Manpreet Ahluwalia

Manpreet is a Project Officer and Research Associate on the STRIDE initiative in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology (Psychosocial Clinical Studies) from Ambedkar University Delhi. Prior to AUD, she worked as a Research Trainee at the Policy Unit of the Quality Council of India, Delhi.
Manpreet has experience working with law enforcement personnel, refugees, and prison inmates. She is fascinated by subaltern narratives and the power discourse around knowledge sharing and development.
When she is not working, she can be found planning her next trip. Manpreet is a PADI-certified advanced open water diver and dreams of diving with sharks someday.
Professional Interests: Access to mental health services, systemic approaches, subaltern narratives, psychodynamic framework, and psychosocial lens