
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines; Dissertation: The Effects of Healing the Inner Child on Woundedness and Psychosocial Adjustment; Gold medal for Ph.D. programme with 96% of Marks.

Experience:
1999-2008: Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore – 560 29

Subjects Taught:



Publications:
Books:
Everyone’s Inner Child (ISBN: 81-86861-94-7), Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 1996.
Articles:
1. “Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism,” Journal of Dharma 30, 2 (April 2005), 225-232.
2. “Formee–Centred Formation: A New Approach in Religious and Priestly Formation” in Christian Leadership and Integration, eds. Thomas Kollamparambil, Paulachan Kochappilly, Saju Chackalackal, and Jose Thadavanal, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2007.

Current Research Interests:

KURIAN PERUMPALLIKUNNEL, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. KURIAN PERUMPALLIKUNNEL
Personal Data:
Surname Perumpallikunnel
Names Kurian Chandy
Date of birth 27 May 1959
Postal Address Dharmaram College, Bangalore, 560029
Karnataka, India
Email address kurcmi@gmail.com

Education:
Bachelor’s in Philosophy 1979-1981
(DVK, Bangalore, India)
Bachelor’s in Science (Zoology) 1981-1984
(University of Calicut, India)
Bachelor’s in Theology 1985-1988
(DVK, Bangalore, India)
Bachelor’s in Education 1988-1989
(MG University, Kottayam, India)
Licentiate in Spirituality 1995-1997
(Teresianum, Rome)
Doctorate 1997-1999
(Teresianum, Rome: “The Mysticism of St. John of the Cross)

Experience:
Teacher (St. Thomas High School, Gujarat, India) 1989-1992
Parish Priest (Cathedral, Diocese of Vanimo, Papua N. Guinea)1992-1995
Asst. Director (Vidyavachan: Centre for Inter-Religious and
Inter-Scriptural Studies – Bangalore) 1999-2000
Director (Thapovanam - International Centre for R&D in
Mysticism - Tamil Nadu, India) 2000-2003
Professor of Spirituality and Theology (St John Vianney Seminary
Pretoria, South Africa) 2003-2005
Dean of Studies and Professor of Spirituality
(St Peters Seminary Pretoria, South Africa) 2003-2007
Program Coordinator, (Anugraha Renewal Centre,
Vazhoor, Kerala) 2007-2008
Editorial board, Vachanam Balivediyil (Anugraha Renewal Centre,
Vazhoor, Kerala) 2004-2008
Chief Editor (Asian Horizons, Dharmaram Journal of Theology,
Bangalore, India) 2009-2009
Chief Editor (Vinayasadhana, Journal of Psycho-Spiritual
Formation, Bangalore, India) 2009-
Parish Priest (St Sebastian Church, Anepalaya,
Bangalore 30, India) 2009-

Subjects Taught:
1. Theology of Spirituality
2. Theology of Eucharist
3. Eschatology
4. Spirituality of world Religions
5. African spirituality
6. Spirituality of Religious Orders
7. Carmelite Mysticism

Publications:
Books:
1. Nada: The “Kenotic Path” to God according to St. John of the Cross, Rome: Teresianum, 1999.
2. Ascent to Nothingness, London: St. Pauls, 2000.
3. Folly of the Cross, Co-author, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2001.

Articles:
1. “The Kenotic Spirituality of St. John of the Cross and the Oriental Mysticism,” Christian Orient 21, 3 (September 2000), 127-148.
2. “Cross and Crown,” in Folly of the Cross, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2001.
3. “Crossing the Threshold of Reason’,” Journal of Dharma 30, 4 (October-December 2005), 445-471.
4. “The Nada Spirituality of John of the Cross and its Efficacy in Shaping a Better World,” Third Millennium 8, 4 (2005), 79-99.
5. “Mysticism: The Matrix to Transcend ‘Brain Mind, and Soul’,” Journal of Dharma 33, 1 (January-March 2008), 57-72.
6. “Love Life of Saint Alphonsa,” Asian Horizons 2, 2 (December 2008), 49-64.
7. “Spirituality of Sex,” Journal of Dharma 34, 1 (January-March 2009), 37-68.
8. "Woman" (Editorial), Asian Horizons 3, 1 (June 2009), 1-2.
9. “Father Placid Podipara: Portrait of an Unsung Hero,” Journal of St. Thomas Christians 20, 2 (April-June 2009), 21-54.
10. “Mystical Experience: Fount and Raison D’être of Sannyasa,” New Horizons of Indian Christian Living, ed. Saju Chackalackal, 663-684, Bengaluru: Vidyavanam Publications, 2009.
11. “Vinayasadhana: Window to New Vistas of Formation" (Editorial), Vinayasadhana 1, 1 (January 2010), 3-8.
12. “Graduate to Spirituality from Religion and Secularism,” Journal of Dharma 35, 2 (July-September 2009), 00-00. ???

Current Research Interests:
1. Bio-chemistry of Love
2. Jesus: The Son of Man - a revised human version of his life and teachings
3. A Critique of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
4. Sex and Sanctity - Redressing the Crimes against Human Sexuality
5. The Slaves and the Masters - A blueprint towards Wholeness and Freedom
6. Proudly Female - Historical and Physiological perspectives of womanhood
7. The Legacy of Carmelite Spirituality - a manual
8. Current Trends in Mysticism

MATHEW MANIAMPRA, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. MATHEW MANIAMPRA
Personal Data:
Surname Maniampra
Name Mathew
Date of Birth 7 October 1954
Postal Address Dharmaram College, Bangalore 560029, India
Email Address skskdksdksdksd

Education:
Bachelor of Philosophy 1978
DVK, Bangalore
Bachelor of …. YEAR
University / Institute??
Bachelor of Theology 1985
DVK, Bangalore
M.S. 1992
Iona, New York
Ph.D. 2002
AIHT, OHIO

Experience:
Lecturer in Counselling 2009-

Subjects Taught:
Psychology and Counselling

Publications:
Books:
1. Holistic Growth: 100% Life, Dharmaram Publications : Bangalore 1995.
2. A Spiritual Vision to Wholeness, Dharmaram Publications: Bangalore, 2001
3. Optimum Health and Healing: Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit, Author House: Bloomington, Indiana, 2006.

Articles:
“Translating Beliefs into Biology and Health,” Vinayasadhana Journal of Psycho-Spiritual Formation, 1, 1 (January 2010), 86-102.

Current Research Interests:
Holistic Spirituality and Wellbeing