Teddy Andrews J J, is serving as an Associate Professor & Coordinator of Social Work Prog., at the Dept. of Social and Health Innovation, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. His qualifications include Social Work Masters, PG Diploma in Gerontology, and PhD in Social Gerontology. His areas of research interests include Ageing, Mental health, Adolescents’ well-being & Social Work education. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a practitioner in the field of mental health and adolescent health promotion projects.