Dr. K.S. Ragini
Personal Details
Dr. K.S. Ragini
Assistant Professor & School Director, School of Media Studies, Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala
E-mail:raginiks@temu.ac.in
Present Address
Sreeragam, Kakkadath house,Kanhiramukku (PO),
Malappuram (Dist),Kerala, India
Pin-679584
Qualification
-
Ph.D. in Communication-ICT Utilization and Women Empowerment: Prospects and Challenges in ICT Diffusion among Women in Rural Kerala-Comparative Analysis of Malappuram and Kozhikode District, 2021, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
-
Post-Graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism, A-Grade, University of Calicut. (2008-2010) .
Past Experience
- Assistant Professor in School of Media Studies, Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, , Kerala, India since 2013.
- Appointed as Director, School of Media Studies since November 2021.
My Zone / Area of Expertise
- Areas of interest include Development communication, New media, Corporate communication and Public relations.
Awards
-
University First rank in B.A Functional English, University of Calicut, 2008.
-
‘A Grade’ in Post-Graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calicut, 2010.
-
National Eligibility Test and Junior Research Fellowship, 2011, UGC.
-
Best Research Paper award, Mizoram University, April 2022.
Publications and Journals
-
“Facebook Usage among Women, Uses and Gratifications Perspective”, Asian Journal of Multi-dimensional Research , ISSN 2278-4853, May.2019.
-
ICT Utilization in Rural Kerala-The Social Dimensions, Communication and Media Studies Journal,2015, University of Kerala, ISSN No 2395-1559
-
Internal Communication and Its Impact on Emotional Health, Communication and Media Studies Journal,2016, University of Kerala ISSN No 2395-1559
-
The Future of Higher Education; How Technology shape Teaching and Learning Environment, Trends and Challenges in Higher Education, University of Calicut.
-
ICT Utilization and Women Empowerment- Prospects and Challenges in ICT Diffussion among Women in Rural Kerala, A Handbook on ICT And Community Development, 2017., ISBN 978-93-81402-37-5
-
ICTs and Rural Communication- Prospects and Challenges of ICT Diffussion in Rural Kerala, 2017 ,ICT in Education, ISBN 978-9385957-08-6
-
ICT Exposure among Women in Rural Kerala, Indian Journal of Media Studies,2017, ISSN NO2229-7235.
-
CSR Communiction in Corporate Sector, Communication and Media Studies Journal,2017, University of Kerala, ISSN No 2395-1559
-
The Facebook Usage among Women; A Uses and Gratifications Perspective, 2019, Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research ,2019 ISSN No 2278-4853.
-
Emerging Communication Strategies for Ensuring Gender Friendly Panchayats in Kerala, 2021, ISBN 978-81-953813-0-2.
-
New media Usage and its impact on Emotional Health of Women during Covid pandemic Kerala: A case study, Equity in changing society and responsibility in relationships, 2022, St Pauls college, Bengaluru,ISBN 978-81-955923-0-2.
Members of Official Bodies
- Member, Board of Studies, School of Media Studies,Malayalam University.
- Chairman, UG examination, Journalism, Kannur university, Kerala
- Question paper setter, Journalism and Mass Communication ,University of Kannur, Kerala
- Subject expert, Mamo College, Kerala.
- Question paper setter, Journalism and Mass Communication ,University of Calicut, Kerala.
- Question paper setter, Journalism and Mass Communication ,Malayalam university, Kerala.
- Question paper setter, BA degree programme, Farook college , Kerala.
- External examiner, Post-Graduation, MCJ examination, Farook College.
- Member, Incubation Committee, Malayalam University.
- Member, Skill Development Committee, Malayalam University.
- SCERT, Expert committee member, Journalism, August 2019
- Media Committee member, Navothana seminar, Malayalam University.
- Director, School of Media Studies, Malayalam University since 2021.
- Member, Board of Studies, School of Media Studies, Malayalam University.
- NSS coordinator, Malayalam University, 2016.
- Subject expert, selection committee, Department of Advertising and Sales Management, MAMO College, 18 th Oct 2021.