M.A. English – 1999 , Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
M.Phil. – 2010, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Ph.D – 2015, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Post Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English (PGDTE) – 2002, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
APSET- 2013
Teaching Experience – 14 years
- Member, English Language Teaching Association of India, Chennai Chapter
Editorial Board Member: English Language Teaching in the Twenty First Century: Issues and Challenges.
- English Language Teaching (ELT)
- Teacher Beliefs & Autonomy; Materials design & Development; ESL Methods
- An Ecocritical Reading of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Select Fictions”, Literary Voice (Indexed in Web of Science), Vol-13, Issue-1, 2021, pp. 20-25
- “The Impact of Using Authentic Materials on the Vocabulary Improvement of Low Level Learners: A Study”, Purakala, Vol, 31, Issue 8, 2020, pp.20-829
- “Literary strategies and craftsmanship in Ruth PrawerJhabvala and SashiDeshPande”. Journal of Xindian University (SCOPUS indexed), Vol 14, Issue-6, 2020, pp.697-703
- “English Language Teaching in Non-native Context: with Special Focus on Methods & Materials in Thailand”, The Journal of English Language and Literary Studies, Volume IX, Issue I, 2019, pp. 240-255
- “Meta-Cognitive Strategy Training for Listening Comprehension through Computer- Assisted Language Learning” (CALL), International Journal of Research, Vol-5 Special Issue-14.
- “An Analysis of Dalit Women’s Distress in Bama’s Sangati”, Language in India, March, 2018.pp. 432-439 (Co-authored with Dr. Michael Raj)
- “English Language Reaching Methods and Materials in China”, International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities, Vol. V, XII, 2017, pp.1- 14.
- “Authentic Texts as Pedagogic Tools in English Language Classroom”, Scholar Critic: An International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Vol-1, 2014, pp.54- 62.
- “English Language Teaching Methods: An Overview”, The DAWN Journal. An Online Journal, Vol, 2, 2013, pp. 519-535. (Co-authored with T.Karunakaran)
- “Teacher Beliefs about Using Authentic Materials in ESL Classroom: A Study”. English Language Teaching in the Twenty First Century: Issues and Challenges, ed.T.Karunakaran. Colombo: Kumaran Book House, 2014, pp. 110- 128. ISBN NO:978-955-659-437-9
- Marks Gainer: A Guide for Class X (AP State Syllabus). Guntur: SS Publishers, 2003
- Keynote speaker for the three day FDP, titled “The Know – How of Teaching Learning and Progressive Research Methods” organized by Department of Science and Humanities, St.Martin’s Engineering College, Dhulapally, Secunderabad, T.S, India, 21st to 23rd December 2020.
- As a resource person in the one-day National Webinar on “Mapping Neoteric Visual Methodologies in Teaching Foreign Language”, organized by Andhra Loyola College, VIJAYAWADA, AP, on 28th, June 2021.
INTERNATIONAL
- Presented a paper on “The Impact of Using Authentic Materials on the Improvement of Low-level Learners: A Study” in the International Conference on Innovations in Teaching ESL and Literature: The Present and the Future organized by Department of Social Sciences, NIT Warangal on 30 & 1st October 2019
- Presented a paper on “Exploring Contextual Vocabulary in the poems of MeenaKandasamy” in the International conference on International Poetry Conference organized by Department of English, P.B.Siddhartha College of Arts & Science (UGC Sponsored), Vijayawada, and Andhra Pradesh on 1nd & 2nd March, 2019.
- Presented a paper on “Social Media and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Engineering Students of VignanUniversity” in the 2nd International & 11th Annual Conference on Multiple Technologies: Teaching Literature, Mass Media and Business English” organized by Department of English & Foreign Languages, SRM University, in collaboration with ELTAI Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu on 7th -9th Feb 2019.
- Presented a paper on “English Language Teaching in Non-native Context: with special focus on Methods and Materials in Thailand” in the International conference on Language, Literature and Creativity: Fusion of the Three for Human Uplift organized by Department of English, MepcoSchlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India, on 10th December, 2018
- Presented a paper on “Re-organizing Business Pedagogy: Teaching Environmental Literature to Business Students” in the International Conference on Contemporary Musings on Literatures of the World organized by Department of English, Indian Academy College and Regional Institute of India, South India (RIE) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, on 21 Sep 2017.
- Presented a paper on “English Language Teaching Materials in Multilingualism”, in the International Conference on Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Teaching and Research of English Language and Literatures organized by the Dept. of English, SSL, VIT University, Vellore, India, during 15-16, April, 2016.
NATIONAL
- Presented a paper on “Translating Anecdotes from English to Telugu: An Analysis of translations of selected anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln” in the National conference on Regional Literature in English Translations: Global Perspectives” organized by Department of English, Vignan’s University in collaboration with ICSSR, New Delhi, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh on 15th & 16th Feb 2019.
- Member, Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) 2018-2021 – Vignan Deemed to be University, Vadlamudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
- Keynote speaker for the three day FDP(Online) titled “The Know – How of Teaching Learning and Progressive Research Methods” organized by Department of Science and Humanities, St.Martin’s Engineering College, Dhulapally, Secunderabad, T.S, India, 21st to 23rd December 2020.
- Participated in the one-week International Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “The Role of EDUTECH in Classroom Teaching Learning”, organized by CAS, in Linguistics, Annamalia University, Tamil Nadu, June 5-11, 2020.
- Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Research Trends in English Studies”, conducted by Department of English and Foreign Languages and Indian Science Congress, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, on 2 January 2018.
- Participated in the A Two Day National Workshop on “The Application of Technology for Teaching and Learning of English Language Skills” organized by Science & Humanities Department, Vignan’s University, VADLAMUDI, Andhra Pradesh, on 22 & 23 December, 2018
- Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on “Active Learning Classrooms”, conducted by Department of English and Foreign Languages, SRM University,Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, in July 2015.
- Attended the International Conference on “Starting, Stimulating and Sustaining English Language Teacher Education”, organized by The English and Foreign Languages University and British Council, Hyderabad, India during 11-13 January, 2011.
- Attended the National Seminar on “Quality Education”, conducted by Department of English Language Education, The English and Foreign Languages University in collaboration with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Hyderabad, India, in November 2009.
- Attended a short-term course on “Instructional Design and Delivery” conducted by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training &Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. in June 2006
- Conducted workshop on “Spoken English and Communication Skills”, at Vidyakendram Degree & P G College, Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh, December 2013.
- Conducted a Campus Recruitment Training (CRT) program at Lendi College of Science &Technology, Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, in November 2011.
- Conducted a workshop on “Spoken English and Communication Skills” at NavyabharathiGlobal School, Nizamabad, Telangana, India, in May 2007.
