SANJUKTA CHAUDHURI
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702
Department of Economics
468 Schneider Social Science Hall
Eau Claire, WI 54702
Phone: 715-836-3527
E-mail: chaudhs@uwec.edu
Webpage: http://people.uwec.edu/chaudhs/
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Economics, The Graduate Center, City University of New York May 2008
MBA., Marketing, Xavier Institute of Management, India March 2000
B.A., Economics, Presidency College, India June 1997
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire 2008 – present
Visiting Lecturer, Economics, St. Lawrence University 2007 – 2008
Adjunct Lecturer, Economics, Hunter College 2004 – 2007
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
Feminist Economics; Gender Inequality; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Issues in South Asia.
EXTERNAL GRANTS
Recipient of the 2012-2013 American Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grant sponsored by the American Association of University Women ($6,000).
(Project title: “Like Mother, Like Daughter: Women’s Status in the Patriarchal Family and the Missing Girls of India”).
COURSES TAUGHT
Women and the Labor Market; Economics of American Minorities; Labor Economics; Principles of Microeconomics; Examining Women’s Studies.
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. 2012. “Female Infant Mortality Disadvantage in India: A Regional Analysis,” Review of Radical Political Economy 44(3) (Forthcoming in September 2012).
Sanjukta Chaudhuri and Shahnaz Abdullah. 2012. “Women’s Education, Work Outside Home, and Marital Violence: The case of Bangladesh,” (Forthcoming: International Journal of Public Policy).
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. 2011. “Does Gender Discrimination Contribute to India’s Population Imbalance? A Household Level Analysis,”International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies 4 (4): 390–406.
ENTRIES IN ENCYCLOPEDIAS/DICTIONARIES (referred)
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Aisha Bibi,” invited submission of 800-word entry to The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World, edited by Mary Z. Stange, Carol K. Oyster, and Geoffrey J. Golson. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications USA. (Forthcoming)
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Veerni Project,” invited submission of 800-word entry to The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World, edited by Mary Z. Stange, Carol K. Oyster, and Geoffrey J. Golson. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications USA. (Forthcoming)
WORKING PAPERS/PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Son Aspiring Parity Progression in India: A Household Level Analysis.” (Revise &Resubmit: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Syeda Jesmin, Sanjukta Chaudhuri and Shahnaz Abdullah. “Educating Women for HIV Prevention: Does Exposure to Mass Media Make Them More Knowledgeable?” (Revise & Resubmit: Healthcare for Women International)
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Gender Discrimination and Excess Female Infant Mortality: The Case of Bihar, India.” (Revise & Resubmit: Feminist Economics)
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Numbers and Rates of Excess Female Infant Mortality in India: Estimates from the National Family Health Surveys.” (Under Review)
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Patriarchy, Legal Abortion and Sex Selective Abortion in India.”
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Patriarchy, Women’s Status, and Female Mortality Disadvantage in India: The Case of the Missing Girls.”
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Women’s Empowerment in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of Five Countries”.
Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Female Labor Force Participation and Marital Violence in India”.
Rose-Marie Avin and Sanjukta Chaudhuri. “Modernization, Globalization, and Women in Argentina: Their Changing Roles in the Economy and Society.”
OTHER RESEARCH PAPERS
Marilyn Gittell, Bill McKinney, Julio Huato, Terese Lawinski, Allison Churilla, Sanjukta Chaudhuri, and Effie MacLachlan. 2007. “The Economic Status of Working Women in New York.” Howard Samuels Center, City University of New York, New York, NY.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Women’s' Labor Force Participation and Marital Violence in India,” Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meetings, , San Diego, CA (Forthcoming in January 2013).
“Educating Women for HIV Prevention: Does Exposure to Mass Media Make Them More Knowledgeable?” American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, (with Syeda Jesmin, Denver, CO (Forthcoming in August 2012).
“Female Mortality Disadvantage in India: A Regional Analysis,” Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL (January 2012).
“Religion and Women’s Empowerment: A Comparative Study of India and Bangladesh,” Association of Indian Economic and Financial Studies (AIEFS) biennial meetings, Kenosha, WI (May 2011).
“Son Preference in India: Trends and Determinants.” Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meetings, Denver, CO (January 2011).
“Women’s Empowerment in South Asia and South East Asia: A Comparative Analysis,” Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) Annual Meetings, Atlanta, GA (January 2010).
“Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Labor Market Discrimination in the Midwest,” University of Wisconsin System Women’s Studies Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (April 2009).
“Child Labor in Developing Countries,” Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH (March 2009).
“Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Incidence of Child Labor,” Wisconsin Economic Association Annual Conference, University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point, Steven’s Point, WI (October 2008).
“Why Do Parents Discriminate against their Daughters?” Pursuit of Certainty: Applications in Measuring Poverty at the Maastricht School of Governance, Maastricht, Netherlands (November 2007).
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES
“Economic Impact on Women and Families Due to Repeal of Equal Pay Act in Wisconsin,” Speech delivered on Equal Pay Day, We Are Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls, WI (April 2012).
“Feminist-Economics: Perspectives on Patriarchy, Gender Inequality and Women’s Empowerment in South Asia,” Faculty Forum, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (March 2012).
“Race, Ethnicity and Economics,” Communication & Journalism Department, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (October 2011).
“Feminist Activism in India: the case of SEWA,” Women’s Studies Department, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (February 2011).
“Tradition, Economics and Gender Bias in India: Why do Parents Discriminate?” Jerry Johnson Memorial Lecture, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (April 2008).
“Gender issues in Developing Nations: The Impact of Discrimination,” Department of Gender Studies, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY (October 2007).
“The Economic Status of Working Women in New York,” Presented for the Fall 2006 Carsey Institute Women and Work Seminar Series, Durham, NH (November 2006).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: EDITORIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Integrated Social Sciences: www.jiss.org, 2009 – present.
Referee: Feminist Economics; Economic Inquiry; Asian Population Studies; International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health; National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2012 Proceedings.
Book Reviews: Since 2008, reviewed eleven books on gender inequality for Choice (www.choicemag.org), a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Proposal Reviews: Reviewed three grant proposals for the Office of Research and Sponsored Program (ORSP), University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 2012.
GRANTS AND AWARDS AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – EAU CLAIRE
University Research and Creative Activity Grant Program, 2012.
“Patriarchy, Women’s Status, and Female Infant Mortality Disadvantage in India”.
Small Research Grant, Spring 2012.
“Patriarchy, Politics and Sex Selective Abortion in India”
Faculty Student Collaborative Research Grant for Summer Research Experience, Summer 2011.
“India’s Missing Girls”
Faculty Student Collaborative Research Grant for Summer Research Experience, Summer 2010.
“Unemployment and Economic Recession: The Role of Race, Ethnicity and Gender”
Faculty Student Collaborative Research Grant for Summer Research Experience, Summer 2009.
“Economics of Smoking and Drinking at UWEC Campus”
Faculty Student Collaborative Research Grant for Research Experience, Fall 2008.
“Project Title: Economic Growth and Women’s Status”
UNIVERSITY SERVICE: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – EAU CLAIRE
Member, Judges’ Panel for Women’s Studies Student Scholarship Awards, Spring 2012.
Member, Search Committee, Economics Department, 2011-2012.
Member, Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Woman, 2011 – 2013.
Member, Curriculum Committee for Women’s Studies Program, 2011 – 2013.
Participant, Oral History Project Participant for Women’s Studies Dept, Spring 2010.
Participant, Cultural Diversity Roundtable, Spring 2010.
Member, Judges’ Panel for Women’s Studies Student Scholarship Awards, Spring 2010.
Member, Judges’ Panel for Women’s Studies Student Scholarship Awards, Spring 2009.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Member, Board of Directors, Anu Family Services, WI, 2009 – 2011.
Member, Executive Committee, Anu Family Services, WI, 2010 – present.
Member, Audit Committee, Anu Family Services, WI, 2010 – present.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONOR
Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, Student Support Services Program, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Spring 2009.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
American Economic Association (AEA)
International Association for Feminist Economists (IAFFE)
Union of Radical Political Economics (URPE)
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Interviewed for news item “New pay discrimination law creating controversy” by ABC News (WQOW Eau Claire) in April 2012.
Participated in panel discussion on “Economics and Recession,” WUEC 89.7 in January 2010.