Dr. Mukul Bhalla
Vice Provost in Academic Affairs
Dr. Mukul Bhalla serves as the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs for the American InterContinental University System. Her responsibilities include managing curriculum and instruction, ensuring program quality, and the assessment of student learning across the System.
Originally from India, Dr. Bhalla holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Political Science from Lucknow University (India), and a master’s and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Virginia. She has previously held faculty appointments at Loyola University New Orleans as a tenured Associate Professor and Argosy University as a full Professor. Over the last 25 years, she has served in a diverse range of positions in academic administration, such as department chair, dean, vice president of academic affairs and campus administrator at institutions serving traditional and non-traditional students, campus-based and online.
She has published and presented extensively in the areas of spatial perception, body image, and the pedagogy of teaching and assessment. As a member of the American Psychological Association’s working group on Undergraduate Education in Psychology, she has contributed notable publications such as: “Addressing the Needs of Nontraditional Students in Psychology (in press), “Doing Assessment Well: Advances for Undergraduate Psychology Programs and Psychology Educators” (2020) and “Desired Outcomes of an Undergraduate Education in Psychology” (2009).
Education History
- Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Virginia
- Master’s in Psychology, University of Virginia
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Political Science, Lucknow University (India)
