Education
And Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from Gorakhpur University.
And Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from Gorakhpur University.
He obtained an Master of Arts He started his career as lecturer in psychology at Lecturer, Gorakhpur University in 1970. Thereafter he remained Reader at Allahabad University (1979-1983), Professor, Bhopal University (1983-1993), before joining as Professor, Delhi University in 1993, where he served for the rest of his career. In 1991-1992, Misra was a Fulbright Fellow in the United States at Swarthmore College and at the University of Michigan.
He is the vice chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Professor Misra is the chief editor of the fifth ICSSR Survey of Psychology published by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). and editor of Psychological Studies, a journal of the National Academy of Psychology, India.