Dr. Sangeeta Singg
Department of Psychology and Sociology
Professor
- 325-486-6129
- sangeeta.singg@angelo.edu
- Academic Building, 204E
Links
- Ph.D., (1981) Psychology, Texas A&M-Commerce
- M.S., (1978) Psychology, Texas A&M-Commerce
- M.A., (1970) Sociology, Mississippi State University
- B.A., (1967) Punjab University, India
Undergraduate: Health Psychology, Human Sexuality, Current Issues in Counseling Psychology, Seminar in Psychological Research, Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Introduction to Counseling Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, Psychological Testing, General Psychology, Psychology of Healthy Personality, and Statistical Methods of Psychology.
Graduate: Health and Wellness Psychology, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Intelligence Testing, Personality assessment, Professional Orientation and Applications, Thesis, Practicum.
About Dr. Singg
Sangeeta Singg, PhD is a licensed psychologist and a professor of psychology at the Angelo State University (ASU) where she started the graduate counseling psychology program and served as the Program Director until 2011. She is also a certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist and a Purification and Weight Loss Coach.
Her publications are in the areas of health and counseling/clinical psychology. She is currently serving as the president of the Psychological Association of Greater West Texas (PAGWT). In November 2016, PAGWT recognized her with a prestigious award, “Outstanding Leadership in Psychology Award.” Serving on the Board of Directors of American Heart Association, Tom Green County Division for 32 years, four times as the Board President, she received recognition for her service and volunteerism for over 30 years and was named Go Red Ambassador in 2009. Dr. Singg was selected as a “Top Psychologist in San Angelo, Texas” by the International Association of HealthCare Professionals and listed in their publication, Worldwide Leaders in Health Care, 2016.
Among several academic awards, three are ASU’s Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, ASU Faculty Excellence in Leadership/Service, Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Ambassador Award, and ASU 35-Years Service Award.
Dr. Singg organized the first AIDS Awareness Program in West Texas in early 1980s and started the first support group for the AIDS patients, their families and friends. A group member and Dr. Singg founded the San Angelo AIDS Foundation which began serving a vast geographical area of West Texas.
She has directed the most master’s theses to completion at ASU and has served as an advisor/sponsor to the Graduate Student Psychological Association for 34 years. She takes great pride in the fact that she developed a very productive and successful Graduate Counseling Psychology Program with a 100% pass rate in the licensure exam (Licensed Professional Counselor). Her former graduate students are holding high positions in academia and mental health facilities; many are involved in private practice.
Dr. Singg’s research interests are diverse and interdisciplinary including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, zoophilia, childhood sexual abuse, memory, cardiovascular disease, alternative methods of healing, grief, suicide, energy medicine, student personal responsibility, self-esteem, color preference and color therapy, and role of nutrition in physical and psychological wellness.
- Singg, S. (2017). Role of obesity and depression in food preference: A study of adult sex disparities. SciFed Obesity Research Journal, 1(1).
- Singg, S. (2017). Health risks of zoophilia/bestiality. Journal of Biological and Medical Sciences, 1(1).
- Singg, S., & Mull, C. M. (2017). Effect of color on information retention by young men and women. Juniper Online Journal of Case Studies, 2(4): 1-4; 555591.
- Singg, S. (2017). Pharmaceutical Patient Non-Adherence. Clinical Trials and Case Studies Journal, 2(1): 1- 2.
- Singg, S. (2017). Ego-Dystonic Zoophilia: A case report with treatment plan and a critical look at the current state. Clinical Case Reports and Reviews, 3(1): 1-6.
- Singg, S., & Evans, M. (2016). Depression update and the role of nutritional intake in symptoms of depression experienced by young college students. Clinical Trials and Case Studies Journal, 1(1): 1- 5.
- Singg, S. (2016). Reiki: A biofield therapy. In Carol M. Davis (Ed.), Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness. Thorofare, NJ: SlACK Inc.
- Singg, S., & Martin, Z. (2016). Left-handedness and artistic abilities: A first look. Biology and Medicine (Aligarh) 8: 271. doi: 10.4172/0974-8369.1000271.
- Singg, S. (2015). Scabies awareness and Fear of Scabies Scale-10. Journal of Clinical Case Studies 1(1): doi.
- Singg. S. (2015). Use of Reiki as a biofield therapy: An adjunct to conventional medical care. Clinical Case Reports and Reviews, 1(3), 53-59.
At ASU since 1981.