Ph.D. Sociology - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois
M.A. Sociology - Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
M.B.A. - Institute of Business Administration, Dhaka University (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
B.A. Dhaka University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), Major: Sociology (Honors)
Areas of Teaching Interest
Introduction to Sociology
Social Problems
Sexual Relationship, Marriage & Family
Social Stratification
Research Interest
Marriage and Family in the context of South Asia
Women and Empowerment especially in Asia
Abuse & Violence among immigrant population (especially Asian women) in the USA.
Professional Affiliation
Illinois Sociological Association (ISA)
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Courses Taught
Introduction to Sociology
Marriage and Family
Social Problem — I am very involved in Service Learning Programs (student volunteer
services to various community organizations.) I also work with the Co-operative Education
Internship Program (students can do internship programs in variety of organizations)
at College of DuPage.
Advisor of one student club.
Certificate of Training
Counselor Certification: 24 hour Crisis Intervention Women's Center, Carbondale, Illinois,
USA
Certification: Monitoring and Evaluation Methods and Techniques. Rural Development
Center on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP); Bangladesh
Publications
Doctoral Thesis
Socio-economic Concomitants of Family Size, Total Number of Children, Desire for Additional
Children and Contraceptive Use in Bangladesh
Assisted with the Following Publications
An Evaluation of Management Training, 1988, Child Welfare Training Institute, Illinois
Department of Children and Family Services
An Evaluation of Core Licensing Training, 1989, Child Welfare Training Institute,
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
An Evaluation of Child Welfare Services Training, 1989, Child Welfare Training Institute,
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
An Evaluation of Child Protection Investigation Training, 1989, Child Welfare Training
Institute, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Published reports related to Jute from data collected from South and South East Asian
Countries. All reports are available in the archives of International Jute Organization
(United Nation affiliate) situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
