St Joseph's University, 36, Lalbagh Road, Bengaluru-560027, Karnataka, India.
A Public-Private-Partnership University under RUSA 2.0 of MHRD (Government of India), established by the Karnataka Govt. Act No. 24 of 2021
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Department of School of Communication & Media Studies

Faculty Details

Faculty

Ms Pooja Kalbalia

Assistant Professor,School of Communication & Media Studies

Faculty Details

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic Degree Subject University Address of the University Rank/ Medals
Phd (Pursuing) Media Studies CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Hosur Road, Near Dairy Circle, Bangalore, Karnataka-560029, India
Masters of Arts Mass Communication Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar-Delhi Bypass Rd, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana 125001
Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relation Advertising and Public Relation Indian Institute of Mass Communication JNU New Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi - 110067
BA (Hons.) Multimedia Mass Communication Multimedia Mass Communication University of Delhi Indraprastha College For Women (IPCW) 31, Sham Nath Marg, Civil Lines, New Delhi, Delhi, 110054
Book Chapter Published
Article Title Book title Book editor Article pages No of Chapters Year ISBN Publisher Details
Driving Better Health Outcomes for Gig Workers Through Strategic Health Initiatives Immersive Technology for the Gig Economy: Transformative Business Practices Anna Oracz, Pooja Kansra, Sugandh Arora, Sumit Oberoi 323 - 346 1 2025 9798337312903 IGI Global
Utilisation and accessibility of healthcare services among gig workers: A systematic review Population Environment and Disease Towards Health Geography Alam, A., Rukhsana, Biswas, S., Islam, N., Roy, R. (eds) 77 to 95 1 2025 978-3-031-67624-6 Springer Nature
Regulating the Gig Economy: Addressing Worker Rights in India’s Quick Commerce Sector Sustainability and Adaptability of Gig Economies in Global Business Roshnie Anita Doon 85 - 105 1 2025 9798369393857 IGI Global
Projects
Title of Project Category Level Department Current Status Principal Investigator Funding Agency Project Start Date Project End Date Amount
Impact Assessment of Jago Grahak Jago Media Campaign Major National COMMUNICATION Completed Pooja Kalbalia Ministry of Information and Broadcast, IIMC 15-08-2017 31-03-2018 --
Participation (Seminar, Conference, Workshop)
Title of Event Type of Event Level Organized by Start Date Place Duration
International Academic Conference @ (Wayanad Literature Festival) WLF- 2024 Conference International International Academic Conference @ (Wayanad Literature Festival) WLF- 2024 27-12-2024 Wayanad, India 2
4th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management- 2024 Conference International NIT Calicut 05-12-2024 Calicut, India 3
Effective Communication Techniques in Research Writing Webinar International Inti International University, Malaysia 10-10-2024 India 1 day
XIX International Conference on Public Policy & Management Conference International the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru 26-08-2024 Bengaluru, India 4
Population Association of Singapore, 2024 Annual Meeting, Sustainable Population and Development in a New Era Conference International Population Association of Singapore in collaboration with the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Family and Population Research. 16-05-2024 Singapore 2
Gig Economy and India: Prospects, Challenges and Way Forward Strategies Conference International Surana Educational Institutes 09-05-2024 Bengaluru, India 1
International Conference on Human Rights, Justice and Sustainability Conference International St. Joseph’s University 25-04-2024 Bengaluru, India 1
19th Annual Conference on Gender, Health, & Sustainable Development Conference International Organised by IASSH and the Department of Sociology at Pondicherry University from 31st January to 2nd February 2024 31-01-2024 Pondicherry, India 3
MICA's 10th International Communication Management Conference (ICMC 2024) from 18th January 2024 to 20th January 2024 Conference International Mudra Institute of Communications 18-01-2024 Ahmedabad, India 3 days
Membership (Research body/Professional Association)
Name of the Body Position Level Start Date End Date Any other Information
Population Association of Singapore (PAS) Member International 01-06-2024 07-12-2025
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Member International 01-06-2024 07-12-2025
Awards, Achievements
Name of Fellowship/ Award/Achievement Level Awarded by Place Date Duration of Fellowship
Best Paper Award National Surana Educational Institutes, Bangalore India 09-05-2024
Travel Grant International Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India India 01-04-2024
IFFCO IIMCAA Award for Ad Person (Advertising) National Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association (IIMCAA) India 28-02-2021
Previous Experience
Designation Institution Name Start Date End Date
Associate Indian Institute of Mass Communication 08-03-2021 28-06-2022
Media Planner Alliance Advertising & Marketing Pvt. Ltd. 19-02-2019 28-02-2021
Media Planner Madison World, New Delhi 07-05-2018 29-01-2019
Faculty Development Program
Title of Event Type of Event Level Organized by Place Date From Date To
Qualitative research Methodology Workshop Online Department of Sociology, Surya Bhuyan School of Social Sciences, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati, Assam, in collaboration with the Indian Sociological Society India 04-11-2024 06-11-2024
Centre for Public Policy hosting the XIX International Conference on Public Policy & Management Conference International Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) Bengaluru 27-08-2024 29-08-2024
Health Communication MOOCs completed Online Swayam Online Course Certification, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) India 01-07-2024 31-12-2024
Start Research with Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop Online Global Institute of Statistical Solutions (GISS) India 02-03-2024 04-03-2024
Communication for Social Change Seminar Online PG Dept. of Studies & Research in Journalism and Mass Communication in association with the PG Dept. of Studies & Research in Social Work and PG Dept. of Economics India 07-02-2024 08-02-2024
Research Methodology Workshop Online Global Institute of Statistical Solutions (GISS) India 06-01-2024 08-01-2024
Society and Media MOOCs completed Online Swayam Online Course Certification, Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) India 01-01-2024 31-05-2024
Data Analysis using SPSS and AMOS FDPs attended National VET First Grade College Bengaluru in Association with Primax Foundation Bengaluru, India 16-11-2023 19-11-2023
Capacity building workshop for Doctoral Scholars Workshop International CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Centre for East Asian Studies, Department of International Studies, Political Science & History In collaboration with the United Board Bengaluru, India 03-10-2023 03-10-2023
Advanced Research Methodology and AI FDPs attended Online St. Claret College in collaboration with M.S.B. Arts and Commerce College and Bangalore University Teachers Council of Commerce and Management (BUTCCM) Bengaluru, India 18-03-2023 23-03-2023

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