CURRICULUM VITAE NAME : GIDEON ARULMANI ADDRESS : C/o The Promise Foundation, 346/2, 1 st A Main, Koramangala 8 th Block, Bangalore 560 095, India. Phone: 0091 80 5711129 email : garulmani@t-p-f.org AGE : 45 years NATIONALITY : INDIAN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Year Qualification and Subjects Award Institution Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Career Psychology. Topic: An intervention study focusing on the prevention of unemployment amongst boys from disadvantaged backgrounds July 2000 Sept. 1991 April 1987 April 1983 Masters Degree in Philosophy (M.Phil.) Medical and Social Psychology - Focusing on Adolescent Mental Health Master of Arts (M.A.) Clinical Psychology Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Sociology and Economics 1 st Class 2 nd Rank 1 st Class 2 nd Rank OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom Department of Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India Department of Psychology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India 1 st Class Department of Psychology, Christ College, Bangalore - India Year Qualification and Subjects Institution Aug. 1987 Diploma in Counselling Christian Counselling Service, Bangalore, India Dec. 1985 Diploma in Philosophy and Theology Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India August 1998 January 2000 Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS): Advanced training for social science research Grant Proposal Writing University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development, India Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 1
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Cont d) Year Qualification and Subjects Institution March 2001 Project management: The Promise Foundation, India Management of Project Cycles July 2002 Project management: The Promise Foundation, India Logical Framework Analysis, Performance monitoring and evaluation Sept. 2003 Industry Education interface: Skills to Peenya Industrial Association, India facilitate work force development January 2005 Curriculum development: The developing world context National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development, India February Information Communication Technology Amsoft Technologies, India. 2005 for Education March 2005 Webenabled Teaching and Learning Amsoft Technologies, India. May 2005 Webenabled career guidance services Amsoft Technologies, India. August 2005 Social Marketing: Using marketing techniques to promote and sustain Organised by The Promise Foundation, India, with a consortium of media experts. development initiatives September Financial controls for NGOs Organised by The Promise Foundation, India 2005 October 2006 Development Communications: Integrating communication into the development process Developing qualifications and standards with consultants from Ernst and Young Communication for Development and Learning, India October Ministry of Labour, Republic of Maldives 2006 for vocationally oriented curricula July 2007 Introduction to the Sociology of India National Institute for Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India Dec. 2008 Promoting careers programmes in schools Careers Education Association of Victoria, La Trobe University, Melbourne. Dec 2008 The future of careers education Careers Education Association of Victoria, La Trobe University, Melbourne April 2008 Reflective Professional Practice University of Christ Church, Canterbury, United Kingdom. May 2011 Impact of policy on career guidance programming University of Christ Church, Canterbury, United Kingdom. AWARDS Year Award Institution April 1983 General Proficiency and Highest Christ College, Bangalore, India Scoring Student January National Scholarship for post National Scholarship Scheme, Government of India. 1986 graduate study Aug. 1998 University scholarship for doctoral studies University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom AREAS OF SPECIALISATION Counselling, Therapy and the practice of Clinical Psychology Career Counselling and Livelihood Planning Interventions for emotional well being Achievement Testing and Psychometry Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 2
Social Marketing Educational Consultancy Poverty Reduction Project management and development initiatives My core competencies in this area are as follows: Project Planning and administration: This has been one of my key responsibilities as the head of The Promise Foundation. My competencies include: Grant Proposal Writing, Management of Project Cycles, Logical Framework Analysis and Results Based Management, Performance monitoring and evaluation. Interface between industry, employers, training providers and employees / career aspirants: As an extension of my experience in guidance and livelihood planning, I have been involved in interfacing between industries and training providers, to develop parameters for internships, work experience opportunities and curriculum. This has included bringing the various stake holders together for dialogue and action planning. Bridging programmes for work force development: I have been involved in interacting with employers to create training programmes that would sharpen the suitability of potential employees to the employers requirements. This has included the creation of bridge programmes that address core employability skills such as promoting language fluency, acquiring competency in basic academic subjects and inculcating work culture. Curriculum innovation for part time learning: I have been involved in developing flexible curricula for mature learners who are available only on a part time basis. My expertise in this area is with respect to developing a curricular template that would be relevant across a wide range of subjects. Training for culture-sensitive service delivery in multicultural contexts I have over the recent past developed training programmes for those who work in multicultural contexts designed to sharpen the effectiveness and relevance of their service delivery. These programmes draw from the notion of cultural preparedness and help develop insights into personal training styles. The training focuses on skills related to contextualising services, developing sensitivity to mindsets and recognising deeply embedded cultural practices and beliefs that could be drawn into a training programme. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Media Centre Assistant in Audio Visual Department (1986-87) Media Centre is an organisation that specialises in developing audio-visuals and video films for educational and promotional purposes. My responsibilities covered research and script development, photography, cinematography and video editing. Themes on which I worked included educational aids, stories for children, careers education material, issues related to the environment and eco-friendly tourism. Most of the projects I have worked on focused on productions for groups in the age range of 15 to 25 years. The Promise Foundation (TPF) Founder Trustee and currently Director (1988 - on going) The Promise Foundation is a charitable trust that I helped establish along with a group of mental health professionals and educators to address the Educational, Mental Health and Potential Realisation needs of children and youth from socially and economically disadvantaged homes. TPF was conceived as an organisation that would attempt to convert relevant research findings from the Behavioural Sciences, into applications pertinent to the needs of the poor in India. In addition to fund raising and the administration and management of the organisation, I have been involved in developing and implementing TPF s services Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 3
for the career development of adolescents and youth living in urban slums. More specifically, some of my responsibilities have focused on: the development and implementation of Work Awareness and You (WAY) a careers education programme, for high school students from economically disadvantaged homes. WAY has been developed in Kannada, the local vernacular. the development and implementation of Self-Efficacy Training (SET), a psychological intervention for unemployed youth that addresses cognitive factors such as career beliefs, self efficacy and attitudes to career development, in addition to focusing on their work skills development. developing and implementing life skills education programmes for youth, concentrating on health, life skills education and leadership development. developing, assessing and implementing a careers, vocational skills and life skills education programme for institutionalised adolescents, who are in conflict with the law. These programmes were executed in partnership with the State Government Department of Women and Child Development and the Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare, focusing primarily on Juvenile Homes in Karnataka. Consultant Psychologists Group (CPG) Director - Counselling and Development Services (1993 - on going) CPG is a consultancy group providing psychological services for children and adults, from relatively more privileged backgrounds. My role in the organisation has been: the development and implementation of Shine, a careers education programme for high school students from more privileged homes. In addition to aptitude and interest testing, the programme includes methods for the dissemination of careers information, an individualised careers report, a parent workshop and follow-up services for ongoing career path planning. working with a team of psychologists and educators to provide educational consultancy services to schools, colleges and universities. My work as an educational consultant has included helping institutions set up departments for counselling and careers education, providing in-service teacher training and dealing with curriculum development. providing consultancy services to Government of India projects. Private Psychological Clinic Clinical Psychologist My work as a clinician has focused in particular, on therapies for stress mediated disorders with particular reference to adolescent stress. My therapeutic interventions draw from Cognitive and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Assertiveness and Interpersonal Skills Training and Relaxation Training. Journalism and work in the Media I led a team that conceptualised and launched Harmony - a national youth magazine (quarterly) for the Methodist Church in India. Harmony focused on blending the sacred with the secular, by exposing Christian young people to socially and economically pressing issues and the need for social action. The team of which I was the leader comprised young people from 12 different parts of India. I have been a columnist for the Times of India (a national Indian daily newspaper) and also contribute regularly to various magazines and popular journals. Most of my articles have targeted high school students, adolescents and young adults and their care takers: teachers parents and youth workers. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 4
I have also been involved in the production of audio visuals and educational videos and documentaries. Consultancy to Government of India Organisations for Developmental Initiatives In addition to my work through organisations described above, I also have experience in working as a consultant to government other organisations and my duties have included: Resource person for the Government of India s most recent curriculum reform initiative, in the National Focus Group on Work and Education. Resource person for the Government of India s Working Groups for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012): Adolescents' Development and Youth Affairs International Consultancy 1. Psychological needs assessment survey and country strategy for establishing guidance and counselling services UNICEF, Rwanda (January February 2003): This consultancy was funded by UNICEF and managed by the Center for British Teachers, for the Government of Rwanda, Ministry of Education. The month-long consultancy focused on the Guidance and Counselling needs of young people in Rwanda and required me to develop the national strategy for Guidance and Counselling in Rwanda. This led to a capacity building project that trained school teachers and youth workers to deliver counselling and livelihood planning services. 2. Establishment of Job Centres and Career Counselling Cells Maldives, World Bank (February March 2004): This consultancy was funded by the World Bank and managed by the Polytechnic Institutes of New Zealand, for the Government of Maldives, Ministry of Employment and Labour. The consultancy focused on developing a strategy for establishing job centers and career guidance services for Maldivian young people living on remote islands, with little or no access to information and counselling support. The consultancy also required me to develop a social marketing strategy that would address young people's mind sets to work and career. 3. Country strategy for guidance and counselling services South Africa (May 2005). I was a resource person reporting to the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa. The project, supported by the International Labour Organisation, attempts to assess the interaction between Government employment policies and black economic empowerment. The project objective was to develop strategies to facilitate greater labour market participation among the disadvantaged. 4. Capacity building of government functionaries in the management of livelihood planning projects: Maldives, Asian Development Bank (March April 2006): I was required to develop a tailor made capacity building course to prepare government officials who were in charge of career and livelihood planning projects in the Republic of Maldives with specific reference to the country s Employment Skills Training Project. The course was designed around the issues surrounding the Maldivian educational system, the existing labour market and how career guidance and counselling can be used to tackle these issues. 5. Employment Skills Training Project: Asian Development Bank (September 2006 May 2007): Funded by the Asian Development Bank, this project was executed for the Ministry of Higher Education and Employment. It required me to develop a social marketing strategy and a national career guidance and counselling system. My brief included curriculum development, training and capacity building. I developed a 110 hour certificate course (accredited by the Maldives Accreditation Board) and trained 72 teachers and youth workers on skills to deliver career counselling and livelihood planning workshops for Maldivian youth. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 5
Jiva: The career counselling and livelihood planning project Consultant Project Director This is a capacity building project in the area of guidance and counselling for India funded by the Jacobs Foundation, Zurich. The project has two core objectives: The first is to the build capacity of 10 Master Counsellor Trainers, at the post graduate level. These master trainers will then train 1200 teachers and youth workers across India in the basic skills of counselling and livelihood planning. The project is designed to skill trainees to establish location specific career resource centres. My responsibilities included: Formulation of a career counselling and livelihood planning curriculum at the M.Phil level. Coordination of the training of master trainers. Management of an international team of instructors Development of a culture-relevant counselling programme, including all teaching-learning material. Supervision of the training of teachers and youth workers. Management of social marketing and advocacy efforts to influence government policy. TEACHING AND TRAINING Pre University Level (Higher Secondary) - 1995-2000: I was instrumental in establishing a Department of Psychology for the Lawrence School, Lovedale. This is one of the few schools offering Psychology as a specialisation to higher secondary students in South India. I held this responsibility for a period of 5 years. Courses taught: General Psychology. Social Psychology. Developmental Psychology. Theories of Personality. Extent of responsibility for courses preparation: This was a curriculum prepared by the Central Board of Secondary Education. included the following: My responsibilities Developing teaching-learning strategy for transacting this curriculum Contributing to and supervising the development of course ware,and measures of learning outcomes. Establishing the psychology lab for the department. Setting examinations for theory and practicals, including a viva voce. Setting up the format for a small community based research for the paper on social psychology. Building social psychology into the school library. Training two other psychologists to take over the department. Bachelor s / Post Graduate Level (United Kingdom): 1997 2000; 2006 ongoing) I am an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Portsmouth, visiting Senior Lecturer at the University of Canterbury Christchurch, United Kingdom (http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/departments/professional-development/centres/career-personaldevelopment/staff.asp). Courses taught: I hold seminars and lectures in the areas of social, counseling and career psychology. My task is to draw from my research and interpret these findings into the multicultural context of the United Kingdom. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 6
A sample of topics is as follows: Culture and clinical practice: Vignettes from the Indian social context. Career development: The role of the community in multicultural contexts. Understanding the influence of social cognitions on career development. The impact of socio-cultural forces on occupational preferences. Post Graduate Level (India): I am a visiting lecturer at departments of counselling / psychology affiliated to the Bangalore University, India and Visiting Professor at the Martin Luther University, Meghalaya. Courses taught and extent of responsibility: Name of course: Career Counselling: Social and Psychological Perspectives. This was a new course introduced by the Bangalore University. A clear curriculum was not available. My responsibilities included developing the course outline and the course ware, delivering the course and setting examinations. Name of course: Methods for social science research This is a module I conducted for Masters / doctoral students at the Martin Luther University. The course focused on the Mixed Methods approach to social science research. Masters/PhD students supervised Master s students: 3 students, as part of the career psychology course described above. These students went on to successfully submit their thesis as a part of the course requirements. M.Phil students: 7 students completing shortly. PhD students: 2 students at the level of formulation of the research design. One of these students has successfully completed her PhD. 5 students in their first year. Curriculum Development for Academic Programmes I have recently developed a curriculum at the MPhil level for a course in Counselling and Livelihood Planning. The course is a 2610 hour, 100 credit programme. The modules taught include: Career Psychology Counselling Skills Labour Market and career development Sociology of Work Rural Occupational Structures Social Marketing Psychological testing and relevance to social and cultural issues Methods of Social Science Research Reflective Professional Practice Skills for training Project Management I am member of the Board of Studies of the Department of Counselling at the Martin Luther University. My responsibilities include review of curriculum and development of course ware. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 7
Workshops and Seminars I have about fifteen years of experience in conducting workshops for students and adults on mental health and emotional well being. RESEARCH: Research is an integral part of my work and I have been trained both in quantitative and qualitative methodologies. My work has included national surveys, intervention studies, impact analysis and test construction. Surveys, interventions and impact studies Year Theme Details 2000 Mindsets and career choices: An investigation into social cognitions that influence career development. Survey; underprivileged high students; India; funded by Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst, Switzerland 2001 Careers in the curriculum Intervention study; integration of career counselling programmes into school system; government schools; India; funded by Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst, Switzerland 2002 Career planning orientations of Indian high school boys: a study of socioeconomic and social cognitive variables. 2002 Bullying and abuse in boarding schools Survey; underprivileged high male students; India; funded by National Foundation for India. Intervention study; implementation of a anti-bullying programme in 3 boarding schools in India; funded by consortium of public schools. 2003 Psychological needs assessment survey Survey; children and adolescent survivors of the genocide; Rwanda; funded by UNICEF 2003 Academic skills profiles Survey; investigation into the profile of children from low SES backgrounds who are at high risk to drop out of school; India; funded by National Foundation for India 2003 Assisted learning Intervention study; comparison of 3 interventions to promote learning and prevent drop out at primary school level; India; funded by National Foundation for India 2004 Community responsiveness to government sponsored developmental initiatives. Survey; unemployed youth; Republic of Maldives; funded by World Bank 2004 Prevention of child labour Intervention study; comparison of 3 educational programmes for child labourers; India; funded by International Labour Organisation 2005 Counselling needs in the Indian context: Indications from exploratory studies. 2005 Work Orientations and Responses to Career Choices (WORCC-IRS) Survey; across 3 SES groups; India; funded by Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst, Switzerland Survey; attitudes toward work, employment and livelihoods amongst Indian youth; 15 different regions of India; 8 different languages; funded by Sir Ratan Tata Trust, National Institute for Advanced Studies and IBM Foundation. 2006 Self-mediated personal development Survey; profile of students who benefit /do not benefit from programmes for personal development; Republic of Maldives; funded by Asian Development Bank. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 8
2007 Sustainability of government led career counselling initiatives 2007 Relevance of counselling interventions for high school students 2008 Cultural variables that influence the delivery of counselling services 2009 Gender influences on career development in a matriarchal society Impact analysis; assessment of outcomes of a career guidance and social marketing campaign; Republic of Maldives; funded by Asian Development Bank. Intervention study; comparative analysis Indian and Western counselling techniques in the Indian context; India; funded by Jacobs Foundation. Exploratory study comparing 8 different groups in India Exploratory study comparing the career aspirations of boys and girls in Meghalaya. 2010 Impact analysis of career guidance Comparison of the relative outcomes of n two types of career guidance interventions RESEARCH: Psychometry and test construction Given the paucity of valid psychological instruments for the Indian/Developing world context, I have for many years been involved in developing tests and assessment devices. Some of the most important of these efforts are as follows: Year Theme Details 1999 The Potential Profile Aptitude test based on Theory of Multiple Intelligences; English, Kannada and Tamil 1999 Personal Interest Profile Interest inventory for career guidance based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences; English and Kannada. 1999 The Socio-Economic Status Profile Multiaxial interview schedule to assess poverty and socioeconomic status based on Human Development Index; available in 6 languages. 2000, 2004 Career and Occupational Prestige Scale Rating scale to measure occupational prestige perceptions; available in 8 languages 2000,2004 Career Preparation Narratives Profile Interview schedule for qualitative analysis of career preparation orientations; available in 7 languages 2000, 2004 Career Belief Patterns Scale Inventory; for research into mindsets and attitudes; available in 8 languages 2001 Career and Occupation Awareness Indicator Rating scale; for assessment of career maturity; available in 8 languages 2002 Career Thoughts and Emotions Scale Tool for guided introspection; career counselling tool; available in 8 languages 2003 Subject Choice Orientation Scale Tool for guided introspection; career counselling tool; available in 8 languages 2004 Perception of Career Barriers Scale Tool for guided introspection; career counselling tool for disadvantaged youth; available in 8 languages 2004 Career Path Orientation Scale Tool for guided introspection; career counselling tool for disadvantaged youth; available in 8 languages Work in progress Career Decision Making Difficulties Scale Research and counselling tool; being adapted for India in collaboration with Gati et al (original Work in progress Individualism-Collectivism authors) Research and counselling tool; being adapted for India in collaboration with Triandis et al (original authors) Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 9
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING A significant aspect of my work includes conducting training programmes for government organisations, multinational companies, non governmental organisations and university departments. Some examples of recent projects in this field are: Training of 56 youth workers, student welfare officers and college lecturers from various parts of the country on Basic Skills for Counselling. This was a part of the Ford Foundation s Campus Diversity Initiative in India. This group has grown into a network of lay counsellors that is now able to function in a self-sustaining manner (2002). Training of 25 teachers in Rwanda, to address the psycho-social needs of young people who are survivors of the genocide (2003). Orientation to the interface between socio-cultural factors and occupational preferences for a group of 15 government officers from the Republic of Maldives (2006). Project leader for the Career Guidance and Social Marketing component of the Asian Development Bank s Employment Skills Training Project, in the Maldives (2007). Lead trainer for the Jiva Project a capacity building programme in the area of career counselling and livelihood planning. My role in these projects has included curriculum development, structuring of course material, execution of the training programmes as the lead trainer and supervision of other trainers in the team. OTHER EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Languages Known Language Oral Written Reading English Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada French Fluent Fluent Fluent Basic Fluent No Basic Skills for Information and Communication Technology Applications Type of Course Working Knowledge MS Word Certificate Course Excellent. 15 years of experience. MS Excel Certificate Course Excellent. 15 years of experience MS Power Point Certificate Course Excellent. 15 years of experience Statistical Package for Social Student Orientation at University Excellent. 8 years of experience Sciences (SPSS) of Portsmouth, UK Photoshop Self-taught Fair. 2 years of experience Custom built packages for: Report Generation, Information Management, Psychological Testing. Trained in-house Have helped design these software. Have used them for 6 years. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 10
ICT in Career Guidance and Counselling I have designed the structure of a career information data manage for the management of a career information data base. The data base is used regularly by counsellors and students in our career information center in Bangalore. I was also part of team that designed a web based career counselling service. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / LEARNED SOCIETIES Association Status Date Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Life member September 1995 Mental Health, India Behavioural Medicine Society of India Life member May 1995 University of Portsmouth, Dept. of Psychology, Honorary Research Fellow July 2000 UK International Association for Educational and Member May 2002 Vocational Guidance Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Life Member May 2002 India National Institute for Careers Education and International Fellow March 2006 Counselling, Cambridge, UK Developing Countries Network for Career Coordinator April 2006 Counselling University of Canterbury Christ Church Visiting Senior Lecturer September 2006 Planning Commission Government of India: Member December 2006 Working Groups for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012): Adolescents' Development and Youth Affairs International Journal for Educational and Associate Editor 2008 Vocational Guidance Indian Association for Career and Livelihood President 2010 Planning Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Reviewer 2009 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Journal of African Psychology Reviewer 2009 Martin Luther Christian University Visiting Professor 2009 International Association for Educational and Conference Chair 2010 Vocational Guidance The Jiva International Conference 2010 International Journal for Educational and Lead Editor of the special 2011 Vocational Guidance issue 11 (2) Indian Journal for Career and Livelihood Managing Editor 2011 Planning International Association for Educational and Member of the Executive 2011 Vocational Guidance Board British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Associate Editor 2012 Handbook of Career Development: Lead Editor 2011-2013 International Perspectives Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 11
PUBLICATIONS Papers / Articles (Refereed) Arulmani, G. (2012). The cultural preparedness approach to working with career beliefs. Indian Journal of Career and Livelihood Planning, 1 (1), 44-49. Arulmani, G. (2011). Striking the right note: The cultural preparedness approach to developing resonant career guidance Programmes. International Journal of Educational and Vocational Guidance, 11 (2). Arulmani, G.. Bakshi, A., Watts, A.G. (2011). East and West: New Concepts for Career Guidance: Editorial. International Journal of Educational and Vocational Guidance, 11 (2). Arulmani, G. (2011). Receive in order to give: Eastern cultural values and their relevance to contemporary career counselling contexts. Occasional Paper: Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, 16-22. Arulmani, G (2011). Instilling Hope: Meanings and Realities for Career Guidance. VejlederForum: Danish Professional Career Guidance Journal, 14 (3). Arulmani, G. (2009). The internationalization of career counselling: Bridging cultural processes and labour market demands. Asian Journal of Counselling, 16(2), 149-170. Arulmani, G. (2010). Career counselling: A mechanism to address the accumulation of disadvantage. Australian Journal of Career Development, 19(1), 7-12. Arulmani, G. (2010). The cultural preparedness approach to careers services. Career Guidance Today, the membership journal of the Institute of Career Guidance., 2(2), 23-25. Arulmani, G. (2008 ). You're driving me nuts': The outcomes of career counselling in multicultural contexts? Careers, 35(1), 36-40. Arulmani, G & Abdulla, A.(2007). Capturing the ripples: Addressing the sustainability of the impact of social marketing. Social Marketing Quarterly, 13 (4), 84-107. Arulmani, G. (2007). Counselling psychology in India: At the confluence of two traditions. Applied Psychology: International Review, 56 (1), 69-82. Arulmani, G. (2006). Pride and Prejudice: How do they matter to career development? Occasional Paper (No. of Pages: 10). University of Derby, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G. (2006). Privilege and disadvantage: Impact on transition into the world of work. Seminar Magazine, 563-570. Arulmani, G. (2006) Facilitating career discovery. Journal of the Krishnamurthy Schools. 3 (1),10-15. Arulmani,G and Nag, S. (2006). Work Orientations and Responses to Career Choices: Indian Regional Survey, (Monograph). (No. of Pages:170) Bangalore, India: The Promise Foundation. Arulmani, van Laar & Easton. (2005). Career counselling needs in the Indian context: Indications from exploratory studies. Indian Journal of Vocational Education, 4 (6), 17-27 Arulmani, van Laar & Easton. (2004). The influence of career beliefs and socio-economic status on the career decision-making of high school students in India. International Journal of Educational and Vocational Guidance, 3(3), 193-204. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 12
Arulmani, G., Van Laar, D., & Easton, S. (2001). Career planning orientations of Indian high school boys: a study of socioeconomic and social cognitive variables. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 27(1-2), 7-17. Arulmani, G. (1998). The management and treatment of a case of homosexuality: A case study. Behavioural Medicine Journal, New Delhi, India Arulmani, G. (1993). The sky is the limit: The psychology of career decision making. Journal for Education, Planning and Administration. The official journal of the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (Government of India), New Delhi, India. Papers / Articles (non-refereed), Arulmani, G. (1999 July). Is computer science for you? Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1999 June). Work experience: the job hunting catch 22. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1999 May). Dressed to skill: boost your skill literacy. Times of India. Arulmani, G. (1999 April). The logical careers. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1999 March). Body Talk: the physical-mechanical skills. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1999 February). Designability: understanding the spatial aptitude. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1998 December). Good for nothing?! Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1998 November). Which is your ladder to success: Plan your career priorities. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1998 January). Who broke this toy? Understanding the Personal intelligence. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1998). Developing Skill Literacy: Ideas for Interventions against Unemployment. Voices for Change. A journal published by a non governmental organisation working with Indian youth, in Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G. (1997 October). Making Moves: skills for making accurate career decisions. Times of India (Education Times). Arulmani, G. (1997 December). Say it with words. Times of India (Education Times). Books Arulmani, G and Nag-Arulmani, S. (2004). Career Counselling: A handbook. McGraw Hill, New Delhi, India. Arulmani, G (work in progress). The theory and practice of career counselling for the developing world context. To be published by Sage, India. Arulmani, G., Bakshi, A., Watts. A.G., Leong,F (work in progress). Handbook of career development and work psychology: International perspectives. To be published by Springer. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 13
Book Chapters Arulmani, G. (in press). Assessment of interest and aptitude: A methodologically integrated approach In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F. T. L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives. New York: USA: Springer International. Arulmani, G. (in press). The cultural preparation process model and career development. In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F.T.L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of career development: International Perspectives. New York, USA: Springer International. Arulmani, G. (2010). Enough for my mealie-meal: The cultural preparedness approach to career guidance. In Kobus Maree (Editor), Career Counselling: Methods that work. pp. 45-74. Johannesburg: Juta Academic. Arulmani, G. (2009). Cultural preparedness: Assumptions that influence the practice of counselling in India. In Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counselling: Cultural Assumptions and Practices Worldwide. Larry Gerstein (Chief Editor). Sage Publications. Arulmani, G., & Nag-Arulmani, S. (2001). The child in the community: Multiple dimensions to disadvantage. In G. Mohan Kumar, A. Umapathy, & S. Bhogle (editors), Readings in Child Development (1 ed., pp. 143-165). Bangalore: Prasaranga, Bangalore University. Kumar, S., & Arulmani, G. (in press). Understanding the labor market: Implications for career counseling In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F. T. L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives. New York: USA: Springer International. Ramachandran, K., & Arulmani, G. (in press). Mind the twist in the tale: The story as a channel for culture-resonant career counseling. In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F. T. L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives. New York: USA: Springer International. Arulmani, G., & Murthy, S. (in press). I Don t Want to Make Candles! Supporting the Career Development Needs of those Recovering from Mental Illnesses In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F. T. L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives. New York: USA: Springer International. Almeida, N., Marques, A., Arulmani, G., & Bakshi, A. (in press). Evaluation of the Quality of Career Guidance Centres. In G. Arulmani, A. Bakshi, F. T. L. Leong & A. G. Watts (Eds.), Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives. New York: USA: Springer International. PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES Invited addresses: Forthcoming Arulmani, G (July 2012). Culture resonant approaches to counselling. Key note address to be delivered at the 30 th International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa. Arulmani, G (July 2012). Engaging the disengaged: Cultural preparedness as a framework for career counselling. Pre-Conference workshop to be presented at the 30th International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa. Invited addresses (2006-2011) Arulmani, G (November 2011). The impact of social and economic change on traditional work-based learning a framework for culture resonant approaches in India. Presentation to be made at the European Training Foundation s international consultation on Work Based Learning, Turin, Italy. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 14
Arulmani, G (December 2012). Thematic Summary of International Policy in relation of guidance and counselling to be presented at the Sixth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy, organised by the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy and the Hungarian LLG Council, Budapest, Hungary. Arulmani, G (October, 2011). The Counselling Profession in India: Status, Challenges, Innovations & Future Directions. Key note address delivered at the National Counselling Seminar, organized by the Nirmala Niketan Institute of Home Science, University of Mumbai, India. Arulmani, G (September, 2011). Myths Within: Exploring the Story s Psychological Elements. Key note address delivered at the Singapore International Story Telling Festival, at the Singapore National Museum, organized by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Arulmani, G (September, 2011). Touching Tales: Storytelling as a Culturally Resonant Counselling Technique. Workshop presented at the Singapore International Story Telling Festival, at the Singapore National Museum, organized by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Arulmani, G (September, 2011). Happily Ever After: A workshop on Using Stories to Help Adolescents Meet Life s Challenges Workshop presented at the Singapore International Story Telling Festival, at the Singapore National Museum, organized by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Arulmani, G. (May 2011). Receive in order to give: Eastern cultural values and their relevance to contemporary career counselling contexts. Key note address delivered at the Centre for Career and Personal Development, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Arulmani, G. (October 2010). Facilitating career development amongst disadvantaged students. Workshop presented at the IAEVG-Jiva International Conference on Guidance and Cousnelling, Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (January 2010). Culturally resonant services for guidance and counselling. Workshop presented at the IAEVG International Careers Conference, New Zealand. Arulmani, G (March 2010). Skills for career counselling in multicultural contexts. Workshop for the Career Education Association of Victoria, Australia Arulmani, G (August 2009). The Jiva Model for career counselling and livelihood planning. Seminar paper presented at the National Consultation on Vocational Training organised by Samvada, Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (April 2008). Cultural Preparedness: Resources to facilitate self-mediated career development in multicultural contexts. Key note address delivered at the annual symposium of the Careers Research and Advisory Council, Canterbury, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G (April 2008). Break something: Rules for example : Boredom, conformity and peer pressure. Workshop to be conducted at the annual symposium of the Careers Research and Advisory Council, Canterbury, United Kingdom Arulmani, G (October, 2007). Harnessing diversity for career counselling. Key note address delivered at the 3 rd International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy, Scotland, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G (October, 2007). A suitable job : The influence of the community on orientations to work in multicultural contexts. Invited lecture delivered at the Institute of Career Guidance, Canterbury, United Kingdom. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 15
Arulmani, G (November 2007). The relevance of guidance and counselling to immigrants. Invited lecture delivered at the Department of Education, Gutenberg, Sweden. Arulmani, G (November, 2007). Counselling and guidance services in multicultural contexts: Policy issues to ensure sustainability. Invited lecture at the Department of Education, Victoria, Australia Arulmani, G (November, 2007). Privilege and Disadvantage A young person s transition into the world of work from a socio economic and cultural perspective. Workshop for policy makers at the Department of Education (Youth Affairs), Victoria, Australia. Arulmani, G (November, 2007). Cultural Diversity and Career Choices. Key note address delivered at the Annual Conference of Careers Advisers Association of New South Wales, Australia. Arulmani, G (November, 2007). You're driving me nuts! Outcomes of counselling in multicultural contexts? Key note address at the Annual Conference of the Career Education Association of Victoria, Australia. Arulmani, G (2007, April). Choices and Circumstances: Contextual Realities and Career Counselling. Key note address delivered at the Australian Association of Career Counsellors, Perth, Australia. Arulmani, G (2006, November). Skills for career preparation: A bridge into the world of work for disadvantaged youth. Workshop for career counsellors at the University of Canterbury Christ Church, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G (2006, November). Adopt Adapt or Discover? Cultural signposts for career guidance in a globalising world. Public Lecture at the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G (2006, December). Pride and prejudice: How do they matter to career development? Annual Lecture at the Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby, United Kingdom. Arulmani, G (2006). The relevance of vocational training to the Indian young person. Presented at the First Regional Consultative Meeting on Vocational Education and Training held by the Government of India, Planning Commission, Bhopal, India Arulmani, G (2006). Making career choices: An important development task for the Indian adolescent. Presented at the National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development s National Consultation on Adolescence, Bangalore, India Arulmani, G (2006). Privilege and disadvantage: Challenges before the Indian career counsellor. Presented at the National Consultation on Career Psychology held by The Promise Foundation, Bangalore, India. Arulmani G (2005). Career Psychology and Career Counselling: Core concepts for a Work and Education curriculum. Presented at the National Council for Education, Training and Research s consultation on a National Curriculum Framework, Sevagram, India. Arulmani, (2005). Social-cognitions: A backdrop to the interaction between education and fruitful employment. Presented at the 8 th UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development, Oxford, United Kingdom. Arulmani, (2005). Choices and Circumstances: Contextual Influences on Career Development. Presented at a Round Table Consultation on School to Work Transition, Intermediation in Development Countries of the Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 16
Other presentations and public lectures (a sample) Arulmani, G (2004). Career development interventions for the psychiatrically ill: methods from Cognitive Behavioural interventions. Presented at the National Conference on Behavioural Medicine of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (2004). Providing guidance and counselling services for rehabilitated child labourers. Presented at the National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development training programme for State-Level officers, Bangalore, India. Arulmani G. and Nag-Arulmani, S. (September, 2003). Skills to deal with career beliefs, Presented at the International Conference of the International Association for Educational and Vocation Guidance, Bern, Switzerland. Arulmani G. and Nag-Arulmani, S. (May, 2002) Home away from home: some clues to address the career counselling needs of immigrants. Presented at the World Congress of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Warsaw, Poland. Arulmani, G & Nag-Arulmani (2001) Applying psychology for children in poverty: the experience of a non governmental organisation. Presented at the National Workshop on Child Development, National Resource Centre for Child Development, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G. & Nag-Arulmani, S. (2000). Self Efficacy training for empowering an anti bullying campaign: A case study. Bullying and Victimisation in Childhood: Research Informs Effective Practice. British Psychological Society - Developmental Section, Lancaster, United Kingdom Arulmani, G., & Nag-Arulmani, S. (2000). Educational Programmes for Street Children. Invited presentation at the Southern Regional NGOs Conference conducted by National Institute for Public Co-operation and Child Development, Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G., & Nag-Arulmani, S. (2000). Accountability in non-formal education: setting targets and meeting them. Invited presentation at a national conference for non-governmental organisations: Movement for Alternatives and Youth Action, Bangalore, India. AUDIO VISUALS AND SHORT VIDEO FILMS Arulmani, G (Director) (1988). Hope for the Flowers - a 30-minute audio visual for youth people on value education. Media Center (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (Director) (1988). The High Tech Group - A 40-minute video for a private company producing luminaries. Fluostart Pvt.Ltd (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (Director) (1989). Running Wild, Running Free - 20-minute children s audio visual on conservation. Karnataka State Tourist Development Corporation (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (Director) (1989). Buy a Death or Save a Life? A 30-minute audio visual on alcoholism for a public sector company. Bharat Electricals Limited (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani, G (Director) (1990), Living History - A 60-minute audio visual produced as a classroom based teaching aid for History teachers. Pulse Communications (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani G (Director) (1992). The First Rainbow - A 60-minute video cartoon for children on Noah and the great flood. The Bible Society of India (Producer), Bangalore, India. Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 17
Arulmani, G., & Nag-Arulmani, S. (1994). Effects of advertising on children. An episode in a television programme developed by the Audio Visual Resource Centre, Osmania University (Producer), for the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India and televised on the national television network. Arulmani, G (Director) (1997). A Lamp Unto my Feet - A 90-minute video-documentary presenting the history of the Bible. The Bible Society of India (Producer), Bangalore, India Arulmani, G. (Director) (1999). The Natural Cure - A 30 minute video promotional for an Ayurvedic Health Resort. Healing Touch Health Resorts (Producer), Bangalore, India. Travelling experience I enjoy travelling and have toured through most parts of South India. I also have the opportunity to travel regularly around the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden and Norway. These visits have given me valuable insights into the behaviour of immigrants and the difficulties they experience in a new socio-cultural environment. I have also travelled in Rwanda (Central Africa), the Republic of Maldives, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea and South Africa in connection with consultancy projects. PERSONAL INTERESTS, HOBBIES AND LEISURE PURSUITS Photography, particularly macro photography is a passion. I have been involved in producing audio visuals and videos for children. I also make jewellery from natural objects. Trekking and rock climbing is something I enjoy and indulge in over most weekends. Wine making is an important hobby! I have experimented with producing table wines from South Indian grapes and a few other tropical fruit. References: Prof. Alan Costall: Professor of Theoretical Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth. Contact: King Henry Building, King Henry I Street, Portsmouth, UK. PO1 2DY. Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 6312; Fax: +44 (0)23 9284 6300 email: alan.costall@port.ac.uk Prof. John Krumbotlz: Professor of Education and Psychology, Stanford University School of Education, Phone: (650) 723-2108; Fax: (650) 725-7412. Contact: 485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-3096, email: jdk@stanford.edu Arulmani Gideon CV Page: 18