Simon P Mathew
The coordinator of the department, has his Masters in Public Administration
from USA besides his Masters in Social Work in India. He has more than twenty
two years of experience in different areas of Social Work. Occupied the positions
of Educational Officer-Training Teachers for Creative Education in Action
Aid International. Worked as Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Child Welfare
and Hospital settings in USA . Held Social Work coordinator Position in the
Social Work Department of a Large Hospital in USA.
Jaison Stephen
Qualified Masters Degree in Social Work from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences,
Cochin, India. Worked in the field of Community Development. Pursuing combined
Program of MPhil/ Ph.D.
Prakash Pillai R
Qualified Masters Program in Social Work from Loyola College, Thiruvananthapuram,
India. Completed doctoral research on Human Resource Development in the University
of Kerala. Teaching experience at the masters level for three years. Experienced
in the field of social research for five years. Authored several articles
on displacement, resettlement and rehabilitation. Offers training programmes
workshops on research methodology Participated in many national and international
seminars. Core areas of concern comprise Research Methodology and Human Resource
Development
Sarah George
Certified Professional Social Worker with a pre-doctoral degree (M.Phil) from
NIMHANS. Currently pursuing research leading to Ph.D. in Mahatma Gandhi University.
Holds MSW with specialization in Medical and Psychiatry. Several years of
teaching experience at Post Graduate and Graduate levels. Professional interests
lies in the areas of child and adolescent mental health and rehabilitation
in various settings. Participated in national and international seminars and
presented papers on psycho-social rehabilitation.