Dr. Navitha Elizabeth Jose
Assistant Professor, Department of English, St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
IMPARC ID: IMP-CMP-ELIT-KL-2025-2030
Profile Summary
Dynamic scholar with extensive experience in teaching English literature, creative arts, and cultural studies, seeking a tenure-track position in Film and Television Studies. Committed to fostering inclusive and interdisciplinary learning environments while advancing scholarship in cinematic traditions, visual culture, and creative writing.
Subject Matter Expertise
Social Science & Humanities → Literature →
English Literature
Comparative Literature
Literary Theory & Criticism
Arts & Entertainment →
Film Studies
Film Criticism
Sociology →
Gender Studies
Cultural Studies
English Literature
Comparative Literature
Literary Theory & Criticism
Arts & Entertainment →
Film Studies
Film Criticism
Sociology →
Gender Studies
Cultural Studies
Mentorship Offered
Research →
Systematic Literature Review
Secondary Data Collection
Fact Checking
Writing →
General Proofreading & Editing
Translation
Newswriting
Systematic Literature Review
Secondary Data Collection
Fact Checking
Writing →
General Proofreading & Editing
Translation
Newswriting
Work Experience Summary
Over a decade of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English literature, language, and critical theory; mentoring students; coordinating academic and co-curricular initiatives; and contributing to assessment and examination processes. Responsibilities include developing innovative teaching materials, conducting workshops, and supporting student-led activities and campus media.
Company Name: St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
Job Title: Assistant Professor – Department of English
Description: Delivered UG/PG courses in English literature, language, and critical theory; mentored students; created teaching materials; conducted workshops; coordinated library initiatives and literary activities; question paper setter; supported magazine, clubs, and campus radio.
Duration: 2013 – Present
Company Name: St. George College, Aruvithra
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Guest) – Department of English
Description: Facilitated lectures and discussions on English literature and language; encouraged student participation via interactive assignments and seminars.
Duration: 2012 – 2013
Company Name: Alphonsa College, Pala
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Guest) – Department of English
Description: Conducted lectures on English language and literary studies; supported department activities and student-led initiatives.
Duration: 2011 – 2012
Job Title: Assistant Professor – Department of English
Description: Delivered UG/PG courses in English literature, language, and critical theory; mentored students; created teaching materials; conducted workshops; coordinated library initiatives and literary activities; question paper setter; supported magazine, clubs, and campus radio.
Duration: 2013 – Present
Company Name: St. George College, Aruvithra
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Guest) – Department of English
Description: Facilitated lectures and discussions on English literature and language; encouraged student participation via interactive assignments and seminars.
Duration: 2012 – 2013
Company Name: Alphonsa College, Pala
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Guest) – Department of English
Description: Conducted lectures on English language and literary studies; supported department activities and student-led initiatives.
Duration: 2011 – 2012
Educational Summary
Holds a Ph.D. from Mahatma Gandhi University (Baselius College) specializing in feminist film-literature interface on The Color Purple, an M.A. in English Language and Literature, and a B.A. in the same field.
Institution Name: Baselius College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Degree Title: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Field/Description: Gaze and Hegemony—A Feminist Reading of an interface of Fiction and Film (The Color Purple)
Duration: 2023
Institution Name: St. Thomas College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Degree Title: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Field/Description: English Language & Literature
Duration: 2004 – 2006
Institution Name: Assumption College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Degree Title: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Field/Description: English Language & Literature
Duration: 2001 – 2004
Degree Title: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Field/Description: Gaze and Hegemony—A Feminist Reading of an interface of Fiction and Film (The Color Purple)
Duration: 2023
Institution Name: St. Thomas College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Degree Title: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Field/Description: English Language & Literature
Duration: 2004 – 2006
Institution Name: Assumption College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Degree Title: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Field/Description: English Language & Literature
Duration: 2001 – 2004
Certification Summary
Completed pedagogical, disciplinary, and thematic upskilling via university refresher/orientation courses, faculty development programmes, and short-term courses in film appreciation, gender studies, environmental studies, and national education policy (2019–2024). Qualified UGC-NET (2011) and IELTS (CLB 9).
Title: Refresher Course in English Language & Literature
Issued By: University of Kerala
Issue Date: 2019
Title: Orientation Course for Teachers
Issued By: University of Kerala
Issue Date: 2019
Title: Certificate Course in Film Appreciation
Issued By: Nirmalagiri College with Kerala Chalachitra Academy, FFSI & FIPRESCI
Issue Date: 2020
Title: Faculty Development Programme – “How Can Teachers Make a Difference”
Issued By: Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras
Issue Date: 2020
Title: Short-Term Course on Gender Studies
Issued By: UGC-HRDC, University of Nainital
Issue Date: 2023
Title: Refresher Course in Environmental Studies – “Global Literature: An Adventure.”
Issued By: UGC-MMTTC, SV University, Tirupati
Issue Date: 2024
Title: Short-Term Course on National Education Policy
Issued By: UGC-MMTTC, SV University, Tirupati
Issue Date: 2024
Title: Faculty Development Programme – “Fantasy Literature: An Adventure.”
Issued By: Gokul Global University
Issue Date: 2024
Title: UGC-NET (Eligibility for Assistant Professorship)
Issued By: UGC, India
Issue Date: 2011
Title: IELTS (CLB 9)
Issued By: IDP IELTS
Issue Date: Not specified
Issued By: University of Kerala
Issue Date: 2019
Title: Orientation Course for Teachers
Issued By: University of Kerala
Issue Date: 2019
Title: Certificate Course in Film Appreciation
Issued By: Nirmalagiri College with Kerala Chalachitra Academy, FFSI & FIPRESCI
Issue Date: 2020
Title: Faculty Development Programme – “How Can Teachers Make a Difference”
Issued By: Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras
Issue Date: 2020
Title: Short-Term Course on Gender Studies
Issued By: UGC-HRDC, University of Nainital
Issue Date: 2023
Title: Refresher Course in Environmental Studies – “Global Literature: An Adventure.”
Issued By: UGC-MMTTC, SV University, Tirupati
Issue Date: 2024
Title: Short-Term Course on National Education Policy
Issued By: UGC-MMTTC, SV University, Tirupati
Issue Date: 2024
Title: Faculty Development Programme – “Fantasy Literature: An Adventure.”
Issued By: Gokul Global University
Issue Date: 2024
Title: UGC-NET (Eligibility for Assistant Professorship)
Issued By: UGC, India
Issue Date: 2011
Title: IELTS (CLB 9)
Issued By: IDP IELTS
Issue Date: Not specified
Publication Summary
Peer-reviewed publications and editorial contributions spanning film-literature adaptation, hegemonic discourse, and English as a lingua franca; includes journal articles (2011, 2012), a recent article in a Scopus-indexed journal, editorial/translation work (2014–2020), and a co-authored book released on March 19, 2025.
Title: Steven Spielberg’s Movie Version of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple: Technical Helplessness Posed by an Epistolary Novel
Journal: Research Lines (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Marginalization and Omission as Hegemonic Devices: A Comparative Study of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Its Movie Version by Steven Spielberg
Journal: Research Lines (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date: 2012
Title: Hegemony Redefined: An Apocalyptic Voice in Select Sci-Fi Movies
Journal: International Journal of Emerging Knowledge Studies (ISSN: 2583-7354)
Publication Date: Not specified
Title: Damsel, Dreamer and Designer: An Analysis of the Redefining Gazes in the Movie Adaptations of Cinderella
Journal: Feminist Media Studies (submitted; under review)
Publication Date: — (under review)
Title: The Universal Tongue: Charting the Rise of English as a Lingua Franca through Bibliometrics
Journal: Multidisciplinary Reviews (Scopus indexed)
DOI/Link: https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/mr/article/view/8383
Publication Date: Not specified
Title: Editor & Translator – Blessed Kunjachan (bi-annual magazine)
Journal/Publisher: Arch-Diocese of Pala
Publication Date: 2014 – 2020
Title: Editor & Columnist – Science Way (educational monthly magazine)
Journal/Publisher: Arch Eparchies of Kottayam, Chengannaserry, and Kanjirapally
Publication Date: 2014 – 2017
Title: Battles in the Barnyard: INFAM’s Crusade for Kerala’s Farmers (Co-author)
Journal/Publisher: Lore & Ed, Kottayam
Publication Date: March 19, 2025
Journal: Research Lines (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date: 2011
Title: Marginalization and Omission as Hegemonic Devices: A Comparative Study of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Its Movie Version by Steven Spielberg
Journal: Research Lines (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date: 2012
Title: Hegemony Redefined: An Apocalyptic Voice in Select Sci-Fi Movies
Journal: International Journal of Emerging Knowledge Studies (ISSN: 2583-7354)
Publication Date: Not specified
Title: Damsel, Dreamer and Designer: An Analysis of the Redefining Gazes in the Movie Adaptations of Cinderella
Journal: Feminist Media Studies (submitted; under review)
Publication Date: — (under review)
Title: The Universal Tongue: Charting the Rise of English as a Lingua Franca through Bibliometrics
Journal: Multidisciplinary Reviews (Scopus indexed)
DOI/Link: https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/mr/article/view/8383
Publication Date: Not specified
Title: Editor & Translator – Blessed Kunjachan (bi-annual magazine)
Journal/Publisher: Arch-Diocese of Pala
Publication Date: 2014 – 2020
Title: Editor & Columnist – Science Way (educational monthly magazine)
Journal/Publisher: Arch Eparchies of Kottayam, Chengannaserry, and Kanjirapally
Publication Date: 2014 – 2017
Title: Battles in the Barnyard: INFAM’s Crusade for Kerala’s Farmers (Co-author)
Journal/Publisher: Lore & Ed, Kottayam
Publication Date: March 19, 2025