
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Encourages group learning and discussion, and has made videos on selected topics for communication and media research. Guides postgraduates and honors students in their research activities and thesis work.Guides Phd Scholars.
Does research in the field of gender, digital media, AI, and emerging fields of communication research.
Actively involved in the institutional academic activities.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Communication research Methods | II/I MA |
| Organisational Communication | IV/II MA |
| Reserach Paper | VIII/IV BA (Hons) |
| Indian Constitution | II/I BSc Medical Sciences |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Sociology | Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi | 1997 |
| MA | Journalism & Mass Communication | Alagappa University,Karikudi | 2009 |
| MA | Sociology | Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi | 1989 |
| BSc | Zoology | Miranda House,University of Delhi | 1985 |
| BEd | Education | University of Kashmir | 2001 |
| PGD | Human Rights Law | National law School of India University | 2005 |
| PGD | NGO Management | Annamalai University | 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Communication,MAHE,Manipal | Director & Professor | Dec 2017 -Feb 2025 |
| School of Communication, MAHE, Manipal | Joint Director & Professor | April 2017-Dec 2017 |
| School of Communication, Manipal University Manipal July 2015 | Professor | 42186 |
| School of Communication,Manipal University,Manipal | Associate Director | February 2015-March 2017 |
| Manipal Institute of Communication, Manipal University, Manipal | Associate Professor | 40360 |
| School of Communication and Media Studies, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) | HOD-Communication | 2007-2010 |
| PG Dept. of Human Rights and Duties Education at Ethiraj College For Women (Autonomous) ,Cheenai | Lecturer | 2003-2007 |