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CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. N. Usha Rani, Professor, Department of Studies in Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore, Mysore, India Phone: 91-821-2419514 /511/490(Office) 91-821-2515458 (Home) Cell phone: 9448486458/ 9632616868 Email: [email protected] Dr. N.Usha Rani is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism in the University of Mysore, Mysore. She has two masters' degrees, one in Education and the other in Journalism. She has a Ph.D in Journalism. She is the former Director of EMMRC-Educational Multi Media Research Centre, established by the University Grants Commission, in the State of Karnataka. She was instrumental in the establishment of EMMRC in the University of Mysore in 1995, with a mandate to produce educational media products for the students of higher education. She established Professional TV Studio in the University of Mysore on April 20, 1999. She recently established Prof.Nadig Krishnamurthy Audio Visual Studio in the Department of Studies in Communication & Journalism, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore on June 3, 2012. Established A-V Editing Studio, Dept of Studies in Communication & Journalism, University of Mysore, Mysroe, October, 28th 2013. Established Drushti – the Computer Lab for the Centre for Education of Visually Challenged, University Library, University of Mysore and Two Small Lab facilities at Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies’ Library and University Fine Arts College Library, October, 28th 2013. A media educationist, she has won the prestigious American Fulbright Fellowship twice (1990-91 & 2006-07), which is a rare distinction in India. She has also been awarded with the Canadian Advance Faculty Research Fellowship (2002) and conducted research at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She studied television production and international broadcasting at Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA. She has also done internship at WXYT Fox TV Station, USA. She was a senior research fellow at the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. She has won two National Awards for producing best educational TV documentaries. During her tenure, EMMRC won nine national awards for producing distinctive educational TV programmes. She has few books and many research publications to her credit. The book, Folk Media for Development and the other, Educational Television in India- Challenges and Issues are some of her rare and major works. She teaches Writing for Media, Theories of Communication and Communication Research Methods to the Master’s students and Ph.D scholars in the University of Mysore. She has contributed immensely to the development of CBCS - Choice Based Credit System in the University of Mysore as a core member of the Expert Committee and has oriented teachers and students in the CBCS mode of education. She was instrumental in the starting of MPhil. in Area Studies - Karnataka Studies in the University of Mysore for the first time in the country. She has founder - editor of a international social science research journal- Journal of Media and Social Development in the University of Mysore. She has contributed to the creation of knowledge and scholarship in the area of media studies, journalism and social development. She is currently serving as the Professor and Coordinator of University Grants Commission’s University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) Project in the University of Mysore. She is working on following projects: i) Coordinator/Principal Investigator- UGC-UPE- University with Potential for Excellence Project- Role of Media in Social Development: A Case Study of Karnataka. Grant -Rs.5 crore Grant (2011- 16). 2 ii) Coordinator/Principal Investigator -UGC-UPE Project- Centre for Education of Visually Challenged- Drushtee- Grant -Rs.1 Crore (2011- 2016). Iii) Principal Investigator – UGC Major Research Project- ‘Growth of Kannada Journalism in the pre and post independent India’. Grant- Rs.8, 22,100 (2012-15). Curriculum Vitae of Dr.N.Usha Rani Ph.D., Professor Department of Communication and Journalism University of Mysore, Mysore 1 Name N.USHA RANI Professor 2. Current Position Department of Studies in Communication and Journalism University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore- 570006 3 Date of Birth March 30, 1956 4 Gender Female 5 Religion Caste Hindu, Vokkaliga 6 Father Late D.Narayana Mother B.A.Somanayaki 7 Language Proficiency Kannada, English and Hindi Education Degree Subject University BSc - 1974 Botany, Zoology and University of Mysore Chemistry M.A.Ed., -1977 Education University of Mysore 3 M.A -1981 JournalismEmployment and Mass University of Mysore Date of Communication Designation Department Ph.D Appointment-1991 Journalism and Mass University of Mysore Appointed by ProfessorCommunication - Department of Communication FulbrightBoA on Fellowship ProbationaryMasters period Course and Journalism,Syracuse University University of 1990-9125 -10-1996 declared(one semester) Mysore, USAManasagangotri, a) Writing for RadioMysore- & TV 570006 Appointed Actingb) DirectorInternationalUGC- AVRC- Audio Visual on BroadcastingResearch Centre – Educational 7-12-1995 to c) Single MultiCamera Media Research Centre 13-8-1998 Production (EMMRC) University of Mysore, FulbrightAppointed Fellowship by DirectorTV Internship Karnataka State,WXFT India FOX TV, InternshipBoA on Syracuse, USA, 1991 13-8-1998 to 27-3-2004 Appointed by Associate Department of Communication Professor - and Journalism, University of BoA 15-7- ProbationaryTEACHING EXPERIENCE-period Mysore, PG TEACHING Manasagangotri, 1994 Designationdeclared YearsMysore- 570006 Department PlacedLecturer/Assistant in the Senior Professor Lecturer13 yearsDepartmentDepartment of Communication of Communication Senior Scale and Journalism,and Journalism, University University of of onReader/ 13-1- Associate1991 Professor 2 yearsMysore,Mysore, Manasagangotri, Manasagangotri, Mysore-Mysore- 570006 570006 AppointedProfessor by Lecturer/ Assistant20 yearsDepartment of Communication the BoA on Professor and Journalism, University of 13- 1- 1983 Probationary period Mysore, Manasagangotri, declared Mysore- 570006 Appointed RESEARCH EXPERIENCEDepartment of Communication on Designation Temporary Yearsand Journalism,Department University of 18 - 9 - 1981Professor 33 YearsMysore,Department Manasagangotri, of Lecturer to Mysore-Communication 570006 and 13-1-1983 Journalism, University of No Break of Service from 18 - 9- 1981 to 13-1-1983Mysore, Manasagangotri, Increments given during Temporary LecturerMysore- service 570006 Pay Fixation given for the period of service as temporary Lecturer between 18-9-1981 to 13-1-1983 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Post Years Institution 4 Director 9 Years UGC- AVRC- Audio Visual Research Centre – Educational Multi Media Research Centre (EMMRC) University of Mysore, Karnataka State, India Chairman - 6 Tenures HoD a. 12-11-1987 to 11-11- 1989 b. 11-11-1993 to 11-11- Department of Communication 1995 and Journalism, University of c. 14-11-1997 to 23 -10- Mysore, Manasagangotri, 1998 Mysore- 570006 d. 20-4-2004 to 31- 5-- 2006 e. 10-9- 2005 to 2007 f. 1-6-2010 to 1-6-2012 GRANT GENERATED FROM PROJECTS Institution Non Recurring Period Grant AVRC – EMMRC Rs. 14,654,618 1996- 2004 UGC Major Research Project Rs.8,22,100 2012-2015 University with Potential for Excellence UPE - Focus Area-II - Rs.5 crore 2011-2016 Media and Social Development : A case study of Karnataka University with Potential for Excellence UPE - Holistic Project - Rs.1 crore 2011-2016 Centre for Education of Visually Challenged : Drushti Academic Visits Abroad Canada, China, Dubai, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, USA INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS 5 a) International Fellowship of ICSSR for Research at United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, November - December 2015 b) Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL, USA, 2006-07. c) Fulbright scholarship in Communication Technology: Student Newhouse School of Public Communication Syracuse University USA, July 1, 1990 - Feb. 1991. d) Awarded Canadian Faculty Research Fellowship-McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Advance Research Study in Educational Technology in Canada- 2002. NATIONAL AWARDS a) Nadoja Dr.Patil Puttappa Press Award for contribution to Journalism Education, Dr.Patil Puttappa Vichara Videke, Hubbli, Karantaka b) National Award for Directing best Educational Program, Estimating Predator & Prey Populations, in the Children's category in the 9th UGC- CEC Educational Video competition, New Delhi, 1996 Trophy, citation & Rs.25,000/. c) National Award for writing Best Script -Estimating Predator & Prey Populations in the 9th UGC-CEC Educational Video Competition, New Delhi, 1996 Trophy, citation and Rs.10, 000/. d) II Rank in M.A in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Mysore, 1981. e) Gold Medal in M.A in journalism and Mass Communication, University of Mysore, 1981. ESTABLISHMENT OF LABORATORIES / TV STUDIOS / COURSES / RESEARCH JOURNALS 6 a) Established Hermann Mogling Communication Technology Based Classroom, Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mysore, Mysore, October 2015 b) Established A-V Editing Studio, Dept of Studies in Communication & Journalism, University of Mysore, Mysore, October, 28th 2013. c) Established Drushti – the Computer Lab for the Centre for Education of Visually Challenged, University Library, University of Mysore, October, 28th 2013 d) Drushti – the computer