Mallika is a cognitive and developmental psychologist, with years of experience in childhood behavioural psychology, curriculum development and teacher training. Her specialisation in multi-sensory learning and memory, and her background in dance and theatre has led her to experiment with creative learning techniques combining art and science, and involving more than one sensory modality. She holds a masters degree from the University of Oxford and a doctorate from the University of Bristol, UK. Mallika is also a consulting psychologist with Joy of Drama and a guest speaker at the Open Out forum.