Dr. Monali Chatterjee

Biography

Dr. Monali Chatterjee is keenly interested in Communication Studies. She has taught Communication Skills for various professional courses and has experience of over twelve years in academics, teaching English Language and Literature in various colleges throughout Gujarat. She has also taught ESOL (English for speakers of Other Languages) at Merton Adult Education College. She has had a long-term involvement with Indian Renaissance Literature. Her doctoral thesis was on Women in Indian fiction. An ardent lover of music, dance and drama, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dance (Bharatnatyam). As a prolific writer, avid yet random reader and enthusiastic facilitator her teaching methods are founded upon the doctrine that the analysis of creative and critical works elevates the mind, and in so doing, refines critical and creative thinking abilities and communication skills. For her the art of teaching and learning is an extremely creative pursuit offering infinite possibilities. She has been profoundly concerned with issues and challenges in Higher Education and Language Teaching and has attempted extensive research in the same. She is also interested in American Literature, Indian Literature and English Literature. She is a seasoned corporate trainer at some of the most reputed institutes of the city. She has presented papers at national and international conferences and has several articles of research publications to her credit.

Research Interest

American Literature, Indian Literature, English Literature, Language Teaching, Higher Education