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: [email protected], [email protected]

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. (2024)
  • 2. 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 (2023)
  • 3. 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). (2023)
  • 4. 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 (2022)
  • 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. (2022)
  • 6. 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 (2022)
  • 7. 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 (2020)
  • 8. 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 (2020)
  • 9. 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. (2018)
  • 10. 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 (2018)
  • 11. 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 (2016)
  • 12. 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 (2016)

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