Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
Ms. R Usha Devi A/P C Rajaratnam
Principal Lecturer II
- Diploma
School of Diploma and Professional Studies - ushadevi.rajaratnam@taylors.edu.my
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
- Senior Lecturer I, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, 17/05/1999 to present
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
(Qualification),(Institution)
- Master Of Arts (International Studies And Diplomacy), Sch Oriental & African Studies, University Of London, United Kingdom
- Bachelor Of Arts (Hons)(History), Universiti Malaya, -
- Diploma In Education - TESL, Ministry Of Education, Malaysia, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
(Qualification),(Institution)
- Certified ChatGPT Prompt Specialist, iTrain, Malaysia
- Certificate for Gold Award, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
(Area)
- Political Communications
- Intercultural Communication
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
(Research Area)
- Gender, Media and Politics Intercultural Communication
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
- Intercultural Communication, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
(Title of publication in APA style)
Article in Journals
2019
- Victor,J., Heng,J., Govindaraju,M., Tan, Poh Ling., Rajaratnam,U.D.& Yang, Lai Fong. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2018
- Rajaratnam,U.D & De Rycker,Antoon (2018).From Gender Stereotyping to Constructing Political Identity:
Changes in Malaysiakini’s Portrayal of Women Candidates during Malaysia’s 2008 and 2013 General Elections,Jurnal Komunikasi, Malaysian Journal of Communication. 34(1) 2018: 218-237 (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2012
- Rajaratnam,U.D.
2010
- Rajaratnam, U.D.
2009
- Rajaratnam, U.D. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
- Physical and perceived neighbourhood characteristics influence on neighbourhood satisfation and happiness: A case study for Malaysian M40 residents and small business communities in Bangsar using Urban Social and Environmental Sustainability (USES) model. , Project Leader, 2023 to 2025 (Taylor's University)
- Media reporting of suicide: A comparative framing analysis of Malaysian newspapers, Co-researcher, 2018 to 2019 (Taylor's University)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
- Unity in Diversity, Annual Conference in Rome, 31/10/2011 to 03/11/2011, International Journal of Arts and Sciences (hyttp://www.internationaljournal.org/rome.html (International)
- In my opinion The Discursive Construction of a new Prime Minister by the Mass Media". , International Association for Media and Communication Research 2005, , 26/07/2005 to 28/07/2005, International Association for Media and Communication Research, (International)
- Waves of Destruction : A Portrayal of a Natural Disaster by the Mass Media., International Association for Media and Communication Research, 26/07/2005 to 28/07/2005, International Association for Media and Communication Research (International)
CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)
- Penolong Pendaftar Pemilih (Wakil University) Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya, 15/04/2019 to 14/04/2022 (National)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
- Maximizing Learning through Collaborative Classroom (X-Space), Research, 16/06/2017 to 16/06/2017
- THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH CONFERENCE 2017 (SOC Only), Research, 18/05/2017 to 19/05/2017
- Taylor's Teaching & Learning Festival 2017 (Day 2), Research, 22/03/2017 to 22/03/2017