Education:

Ph.D., 2006, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, USA
MSW, 1999, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (Bombay), India
BA, 1997, History and Film Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (Calcutta), India

Research Interest:

   Elder abuse, Long-term care and social capital
   Social Network Analysis and Multilevel Analysis
   Technology, Social Networks and Older Adults
   International Aging Policy

Selected Publication:

I. Articles in Professional Journals

Mukherjee, D. (2007). Reassembling the Social Environment: A Network Approach to Human                         Behavior. Advances in Social Work, 8 (1), 220-230. .

Mukherjee, D. (2008). Globalization without social protection: Challenges for aging societies across                         developing nations. The Global Studies Journal, 1 (3), 21-28. 

Mukherjee, D. (in press). Global aging and international social work: A developing country                         perspective. Journal of Global Social Work Practice.

Mukherjee, D. (under-review). Influence of social capital on health perceptions
                        among older adults: Empirical investigations of theoretical frameworks.
                        Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

II. Book Chapters

Mukherjee, D. (2009). Social capital, social networks and the social web: The
                        case for virtual volunteering. In T. Dumova & R. Fiordo (Eds.), Handbook of                         research on social interaction technologies and collaboration software:
                        Concepts and trends. New York IGI Publishers.

Mukherjee, D., & Soliman, H. (in print). A social network approach to disaster
                        planning: Implications to mitigation and response. . In R. L. Ersing & K. A. Kost
                        (Eds.), Survinging diasasters: The role of social networks. Chicago: Lyceum
                        Books

Mukherjee, D. (submitted). Civil Society: Theory Darehdorf. In H. Anheier & S.
                        Toepler (Eds.), International encyclopedia on civil society. New York: Springer.

III. Conference Proceedings

Mukherjee, D. (2006). Using Internet blogs as teaching tools [Abstract].                                                                 Proceedings of the 35th Annual ARONOVA conference, Chicago, IL, 35.

Mukherjee, D. (2007). Information technology and social work: Strategies
                       for an evolving profession. Proceedings of the 15th ICSD  
                       Symposium, Hong Kong SAR, China, July 16-20, 2007.

Hartford NIA Competitive Institutes:

Mukherjee, D. Aging and social networking. 5th Annual Institute on Aging
                        and Social Work, The College of St. Scholastica and National
                        Institute of Aging, July 13-20, 2008

Mukherjee, D. Influence of social networks on elder abuse and neglect.
                        The National Social Life Health and Aging Project (NSHAP)
                        Early Results Conference, January 28-29, 2009.

Selected Presentations:

Mukherjee, D. Advocating peace while antagonizing the nation; the peace and
                       justice movement after a "successful" war.5th Annual Policy Conference,
                       Charleston, South Carolina, USA. August 23-26, 2003

Mukherjee, D. Liberated Yet Oppressed: The Plight of Women in Afghanistan
                       after Taliban. 17th Annual Women's Studies Conference,  Columbia,                        South Carolina, USA. February 26-27, 2004.

Mukherjee, D. Influence of Internet on social capital. 52nd Annual Program
                       Meeting of Council of Social Work Education, Chicago, IL February
                       16-19, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Factors leading to higher level of care. 4th Annual Gero-Ed
                       Conference, Chicago, IL February 16-19, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Influence of shifting ideological divide on social policy teaching,
                       2006 Policy Conference, Washington, DC, June 16 – 19, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Internet use and older adults. SeniorNet conference, Washington,
                       DC, October 19-20, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Using Internet blogs as teaching tools. 35th Annual ARNOVA
                       conference, Chicago. IL, November 16 – 18, 2006.

Mukherjee, D. Using Internet to infuse gerontology across the classroom, CSWE
                       Gero-Ed forum, Charleston, SC, February 2-4, 2007.

Mukherjee, D. Qualitative inquiries into social network analysis: challenges and
                       suggestions. Third International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry,
                       Urbana- Champaign, May 2-5, 2007.

Mukherjee, D. Information technology and social work: Strategies for an evolving
                       profession. The 15th ICSD Symposium, Hong Kong SAR, China,
                       July 16-20, 2007.

Mukherjee, D. Focusing on social networks: A social capital approach to
                       sustainable development. The 15th ICSD Symposium, Hong Kong
                       SAR, China, July 16-20, 2007.

Mukherjee, D. Internet and social trust: Implication to human services.
                       HUSITA8: Human Services Information Technology Applications,
                       Toronto, Canada, August 26-29, 2007.

Mukherjee, D. Volunteering through the Net: Social capital perspective to online  
                       volunteering. HUSITA8: Human Services Information Technology   
                       Applications, Toronto, Canada, August 26-29, 2007.

Mukherjee, D., & Hassan, A. Influence of social capital on health
                       perceptions among older adults. 12th SSWR Annual Conference,
                       Washington, DC, January 16-20, 2008. 

Mukherjee, D. Globalization without social protection: Challenges for
                       aging societies in the developing world. Global Studies Conference,
                       University of Illinois, Chicago, May16-18, 2008.

Mukherjee, D. Volunteering through the web: Social capital approach to
                       virtual volunteering. 54th Annual Meeting of Council of Social Work
                       Education, Philadelphia, PA, October 30 – November 2, 2008.
           
Mukherjee, D. Virtual volunteering and social capital: The role of civil societies.
                       35th Annual ARNOVA conference, Philadelphia, PA,
                       November 20-22, 2008. 

Teaching Areas:

• SOCW 421 Social Welfare Policy
• SOCW 350ABC Information Technology for Social Development
• SOCW 512 Social Work Research
• SOCW 411 Social Work Research Practice
• SOCW 500 Human Behavior in Social Environment
• SOCW350ABC: Perspectives on International Social Work

Professional Service:

I. Membership in Professional Association

1. Council on Social Work Education

2. International Society of Third Sector Research
3. Association for Research in Non-profit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
4. Inter-University Consortium for Social Development

1. Advocacy Chair and Board Member. United Nations Association of the United States of America. 2007-2008.
2. Brain Trust Researcher. SeniorNet. 2007-2008
3. Co-Chair Information Technology Services, International Consortium for Social Development.
4. Co-Chair Human Service Informational Technology Association (HUSITA) India Conference 2009.

1. Reviewer, Administration in Social Work, 2007
2. Reviewer, The Global Studies Journal, 2008

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