Prof. Melody Kshetrimayum has over 8 years of experience in teaching, research, and practice. Prior to joining FLAME University, she has worked for TISS, Mumbai and Ojus Medical Institute, Mumbai. She has taught qualitative research, academic writing, and social work courses. She has worked with women groups in non- governmental organisations. Her scholarly work explored Women, Gender, Informal Credit Institutions, Indigenous Social Work, Social Work Education, Microfinance, and CSR using multidisciplinary approach. She has published her research works in Q1 journals and books. She has co-supervised research projects on death and bereavement rituals, and sexual violence. In 2021, she has co-edited a special issue of The British Journal of Social Work .
Dr. Kshetrimayum has worked as an Expert Committee Member of the National CSR Awards in 2021. In 2010, she has received a Special Mention Award at the SCHOLL Research Challenge, for a paper presentation titled, ‘Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation’. She has received the UGC Junior and Senior Fellowship in Social Work in 2007 and 2010 respectively.
Dr. Kshetrimayum is open to collaborate with colleagues and students on multidisciplinary research.
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