Health, Social Innovation (ARI): 2018 – 2019 Applied Research & Innovation Dept. New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), New Brunswick (NB), Canada Role (as Researcher : Health & Social Innovation of ARI-NBCC): Develop inter-professional & interdisciplinary research capacity – within NBCC -&- with partner institutions/ researchers (Horizon Health, UNB, Dalhousie Medicine – NB, CCNB, NBHRF, Health-NB, etc.); represent NBCC Continue reading

Dr. Baba Das (Alekhya “Baba” Das) is a Researcher, Research-coordinator, and University Instructor. A Sociologist and Anthropologist, currently, Dr. Das is the Research Associate for the Healthy Senior Pilot Project (Govt of NB, Canada) titled: Participatory Arts for Older Adults: Benefits of Creating Aging. Dr. Das is also an Academic Fellow (Jan 2020- ) of the Urban Continue reading

A Continuum of Care for Women and Children fleeing Violence (2017) Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) University of New Brunswick (UNB-F), Fredericton, Canada (Co-investigator: Dr. Cathy Holtmann, Associate Professor: Sociology, University of New Brunswick) This is a comparative research regarding global models for continuum of care services, for women victims of Continue reading

Doctoral Research The Role of Husband in Women’s Health-seeking Behavior (title) Dept. of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada This research examines subjective perceptions and interpretations regarding health & illness of women, from a poor and marginalized urban community, residing in a slum locality (Gautampuri resettlement colony) in Delhi, India. This study provides comprehensive Continue reading

Harm Reduction and Healthcare Delivery to Vulnerable Women (title) This research is supported by the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), New Brunswick (NB), Canada. This research investigates harms and risks faced by vulnerable women populations in Saint John (SJ), NB, Canada, and examines their needs for health, treatments, and other care services. This study Continue reading

Academic Research M. Phil Sociology Research (2003 – 5) Dept. of Sociology, M K University (Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) Thesis: Child Labour among Marginalized Communities in West Bengal, India This research focuses on social & cultural factors behind child labour, amongst marginalized communities in urban India; investigating the viewpoint of homeless and street based children (& Continue reading

DBA Sanjog Project Church of Don Bosco (Don Bosco Ashalayam), Calcutta, India Multi dimension program (service delivery, intervention, research and advocacy) – for the homeless children among marginalized communities in India Program focus: urban poor & street-based communities in Calcutta city, West Bengal state, India.  Dr. Das’s role (as Program Manager: 2003 – 5) Planning, implementation & monitoring Continue reading

Dr. Das is a University Instructor of Sociology and Anthropology. Dr. Das has served the University of New Brunswick (Canada), and teaches – global & Canadian healthcare systems, international development, gender & health, Sociology of evolutionism, and Anthropology of South Asia (Indian subcontinent). Previously, Dr. Das has taught – Sociological theorists (Karl Marx, Max Weber, Continue reading