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Name

Vanitha J

My Birthday

1976-09-10

First Name

Vanitha

My Email

vanithaj@loyolacollege.edu

My Address

Department of Sociology, Loyola College,(Autonomous) Chennai

Last Name

My Phone Number

9841493387

Country

India

Short info

She holds several historic distinctions, being the FIRST WOMAN:

· Director of CSSEIP, Loyola College, Chennai

· Head of the Department of Sociology

· to be inducted as an Aided faculty in the Department of Sociology

· to receive a Ph.D. in Sociology from the department

· to obtain approval for guideship from the University of Madras

· to receive the prestigious ICSSR-IMPRESS grant for the department

· first woman and first layperson awarded Ph.D. from the Institute of Dialogue with Cultures and Religions (IDCR), Loyola College, Chennai

City

Chennai – 600 034.

Biographical Info

Dr. J. Vanitha is a distinguished academician and researcher with an M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Sociology and an M.Sc. in Psychology. She currently serves as the Head of the Department of Sociology, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) at Loyola College, Chennai, which celebrates its Centenary Year in 2025.

E-mail

vanithaj@loyolacollege.edu

Phone

9841493387

Address

Head of the Department, Loyola College, Chennai

Website

https://loyolacollege.edu/profile/Sociology/profile.html?file=DrVanitha.pdf