Sukanya Ray, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology
B. A., M. A., Utkal University (Psychology); M. Phil., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Contact Information

Suffolk University
Department of Psychology
41 Temple Street
Boston, MA 02114
Donahue 617
617-305-1920 (Office)
617-367-2924 (Fax)
sray@suffolk.edu

 

Courses Taught

PSYCH 241 Social Psychology
PSYCH 345 Teambuilding and Challenges in the Workplace
PSYCH 347 Cyberpsychology
PSYCH 736 Couples and Family Therapy
PSYCH 776 Psychology of Trauma

 

Specialty Areas

Specialty Areas: Multicultural Psychology, Asian Mental Health, Health risks/Disparity issues among Immigrants/Ethnic minority Families/Communities, Eating Disorders and Eating Problems ,Trauma and Resiliency, Emotional intelligence, Positive Psychology,  Male Psychology, Cyberpsychology.

My current research projects aim to investigate culture and health issues among adolescents and adults across cultures and ethnic communities in the following areas. The first project intends to address self and identity, acculturative stresses, adjustment patterns and healthcare issues among Asian immigrant and other ethnic minority communities. Specifically, this project evaluates variations in self-orientations, values and healthcare issues across Eastern and Western cultures. The second addresses attempts to examine the symptomatology, psychological and socio-cultural correlates of eating disorders, eating problems and mood disorders. The third project intends to evaluate the complex dynamics of psychological and community trauma, resiliency and empowerment patterns among diverse ethnic groups. My fourth project attempts to examine the role of emotional/social intelligence and resiliency factors in stress and adjustment patterns of adults across personal and professional settings. The research project on men’s psychological development and health include role conflicts, socio-emotional issues and usage of effective practice (online/offline)   strategies for men across diverse ethnic groups. cultures. Finally, the cyberpsychology project attempts to examine both the individual and cultural variations among internet users’ online behavior and offline characteristics.

Selected Publications

Ascher, S., Ray, S., & Jaggard-Tyo, K. (2006). Offline characteristics and online preferences among internet users. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association (APA) Annual National Conference, New Orleans, August 10-13, 2006.

Bernardes, C. & Ray, S. (2004). An exploratory study of resilience and coping strategies among Portuguese-speaking immigrant women. Paper presented at  XVIITH International Congress of International Cross-Cultural psychology, IACCP. Xian: Shaanxi Normal University, Chinese Psychological Society.

Bernardes, C., & Ray, S. (manuscript submitted) An exploratory study of  resilience and coping strategies among Portuguese-speaking immigrant women.  American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

Harkins, D. & Ray, S. (2004). An exploratory study of mother-child storytelling in East India and Northeast United States. Narrative Inquiry Journal, 14(10), 141-161.

Thayer, S. & Ray, S. (2006). An exploratory story of online communication and offline characteristics of internet users across sex, age and duration of internet use. Journal of Cyberpsychology and Human Behavior.

Traci, M., Ray, S., & Hogan, E. (2007) Role of Peer Teasing, psychological characteristics and family environment on body image disturbance and eating problems. Poster presentation at the Annual American Psychological Society (APS) Conference, Washington DC, May 2007.