Education - Ph.D., 2006, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, USA
MSW, 1999, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (Bombay), India
BA, 1997, History and Film Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Research Interest:

Social Network Analysis
Gerontology and Social Connectedness
Social Capital, Volunteerism and civic participation
International Social Development
Use of technology in social work practice

Selected Publication:

Mukherjee, D. (forthcoming). Long-term care and social capital: Maximizing prevention and delay movement at higher level of care. International Journal of Welfare for the Aged.

Mukherjee, D. (forthcoming). Understanding motivation in E-volunteering from a social capital perspective. Computers in Human Services .

Selected Presentations:

Mukherjee, D . Information Communication Technologies in disaster management; a case study of Gujarat after earthquake. Annual Conference, Center for Knowledge Societies. Bangalore , India . July9-11, 2001.

Mukherjee, D. Advocating peace while antagonizing the nation; the peace and justice movement after a "successful" war.5th Annual Policy Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. August 23-26, 2003

Mukherjee, D . Liberated Yet Oppressed: The Plight of Women in Afghanistan after Taliban. 17th Annual Women's Studies Conference, Columbia , South Carolina , USA . February 26-27, 2004 .

Mukherjee, D. Influence of Internet on social capital. 52 nd Annual Program Meeting of Council of Social Work Education, Chicago , IL February 16- 19, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Factors leading to higher level of care. 4 th Annual Gero-Ed Conference, Chicago , IL February 16-19, 2006 .

Mukherjee, D. Influence of shifting ideological divide on social policy teaching, 2006 Policy Conference, Washington , DC , June 16 – 19, 2006 .

Teaching Areas:

Social work research methods
Social work program evaluation
Social work macro-practice with organizations and communities
Human Behavior in social development: ecological perspective
Information Technology for Community Development
Social Planning/Sustainable Development

Service:

Member Society for Social Work Research
Member Council of Social Work Education
Member International Society Third Sector Research
Member Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development
Representative United Nations Volunteer Program

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