Ms Merlin Flavy DSouza - Profile - St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University)

Ms Merlin Flavy DSouza

Ms Merlin Flavy DSouza

Assistant Professor - Stage I

About

As an educator, I believe that English is not just a subject to be learned, but a tool for critical thought. Serving as an Assistant Professor, my focus is active discovery by students themselves. My teaching philosophy centers on activity-based learning, encouraging students to become conscious of the meaning and impact behind every word. I balance between structured discipline and open expression, empowering students to find their unique voices while developing the analytical skills necessary for the modern world.

References



Sl.No Qualification Level University Area of Specialization Year of Completion Awards
1 PG Mangalore University English Language and Literature 2024
  • Best Outgoing Student- MA English (2024) for academic excellence and serving as the Vice President of English
  • Received the Best Paper Award for presenting the paper titled ‘Popular Cinema and Its Denial of Female Agency at International Conference on Minority Discourse 
2 UG Mangalore University BA (Office Practice and Management, Psychology, Psychology, English Major) 2023
3 PUC Department of Pre-University Education History, Economics, Political Science 2020
4 Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) Karnataka Examination Authority 2025

  • Class guide 
  • Sahaaya Mentor
  • Association President of Hopkins Literary Club
  • Member of NAAC Attribute 4
  • Member of Peace and Reconciliation Committee 

 

  • Assistant Professor, Department of English, School of Languages and Cultural Studies, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University): July 5, 2024- present
  • Teaching Internship Program: June-July 2023, English teacher, St Agnes Kannada Medium School
  • Degree Internship: March- July 2022, Human Resource and Content Development, KNOWSAT Learning

Published a paper titled Effect of Online Classes on Working Mother at International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology (2022)

DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2022.9146

*) Published a paper titled Effect of Online Classes on Working Mothers in International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology (2022)

 

*) Got the recognition as the Best Outgoing Student- MA English (2024) for academic excellence and serving as the Vice President of English. 

*) Bagged the Best Paper Award for presenting the paper titled ‘Popular Cinema and Its Denial of Female Agency at International Conference on Minority Discourse (2022). 

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: 

*) Attended a Three Day National Level Workshop on Research Methodology by Kristu Jayanti College (2024)

*) Attended the Writing Workshop organised by PG Department of English, St Agnes College, Centre for PG Studies and Research (2024)

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

*) International Online FDP organized by V.O. Chidambaram College, on Translation and Multilingualism from 6-10 October, 2025

*) One day International FDP organised by St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), on Current Research Trends in English Studies on 30 September, 2025

*) Attended 7 days FDP on Decoding the Popular: Trends, Texts and Contexts organized by Jain (Deemed to be University), Kochi from 7-15 July, 2025

*) Participated in Faculty Development Program titled NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Program under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Program organised by MMTTC, Kannur University (2025)

*) Participated in the Five-day Faculty Development Program on Narratives of Change, Storytelling for Inclusive Futures organised by Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science (2025)

*) Completed One Week Online Faculty Development Program on Tribal Literature: Establishing Identity and Cultural Preservation organized by B R B College of Commerce, Raichur, Karnataka (2024)

CERTIFICATE COURSES:

*) Completed NPTEL course on Indian Popular Culture from Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati in September (2025)

*) Completed NPTEL Course on An Introduction to Indian Literary Theory (2024)

*) Completed a Certificate Course on Posthumanism and its Network organized by Vallath Education (2024)

*) Completed a Course on Tally ERP-9 by Karnataka German Technical Training Institute(2022) 

*) Completed a Certificate Course on Text, Textuality and Digital Media by NPTEL(2023) 

*) Completed a Certificate Course on Business English: Networking by University of Washington, Coursera(2021) 

*) Completed a Certificate Course on Smart English Basics for Professionals by Great Learning (2021) 

*) Completed a Certificate Course on Accounting Fundamentals by Corporate Finance Institute (2021)

REFRESHER COURSE

*) Participated in Two-Week Refresher Course on Current Trends in English Language & Literature (Online), organised by UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Center of Central University of Haryana from 08/12/2025 to 20/12/2025

 

*) Presented a paper titled English for Exams or English for Employment? A Grounded Study of Students' Responses and Reflections at the 19th International and 55th Annual Conference of ELTAI (English Teacher Association of India) hosted by CHRIST (Deemed to be University) on 15 November, 2025

*) Presented a paper titled Exploring Financial Autonomy In Women Amidst Patriarchy Through The Lens Of The Movie “Abhimaan” at the two-day International Conference on Global Perspectives on Gender Based Violence-Intersectionality & Interdisciplinary Space organized by Reva University, Bangalore in association with Lakehead University, Canada (2024)

*) Presented a paper titled Popular Cinema and Its Denial of Female Agency at International Conference on Minority Discourse (2022)

*) Presented a paper titled Effect of Online Classes on Working Mothers on January, (2022)

 

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