Dr. Purnima Awasthi is B.A, M.A in Psychology (with specialization in Clinical Psychology & Psychopharmacology), and Ph.D. in Health Psychology. With 21 years of national and international experience in teaching and research, currently, she is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Purnima is a health psychology expert and has published more than 60 research papers in the journals of national and international repute. Dr. Purnima has effectively completed a research project funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). She is also a co-author of the books entitled 'Write Your Script' and 'Leadership.’