RADHIKA . A

Ms. Radhika A. is a postgraduate in English Language and Literature with over seventeen years of teaching experience across colleges and Higher Secondary institutions. She completed her undergraduate studies at St. Mary’s College, Puthanangadi, postgraduate studies at Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad, and B.Ed. from NSS Teachers Training College, Ottapalam. Having qualified both NET and SET, she actively engages in academic research, publication, and presentations at national and international conferences. She is particularly interested in innovative and student-centered pedagogy, especially the Flipped Classroom approach, which promotes active learning, critical thinking, and meaningful classroom engagement. Her academic interests include women’s writing, female-centered literature, and social issues affecting women.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Radhika A.
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Department of English
Official Email ID: radhika@alshifacollegeofartsandscience.ac.in
Area of Specialization: Women’s Writing, Language and Linguistics, and Studies on Contemporary Issues.
Date of Joining: 01/06/2023
Personal Website URL: https://sites.google.com/view/radhika-a/home
YouTube Channel Link: https://youtube.com/@radhikarinesh737?si=gtpEVyBwC3jGXD9F

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree / Certification	Institution / University	Year	Specialization
UGC NET	University Grants Commission	2014	English
B.Ed.	NSS Training College, Ottapalam	2009	English
M.A. English	Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad	2007	English Language & Literature
B.A. English	St. Mary’s College, Puthanangadi	2005	English Language & Literature

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Institution / Organization	Designation	Tenure Period	Duration
Al Shifa College of Arts and Science	Assistant Professor	June 2023 – Present	3 Years
Govt. Arts and Science College, Kadmat (UT of Lakshadweep)	Assistant Professor	January 2021 – September 2022	1.8 Years
Calicut University Centre, Kadmat	Assistant Professor	October 2018 – December 2020	2.2 Years
Calicut University Centre, Andrott	Assistant Professor	September 2016 – September 2018	2 Years
MES Arts and Science College, Angadippuram	Assistant Professor	February 2014 – September 2016	2.6 Years
GEMS Arts and Science College, Ramapuram	Assistant Professor	November 2009 – May 2010	6 Months
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Perinthalmanna	HSST	January 2023 – February 2023	2 Months
Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kadungapuram	HSST	June 2012 – February 2014	18 Months
Technical Higher Secondary School, Angadippuram	HSST	May 2011 – March 2012	11 Months
Govt. Model Higher Secondary School, Perinthalmanna	HSST	November 2010 – February 2011	4 Months

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, EVENT COORDINATION & PROJECT GUIDANCE

Selected Research & Publications:

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain: A Pioneer in Indian Feminism.
The Longing for Self-Realization in That Long Silence.
Dimple: An Epitome of Queerness.
Someday My Prince Will Come: A Study on the Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Literature.
Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: AI-Driven Flipped Learning for English Language Instruction.
The Human Cost of Migration: Personal Stories of Struggle Portrayed in The Last Girl and The Year of the Runaways.
The Interrogation of Love and Identity: LGBTQ Themes in Call Me by Your Name and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.
The Issue of Displacement and Identity in The Coffer Dam and The Black Hill.

Academic Projects Guided / Student Research Supervision:

Supervised and completed 25 Undergraduate and 4 Postgraduate English Language and Literature research projects.

Key Institutional Events Coordinated:

Coordinator, Five-Day Faculty Development Programme on Evolving Educators for a Changing Academic Landscape.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Faculty Development Programmes (FDP) & Workshops Attended:

Workshop on “Communicative Activities for Teaching English: Pedagogy and Practice” – ELTAI Calicut Chapter (2023).
FDP on “ChatGPT for Question Generation: A Hands-on Session on Using ChatGPT for Question Generation on Bloom’s Taxonomy” (2023).

Seminars Participated & Paper Presentations:

Feminism and Female Education in Lakshadweep.
Food Culture in Lakshadweep.
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain: A Pioneer in Indian Feminism.
Dimple: The Epitome of Queerness.
The Longing for Self-Realization of the Contemporary Indian Women.
Gender Stereotyping Via Children’s Literature.
Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: AI-Driven Flipped Learning for English Language Instruction.
Cultural Divide in the Film Sudani from Nigeria.
Rethinking Teacher Roles in AI-Enhanced English Language Classrooms.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES & INSTITUTIONAL COUNCILS

Member, College Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Documentation Committee.