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Dr(Fr) Rev Dr Richard Rego Sj

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COMMUNICATION

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Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic DegreeSubjectUniversityAddress of the UniversityRank/ Medals
PG Executive Diploma in Digital MarketingDigital MarketingKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (USA)Northwestern University, 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
Postdoctoral ResearchCommunication and JournalismSeattle UniversityWashington, USA
Postdoctoral ResearchCommunication and JournalismUniversity of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom
PhDKannada CinemaPune UniversityIndia
MAFilm and TV StudiesUniversity of WarwickUnited Kingdom
MS CommunicationMS CommunicationBangalore UniversityIndia
PG DiplomaComputer ApplicationSt Joseph's College, Bangalore UniversityResidency Road, Bangalore

PG Diploma Details
Programme NameMain SubjectUniversity NameStart DateEnd DateMark / Grade Obtained
PGDCA (Computer Application)Computer ApplicationSt Joseph's College01-05-201401-05-2015-

PhD Details
Title of ThesisUniversity / InstitutionUniversity AddressDate of RegistrationDate of CompletionDetails of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)Current Status
Themes, concerns, and Values in the Films of Girish KasaravalliPune UniversityIndia01-06-200501-05-2008Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications
TitleName of JournalYearDOI/URLYour authorial positionHow many authorsClarivate IF
Adherence to the WHO Guidelines on Suicide Reporting: A Content Analysis from Bengaluru, IndiaIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry2025DOI:10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_318_23Other9
What's Up and What's Down: The Use of WhatsApp and its Influence on Family, Friends, and RelationsHimachal Pradesh University Journal.2021https://hpuniv.ac.in/hpuniv/upload/uploadfiles/files/HPUJ-December-2021-issue.pdf1st and corresponding1
Media Education for Democracy in IndiaCommunication Today20211st and corresponding1
Nationalism, Online Slug-fests and the Secular: The Use of Facebook and Contested Constitutional IdealsReinventing Nationalism, Secularism & Plurality: Media Discourses & Deconstruction.20191st and corresponding1
Changing Forms and Platforms of Misogyny: Sexual Harassment of Women Journalists on Twitter.Media Watch20181st and corresponding1
Identity, Alterity and Social Media: Coercing SilenceJournal of Dharma20181st and corresponding1
The Role of Print Media in Building a Democratic Society: A Case Study of the News Coverage of Burhan Wani Killing in KashmirCommunication & Journalism Research20171st2
New media technologies in teaching and learning in higher educationMedia Watch20171st and corresponding1
Casteism in Girish Kasaravalli's FilmsJournal of Creative Communications20131st and corresponding1

Research Projects

In house Project (Seed Money)
Title of ProjectProject Start DateProject End DateAmount Received
The effect of a film intervention on knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions about teenage pregnancy among Khasi high school students05-05-202530-04-2025100000
Projects
Type of ProjectLevelTitle of ProjectCurrent StatusFunding AgencyAmountProject Start DateProject End DateDuration
MinorSwami Supriya (Makers of Indian Literature Series)OngoingSahitya Academi1700021-06-202430-06-20251 year
MinorNationalUse of new media technologies in higher educationCompletedBJES10,178 INR01-06-201531-05-2016One year
MajorNationalCommunication needs of a local community in MangaloreCompletedMangalore Jesuit Educational Society100,000 INR01-06-200731-05-2008One year
MajorNationalUtilization of Media Content in Enhancing the Information Level of Students in Secondary SchoolsCompletedUGC - Major Research Project4,08,200 INR01-06-200731-05-2009Two years
MajorNationalKonkani Communities in Golden Karnataka: Cultural Celebrations (Konkani)CompletedKarnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, Govt of Karnataka7,06,915 INR01-06-200631-05-2007One year

Paper Presentations

Presentations
Title of PaperTitle of Seminar/ConferenceOrganized byLevelStart DatePlaceCountryDuration
Regional Media and Language Diversity of KarnatakaPre-SeminarChrist (Deemed-to-be-University; Bangalore)National23-05-2023BangaloreIndiaOne day
EDUCATION IN PERIL- ONGOING EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF KARNATAKAAll India Save Education - Karnataka committee's webinar-National15-02-2022BangaloreIndiaOne day

Workshop/Conference/Training Programme

Participation (Seminar, Conference, Workshop)
Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceDuration
Digital Populism and Platform Politics: Narratives of Power and IdentityConferenceInternationalChrist (Deemed-to-be) University28-08-2025Bengaluru3 days
Reigniting the Research Spark: Exploring New Methodologies and PerspectivesOthersNationalSt Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai15-03-2021Mumbai (online)Six days
International Awareness on Misinformation: Intervention Strategies and IdeasSeminarNationalUniversity of Calicut, Kerala19-02-2021Two days
National Workshop on Research MethodologyWorkshopNationalGirls P.G. College of Excellence, Sagar (MP)01-02-2021Seven days
• 18 Cognitive Biases that Cloud our DecisionOthersNationalSurendranath College for Women, West Bengal28-11-2020-
Research Methods in Social SciencesWorkshopNationalSt Joseph’s College Autonomous, Bengaluru07-10-2020-
Excellence in Peer Review: How to be an Effective Peer ReviewerTraining ProgramNationalTaylor & Francis Reviewer Training Network18-09-2020-
Writing Research Proposal and Handling Qualitative Research Data Using RQDA and Deducer TextOthersNationalNodal Office, Christ (Deemed-to-be-University), Thiruvananthapuram11-04-2020ThiruvananthapuramThree Days

Membership

Membership (Research body/Professional Association)
Name of the BodyLevelStart DateEnd DateAny other Information
Board of Studies, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous)Others01-05-202231-05-2024
Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Govt. of KarnatakaState01-05-202131-05-2024
Board of Studies, Jyothi Nivas College (Autonomous)Others01-05-2020
Board of Studies, Goa UniversityOthers01-05-2019
Board of Studies, Christ (Deemed-to-be-University)Others01-05-2018

Awards

Name of Award/AchievementLevelAwarded byPlaceDateDuration of Fellowship
FDPNationalAmity University, MumbaiONLINE28-07-20255 half-days Days (28/7-02/8)
Completion of a Certificate CourseInternationalUpGrad AcademyONLINE28-07-2025FOUR days (Two Hours per day)
FDPRegionalSt Joseph's UniversityBengaluru25-07-2025Two Days
Teaching Responsibly with AIInternationalGPTZero Foundation, USAUSA (ONLINE)23-05-2025One month (2 hours x 6 days)
Founder-Director, Institute of Communication & Media StudiesOthersSt Joseph's College AutonomousBengaluru01-06-2021-
Chair, Academic and Administrative AuditOthersSt Joseph’s College (Autonomous)Bangalore01-05-2021One year
Former HOD, Dept of CommunicationOthersSt Joseph’s College & St Aloysius CollegeBengaluru01-06-2020-
IIAS AssociateshipNationalIndian Institute of Advanced StudyShimla01-05-2018
Visiting ProfessorInternationalSeattle UniversityWashington, USA01-01-2016
Launched two UG and one PG ProgrammesOthersSt Joseph’s CollegeBengaluru01-05-2014
Founder-Director, Research CentreOthersSt Joseph’s College AutonomousBengaluru01-05-2014Six years
Academic VisitorInternationalUniversity of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom01-05-2013
Established Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM - St Aloysius College Community Radio (2009)OthersSt Aloysius CollegeBangalore01-05-2009Three years
Established Post Graduate Department of Communication at St Aloysius CollegeOthersSt Aloysius CollegeBangalore01-06-2008
Library FellowshipNationalCentre for the Study of Culture & Society (CSCS)Bengaluru, India01-05-2007

Guideship Details

Serial NumberName of ScholarGenderDepartment of CandidateUniversityTitle of the thesis for scholarDate of RegistrationRegistration Order No:StatusTypeScholarshipName of Co-GuideDate of Awarding PhD
No:NIMH/A&E-SA-3-24/Ph.D/PSW/LV/2020-21Ms Lekshmi VimalaFEMALEDept of Psychiatric Social WorkNIMHANSDevelopment of a Module on Suicide Reporting for Media Students - A Feasible Study01-02-2020No:NIMH/A&E-SA-3-24/Ph.D/PSW/LV/2020-21AwardedFull timeJRF1. Prof. Dhanasekara Pandian; 2. Dr Anish Cheriyan; 3. Dr Santhosh Loganatha.22-07-2024
201812Ms. Lekshmi VimalaFEMALEPsychiatric Social WorkNIMHANS, BengaluruFr Dr Richard Rego SJ

Previous Experience

DesignationInstitution NameStart DateEnd Date
Associate ProfessorSt Aloysius College08-01-200104-01-2014

Faculty Development Program

Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byPlaceDate FromDate To
Nurturing Future Leadership ProgramFDPs attendedNationalMalaviya Teacher Training Mission & IIT KharagpurIIT Kharagpur16-03-202620-03-2026
Re-igniting the Research Spark: Exploring New Methodologies and PerspectivesFDPs attendedOnlineSt Xavier’s College, MumbaiMumbai15-03-202120-03-2021
Research Methodology in Social SciencesRefresher CoursesHRDCHRDC, Kumaon University, Nainital. (Offline)Nainital10-10-201802-11-2018
Communication for DevelopmentFDPs attendedHRDCUGC-HRDC at Dept of Journalism & Communication, Guahati University, Assam with UNICEFGuahati University, Assam23-10-201712-11-2017
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