Faculty Profile

Priyanka Bhattacharjee

Associate Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801732240707
  • Email: priyanka-scw@sust.edu, priyankasust07@yahoo.com

Biography

Priyanka Bhattacharjee received the BSS and MSS degree in Social Work from the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in 2012 and 2014, respectively. In December 2014 she became a lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Her research interest includes Social work and social development, Government and non-government social welfare services and Gender Issues.

Education

  • MSc International Project Management (2020-2021), Northumbria University, Newcastle,UK.
  • MSS(2011-12 session),Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
  • BSS(2007-08 session),Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh.
  • HSC(Science,Year 2007), Sylhet Govt Women's College,Sylhet
  • SSC(Science,Year 2005), Fultola Bashir Ullah High School, Juri Moulvibazar.

Research Interests

  • Social Work and Social Development
  • Government and non-government Social welfare services
  • Disadvantage group of people
  • Gender Issues

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Situation Analysis of Pre-Primary Education of Government and Non-Government PrimarySchools: A Study conducted in Sylhet City Corporation. (Sponsored by University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.)
  • 2. Livelihood Status and Health Condition of Waste Pickers in Sylhet City Corporation: A Study. (Sponsored by University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.)
  • 3. Stigma and Coping Experience of Infertile Women in Sylhet.(Sponsored by University Research Centre, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.)

Journal Publications

  • 1. Das, T. K. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2024). Does good governance matter for development in Bangladesh? An Inquiry. In R. C. Das (Ed.). Good governance and economic development.Routledge India.
  • 2. Bhattacharjee, P. & Das, T. K. (2023). Experiences of social service officers working at safe home during COVID-19 in Bangladesh. In T. Harrikari, J. Mooney, M. Adusumalli, P. McFadden, & T. Leppiaho (Eds.), Social work during COVID-19: Glocal perspectives and implications for the future of social work (pp. 133-144). London:Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group).
  • 3. Das, T. K., Paul, K., & Bhattacharjee, P. (2023).What happened to field practicum in social work education during COVID-19? Evidence from Bangladesh. Asian Social Work and Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12294
  • 4. Paul, K., & Bhattacharjee, P. (2022) Livelihood Status and Health Condition of Waste Pickers in Sylhet City Corporation: A Study. Space and Culture, India, 9(4), 16-27
  • 5. Bhattacharjee, P. ., & Ahmed, S. . (2022). Love, Hope and Despair of Pregnant Women Living in the Slum of Sylhet City Corporation: A Study . Space and Culture, India, 10(2), 42–51.
  • 6. Bhattacharjee, P., Paul, K., & Das, T. K. (2022). Gender inequality in South Asia: A case study of tea garden workers in Bangladesh. In R. K. Kothari (Ed.), South Asia: Issues, challenges and prospects (pp. 236-256), Delhi: Atlantic Publishers Pvt. Ltd
  • 7. Zhumi, I.J. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2020) Socioeconomic Deprivation of Working Children in Sylhet, in T.K. Das, N. Ahmed, F. Ahmmed, M.I. Hossain, A. Pervin, M.M. Rahman and M.A. Oakkas (eds.). Social Work and Sustainable Social Development(pp.264-286). Sylhet, Bangladesh: Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • 8. Das, T.K., Paul, K. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2020) Social Work and Social Development: Prospects in Bangladesh, in T.K. Das, N. Ahmed, F. Ahmmed, M.I. Hossain, A. Pervin, M.M. Rahman and M.A. Oakkas (eds.). Social Work and Sustainable Social Development(pp.33-49). Sylhet, Bangladesh: Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • 9. Paul, K. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2018). Effectiveness of the Government Social Services to Uphold the Socio-economic Condition of Rural People in Bangladesh: Evidence from Chatal Village in Sylhet District. The Journal of Social Freedom, Vol. 1(1), pp. 42-55, Gazipur: Bangladesh Health Education and Legal Aid Foundation
  • 10. Pervin,A. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2018) Political Participation of Women living in the Slum: A study conducted in Sylhet City.Social Work Journal,India,9(1),10-23.
  • 11. Bhattacharjee, P. (2016). Microcredit among slum women in Sylhet: A qualitative analysis. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice, 4(2), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.13189/ijrh.2016.040202
  • 12. Paul, K. & Bhattacharjee, P. (2016). Social Services and Social Work in Bangladesh: An Exploration. BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, Vol. 2(1), pp. 63-78

Teaching

  • Life and Society of Bangladesh
  • Social and Abnormal Psychology
  • Social Welfare Services in Bangladesh
  • Social Work Practice with Groups
  • Social Development
  • Gender Issues and Social Work Practice

Awards & Recognition

  • Annual University Scholarship during graduate studies at SUST,Sylhet.
  • Annual University Scholarships(2008,2009,2010,2011) undergraduate studies at SUST,Sylhet,
  • Academic Scholarship of Northumbria University (2020), UK