Biography
Prof. Usha Khire
Prof. Usha Khire, M.A., Ph.D. (Creativity in Relation to Intelligence and Personality Factors) is an accomplished Researcher in Psychology for more than fifty years. Prof. Khire has been closely associated with Pune-based Jnana Prabodhini which runs a school for students with high intelligence. Prof. Khire is a Life Member of JP, the pioneering organization engaged in education of gifted children. Prof. Khire is a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar (1990). Prof. Khire worked as National Supervisory Psychologist at MENSA INDIA till 2012. Prof. Khire is known as competent authority for understanding and measuring human abilities/mental abilities. Prof. Khire has addressed several national and international conferences as invited expert speaker. Prof. Khire has directed and participated in the project of construction of intelligence tests based on Guilford’s SOI model covering 120 factors. Her work received appreciation from Dr. Guilford himself and Dr. M.K. Raina from NCERT. Prof. Khire has directed construction of test batteries covering wide age range from early childhood to adulthood including international collaboration. Prof. Khire has also devised programmes for enhancing abilities. Prof. Khire has introduced unique tests for assessing creativity and social intelligence, tests suitable for rural children and across various age groups. Prof. Khire is Trustee and former Secretary, Jnana Prabodhini Samshodhan Sanstha. Prof. Khire is Founder and former Director of Jnana Prabodhinis Institute of Psychology. Prof. Khire has authored and presented research papers and articles on national and international forum. Prof. Khire has authored various chapters in the books of renowned national and international publications. Prof. Khire has received Lifetime Achievement Award by Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Values and Thoughts (GIF – Singapore) (2010).