ANUSHA CHATTERJEE MSW, PhD CANDIDATE
6823 Heatherway Court, Alexandria, VA 22315 | 443-253-5967 |
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EDUCATION

PhD / Candidate, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dissertation: Decision-Making Among Philanthropic Foundations in
the U.S.: Factors That Influence International Giving.
Expected Graduation: Spring 2018
MSW
/ 2010, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Concentration: Health and Development
Dissertation: Living in the Margins: Gender, Disability and Violence
BA / 2008, Sociology (Honors), Presidency College, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India

TEACHING INTERESTS

- Person in environment
- Nonprofit management and social work
- Program evaluation and research
- Social policy
- Qualitative research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

- Funding for international development issues: both funding and fundraising
- Various determinants of donor priorities
- Role of private philanthropy and social workers in social and international development

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

- Graduate ResearchAssistant, Project Lead
University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Jan 2016 – Current)
Research:Systematic review and analysis of policies and regulations for foster families across U.S.Survey of state officials to identify, evaluate and recommend best practices

- Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Sep 2015 – Dec 2015)

Research:Financial Social Work Initiative - Qualitative data analysis for financial coaching initiative among HeadStart parents
- Graduate Research Assistant

University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Jul 2014 – Jun 2015)

Research: Community based Participatory Research project on Alzheimer’s disease and Help-seeking among Korean Americans

- Graduate Research Assistant

University of MarylandStudent Center for Global Education (Sep 2012 – Jun 2014)
Research:Survey among University students on the international experiences and Interprofessional International Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO), Washington D.C. (Jul 2015 – Aug 2015)

  • Managed the conceptualization and development of a system for qualitative data analysis
  • Orchestrated a comprehensive review of HVO’s Logic Model, system of monitoring and evaluation, and data collection methods in place/under development.
  • Led the identification of any potential gaps in data collection and projected outcomes as outlined in HVO’s Logic Model.
  • Supported the continued development of a guide that maps out all of the outlined outcomes, the indicator(s) for each outcome, and the specific method/tool(s) utilized to collect data in support of each outcome

- Program Assistant

Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, MD (Feb 2013 – Sep 2013)

  • Assisted on a research project on Alternative Care for orphans and vulnerable children
  • Supported the development of a survey for members of Global Advisory Committee involved in research planning
  • Aided in the development of progress reports for funders
  • Travelled to Bhubaneswar, India to conduct a feasibility study to assess suitability of India as a research project site.

- Human Resource Executive, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Department

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Delhi, India (Aug 2010 – Jul 2012)

  • Led the review of proposals and grant requests for social development programs
  • Developed CSR programs following international guidelines in partnership with grantee organizations
  • Monitored projects for timeliness and quality through site visits, stakeholder meetings, and group discussions
  • Developed objective and technical evaluation strategies and tools
  • Authored organizational CSR policy guidelines
  • Designed reports, presentations, web content, and other documents
  • Organized and executed training for CSR staff at other locations in the country

PUBLICATIONS

Chatterjee, A. & Rai, A. (In Press). Strategic philanthropy and its challenges in India: A multiple case study of leading international grantmaking organizations. Journal of Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

Olsen, J. & Chatterjee A. (2017). Integrating Social Work Students into Short-term Global Health Interprofessional Education Projects University of Maryland. In C. Cohen, A.K.Butterfield (eds.) Practicing as a Social Work Educator in international collaboration. Alexandria: CSWE Press

Olsen J. & Chatterjee A. (2014). Interprofessional Global Health Education. Human Rights and
the role of the Social Worker. In K.R. Libal, S.M. Berthold, R.L. Thomas, L.M. Healy
(eds.) Advancing human rights in social work, (339-354). Alexandria: CSWE Press.

MANUSCRIPTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Jedwab, M. & Chatterjee, A., & Shaw, T. Caseworker’s views and experiences with successful reunification

Chatterjee, A., Jedwab, M. & Shaw, T. A review of policies and regulations for foster parents: Recommendations for best practices

RESEARCH REPORTS

Chatterjee, A., Jedwab, M. & Shaw, T. (2017). National survey of foster home policies and regulations.Funded by and prepared for Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland

Casado, B., Chatterjee, A., & Arbaugh, D. K. (2015).Report on the community survey on Alzheimer’s care among Korean Americans. Korean Community Services Center of Greater Washington, Annandale, VA

Chatterjee A., Bissonette, B., & Olsen, J. (2013). International experiences and expectations of students at University of Maryland, Baltimore.Prepared for Student Center for Global Education and submitted to Global Health Interprofessional Council, University of Maryland, Baltimore

PRESENTATIONS

Rai, A., Chatterjee, A. (2017). Gaps in International Giving: A Qualitative Study of Leading International Grantmaking Organizations. Poster presented at 2017 Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.

Casado, B., Chatterjee, A., Arbaugh, D.K. (2015) Stigma of Alzheimer’s disease and attitudes toward healthcare-seeking among Korean Americans. Poster presented at 2015 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Bartley, L., Uretsky, M.C., Peters, S.C., & Chatterjee, A. (2015) Social justice in social work: The role of distributive leadership and organization type. Paper presented at Social for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Chatterjee, A. (2014). Psychological empowerment among social workers: Leadership, experience, and training preparedness. Poster presented at Graduate Research Conference, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Peters, S.C., Uretsky, M.C., Bartley, L., & Chatterjee, A. (2014). Distributed leadership for social justice action. Paper presented at Network for Social Work Management Annual Management Conference, Boston, MA

Olsen, J., Chatterjee, A & Osteen, P. (2014). Graduate student interests, expectations, and international experiences: Providing opportunities for global education. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Tampa, FL.

Chatterjee, A. (2014). Examining the factor structure of the modified international experiences survey among professional students. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Tampa, FL.

Peters, S. C., & Chatterjee, A. (2014). The relationship between leadership practices and the psychological empowerment of social workers. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Tampa, FL

Bissonette, B., Chatterjee, A., & Olsen, J. (2014). Graduate student global experience and expectations. Panel Presentation at the Annual Conference at NAFSA, San Diego, CA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- Guest Lecturer

University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Apr 2016)
Comparative Social Policy: Private Philanthropy in International Development

- Instructor

University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Spring, 2016)

MSW Program

Human Behavior in Social Environment

Instructor (Fall, 2015)

University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work

MSW program

Human Behavior in Social Environment

- Guest Lecturer

University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work (Sep 2014)
International Social Work, “A Comparison of Social Work Education in India and the U.S.”

- Guest Lecturer

University of Maryland, BaltimoreCampus, School of Social Work (Sep 2013)
International Social Work, “Social Work and Social Development: Social Work in India”

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Sep 2015 – Present / Member, PhD Program Recruitment Committee
Jan 2015 – Dec 2015 / President, Indian Association, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 / Vice President, Indian Association, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 / Cultural Secretary, Indian Association, University of Maryland, Baltimore

AWARDS

2010 / - Awarded “Student Ranked Second in Social Work” by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
- Awarded “Best Student in ‘Health and Development’ Concentration in 2010” by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
- Awarded “Maria Mies Award for M.A. Dissertation on Issues of Gender and Justice” by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India