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  • Dr Sonia Sawhney

  • Assistant Professor
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Publications 2012 - 2019

Publications

  • 7
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 2
    Other
  • 7
    Projects
  • 3

Citations / H-Index

5 Citations
1 h-index
16 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Education and Educational Research

Sonia Sawhney is an Assistant Professor with the TISS-Azim Premji School of Education at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad since 2013. Her research interests are in the areas of inclusive education and special educational needs, equity and social justice, child rights and socio-emotional well-being in schools. She pursues these interests by engaging in research, teaching, publishing, conducting workshops and developing curriculum.

Personal Information

Dr Sonia Sawhney

Female
Azim Premji School of Education TISS Mumbai, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400088


Experience

  • Assistant Professor

    Azim Premji School of Education

    Tata Institute of Social Sciences


Qualification

  • Ph.D.

    Osmania University

  • M.Phil.

    University of Cambridge

  • M.Ed.

    Osmania University

  • M.A. English

    Indira Gandhi National Open University

  • B.Ed.

    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

  • B.A.

    Delhi University


Honours and Awards

2019

iSTEP-Stanford Graduate School of Education

Stanford Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, USA

2013

Senior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, India

2011

Junior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, India

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2019

iSTEP-Stanford Graduate School of Education

Stanford Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, USA

2013

Senior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, India

2011

Junior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, India

2010

Cambridge Assessment Scholarship

Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, United Kingdom

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Membership In Committees

2022

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability groups (UREAG), CIES

Vice-Chair

2021

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability groups (UREAG), CIES

Secretary

2020

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Groups (UREAG), CIES

Secretary

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2022

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability groups (UREAG), CIES

Vice-Chair

2021

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability groups (UREAG), CIES

Secretary

2020

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability Groups (UREAG), CIES

Secretary

2019

Under-represented Racial, Ethnic, and Ability groups (UREAG), CIES

Historian

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Research Projects

Baseline study of CSR implementation in 10 villages under UltraTech Cements Ltd at Bhogasamudram, Andhra Pradesh: Exploring the status of and avenues for Education, Health and Livelihoods

Funding Agency : Ultra Tech UltraTech Cements Ltd

Action research on scaling up school internship as part of the ITEP collaboration with IITM

Funding Agency : IITM

Connected Learning and Research on Inclusive Education” (CLeaR on IE)-A study of challenges in human resource development for inclusive education

Funding Agency : Cognizant Foundation

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Baseline study of CSR implementation in 10 villages under UltraTech Cements Ltd at Bhogasamudram, Andhra Pradesh: Exploring the status of and avenues for Education, Health and Livelihoods

Funding Agency : Ultra Tech UltraTech Cements Ltd

Action research on scaling up school internship as part of the ITEP collaboration with IITM

Funding Agency : IITM

Connected Learning and Research on Inclusive Education” (CLeaR on IE)-A study of challenges in human resource development for inclusive education

Funding Agency : Cognizant Foundation

N for Nose: Status of the Education Report for India 2019

Funding Agency : UNESCO, India

Midterm Review of the KalaMytrah Project’ Bridge Program

Funding Agency : Mytrah

Needs Assessment Study in Neighborhood Communities (and schools within these communities) of Balaji Cement Works

Funding Agency : Ultratech Cement

School Library Program of Basic Research and Development (BREAD) Society: An Assessment

Funding Agency : Wipro Applying Thought in Schools (WATIS)

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