Amit Abraham

Professor Amit Abraham is presently the Deputy Vice Chancellor at the Mount Zion International University, Kigali, Rwanda. Prior to this he was the Registrar of Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal. He has been the former principal of Scottish Church College, Kolkata. Previously he has worked as an Associate Professor and Head of the Postgraduate Department of Psychology at St. John’s College, Agra. He had been actively involved in various offbeat research works related to the human psyche and had been also supervising various research works. His Ph.D. is in the area of personality as determined and influenced by the Zodiac signs of individuals. Dr Abraham did his schooling from St. Joseph’s College, Nainital, and post-graduation in psychology from Delhi University. He has been the Coordinator of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, New Delhi (under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) for three consecutive terms (2005–2008). He is also the Recipient of the 'U.P. Shikshak Samman' for the year 2006 awarded by Bright Organization for Youth, Agra.
His Work
Professor Abraham has done extensive work on human sexuality and sexual attitudes. He has developed scales for the measurement of attitudes towards premarital sex, polygamy, pornography, lesbianism, and homosexuality as well as for the measurement of values and vocational interest. He has published various research papers and articles in diverse areas in magazines and newspapers and has also authored various books, which include textbooks, books for competitive examinations, books on general interest, self-help books and fiction. He is also associated with the local print and electronic media as a consultant psychologist.
Professor Abraham is also the Founder and Head of Samvaidna, a mental health welfare organization registered under the Societies Registration Act. This organization provides free guidance, counseling, and therapy for various psychological problems. He is also actively involved in offering psychological guidance and counseling through newspaper and magazine columns and also via the Internet.