Faculty Profile

Tahmina Islam

Professor

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801732240178
  • Email: tahmina-scw@sust.edu

Biography

Professor Tahmina Islam has been serving as a faculty member of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh since 2001, She completed her Undergraduate and Graduate in Social Work from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet.She obtained another master degree from Goteborg University Sweden 2008. Her major research interests are Gender, gender inequality and empowerment, counseling and guidance, family violence, violence against women, couple conflict, acid violence, Indigenous community. She plays social activist role in various organizations. She runs a voluntarily counseling center in the department since 2009.She conducts a number of training on basic counseling in different GO and NGO organizations . She participates in different schools and colleges as a motivational speaker. She is an enlisted resource person in Police service where she delivers lecture on ethical norms values on Sylhet since 2016.


Education

  • International Master of Science in Social Work. Goteborg University, Sweden Session 2007-08.
  • M.S.S in Social WorkShahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet,Year 1998
  • B.S.S (Hons) in Social Work. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 1997
  • (H.S.C) Institution: B.A.F Shaheen College Tejgaon,Dhaka. Group: Science 1993 Board: Dhaka.
  • (S.S.C) Institution: B.A.F Shaheen College, Jessore Group: Science. 1991.Board: Jessore.
  • PhD , University of Malaya Malaysia

Research Interests

  • Gender, gender inequality and empowerment, counseling and guidance, family violence, violence gainst women, couple conflict, acid violence, Indigenous community.

Active Research Project

  • 1. N/A

External Affiliations

  • 1.CCC ( CONCERN CITIZEN COMMITTIEE) TIB BANGLADESH SYLHET
  • 2.Vice President , SHUJON (SHUSAHONER JONNO NAGORIK) SYLHET
  • 3. Working as a counsellor and provide counseling services to students (Voluntaryly).
  • 4.ARDENTIER, QUANTUM FOUNDATION SYLHET
  • 5.MEMBER ,SEXUAL HARASSEMENT COMMITTIEE ,LEADING UNIVERSITY SYLHET
  • 6. Has completed 8 Days certified TA 101(Counseling training) course offered by Ain O Salish Kendro Dhaka 2013.
  • 7.BOARD MEMEBER,EDS A KHULNA BASED VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS FOR DEPRIVED CHILDREN

Journal Publications

  • 1. Tahmina Islam, University of Malaya, Malaysia Siti Hajar Abu Bakar Ah, Universiti of Malaya, Malaysia Noralina Omar, Universiti of Malaya, MalaysiaCommunity-Based Rehabilitation Programs for the Acid Victims’ Community in Bangladesh: A Conceptual Analysis Aiming to Including the Excluded Into the SDGs Regime. IGI Global
  • 2. Islam, T., Siti Hajar A. B., & Omar, N., (2023). Public Perception towards the Acid Burned Women in Bangladesh, A Proposal for Reconstructing Attitude from Intersectionally and Ecosystem: For Harmonizes and Sustainable Society.In Meletiadou, E., (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Exploring Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through an Intersectional Lens. E. Meletiadou (Ed) , IGI Global.
  • 3. . Islam Tahmina, Islam M. Rezaul, and Abu Bakar Ah , Siti Hajar (2020) “Data collection on acid attack survivor women: a PhD researcher’s experience from Bangladesh” in Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies Edward Elgar Publishing. Uk.
  • 4. Acid Assault Victims of Bangladesh Social Research Methodology and New Techniques in Analysis, Interpretation, and Writing (pp. 135-159): IGI Global.
  • 5. Faisal Ahmmed, PhD, Tahmina Islam & Mohammad Ali Oakkas,PhD., “Situation of Child Education among Khasi, Patra and Tea Workers Community in Bangladesh (”2017) Vol 28, No.2, ,SUST Journal of Social Science, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet.
  • 6. ‘Conflict, & Challenges faced by employed Women in Family Life: A study on Sylhet city’. East West Journal of Benin and Social Studies. Vol 5, ISBN 2074-5443 P 1-14
  • 7. Ahmmed Faisal, Islam Tahmina, Mathbor. M. Golam & Inaba Miyuki (2016). ‘Elders People among the Patra Ethnic Group in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study. Studies in Languages and Cultures, Japan Kyushu University No-37, P 51-61
  • 8. . Ahmed Faisal, Islam Tahmina & Hossen Md. Abul (2016) ‘Understands Waters, Sanitation & Hygiene Situation among Tea Labors Community in Sylhet (HR)’. (2016). Gender Governance and Human Rights South Asian Perspective. (Edited by Oscar Publication) P 159-168
  • 9. ‘Working Condition and Women’s Health in Bangladesh: The quest for a new Praxis’. Empowerment, Vol 20. P 25-34
  • 10. ‘The causes and consequences of Eve-teasing in Urban Bangladesh: An Empirical study’.
  • 11. ‘Trends and Nature of Dowry System among Tea Laborers-a study conducted in Tarapur tea garden, Sylhet’
  • 12. Islam Tahmina (2011) ‘The Causes and Consequences of Couple Conflict- a Study in Sweden Perspective’. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller, Germany, [ISBN: 978-3-639-34806-4]
  • 13. Kormojibi Narider Khomotayon: Ekti shomikkha”

Teaching

  • I have been working in SUST for last 22 years. As a teacher I have been teaching various courses like Community Health Care, Physiological Aspects of Human growth & development, Social group work, Social Welfare Policy & Planning, Industrial Relations. Social welfare services in Bangladesh and Guidance & Counseling in Social Work: Theories & Techniques etc. Besides this, I have to conduct and supervise students in Fieldwork and Research project. Furthermore, it’s one of my major responsibilities to conduct seminar on various developmental issues like health problem, Acid violence, dowry problem, counseling, eve-teasing and different developmental issues etc.

Awards & Recognition

  • • Recipient of ADLERBERTSKA Scholarship in Goteborg University Sweden in 2007.
  • • Winner of Book Prize in recognition of the highest talent and greatest achievement among all graduates of the Department of Social Work, Shah Jalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh in the Master level Examination 1998, conferred on December 2007.
  • • Winner of Book Prize in recognition of the highest talent and greatest achievement among all graduates of the Department of Social Work, Shah Jalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh in the Bachelor level Examination 1997, conferred on December 2007.
  • • Recipient of University Merit Scholarship in Bachelor of Social Sciences, in Social Work Examination in 1997 for academic excellence.
  • PhD Degree awaeded from The University of Malaya , Malaysia 2023