Personal Information:
Name : Soumya Maria
Designation : Assistant Professor
E-mail ::soumyamaria@sdck.in
Mobile :9400316071
Educational Qualifications:
| SI.No. | Name of the Program/ Test | Institution & University/ Agency | Year |
| 1 | MA Economics | Loyola College Chennai, University of Madras | 2010 |
| 2 | MPhil in Applied Economics | Centre for Development Studies Trivandrum, Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2013 |
| 3 | NET with JRF | UGC | 2014 |
Career Profile
| SI.No. | Name of the Institution | Designation | Period of Service |
| 1 | Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies, Thiruvananthapuram | Research Assistant | 27.01.04 to 18.06.2014 |
| 2 | St Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | Assistant Professor | 23.07.2014- till date |
Area of Specialization:
Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Indian Economy and Public Finance
Research Interests
Rural Economy and livelihood strategies; Centre- State financial relations.
Research Publications:
| SI.No. | Details of article |
| 1. | Soumya Maria (2015), A comparative study on the lending stability of foreign and domestic banks in India during the global financial crisis , Dominican Discern, Vol.1 No.1 July-Sept 2015, pp.40-50 |
Seminars /Workshops Attended
| Sl. No | Name of the Programme | Organized by | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Workshop on ‘Values and Higher Education’ | Committee for Higher Education, The Syro-Malabar Archie Episcopal Curia | Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad | 2-Dec-14 |
| 2 | UGC sponsored national seminar on Women Athletic Achievements of Kerala: Historical Trajectories | Departments of History and Physical Education, St. Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | St. Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | 27-28 Feb2015 |
| 3 | Kerala Economy: Challenges and Way Forward | K.N. Raj Centre for Planning and Centre- State Financial Relations | Hotel Excalibur, Caritas Jn, Kottayam | March 28-29, 2015 |
| 4 | National seminar on Corporate Governance and Inclusive Growth | Research and Post Graduate Department of Commerce, St Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | St. Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | 18-19 August 2015 |
| 5 | UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Aging, Age Composition and Growth of Dependent Population: Challenges of Demographic Transition in Kerala’ | Post Graduate Department of Economics, St Dominic’s College, Kanjirapally | St. Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | September 10-11, 2015 |
| 6 | National Workshop on Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws | School of Indian Legal Thought, MG University | School of Indian Legal Thought, Suryakalady Hills, Kottayam | February 27-28, 2016 |
| 7 | Workshop on Teaching Econometrics at Undergraduate Level | Centre for Budget Studies, CUSAT, Kochi | CUSAT, Kochi | March 14-20, 2019 |
| 8 | Workshop on Teaching Econometrics at UG and PG levels | Dr. K.N. Raj Centre for Planning And Centre State Financial Relations, MG University, Kottayam | MG University, Kottayam | August 5-11, 2019 |
| 9 | A short term Course in E- Teaching with Learning management Systems | All Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association | Online; Through Moodle platform | June, 2020 |
| 10 | Economic Impact of Covid 19: India and Kerala | Dept. of Economics, SD College, Kanjirapally | Online;Platform: Google Meet | 17th June, 2020 |
| 11 | E-Workshop on Econometric Applications | School of management Studies, CUSAT, Kochi | Online;Platform: Google Meet | August 8-12, 2020 |
| 12 | National Online Workshop on Heterodox Economics | Dept of Economics, Sree Sankara College, Kalady | Platform: Microsoft Teams | September 22-25, 2020 |
| 13 | National level online workshop on Basic Econometrics and Applications | Dept of Economics, St. Thomas College Palai in association with PG Board of Studies in Economics, MG University, Kottayam | Platform:Cisco Webex | October 01-07, 2020 |
| 14 | National level online workshop on Time Series Analysis | Nodal Office, Christ (Deemed to be University), Thiruvananthapuram | Platform: Zoom | From March 20, 2021 for 30 hours |
| 15 | International Online Training Course on Qualitative Research Methodology | Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam, Kerala and Bishop Kurialacherry College for Women, Amalagiri in association with Lore&Ed Research Associates, Kottayam | Platform:Google Meet | 16 May-01 June, 2022 |
Positions held/holding in the institution
| Sl. No | Office | Position | Period |
| 1 | Academic Advisory Council | Member | 2018-2021 |
| 2. | Economics Association | Coordinator | 2016-2022 |
| 3. | Counselling Cell | Coordinator | 2021- |
| 4. | Add on/ Certificate Course | Coordinator (Arts) | 2023- |
| 5. | Internal Complaints Committee | Member | 2021- |
| 6. | Virtual and Distance Learning (SWAYAM, NPTEL, MOOC) | Member | 2023- |
| 7. | Human Resource Development Cell | Member | 2021- |
| 8. | Karuthal (Population Education, Charity and Student Welfare) | Member | 2023- |
Courses attended for Professional Development
| Sl. No | Name of the Programme | Name of the Institute | Date | Duration |
| 1 | Orientation Programme for faculty in Universities/Colleges/ Institutes of Higher Education | Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi | June 26th– July 24th, 2020 | 4 Weeks |
| 2 | Faculty Development Programme on R | Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla with materials provided by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay | September 07-14, 2020 | One Week |
| 3 | National FDP-“Darshan”- Fine Tuning your Research with Online Research Tools | Dept of Computer Applications and Teresian Teaching Learning Centre, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam | October 12-17, 2020 | Five days |
| 4 | UGC-Sponsored Live Online Refresher Course in Education and Teaching Methods (Multidisciplinary) | UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom | March 17-30, 2021 | Two Weeks |
| 5 | One week Faculty Development Programme on ‘The Dynamics of Research: Prospects, Reflections and Best Practices’ organized under under UGC-Scheme for Trans- Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (UGC-STRIDE), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam | St Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva | July 01 -07, 2021 | Seven Days |
| 6 | Online Faculty Development Programme on ‘ Academic Writing’ organized under UGC-Scheme for Trans- Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (UGC-STRIDE) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam | St Dominic’s College Kanjirapally | October 18-24, 2021 | Seven Days |
