Department of Institute of Formative Spirituality and Counselling

Faculty Details

Dr. Thurackal Jobi Thomas, CMI

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jothura@gmail.com

Surname and Name

Thurackal

Jobi Thomas

Date and Place of Birth

April 30, 1973

Kalamkulam, Kerala

Permanent Address

Little Flower Mission Centre

Bharathiar University P.O

Coimbatore - 641 046 | TAMILNADU

Present Address

Dharmaram College, Bangalore 560 029, Karnataka, India

E-mail

jothura@gmail.com

First Appointment

June 2017

Present Status

Assistant Professor

 

Degree

Specialization/Subject

University/Institute

Year

Ph.D

Clinical Psychology of Religion

KU Leuven, Belgium

2016

L.Th

Pastoral Theology

KU Leuven, Belgium

2017

Research Master

Theology and Religion

KU Leuven, Belgium

2017

M.Phil

Psychology

Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore, India

2010

M.Sc.

Counselling Psychology

Bangalore University, India

2006

B.Th

Theology

DVK, Bangalore, India

2002

B.A.

Psychology

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

1997

B.Ph

Philosophy

DVK, Bangalore, India

1994

Office/Job

University/Institute

Year

Assistant Professor

DVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

2017-

Spiritual Director

Dharmaram College, Bangalore, India

2017-

Visiting Faculty

St. Peters Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India

2010 & 2019-

Visiting Faculty

St. Joseph’s Major Seminary, Khammam, AP

2008

Master of Students

Dharmaram College, Bangalore, India

2017-2019

Parish Priest

St. Jude Church Udayanagar,  Archdiocese of Bangalore, India

2009-2010

Associate Director

Vinayasadhana, DVK, Bangalore, India

2008-2009

Counsellor

Christ PU Residential College, Bangalore, India

2006-2007

Lecturer

DVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

2006-2010

Assistant Parish Priest

St. Jude Church Udayanagar,  Archdiocese of Bangalore, India

2006-2009

Personality, Psychological Maturity, and Spiritual Development (forthcoming)

  1. “Meaning in life and its vitality in the praxis,” Tattva: Journal of Philosophy, 10, 1 (2018), 19-32.
  2. “Role of values in personality and spiritual development of catholic seminaries in India,” The Living Word, 124, 3 (2018), 95-122.
  3. “Saamoohyamadyama upayogathil vyakthithwa ghadakangalude swadheenam,” Dhanahalaya Roopikarana Bhashyam, 13, 2 (2018), 55-64.
  4. With J. Corveleyn, & J. Dezutter, “Spiritual Development and Gratitude among Indian Emerging Adults,” Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 38, 1 (2016), 72–88. http://doi.org/10.1163/15736121-12341315
  5. With J. Corveleyn & J. Dezutter, “Personality and self-compassion: Exploring their relationship in an Indian context,” European Journal of Mental Health, 1, 1–2 (2016), 18–35.
  6. “Expression of anger and the religious seminarians,” Vinayasadhana, 1, 2 (2010), 84-101.
  7. “Psychological counselling foundation on terrorism,”        Journal of Dharma, 32, 1 (2007), 85-94.

  1. “Understanding Forgiveness in Relation to Compassion and Life Satisfaction: An Empirical Study among the Philosophy and Theology Students of Catholic Seminaries in India,” at the 6th European Conference on “Religion, Spirituality and Health (ECRSH),” and the 5th International Conference of the British Association of the Study of Spirituality (BASS), Coventry, England, May 17-19, 2018.
  2. “Role of Values in Personality and Spiritual Development of Catholic Seminarians in India,” at the PIA Triennial International Conference (PIA TIC 2018), Alwaye, India, January 29-31, 2018.
  3. “Role of Personality in Psychological Maturity and Spiritual Development among Indian Emerging Adults,” at the Major Archbishop’s Consultation with the Psychologists, M, Kochi, Kerala, December 4, 2017.
  4. “Seeking for New Horizons to Spread the Joy of the Gospel: An Exploration into the Psycho-spiritual Dimensions of the Personality of Indian Catholic Youth,” at the Interfaculty seminar of Philosophy and Theology Faculties of DVK and St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bengaluru, India, November 23, 2017.
  5. “Personality and Spiritual Development: Exploring the Relationship among Indian Emerging Adults,” at the European Conference of Psychology, Brighton, England, July 4-6, 2016.
  6. “Personality and Self-Compassion:  Exploring the Relationships in Catholic Seminarians and Catholic Non-seminarians in India in the context of Seminary Formation,” at the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) Congress, Istanbul, August 17-21, 2015.
  7. “Role of Spiritual Development in Gratitude among Indian Emerging Adults,” at the KLIP Seminar, KU Leuven, Belgium, November 18, 2015
  8. “Personality and Self-compassion: Exploring the Relationships in Catholic Seminarians and Non-Seminarians in the Indian Context of Seminary Formation,” at the Faculty of Theology and Educational Sciences KU Leuven, Belgium, November 23, 2015

  1. In the 6th European Conference on “Religion, Spirituality and Health (ECRSH)” and the 5th International Conference of the British Association of the Study of Spirituality (BASS), at Coventry University, Coventry, England, May 17-19, 2018.
  2. In the PIA Triennial International Conference (PIA TIC 2018) on “Virtues: Perspectives and Practices” at Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Alwaye, India, January 29-31, 2018.
  3. In the European Conference of Psychology on “Justice”, at the Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront, Brighton, England, July 4-6, 2016.
  4. In the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) Congress, at Marmara University, Istanbul, August 17-21, 2015.

Undergraduate

Developmental Psychology

Postgraduate

General Psychology; Foundations of Human Development/ Developmental Psychology; Theories and Techniques in Psychological Counselling and Psychotherapy; Family Therapy; Group Therapy; Psychopathology/Abnormal Psychology

Directed over 22 Theses of the Students at the Licentiate (L.Th) and Master’s (MA) Levels.

  1. Psycho-spiritual Integration
  2. Psychology of Religion
  3. Counselling Psychology
  4. Personality Psychology
  5. Positive Psychology
  6. Pastoral Theology
  7. Formative Spirituality

Member

International Association of Psychology of Religion

2015-

Permanent Member

Conference of Catholic Psychologists of India (CCPI)

2007-

Member

Research Committee of CCPI

2008-2009

Member

CMI Psychological Association

2019-

 

Seminars and Workshops

  1. One week Workshop on “Personality empowerment through psychological applications” for the junior sisters of DSFS Congregation, DSFS Provincialate,Bangalore, May 13-17, 2019.
  2. Three days’ Workshop on “Personality development,” for the DSFS novices at Maria Grazia Bhavan, Mysore, April 03-05, 2019.
  3. Workshop on “Personality development and value oriented seminary life for the major seminarians,” of Adilabad Diocese, at Bishop’s House, Manjarial, Telangana, May 20-24, 2019.
  4. Three days programme on “Psycho-spiritual integration for Augustinian Missionary Sisters,” at St. Monica Study House, Bangalore, May 02-05, 2018.
  5. One week Seminar on “Psycho-spiritual integration and personality development in religious life,” for the junior sisters of SD Congregation, at Anugraha, Bangalore, April 16-20, 2018.
  6. One week Seminar on “Effectiveness of psychological theories and applications in the pastoral ministries for the theology students,” at St. Joseph’s Major Seminary, Khammam, November 08-12, 2010.
  7. One week Workshop on “Pastoral counselling,” for the deacons, at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bengaluru, May 03-07, 2010

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