Dr. Divya Gakhar
Title: Structural Equation Model of Behavioural Biases as Predictors of Cognitive Dissonance: A Research Direction towards Neuroscience
Biography
Dr. Divya is working as
Assistant Professor, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh
Indraprastha University, Delhi. Prior to joining this institution she worked as
lecturer in the Department of Management, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
She has completed her doctoral research project on the subject “Web-based Corporate Reporting Practices in
India” from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar. She has a bright academic record and
have won University scholarships during her graduation and post-graduation
studies. She has also qualified DOEACC A Level computer course. Her areas of
academic interest include Accounting and Finance, Financial Derivatives,
Behavioural Finance, Economics, E-commerce. She has authored and edited six
books namely Micro and Macro Economics, Web-based Corporate Reporting Practices
in India, Contemporary Issues in Corporate Finance, Emerging Issues in Indian
Financial Markets, Financial Markets and Economic Development and Behavioural
Finance. She has completed UGC Major Research Project titled “Financial Derivatives Market in India:
Present Status and Future Prospects”. She is currently pursuing ICSSR
sponsored Major Research Project on the topic “Savings and Investment Behaviour
of Working Professionals in India”. She has published 40 papers in national and
international journals and have presented papers in number of seminars and
conferences in premier institutes like IIMs and IITs and presented papers
abroad in International Conferences in Australia, New York, Scotland, Italy,
Prague and Switzerland.
Research Interest
Behavioral
finance, neurofinance
