Nirbhay N. Singh is a psychologist who has been a professor at many universities and has served as editor-in-chief of several psychology journals, and founding editor of multiple journals that include Mindfulness. Singh received graduate education in New Zealand and has held academic posts in the United States.
Singh received a master's degree in psychology (1974) and a doctoral degree in psychology (1978) from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.[1][2] His doctoral thesis was titled Attentional responses during discrimination learning by retarded children.[3] Singh is also a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D).[4]: xi
In a published profile in 2018, Singh reported having had a life-long practice of meditation in the Soto Zen tradition, and has also received training in other Hindu and Buddhist methods of meditation.[5]: xii
Singh was the founding editor of Mindfulness[6] (2010-), a journal he continued to edit as of 2018.
Singh has also been the editor of the Journal of Child and Family Studies, which he also continued to edit in 2018.[5]: xii
Furthermore, he has served as the founding editor of Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders[7] (2017-), which he continued to edit in 2018.
Earlier he edited Journal of Behavioral Education.[8]
As of 2018, Singh was the editor of three-book series: Mindfulness in Behavioral Health, Evidence-based Practice in Behavioral Health, and Children and Families.[5]: xii
Singh has contributed more than 680 publications, including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed papers.[4]: xi [5]: xii Some of his books are listed here:
Edited books on developmental or child psychology:
Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Singh, Nirbhay N., eds. (2017). Handbook of Positive Psychology in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Translating Research into Practice. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. ISBN9783319590660. OCLC1008576951.
Lang, Russell; Hancock, Terry B; Singh, Nirbhay N, eds. (2016). Early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN9783319309231. OCLC939531765.
Singh, Nirbhay N., ed. (2016). Handbook of evidence-based practices in intellectual and developmental disabilities. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. ISBN9783319265834. OCLC950894946.
Edited books (other):
Singh, Nirbhay N; Barber, Jack W; Van Sant, Scott, eds. (2016). Handbook of recovery in inpatient psychiatry. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN9783319405353. OCLC960194475.
^Singh, Nirbhay N (1974). Reinforcement for agreement under a conditional discrimination procedure [MA thesis]. Auckland, NZ: University of Auckland. OCLC227232926.
^Singh, Nirbhay N (1978). Attentional responses during discrimination learning by retarded children. Auckland, NZ: University of Auckland. OCLC227235590.
^Singh, Nirbhay N. (2017). "Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: an Editorial". Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 1 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1007/s41252-017-0008-6. S2CID185227472.