Narendra Singh Thagunna
PhD in Cross Cultural Psychology, Kumaun University
Narendra Sing Thagunna was awarded his Ph.D. in Cross Cultural Psychology from Kumaun
University, India. He has been teaching Psychology since 2015 at Different colleges of Tribhuwan University, Nepal. Before this, he served as a principal in Khatyadi HSS (+2 level), Doti, Nepal for 5 years. He was involved in emergency Mental health Psychosocial Support in refugee setting for four years as psychosocial trainer. He also designed and facilitated 20 modular trainings which are useful for emergency setting and community mental health. He designed Suicide Prevention Facilitation Training (SPFT) and continuously
contributing suicide prevention in Nepal for 10 years.
Apart from publishing some articles in journals of national and international repute, he has
chaired scientific sessions and invitee speaker in international conferences. He is actively
dedicated in the field of Psychology and Mental Health in Nepal. He is the founder of The
School of Psychology (TSOP) Nepal, founder vice president in Association of Psychologist
in Nepal (APN) and Founder member of Asia Pacific School Psychology Association
(APSPA). He is a member in different professional bodies like American Psychological
Association (APA), International Association of Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP),
International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), National Academy of Psychology
(NOAP).
He has also completed the “Workshop in Frontiers of Psychology for Southeast Asia Young
Psychologist” sponsored by Bureau of international cooperation and organized by the
Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Science, China, Beijing. He has completed
"Regional Workshop on Asian Parenting" organized by Chinese University Hong Kong. He
regularly publishes his articles in the issues of mental health, suicide prevention and
psychology in national dailies, and his interviews are broadcasted and telecasted in different
national Televisions and Radios time and again. His research interest includes Cross Cultural
Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Suicide Prevention, Emergency Mental Health,
Parenting, and Psychotherapy.
