Indeira Persaud
Areas of Interest
Adolescents at Risk, Education, Gender Inequalities: Male Underachievement (academics and crime), Social Psychology, Stress in the work place
Education
M.Sc. Applied Psychology, Manchester University, England: November 2004
B.Sc. Psychology Barry University, Florida: May 1999
Certificate in Youth Work, Through Distance Education (Distinction) Commonwealth Secretariat Commonwealth Youth Program: September 1998
Teaching Certificate, University of the West Indies, Faculty of Education, through St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Grenadines Teachers’ College: June 1994
Certificate in Family Life Education, University of the West Indies, Advanced Training and Research in Fertility Management, through St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Grenadines Teachers' College: December 1993
Research
My research interests include education, crime, gender inequalities and social psychology.
Recent Publications
Persaud, I. (2010). Field Study. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Research Design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Persaud, I. (2010). Rosenthal Effect. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Research Design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Persaud, I. (2008). University Life and Stress in Handbook for New Students.
Department of Management Studies: University of the West Indies, Cavehill Campus, Barbados.
Presentations
Persaud, I. (2003). Minimizing Personal Stress to Enhance Family and Community
Relations. Presented on June 21,, 2003 at the West St. George General Council Meeting
Division 1: St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Persaud, I. (2003). Memory and Problems of Eyewitness Testimony. Presented on July 2,
2003 at the Police Training School: St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Persaud, I. (2003). The Role of Reinforcement and Learning with Special Emphasis on
Learned Helplessness and Domestic Violence. Presented on July 4, 2003 at the Police Training
School, St. Vincent.
Persaud, I. (2002). Managing Stress. Presented on July 25, 2002 at theTraining Program for
Police Constables: St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Persaud, I. (2001). Minimizing Personal Stress. Presented on August 14, 2001 and October
30, 2001 respectively at two Tourism Customer Relations Seminars: St. Vincent and the
Grenadines.
Persaud, I. (2001). Minimizing Personal Stress to Enhance Job Effectiveness. Presented on
September 12th, 2001 at a workshop for Immigration Officers: St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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