NAME : Dr. Laveena D’Mello DEPARTMENT : Social Sciences and Humanities COLLEGE : College of Social Sciences and Humanities Photo CONTACT DETAILS : Dr. Laveena D’Mello Associate Professor & Dean, College of Social Sciences &Humanities, Srinivas University,City Campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru – 575 001 Phone no: 0824/ 2441022 Mobile no:9448611353 Email : [email protected] [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: • B.A (H.E.S.P.) from Besant Women’s College: University, (1990) • M.S.W. – from School of Social work, Roshni Nilaya: Mangalore University, (1992) • M. Phil. from Annamalai University, Chennai: in Sociology, Topic- “Impact of Self Employment Training on Urban Women”, Annamalai University, Annamalai, (2007-08) • Ph.D. in Sociology. Research Topic is “A Sociological Study on HIV Positive Women in District”, under Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, , India. (2018)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE : Total 18 Years. • Associate Professor, Research Guide, IQAC Coordinator and Dean in Srinivas University, City Campus, Pandeshwar, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. (February 2010 Present). • Faculty (BSW) at School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, (February 2002 – February 2010),

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 10 years RESEARCH DETAILS Research Area/ Academic and Research Interests • HIV/AIDS and the disease related to women, children, families stigma and the challenges related to health issues. • Social Problems like migration, Rural Tribal community and Slum community Development • Capacity building of children and Teenagers through life skill development. • Mental health issues and the counselling for need based sector of the society. • Dynamics of Human Behaviour, Working With Children and Adolescents • Therapeutic counselling, Organizational Psychology; Contemporary social problems. Journal Publications -36 Conference Publications -51 Book Publications with ISBN No : 3 • Laveena D’Mello (2018).Therapeutic Counselling Intervention. Srinivas Publication, ISBN NO: 978-81-938040-1-8. (Free online access),

• Edited book: Dr. P.S. Aithal & Laveena D’Mello (2017). One day National Conference “ Balancing Human work Life: Challenges and perspective. Srinivas Publication, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, ISBN No: 978-93 – 5291-481-4.

• Laveena D’Mello (2018). Community Development-Rural, Urban, and a Tribal Persecptive.FSP Media Publications, ISBN: 978-1-5457-2306-7.

Project Funding : Nil

Any Other Details ( Achievements, Honors, Medals and Memberships in Professional Bodies) • Several research papers published in online journals with DOI number, viz.: The Elsevier’s SSRN online journal and ranked among the top 100 research authors in the month of December 2017. • Award of Excellence in research” by DK International Research foundation on 30th June 2019, at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Hotel, Perambalur, Tamilnadu.

Social Welfare activities • Involved in HIV/AIDS Training Programme - organizers NACO (National AIDS control Organization), KSAPS (Karnataka State HIV/AIDS Prevention Society), and Family & Health Department & District Aids Prevention Society with collaboration with School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya Mangalore. (2002-2007) • CCF Project – (Christian Child Fund)- Working with different children’s Clubs, Teachers and Self Help Groups (SHG’s) members at Mangala Jyothi Integrated School, Prajna Counseling centre etc. • ICMR Project (Indian Council of Medical Research) in Giving Life Skill Training for Mentally Challenged children at Mangalore under Principal Dr. Rameela Shekhar. • Member of The Research & Ethical Committee of Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Reserach Centre, , Mangalore.( January 2013). • Involved with Dharma Jyothi Social Centre, , Mangalore, Regular resource person (March 2006) • Involved with NSS (National Service Scheme) unit of School of Social Work, Mangalore, Regular resource person (September (2004). • Indian Red Cross Society on “Youth Peer Education Programme (YPEP), at Dakshina Kannada District, (July-August 2009).