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Sarah Maria
Assistant Professor
Sociology

Academic Achievements

  1. Qualified the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)
  2. Qualified the Kerala State Eligibility Test (SET)
  3. Received the Best Editorial Board Member recognition for outstanding contribution to the College Magazine at St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam.

CO-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
Involvement in Student Forums

  1. Extended Member, SWASTI Club (2020–2022), St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
  2. Drafting Member for the Annual Reports of the Women’s Club and Social Science Association, St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam.
  3. Served as Creative Head, drafting brochures for the College Magazine, Extension Activities, National Integration Day, and Women’s Club Inauguration at St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam.
  4. Member of the Student Editorial Board for the magazine Heartstrings – Many Hearts, Many Melodies (2022–2024), published by St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam.

Participation and Presentation

Seminars, Webinars, Conferences, and Workshops

  1. Participated and presented a paper titled “Food as Social and Emotional Foundation: An Effective Study on How Food Trauma and Childhood Trauma Are Interlinked in Everyday Food Life in Contemporary Kerala” at the DFSHS Conference organized by Poornima University, conducted on 10 January (Certificate received).
  2. Participated and presented a paper titled “Evaluating the Role of Teachers in Fostering Inclusive Education in Kerala” at the Heartian Research Congress 2025–26, organized on 14 January 2026 (Certificate received).
  3. Participated and presented a paper titled “Influence of Social Media in Contemporary Food Culture”, organized by CMS College, Kottayam, conducted on 20 January 2026.
  4. Participated and presented a paper titled “Zero Hunger: Food System and Social Justice – A Deep Analysis of the Kerala Model of Development” at the International Conference on Policy to Practice: Integrating the SDGs for Inclusive Development, conducted on 6 February 2026 (Certificate received).
  5. Participated and presented a paper titled “Sociological Dimensions of Food Processing Innovation and Transformation in Kerala: A Literature-Based Analysis” at the KSHEC National Research Conference and Kerala Higher Education Expo 2026, held at Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, on 9 February 2026 (Certificate received).
  6. Participated in a three-hour seminar conducted by the Department of Sociology, CMS College, Kottayam.
  7. Participated in a two-day online workshop on Digital Literacy, conducted on 26–27 May, organized by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (Certificate received).
  8. Participated in a three-hour online seminar titled “From Sea to Surwa: Settler Histories of the Andaman Islands”, conducted on 18 June, organized by the Bihun Collective under the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture, and Society.
  9. Participated in a two-hour online seminar on “The Pie’s Hotels of Calcutta: Site of Homely Food and Urban Gastronomy”, along with “Trust, Quality and Consumption: Eating Organic Food in Delhi NCR”, conducted on 20 July, organized by the Bihun Collective under the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture, and Society.
  10. Participated in a one-month online workshop titled “Everyday Practices and Meanings of Food in India”, conducted from 1 August to 23 August, organized by the Bihun Collective under the Indian Sociological Society (ISS) (Certificate received).
  11. Participated in a two-hour online seminar on “Femininity, Masculinity and Food in Public Spaces”, conducted on 20 August, organized by the Bihun Collective under the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture, and Society.
  12. Participated in a two-day online workshop for researchers on “Artificial Intelligence Tools for Research”, conducted on 12–13 February 2024, organized by IGNITE Life Skill Academy, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi.
  13. Participated in a two-day online webinar for researchers conducted on 9 and 11 March 2024, organized by the Department of English, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering.
  14. Participated in a two-day online orientation webinar on “UGC NET/JRF and Research Opportunities in India and Abroad”, conducted on 6–7 March 2022, organized by Sree Sankara College, Kalady, in association with Sanbella EdTech Private Limited.
  15. Participated in the National Seminar titled “Indian Democracy at Crossroads: Deconstructing Hegemonic Power Structures in the New Millennium”, organized by the Department of Sociology, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi.
  16. Participated as a student representative in an online international conference featuring face-time interaction with students from Stanford University, organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, in August 2020.
  17. Participated in a seminar on “Prevention and Screening of Common Cancers with Special Emphasis on HPV Vaccination”, organized by St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam, held on 11 February 2024.
  18. Participated in the online Kerala Sociological Society (KSS) paper presentation sessions conducted on 23 February 2022 and 22 March 2024, organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
  19. Participated in the online lecture titled “Hard and Soft Power: Changing Histories and Dynamics of Accumulation”, conducted on 3 October 2024, organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
  20. Participated in the online session on “Recent Trends in Gender Studies Research in India”, conducted on 4 October 2024, organized by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam.
  21. Participated in a two-day online workshop on Digital Literacy, conducted on 26–27 May, organized by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
  22. Participated in the three-hour online seminar “From Sea to Surwa: Settler Histories of the Andaman Islands”, conducted on 18 June, organized by the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture and Society.
  23. Participated in the two-hour online seminar “The Pie’s Hotels of Calcutta: Site of Homely Food and Urban Gastronomy”, along with “Trust, Quality and Consumption: Eating Organic Food in Delhi NCR”, conducted on 20 July, organized by the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture and Society.
  24. Participated in the one-month online workshop “Everyday Practices and Meanings of Food in India”, conducted from 1 August to 23 August, organized by the Bihun Collective under the Indian Sociological Society (ISS).
  25. Participated in the two-hour online seminar “Femininities, Masculinities and Food in Public Spaces”, conducted on 20 August, organized by the Indian Sociological Society on Food, Culture and Society.

Coursera Certifications

  • Certificate in Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace – University of Pittsburgh (2024).
  • Certificate in Introduction to Psychology – Yale University (2024).
  • Certificate in Child Nutrition and Cooking – Stanford University (2024).
  • Certificate in peer-reviewed courses covering Research Preparation, Publication Process, Ethics in Research Writing, Literature Reviews, and the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research, offered through the Elsevier Research Academy (January 2026).