FACULTY
Prof. Ketoki Mazumdar
Dr. Ketoki Mazumdar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at FLAME University. She is a psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on women’s mental health and well-being across significant life-stage transitions, with particular attention to the social, relational and cultural contexts that shape women’s experiences. Her research interests include matrescence, postpartum anxiety and depression, maternal emotions, gender, work-family interface, and social isolation and loneliness. She is particularly interested in how women negotiate changing identities, relationships, responsibilities and sources of well-being as they move through different stages of their lives. Her work draws on feminist, relational, and cross-cultural perspectives and uses qualitative, mixed-methods, and participatory approaches to understand lived experiences of psychological distress and well-being.
Alongside her research, Dr. Mazumdar has a professional and academic interest in clinical and counselling psychology, psychopathology, community mental health, and the ethical and contextual dimensions of psychological practice. Her clinical training includes EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy, perinatal mental health, community mental health, addiction management, couple and family therapy, and narrative and solution-focused approaches.
Dr. Mazumdar has received research grants, fellowships and international awards from organisations including the American Psychological Association’s Division 9/Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), Arts and Humanities Institute Fellow (Maynooth University, Ireland), the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Her research has been published in journals including BMC Women’s Health, Gender, Work & Organization, Journal of Gender Studies, Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, Journal of Gender Studies, and Women’s Studies International Forum.
At FLAME, she teaches Counselling Psychology, Community Psychology, Cross-cultural Psychology, Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research, and courses related to clinical psychology and mental health. She also supervises doctoral research exploring gender, identity, women’s mental health, and psychological interventions.
She holds an MPhil and PhD in Psychology from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and worked as an Assistant Professor at TISS for 5 years before joining FLAME University.
Articles
2026
O’Brien, A., & Mazumdar, K. (2026). Maternal Emotions at Work: A Case Study
of Ireland and India. Gender, Work and Organization. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.70252
Mazumdar, K., & Kour, P. (2026). Tracing the developmental arc of matrescence:
A phenomenological study of urban Indian mothers. BMC Women’s Health, 26, 331.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-026-04521-z
Saha, D., & Mazumdar, K. (2026). Reflections on focus group participant recruitment
in an Indian youth mental health study. The Qualitative Report, 31(7), 6198–6213.
https://doi.org/10.46743/1052-0147.8088
Mazumdar, K., & Kour, P. (2026). Mothering on the edge: Exploring maternal anger
through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India.
Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, 7, 1751532. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2026.1751532
(Q2)
Khanduri, M., & Mazumdar, K. (2026). The interpersonal intricacies of hope.
Current Psychology, 45, 682.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09149-8
(Q1)
2025
Balsarkar, K., & Mazumdar, K. (2025). Navigating pain and pleasure: Trauma and alcohol
use among urban women in India. BMC Psychiatry, 25, 961.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07326-w
(Q1)
Balsarkar, K., & Mazumdar, K. (2025). Unveiling Treatment Barriers Towards Seeking Help
for Alcohol Consumption - a Qualitative Study on Urban Indian Women.
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 1–22.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2025.2525132
(Q3)
2024
Khanduri, M., & Mazumdar, K. (2024). Understanding Hope from the Indian Young
Adults’ Perspective. The Qualitative Report, 29(7), 1821–1843.
https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2024.6359
(Q1)
2023
Mazumdar, K., Sneha Parekh Gupta, & Isha Sen. (2023). “Mothering Load:
Underlying Realities of Professionally Engaged Indian Mothers During a Global Crisis.”
Gender, Work & Organization, 1–24.
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12974.
(Q1, A*)
Kotbagi, G. & Mazumdar, K. (2023). Understanding problematic practice of physical
activity: A mixed-method approach. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12, Supplement 1.
https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00800
(Q1) https://openurl.ebsco.com/viewer?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Acrawler-gcd&id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A173082178&crl=f&jrnl=20625871&link_origin=www.google.com
2022
Mazumdar, K., Parekh, S., Sen, I., & Kumar, P. (2022). Mindful Parenting: A Thematic
Exploration of Narratives from Indian Mothers. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.975683/full
(Q1)
Mazumdar, K. (2022). “Reflections of an Indian Academic Mother during COVID-19:
An Autoethnographic Account.” Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre &
Performance, 12(1), 21–34.
https://doi.org/10.1386/peet_00043_1
Mazumdar, K., Parekh Gupta, S., Sen, I., & Kumar, P. (2022). Parenting Stress and
Self-compassion among Mothers during COVID-19 in Urban India: Investigating the Mediating Role of Psychological
Inflexibility. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 10(2), 201–219.
DIP: 18.01.021.20221002. DOI:
10.25215/1002.021
2021
Mazumdar, K., Sen, I., & Parekh, S. (2021). The invisible frontline workers:
lived experiences of urban Indian mothers during COVID-19 in India.
Journal of Gender Studies. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2021.2007472
(Q1)
Mazumdar, K., Sen, I., Parekh, S. (2021). Vignettes of mothering through the pandemic:
A gendered perspective of challenges and making meaning of motherhood in India.
Women’s Studies International Forum, 90, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2021.102539
(Q1)
Mazumdar, K., Sen, I., Gupta, P., & Parekh, S. (2021). Psychological well-being of Indian
mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of self-compassion, psychological inflexibility, and parenting
stress. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 10(3), 155–162.
https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000024
Book Chapters
2025
Azam, A. A. S., Vijhani, R., Mazumdar, K., & Shaikh, F. A. (2025). Pandemic and Pride.
In Mental, emotional, and behavioural health needs of specific populations following COVID-19 in India.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003517313-10
2023
Mazumdar, K., Gupta, S. P., & Sen, I. (2023). Recognizing Their Feminist Selves through the Journey of
Mothering: Reflections of Urban Indian Mothers. In A. O’Reilly, F. J. Green, & V. Bailey (Eds.),
Coming into Being: Mothers on Finding and Realizing Feminism (pp. 253–272). Demeter Press.
https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.3610959.18
2021
Mazumdar, K., & Gupta, P. (2021). The Invisible Frontline Workers: Narratives of Indian
Mothers’ Experiences through the Pandemic. In O’Reilly, A. & Green, F. (Eds.),
Mothers, Mothering, and COVID-19: Dispatches from the Pandemic (pp. 467–478).
Canada: Demeter Press.
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1h45mcj.44.
Encyclopedia Entry
2026
The SAGE Encyclopaedia of Menstruation and Society | Entry: Menstruation Suppression
(invited submission)
Mazumdar, K. (2026). Menstruation suppression. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Menstruation and Society
(Vol. 1, pp. 337–342). SAGE Publications, Inc.
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071938164.n113
The SAGE Encyclopaedia of Menstruation and Society | Entry: Perimenopausal Changes
(invited submission)
Mazumdar, K. (2026). Perimenopausal changes. In
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Menstruation and Society (Vol. 1, pp. 375–380).
SAGE Publications, Inc.
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071938164.n127
Print Media Coverage:
- Inclusion in the toys aisle https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/inclusion-in-the-toys-aisle-3909221
Date: 24th February 2026
- Financially Savvy yet Financially Silent. https://herconversation.com/article/financially-savvy-yet-financially-silent-491 Date: November 2025
- Climate Crisis Is A Mental Health Crisis: Why We Need Second-Order Solutions https://feminisminindia.com/2025/10/13/climate-crisis-is-a-mental-health-crisis-why-we-need-second-order-solutions/#google_vignette
Date: 13th October 2025
- The First To Awake, The Last To Be Seen: A Discourse On Motherhood Rewritten With Matricentric Feminism https://feminisminindia.com/2025/04/24/the-first-to-awake-the-last-to-be-seen-a-discourse-on-motherhood-rewritten-with-matricentric-feminism/
Dated: 24th April 2025
- The Psychology Of Resilience: Building Mental Strength In A Stressful World . https://www.thehealthsite.com/body-mind-soul/the-psychology-of-resilience-building-mental-strength-in-a-stressful-world-1041777/
- Self-Compassion: A Process of Nurturing Oneself While Nurturing Your Child | http://thegraymatternews.com/article/self-compassion-a-process-of-nurturing-oneself-while-nurturing-your-child-by-debanjali-saha-and-dr-ketoki-mazumdar
- How early parental interactions impact children's self worth https://lifestyle.livemint.com/health/wellness/how-early-parental-interactions-impact-children-s-selfworth-111675866394892.html
- Why women need more flexible workplaces https://lifestyle.livemint.com/relationships/it-s-complicated/why-women-need-more-flexible-workplaces-111670997874127.html
- How to get comfortable with your pregnancy body https://lifestyle.livemint.com/health/wellness/how-to-get-comfortable-with-your-pregnancy-body-111669784658187.html
- Why women’s mental health is often neglected https://lifestyle.livemint.com/health/wellness/why-women-s-mental-health-is-often-neglected-111660567067977.html
- Why Covid made childcare more challenging https://lifestyle.livemint.com/health/wellness/why-covid-made-childcare-more-challenging-111651971708765.htm
CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER AND CHAIR
Session chair, theme Gender in the Workplace, at PsyCon 2026. National Conference of Psychology 2026: Bridging Theory and Practice: Psychology at the Workplace, 27th & 28th March, 2026, Department of Psychological Sciences, FLAME University
- 1st National Conference of Psychology: Bridging Theory and Practice, Innovations in Mental Health, FLAME University, Pune, March 28th & 29th, 2025.
Role: Core Organiser. - Learning from the Pandemic: Possibilities and Challenges for Mothers and their Families, York University, Canada, May 5-7, 2021.
Rol: Symposium Chair. - First Global Consultation on Child’s Right to Play in collaboration with the School of Human Ecology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and International Play Association, India, 2010.
Role: Core Organizer.
INVITED TALKS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS
- “Insightful Inquiry: A Two-day Workshop on Qualitative Research”, recognized by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, and hosted by the Sancheti Healthcare Academy, Pune, 2nd - 3rd August, 2024. Invited Workshop, Solo resource person
- Two-day Workshop on Qualitative Research, hosted by the School of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, 1st – 2nd March, 2024. Invited Workshop, Solo Resource person
- How can academia help young professionals prepare for our AI Futures? PostCode | Therapy X AI, organized by Tanmoy Goswami, 20th July, 2025. Invited talk.
TEACHING INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Clinical psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychopathology, Community Psychology, Qualitative Research
Methods, Gender and Psychology, Cross-cultural Psychology, Ethics in Clinical Practice and Research, Self of the
Practitioner.