Alekhya (Baba) Das

Instructor [International Development Studies Program (Faculty of Arts)]; Researcher [Sociology / Anthropology] , University of New Brunswick

Fredericton, NB, Canada

Researcher, Professor, Coordinator + 12 years experience > [healthcare; women’s health; south Asia; rehabilitation of street children; programs for migrants; Self-help groups; non-formal education; counseling; financial management] + [slum communities, immigrants & refugees; NGOs; development organisation; human-rights abuse survivors] + at > Canada, India, Bangladesh + Ready to Travel / Relocate

Contact Alekhya (Baba) Das
Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

[A] January 2009 TO present -
>> Contract Academic Instructor (Sessional Instructor / Term Instructor)
>> International Development Studies Program, Faculty of Arts, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB), Canada

[B] Oct 2011 TO March 2012 -
>> Advising & Student Services
>> Faculty of Arts, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB), Canada

[C] January TO April 2008 -
>> Teaching Apprentice
>> Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB), Canada

[D] May TO July 2007 -
>> Researcher
>> New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, Fredericton (NB), Canada

[E] September 2006 TO April 2009
>> Teaching Assistant
>> Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (NB), Canada

[F] Aug 2005 TO July 2006
>> Lecturer
>> Department of Sociology, Presidency College (currently: Presidency University), University of Calcutta (Calcutta, West Bengal, India)

[G] July 2003 TO July 2005
>> Principal Researcher & Project Coordinator
>> Sanjog Project [(Marginalized Community and Street Children Project) ECPAT International (European Union), Group Development (France), Don Bosco (India)

[H] June 2000 TO June 2003
>> Researcher
>> Rural Infrastructure Project, National Council for Applied Economic Research, Government of India (New Delhi, India)

Education:

[A] September 2006 onwards - PhD Sociology (ABD / full time / current status) - Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB, Canada)
>> Title (PhD Dissertation): The Role of Men in Women’s Health-seeking Behaviour within Slums of New Delhi.
>> Supervisor: Dr Jacqueline Low [Professor (Dept. of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, 9 Macaulay Lane, Tilley Hall, Room 20; Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada: E3B 5A3)]
>> Completed - Course work (6 courses); Teaching Apprenticeship (SOCI 6599); Demonstration of Expertise (SOCI 6699 / equivalent to Comprehensive examinations); Fieldwork [year-long data collection in a slum community in New Delhi (India); using semi-structured interviews, focus groups & participant observations]
>> Ongoing - Dissertation [chapters on ‘findings’ (5 out of 10 chapters) are complete]
>> Pending - Oral Defense of dissertation


[B] May 2000 - MA Sociology - Department of Sociology, Delhi School of
Economics, University of Delhi, (Delhi, India)


[C] May 1998 - BA (Honors)Sociology - Department of Sociology, Presidency College(currently: Presidency University), University of Calcutta, (Calcutta, India)


EDUCATION [Other] -

[D] September 2008 - Diploma in University Teaching (DUT) - University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB, Canada)


[E] July 2006 - M. Phil Sociology (dissertation submitted / defense pending) - Dept. of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University (Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India)
>> Dissertation Title: A Sociological Analysis of Commercial Exploitation of Children among Marginalized Communities in West Bengal, India
>> Supervisor: Dr. Samit Kar [Professor (Dept. of Sociology; Presidency College; University of Calcutta; Calcutta, India)].


[F] June 2000 - National Eligibility Test [(NET) - Eligibility test for faculty
appointments in all Universities of India] - University Grants Commission
(Govt. of India), India.

Affiliations and Achievements:

[A] Working for University of New Brunswick, Canada [Teaching & Advising (Faculty of Arts)]

[B] Worked for - New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, Canada [Researcher]; ECPAT (European Union), Group Development (France), & Don Bosco group (India) [Project Director & Principal Researcher]; National Council for Applied Economic Research (Govt. of India)[Researcher]

[C] Planning, execution and financial management - of international developmental projects

[D] Directed & coordinated a staff group (social workers, psychologists, counsellor, accountant) of 15 members

[E] Executed developmental programs on diverse themes [educational & rehabilitation of children in street-like-situation; programs for migrants; Self Help Groups; vocational training, counselling; restitution & rehabilitation of sexually exploited children].

[F] Research [more than 13 years of experience in social science, development & social work research (qualitative, quantitative, participatory, policy & action research)]

[G] Research experience among varied social groups [rural areas, slum communities, urban middle class, homeless & migratory groups, street children, immigrants & refugees, NGOs, development organisations, human-rights abuse survivors]

[H] Research experience at diverse locations [Fredericton, Moncton, Florenceville (NB, Canada); Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, West Bengal (India); Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jessore (Bangladesh)]

[I] University-level teaching experience [more than 5 years in Canada; 1 year in India]

[J] Training of personnel joining developmental programs

[K] Monitoring and Evaluation of projects; prominent development methods (Participatory Rural Appraisal - PRA; Logical Framework Analysis - LFA)

[L] Over 20 Awards / Scholarships / Fellowships - for research work; & over 15 Research Papers presented at international conferences

[M] Competent in English, Hindi & Bengali languages

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

5-10 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Bengali

Nationality:

Canada

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