Sanjana Ragudaran is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work. She graduated from the City University of New York with a Ph.D. in Social Welfare. Her research areas include migrant experiences, race disparities and program evaluation. Sanjana’s research is collaborative with agencies where the study informs service delivery and advocacy. She is currently collaborating with an agency to gain an understanding of migrant experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanjana teaches global human rights and social justice, social welfare policies and services, research for social workers, and community practice. She is the vice president of the New Jersey Baccalaureate Social Work Education Association, and the co-chair of the Mixed Migration subcommittee of the NGO Committee on Migration.

Education

Ph.D. in Social Welfare, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Master of Social Work, Flinders University, Australia

Bachelor of Science, Flinders University, Australia

Current Research and Scholarship

Sanjana’s research areas include migrant experiences, race disparities and program evaluation. Her research is collaborative with agencies where the study informs service delivery and advocacy.

She is currently collaborating with an agency to gain an understanding of migrant experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other research in the field includes evaluation of a victim advocacy program and a women’s group.

Scholarly Articles

Ragudaran, S. (2020). On being and belonging: The impact of transnational migration my identity. Manuscript submitted for publication.

McGovern, J., Mele-Thomas, M. & Ragudaran, S. (2019).Community based research in practice: Reflections on a collaborative approach to teaching CBR. Manuscript submitted for publication.

McCloskey, R. & Ragudaran, S. (2018). Creation and evaluation of a maternal mental health course. Social work education: The international journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1509952

Ragudaran, S. & Hogan, C. (2015).  Breaking out of the box: Adventure based field education. Instructor’s Supplementary power points. Lyceum Group, Oxford Press: Chicago, IL.

Ragudaran, S. (2011).  Filipino women domestics on an international economic mission:  A multi-method, data-mining study (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest.  (UMI 3444995).

Presentations/Invited Talks

Ragudaran, S. (2019, October). Personal intersects professional: Reflections of transmigration and how this shapes my teaching. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Denver, CO.

Hogan, C. Zabotka, J. & Ragudaran, S. (2019, October). Creation and evolution of a gatekeeping process: Upholding NASW values and ethics. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Program Meeting of the Council of Social Work Education, Denver, CO.

Ragudaran, S. (2019, June). Where I Belong. Paper presented at The 7^th Migration Conference, Bari, Italy.

Hogan, C. & Ragudaran, S. (2017, March).  Evaluation of field visits of graduate elective class, Social Work Practice with the Aged.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, New Orleans, LA.

Zabotka, J., Ragudaran, S, & Elliot, W. (2016, July). The ABC’s of creating and implementing a hybrid template.  Paper presented at D2L Brightspace Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

McCloskey, R. & Ragudaran, S. (2016, March).  The creation and evaluation of a maternal mental health course.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Dallas, TX.

Professional Associations

NGO Committee on Migration, Member (2019-present)

New Jersey Baccalaureate Social Work Education Association, Vice-President

Awards

Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society, Honorary Member (2017)