Dr. Rameshbabu Tamarana
Assistant Professor·Department of Psychology
About
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi. I hold a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Pondicherry University and bring extensive teaching, research, and curriculum design experience across premier higher education institutions, including CHRIST University, Bengaluru, and RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur.
My research operates at the intersection of developmental and adolescent mental health, cyber-victimisation, and psychometrics. My work addresses contemporary behavioural challenges, with recent high-impact publications investigating national undergraduate psychology curricula, adolescent well-being in digital environments, caregiver burnout, and evidence-based interventions such as internet-delivered Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). As a passionate methodologist and educator, I regularly conduct faculty development programmes and advanced workshops on structural equation modelling (SEM), psychometric scale development, and multivariate statistics.
Research areas
Social PsychologyClinical PsychologyTeaching and Leaning in Psychology
Publications10
- Mathur, M., Srivinas, V., Tamarana, R. (2026). Mental Health in the Digital Era: The Role of Emotional Regulation and Social Support in Addressing Cybervictimization Among School Students, Youth Voice Journal, 16(4), 100-131.
- Sanjana, S., Kumar, R., Srivastava, A., & Tamarana, R. (2025). Religious coping in stress management: A systematic review. Journal of Research and Health, 15(5), 447-458. http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-2724-en.html
- Tamarana, R., Mathur, M., Madhusudan, V., & Annapurna Kiranmai, P. (2025). Cyber-victimization—influence of parental rules and impact on mental health among Indian adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1470202. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1470202 Impact Factor: 3.8
- Vijayapriya, C., & Tamarana, R. (2023). Effectiveness of internet-delivered dialectical behavior therapy skills training on executive functions among college students with borderline personality traits: A non-randomized controlled trial. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 26(3), 694. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2023.694. Impact Factor: 3.5
- Vijayapriya, C., & Tamarana, R. (2023). Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy as a transdiagnostic treatment for improving cognitive functions: A systematic review. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 26(2), 662. doi: 10.4081/ripppo.2023.662. Impact Factor: 3.5
- Munna, R. S., & Tamarana, R. (2023). The taos and trait meta-mood on transpersonal gratitude: Tracing their influences. Psychological Studies, 68(2), 247-255. 10.1007/s12646-023-00716-8 Impact Factor: 1.3
Education5
- Ph.D., Applied Psychology, Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University. Dissertation: “Colour preferences and colour-emotions among tribal and non-tribal students in relation with personality traits” Research guide: Prof. B. Rangaiah2012 – 2018
- M.Sc., Applied Psychology, Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University.2010 – 2012
- Master of Education D.N.R. College of Education, Bheemavaram, Andhra University2008 – 2009
- Bachelor of Education Mother College of Education, Y.D. Peta, Andhra University2006 – 2007
- Bachelor of Arts Dr. N.T.R Degree College, Narsipatnam, Andhra University2001 – 2004
Experience4
- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi. October 2024 – till date
- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. November 2019 – October 2024
- Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur. August 2018 – May 2019
- Consultant (Non-Medical), Department of Social and Behavioral Research, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT-ICMR), Chennai. December 2017-July 2018
Memberships2
- International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP)2024
- American Psychological Association International Affiliate Member2020
Contact
- rameshbabutamarana@cuk.ac.in
- Phone
- +91 7200525148
- Office
- D1
- Department
- Department of Psychology

