Jilly John
Central University of Kerala, Central University of Karnataka, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University
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About
Dr. Jilly John is an Associate Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences, at the Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod. Prior to joining the Central University of Kerala, she served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the Central University of Karnataka. Earlier, she worked as a Programme Officer in the Distance Education Programme of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, and as an Assistant Professor at institutions such as De Paul Institute of Science and Technology, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamasserry, and St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda.
She obtained her Master’s degree in Social Work from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, and earned her PhD in Social Work from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, in 2011. She was a parallel session speaker at the 9th International Conference on Health and Mental Health at York University, England, in 2019, and at the 3rd Childlife Conference at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, in 2024.
Dr. John has served as Project Director for major research projects funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the National Institute of Social Defence, and other agencies. She has published extensively with national and international publishers.
Her teaching and research interests include Social Group Work, Social Work Research, Mental Health, Public Health, Child Care, Gender Studies, Disaster Social Work and Disability Studies.
Employment
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Central University of Kerala Associate Professor and Head2015 - Present
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Central University of Karnataka Assistant Professor2012 - 2015
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Indira Gandhi National Open University PROGRAMME OFFICER2011 - 2012
Education
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Rajagiri College of Social Sciences MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK1998 - 2000
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (24)
- Trauma and resilience among the survivors of conflict in Jammu and Kashmir. Save
- Affordance management’s cultural-ecological extensions outside of the West Save
- Reassessing romantic dependency: Gendered vulnerabilities and cultural realities beyond the Western lens Save
- With Love from Mollywood, to the Rainbow- LGBTQIA+: A Systematic Review on Movies Save
- The cognitive processes of cancer patients in advanced stages: Navigating terminal realities Save
- Chemotherapy and Oral Health: An Editorial on Current Insights and Future Directions Save
- Healing Hearts and Minds: Addressing Cardiac and Mental Health Inequities in Rural Communities Save
- Oral Health and the Role of Medical Social Workers: Still Necessary, and How should We Think about Their Role? Save
- Deliberate Democracy and the Metoo Movement: Examining the Impact Of Social Media Feminist Discourses in India Save
- Mental Health Interventions especially in Conflict Zones across the Globe: A Review Save