Experience

St. Joseph's University

• India
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Institute of Communication & Media Studies (St Joseph's University, Bangalore)

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  St Joseph's College Autonomous, Bangalore now is St Joseph's University Bangalore

• Director, Global Initiatives

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Besides teaching Mass Communication and Media Studies at St Joseph's College Autonomous, I assist the College in forging ties with international organizations. I work as SJC's Nodal Officer for UGC's Vocational Programs like BVoc and MVoc (I launched BVoc in Filmmaking and BVoc in Animation in 2014, and have proposed MVoc in Consumer Analytics & Market Research, and MVoc in Supply Chain & Management for 2020)I also launched an MA in Advertising & Public Relations at SJC in 2019.



St Joseph's College Bangalore

• SJC (Autonomous), Bangalore

• Assoc. Professor; Director: Research & PG Studies; Dept of Communication (UG & PG)

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2020

  Started as Director, SJC Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research. Took over as Head, Dept of Communication, united UG & PG Departments Launched two new UG programmes - Bachelor of Vocation:- i) BVoc (Visual Media & Film Making) ii) BVoc (Digital Media & Animation) Both programmes supported by UGC and conducted in association with industry Was able to get professionals to teach and help our students - not just for BVoc, but also for BVC (visual communications) and Mass Comm (Masters programme). Currently, focusing on teaching and research, with special focus on student research in communication.



Seattle University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scholar

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  LeRoux Chair, Seattle University, USA (Film Studies) LeRoux Chair, Seattle University, USA (Film Studies)



St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asssocate Professor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2014

  Started as Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Journalism and Mass Communication at St Aloysius College Joined Janavahini Kannada daily newspaper as Translator and sub editor (June 2001 to 2002) Went on to establish the Post Graduate Department of Mass Communication (MCMS) at St Aloysius College Started Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM at St Aloysius College Simultaneously completed Ph.D. in Kannada cinema from Pune University Started Shooting Stars - one of India's earliest college students film festival-cum-film making competition (2006), which continues even now Started Media Manthan - national level media conference at St Aloysius



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  Dept of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Textual Analysis Modernity and Innovation in Audio-Visual Media Cities and Landscapes Education in Samira Makhmalbaf (Iranian Cinema) Dept of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Textual Analysis Modernity and Innovation in Audio-Visual Media Cities and Landscapes Education in Samira Makhmalbaf (Iranian Cinema)



St Aloysius College

• Prof

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2012

  I teach mass communication. Began with journalism at under graduate level. This year, we have started post graduate course in mass communication called "Master of Communication and Media Studies". It has three specialisations in the III semester: 1) Broadcast Media, 2) Corporate Communication; 3) Print and New Media Journalism. I also head the SARANG - St Aloysius RAdio maNGalore - 107.8 FM. The radio was launched on 24 June 2009 on a test transmission. Officially launched on 23 Sept 2009. Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardhwaj launched it in the presence of Dr Veerappa Moily (Union Law Minister), Dr Acharya (Karnataka Home Minister), and host of other dignitaries and over 4000 students, teachers, and local communities.



St Aloysius College Radio SARANG 107.8FM - Director

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor & SARANG 107.8FM Director

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2012

  Been with this prestigious College since 2001 January. Teaching in the Dept of Journalism. Started the Post Graduate course of MCMS (Master of Communication & Media Studies) in 2008. Started SARANG 107,8FM with the College management and running it with the help of a committed staff and enthusiastic band of students. Organise guest lectures, visiting lectures, seminars, events of public nature Now planning for something big... And then something small (somewhere away from Mangalore)...



St Joseph's Indian High School

• Teacher

  • May 1994 - May 1995

  Taught English, Kannada and Catechism In charge - St Loius Boarding House Taught English, Kannada and Catechism In charge - St Loius Boarding House



St Aloysius College

• Mangalore

• Student

  • Jun 1984 - Jun 1986

  Science Science