Pankhuri Aggarwal

PhD: Miami University Ohio, 2023 (Clinical Psychology)

MA: Miami University Ohio, 2022 (Clinical Psychology)

MA: Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai, 2016 (Applied Psychology with Specialization in Clinical Psychology)

B.A. (Hons): Lady Shri Ram College for Women Delhi, India, 2014 (Psychology)

Dr. Aggarwal’s research program addresses issues of inequity, exclusion, and lack of representation within academia and more broadly in the mental health field. Much of the literature in psychology continues to originate from societies characterized as Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD). Not only do these communities substantially differ from non-WEIRD populations on important psychological constructs, but immense variability exists within these communities. Using cultural and cross-cultural research, Dr. Aggarwal aims to address these issues in her work.

Dr. Aggarwal’s first line of research examines the relevance of theoretical frameworks (e.g., ADDRESSING model, Interpersonal Theory of Suicide), clinical instruments (e.g., RQI, QRI), diagnostic systems (e.g., DSM-V, ICD-10), and treatment modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT) originating in the West for their applicability in other parts of the world. As her second line of research, Dr. Aggarwal studies the current challenges in educational and training programs in health service psychology, particularly from the perspectives of individuals with historically marginalized identities. Moving forward, Dr. Aggarwal plans to develop mentoring and supervision programs for psychologists holding marginalized backgrounds to better facilitate culturally informed discussions on identity, associated privilege or lack thereof, worldviews, and values across personal and professional realms.

11-05-2016 -06-30-2017 Research Associate, National Law University Delhi, New Delhi

09-01-2023 -07-31-2024 Madigan Family Clinical Research Fellow, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston

07-05-2022 -06-30-2023 Clinical Psychology Intern (Resident), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

08-15-2024 -To Present Tenure-track Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati , Ohio

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ortiz, S., Aggarwal, P., Jain, A., Singh, N., George, T. S., Smith, A., & Raval, V. V. (2023. ) Examining the Relationship between Academic Expectations and Suicidal Ideation among College Students in India Using the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Archives of Suicide Research : Official Journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research, , 27 (4 ) ,1163-1179. More Information

Szkody, E., Aggarwal, P., Daniel, K. E., Boland, J. K., Sumida, C., Washburn, J. J., Selby, E. A., & Peterman, A. (2023. ) The differential impact of COVID-19 across health service psychology students of color: An embedded mixed-methods study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, , 79 (9 ) ,2101-2123. More Information

Daniel, K. E., Szkody, E., Aggarwal, P., Peterman, A. H., Washburn, J. J., & Selby, E. A. (2022. ) Characterizing changes in mental health-related outcomes for health service psychology graduate students during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Psychology, , 78 (11 ) ,2281-2298. More Information

Aggarwal, P., Ortiz, S., Jain, A., Velkoff, E., George, T. S., Smith, A., & Raval, V. V. (2022. ) Examining psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire among college students in India. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, , 52 (1 ) ,110-120. More Information

Aggarwal, P., Raval, V. V., Chari, U., Raman, V., Sreenivas, K. K., Krishnamurthy, S., & Visweswariah, A. M. (2021. ) Clinicians' Perspectives on Diagnostic Markers for Depression Among Adolescents in India: An Embedded Mixed-Methods Study. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, , 45 (2 ) ,163-192. More Information

Raval, V. V., Gopal, B., Aggarwal, P., Mohan, M. P., Padmakumari, P., Thomas, E., Luebbe, A. M., & Hay, M. C. (2024. ) Training in Cultural Competence for Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Study of Students, Faculty, and Practitioners from India and USA. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, , More Information

Wickline, V., Wiese, D. L., & Aggarwal, P. (2024. ) Increasing intercultural competence among psychology students using experiential learning activities.Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, , 10 (3 ) ,272-290. More Information

Luebbe, A. M., Gopal, B., Aggarwal, P., Hay, M. C., Moosath, H., Kumar, A., Painadath, V., Reddy, K. J., Rangaswamy, M., & Raval, V. V. (2024. ) A Mixed-Methods Study of Training in Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology Among Students, Faculty. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, , More Information

Aggarwal, P., Szkody, E., Kapoulea, E., Daniel, K., Bootes, K., Boland, J., Washburn, J., & Peterman, A. (2023. ) International students’ experiences in graduate programs during COVID-19 and recent sociopolitical climate in the USA. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, , More Information

Luers T., Aggarwal P., & Raval V.V. (2024. ) Perceptions of Mental Health and Mental Health Care in Luxembourg: A High-Income Country.International Journal of Community Well-Being, , More Information

Aggarwal P., & Raval V. V. (2024. ) Examining concurrent and longitudinal associations between quality of interpersonal relations and depressive symptoms among young adults in India.Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, , 19 , More Information

Aggarwal, P., Raval, V. V., Sathiyaseelan, A., Trevethan, M., & Luebbe, A. M. (2022. ) Scripts About Happiness Among Urban Families in South India. Journal of Happiness Studies, , 23 (5 ) ,2059-2082. More Information

Boland J. K., Szkody, E., Daniel, K. E., Aggarwal, P., Selby, E. A., Peterman, A., & Washburn, J. J. (2022. ) Health Service Psychology Doctoral Training During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: May 1st. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, , 16 (3 ) ,197-203. More Information

Aggarwal, P., Wiese, D. L., & Bhuptani, P. (2022. ) Relational ecological model of identity: A tool for providing culturally competent clinical care in India. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, , 11 (1 ) ,18-27. More Information

Bhatia, P., & Aggarwal, P. (2021. ) Lessons learned from conducting research with prisoners sentenced to death and their families in India. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, , 21 (5 ) ,403-416. More Information

Aggarwal, P., & Joseph, A. A. (2020. ) Revisiting cognitive assessment in the Indian prison setting. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, , 11 (3 ) ,191-200. More Information

Aggarwal, P., & Bhatia, P. (2020. ) Clinical supervision in forensic psychiatry in India. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, , 30 (1 ) ,9-15. More Information

Jain, A., & Aggarwal, P. (2020. ) What would be most helpful for us to talk about? Trainee perspectives on culturally effective supervision . Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, , 30 (1 ) ,84-92. More Information

Aggarwal, P., & Sriram, S. (2018. ) Exploring well-being among mental health professionals in India. Psychological Studies, , 63 (4 ) ,335-345. More Information

Other Publications

Aggarwal, P. (2020. ) Misfit pieces in a puzzle: What textbooks might not tell you about depression .SemiColon,

Misfit pieces in a puzzle: What textbooks might not tell you about depression

Aggarwal, P. (2020. ) Reflections from the Indian Psychological Science Congress .American Psychological Association ,

Reflections from the Indian Psychological Science Congress

Book Chapter

Aggarwal, P., Wiese, D. L., & Raval, V. V. (2022 ) Mentoring international students in health service psychology graduate programs Letters to a Young Practitioner .(pp. 17-26).Cognella Academic Press

LETTERS TO A YOUNG PRACTITIONER

Kalia, V., Aggarwal, P., Raval, V. V (2022 ) Buffering Against Parent-Child Conflict: Exploring the Role of Biculturalism in the Relationship Between South Asian College Students and Their Parents Re/Formation and Identity: The Intersectionality of Development, Culture, and Immigration .(pp. 113-133).Springer International Publishing

Re/Formation and Identity

Invited Presentations

Aggarwal, P. (08-2023. ) Cross-cultural conceptualization and management of depression .Institute for Social Neuroscience, Melbourne, Australia. Level:International

Aggarwal, P. (04-2024. ) Experiences of psychology applicants from global south: Overcoming barriers to inclusive education .96th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois. Level:National

Aggarwal, P. (10-2022. ) Scope of Psychology in USA .6th International and 8th Indian Psychological Science Congress of the South Asian Association of Psychologists and the National Association of Psychological Science, Chandigarh, India. Level:International

Aggarwal, P. (04-2025. ) Understanding depression and suicide among youth: Perspectives from the global south .97th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois. Level:National

Poster Presentations

Li, Y. (mentored graduate student), Aggarwal, P., & Lawrence, E. (11-2024. ) Cultural adaptation of the Relationship Quality Interview for Mandarin-speaking Chinese couples .American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) 2024 Systemic Family Therapy Conference, Orlando, FL. . Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Thomas, F., Bahl, N., & Ennis, N. (10-2024. ) Inclusive and Culturally-Informed Education and Training in Mental Health: Current Challenges in the Field from the Perspective of Professionals with Marginalized Identities .2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit, [Virtual]. . Level:International

Colloquium

Aggarwal, P. (09-2024). Understanding factors associated with depression and suicide among youth: Moving beyond “WEIRD” in psychology . Clinical psychology colloquium series, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. UC. Level:Department

Paper Presentations

Aggarwal, P., Ciao, A., Gutierrez, M., Harkness, A., Perry, N., & Ramos, G. [names in alphabetical order] (11-2024. ) Budget friendly breakthroughs: Resourceful approaches to launching a career in community-engaged health research [panel presentation] .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Das, A., Kaur, K., Narine, K., Prajapati, S., & Raval, V. V. [names in alphabetical order] (11-2024. ) Special considerations for working with South Asian populations: Translating research to practice through community engagement [panel presentation] .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Denu, Y., & Aggarwal, P. (11-2024. ) How to support marginalized students in navigating professional and personal identity development through supervision and mentoring [research and professional session development] .Philadelphia, PA. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., & Thomas, F. (10-2024. ) Inclusive and culturally-informed education and training in mental health: Current challenges in the field from the perspective of professionals with marginalized identities [roundtable presentation] .Online. Conference. Level:International

Symposium

Collison, K., Lawrence, E., Aggarwal, P., & Hindo, C. (11-2024. ) Fixing the leaky translational pipeline: Developing an implementation plan for an intimate partner violence intervention in community corrections agencies .Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., & Raval, V. V. (05-2024. ) Exploring the links between quality of interpersonal relations with peers and romantic partners and depressive symptoms among young adults in India .Chicago, Illinois. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Beedon, M. N., Wiese, D. L. (01-2024. ) “No one taught me this” – Supervisors holding marginalized identities share experiences of providing supervision .Sante Fe, New Mexico. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P. & Raval, V. V. (11-2022. ) Can the quality of interpersonal relations predict depression among young adults in India? .New York, New York. Conference. Level:National

Aggarwal, P., Jain, A., Singhal, M., & Bajpai, T. (02-2020. ) Trainee perspectives on addressing power differentials and modeling cultural responsiveness in supervision in the USA and India .New York, New York. Conference. Level:National

culture, psychopathology, mental health, student training, identity

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