TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Honorary adjunct Professor – Amrita University (India). January 2009 – Present
- Director of Ph.D Program – School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Jan 2007 to Jan 2010
- Zellerbach Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley, Fall 2004
- Professor – School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, September 1, 1999 – to Present.
- Associate Professor – Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, May 1995 – August 1999.
- Assistant Professor Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of North Texas, August 1989 April 1995.
- Research Associate Iowa Urban Community Research Center, The University of Iowa, January 1987 July 1989.
- Lecturer Department of Social Development Studies, The University of Zambia, January 1985 December 1986.
- Lecturer Department of Sociology, The University of Iowa, Fall 1983 to Spring 1984.
- Research Assistant The University of Iowa. Projects titled “Determinants of Nursing Turnover,” and “Religious Affiliation and Fertility.” Responsible for data analysis and data management. Fall 1982 – Fall 1983.
- Instructor Introduction to Sociology, The University of Iowa, Fall 1981 and Spring 1982.
- Teaching and Research Assistant The University of Iowa, Fall 1977 – Fall 1981.
- Teaching Assistant The University of Iowa. Designed and taught “Perspectives on Development in India,” Fall 1977.
- Research Assistant Center for Development Studies, The University of Iowa, Spring 1977.
- Research Assistant under Architect Planner J K Mittu preparing a Zonal Plan for Hyderabad Metropolitan Area under the auspices of Hyderabad Metropolitan Authority (HUDA). Spring 1976.
- Research Associate Supervised the Urban Planning Lab and taught Sociology of Planning courses at the School of Planning, Ahmedabad, India, July 1974 – January, 1977.
- Co Principal Investigator Ecological Structure of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, May 1975 – June 1976.