Oviya Govindan
Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CIRTL Associate. Certificate in Course Design
Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Certification, UC IrvineJul, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Doctoral Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Wenner-Gren FoundationJun, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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Sep 2022 - Present
Research and teaching Research and teaching
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Jun 2020 - Nov 2022
• Ongoing research project on evaluating the viability of a Central Bank Digital Currency. • Conducted detailed policy review of COVID-19 relief payment infrastructures, the design challenges, and inequities in delivering relief payments to people. • Authored report and communicated recommendations to improve financial resilience of families to diverse audiences of non-profits, municipal officials in Orange County, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in both written and oral form. • Coordinated with project stakeholders, research partners and funders to communicate research progress, design clear project goal and manage publication deadlines for study reports. Show less
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UC Irvine
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Nov 2022
Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology; Global Cultures and Society; Global Issues and Anthropological Perspective; Disease, Health, and Inequality; People in Society- Writing Course. Design lesson plans, teach discussion sections with 60-90 students on average, conduct one-on-one meetings with students, develop and apply forms of student assessment, communicate with faculty and fellow TAs about course development and instruction. Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology; Global Cultures and Society; Global Issues and Anthropological Perspective; Disease, Health, and Inequality; People in Society- Writing Course. Design lesson plans, teach discussion sections with 60-90 students on average, conduct one-on-one meetings with students, develop and apply forms of student assessment, communicate with faculty and fellow TAs about course development and instruction.
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UC Irvine School of Social Sciences
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science Communication Fellow
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Copy-edited and reviewed profile articles and grant applications, and provided feedback. Interviewed and wrote profile about a social science graduate student for the School website. Copy-edited and reviewed profile articles and grant applications, and provided feedback. Interviewed and wrote profile about a social science graduate student for the School website.
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
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India
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Nov 2014 - Apr 2015
Conducted fieldwork, literature reviews and qualitative data analysis to study planning processes involved in infrastructure projects like Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Fieldwork involved interviews and site visits with bureaucrats, policy experts and members of civil society in Gujarat, Coimbatore and Bangalore. Conducted fieldwork, literature reviews and qualitative data analysis to study planning processes involved in infrastructure projects like Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Fieldwork involved interviews and site visits with bureaucrats, policy experts and members of civil society in Gujarat, Coimbatore and Bangalore.
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Madras Institute for Development Studies (MIDS)
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Research Assistant
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
Conducted fieldwork, literature reviews and contributed to report on transitions in rural land use for Planning Commission of Tamil Nadu. Conducted fieldwork, literature reviews and contributed to report on transitions in rural land use for Planning Commission of Tamil Nadu.
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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
- Conducted desk-based research on transport use and on environmental issues for several ongoing projects and conferences related to Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS). - Performed administrative duties such as coordinating Guest Lectures and conferences - Conducted desk-based research on transport use and on environmental issues for several ongoing projects and conferences related to Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS). - Performed administrative duties such as coordinating Guest Lectures and conferences
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People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)
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Tamil Nadu, India
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Research Intern
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May 2011 - Jun 2011
Conducted qualitative research, fieldwork with stakeholders, literature reviews, and contributed to a report on "The socio economic impact of the water privatization project in Tiruppur" Conducted qualitative research, fieldwork with stakeholders, literature reviews, and contributed to a report on "The socio economic impact of the water privatization project in Tiruppur"
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Education
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2015 - 2021
UC Irvine School of Social Sciences
PhD Candidate, Anthropology -
2009 - 2014
IIT Madras
Master of Arts (MA), Development Studies -
Hochschule Bremen
Master of Arts (M.A.), European and World Politics
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