About me!

In fall 2011 when I jointed Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM), I was an established academician, police administrator and trainer, researcher, volunteer and fundraiser. During my working at AUM, I have distinguished myself in teaching, research, and service.

Teaching being a prime responsibility of AUM faculty, since my joining I maintain certifications for Online Teaching, Graduate Faculty Status, and IRB CITI in Social Sciences. In 2021, I received a Ten-Year Successful Teaching Recognition Certificate. In 2015, I received a Faculty Recognition Award for strong influence on student academic success and a nomination for a Staff Appreciation Award.

At AUM, I taught twenty-nine graduate courses, thirty-six undergraduate, twenty-six combined undergraduate and graduate, thirteen comps, thirteen internships and directed research undergraduate and graduate courses. Assisted sixty-eight students to become CITI certified researchers and engaged students in my research and conference presentations.

From the beginning of my career at AUM till fall 2023, my average score from Chair’s Annual Evaluations in each of the three areas of teaching, research and service has been 3.5 (exceeds expectations) on a 4-point scale. Based on feedback of approximately 1600 students who have attended my courses, my student evaluation scores on continuous average have been 4.0 – 4.5 on a 5-point scale.

In the area of research, I have two books, one police training manual, one policy paper, three book chapters, twenty-one peer-reviewed articles including ten panel reviewed publications, one peer-reviewed monograph, three articles accepted for publication. I have completed eight grant awards, and three non-peer reviewed articles as third/fourth co-author.

I have presented in thirty-four conferences including twelve with invitation and four in the United Nations. Additionally, participated in eighteen conferences, served as discussant in four sessions and chaired twelve sessions. I am serving on a prestigious project, Global Virtual Engagement Committee, of International Association of Women Police to review the training needs of women police in the virtual society. With an intent to promote scientific research and evidence-based practices, I have developed individual research partnerships and collaborations with prestigious global justice and policymaking institutions to include United Nations, International Association of Women Police, Academic Council of United Nations, American Society of Criminology and United Nations Institute for Training and Development.

In the areas of service, I reviewed twenty-two journal articles, two books, served as reviewer for two journals and advisory/editorial board members of three journals. I served two time as Senator of my college, advisor to the Indian Student Organization and advisor to undergraduate and graduate students. Also, sponsored a travel grant, Pace Kaur Bahl, for women police officers to participate in the annual meeting of American Society of Criminology. From last three years I am contributing to financially to assist the critical needs of students in my college. I am current and/or former member of twenty professional national and global organizations.

Distinctive Achievements! 

Creative Initiatives and Projects

In 2019, I had a major breakthrough in research when one of my policy papers, “Role and Scope of Women Police in Cybercrime and Victimization,” presented in the American Society of Criminology was evaluated by premium justice research organizations – World Society of Victimology, American Society of Criminology, and Criminologists Without Borders – as being relevant for bringing global impact. Paper was recommended for presentation at UN platform and inclusion in the United Nations proceeding. Presentation of this paper placed me in contact with one of the main organs of United Nations, UN Women, and one major global policing organization, International Association of Women Police. A list of the creative in-progress and completed activities and projects with these two global organizations is listed below.

Initiatives and Projects with UN, and UN Women, USA

2024 Global Future Generational Equity (GFGE): SSRN Policy Research Paper Series: To give students opportunity to publish to air their voices, a journal/Policy Research Paper Series has been made available. Focus of the series is on strengthening UN Sustainable Goals: 4 – Education, 5 – Gender Equality, & 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions.

2024 Participation in UN Consultations of the Declaration of Future Generation: Have the honor of participating in the consultation process of Declaration of Future Generations, and submitting a proposal to be included in the Declaration for Future Generations.

2024 Participation in the Parallel Events, UN, New York: Organizing two panel discussions during the annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women. 

December 2022 to December 2023 Board Member of UN Women, USA:  I successfully completed my term on the Board of UN Women, USA. This participation has provided exceptionally learning and rewarding experiences. I enjoyed access to UN Calendar, attending meetings, policy discussions and seminar, and reading UN daily official newspaper.

In 2023 as Board member of UN Women, USA during the 67^th annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW67), participated in the below listed four high level meetings/sessions at UN HQ, NY.

• CSW67 Side Event: UN Headquarters: “Innovations for Gender Equality through Education in the Digital Age,” March 16, 2023.
• CSW67 Side Event: UN Headquarters: “Bridging the Gender Gap in the Digital Economy: Leveraging technology and innovation to advance women’s economic empowerment in Asia Pacific and Africa.” March 16, 2023.
• CSW67 Side Event: UN Headquarters: The Power of Resilience “Supporting civil society and women’s rights organizations working to end violence against women and girls in protracted, complex and overlapping crises.” March 14, 2023.
• CSW67 Side Event: Zoom: “Cracking the Code: Innovation for a Gender Equal Future,” UN Women, USA as a part of CSW 67. March 9, 2023.

Outcome: Created a Global Generational Equality Group (GGEG).

Organized a Panel Discussion in 2022: During 66^th annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women, (UNCSW66), I organized a panel discussion on the topic of “Need and Challenges for Bringing Women and Girls to the Central Stage of Justice Institutions in the Digital Society of Post-COVID Era,” UN Sustainable Development Goals – 5: Equality and 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Outcome: Panel report remained on the portal of UN CSW66 for three months to receive feedback and generate awareness about the issues and recommendations of the panel discussion.

Attended the Academic Council of United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual   Meeting, 2022: “Evidence-Based Solutions for Intensifying Global Challenges” held at UN Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies from June 23-25, 2022.

Organized a Panel Discussion in 2021: During 65^th annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW65) NY, 2021: I organized a panel discussion on, “Handling Cyber Violence against Women and Girls by Building Gender-Responsive Criminal Justice System,” UN Sustainable Development Goals – 5: Equality and 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Outcome: Panel report remained on UN Portal for three months to receive feedback and generate awareness about the issues and recommendations of this panel discussion.

Attended CSW Meeting in 2020: During the 64^th annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW64) NY, 2020, I participated in the United Nations Virtual Multi-Stakeholder meeting of global representatives from Academia, Private Sector, Civic Society and Non-governmental.

Presented a Policy Paper in 2019: During the 63^rd annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) NY, 2019, I presented a policy paper on, “Role and Scope of Women Police in Cyber Crime and Cyber Victimization,” UN Sustainable Development Goals – 5: Equality and 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Outcome: I participated in a “Virtual Town Hall Meeting” of the approved global representatives of Civil Society with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Initiatives and Projects with International Association of Women Police (IAWP)

In summer 2021, IAWP invited me to serve on their “Global Virtual Engagement Committee” to review the training needs of women police globally. Based on my experience and research, I proposed four initiatives for gender mainstreaming and strengthening of the women police. Two of the initiatives have been approved and sponsored by the Board of Directors and adopted by IAWP. Brief information of both initiatives and my role in execution of the initiatives are provided below:

Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP) for women police officers: With intent to enhance the education and research among women police officers, $3000 (USD) has been made available annually for a Graduate Fellowship for women police officers. In last summer 2022, I had the honor to serve as Chair of the Panel constituted to review and select the first Graduate Fellow for the GFP of IAWP.

Research Paper Series of the International Association of Women within the Criminal Justice Research Network (CJRN) and Women and Gender Studies Network (WGSRN) of SSRN has been started to encourage, promote and share research among women police officers. Numerous articles have been published by the IAWP members based on their research and experiences.

In addition to the collaborations with UN Women and IAWP, I have developed ties with two prestigious organizations: Columbian National Police- Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol and Department of State, Trafficking in Person (TIP), USA.

Most recently on May 15, 2023, I completed a review of a Classified Document, “Combating the financing of terrorism in modern conditions,” for the Criminality Journal of Ministry of National Defense Columbian National Police- Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol. In 2020, I participation in the review process of “Constructing and validation of an instrument to compare national criminal justice policies for the Criminality Journal of Ministry of National Defense Columbian National Police-Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol. On May, 2023, I participated in a review process of the working of the “Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG)” of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), State Department of USA and made recommendations for consideration.