Sheetal shah biography sample

Dr. Sheetal Shah has taught courses on Psychology at Webster Leiden since 2009 after she moved to the Netherlands with her husband. Originally from Mumbai, she earned a master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom before she returned to India to pursue a second master’s in Philosophy.

Then she began working on her PhD at SNDT Women's University.

“I was an extremely young applicant for a PhD position,” Dr. Shah said. “I still remember the look I received from the head of the department. She thought it was strange that I wanted to do my PhD and had so much direction despite being so young.”

But Dr.

Shah knew from an early age that she wanted to work in this field and often describes herself to her students as “the biggest psychology buff you may ever meet.” Now she’s the Head of the Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences at Webster Leiden where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses that include Community Psychology, Foundations of