Shamima Akhter
Department of Public Administration

Biography of Shamima Akhter

Shamima Akhter, Associate Profesoor

Greeting!

I am Shamima Akhter, an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. I have joined in this Department as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Before joining here, I joined in the Department of Public Administration and Governance Studies at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymenshing in 2010 as a founding faculty. Later I have been promoted from lecturer to Assistant Professor and appointed the Head of the same Department. During my stay at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, I was appointed as a house tutor at the Dolonchapa Ladies Hall.

I have obtained my Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) honor’s and Master of Social Science (MSS) degrees in 2003 and 2005 respectively from the Department of Public Administration, University of Dhaka. Afterwards, as an ADB-JSP scholar, I have achieved my second master’s degree (MA in International development) from the International University of Japan (IUJ), Niigata, Japan in 2010. I have also pursued Post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management (PGD-HRM) in Bangladesh Institute of Management Studies (BIMS), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2007 to gain my specialization in HRM which has added an extra value to my academic career.

My research areas include education and development, local government, service delivery and citizen trust, digital governance, women empowerment, entrepreneurship, women and climate change, violence against women etc. I have published several research articles in different reputed journals and published a chapter in a book published by IGI-Global. I have attended various workshops, seminars, and conferences in home and abroad. I have also accomplished research projects funded by Jagannath University.

At Jagannath University, I taught different courses such as Introduction to public administration, Local governance in Bangladesh, Rural development in Bangladesh, Human resources management, Political economy, Micro- &, macro-economics, Quantitative research at Bachelor level (BSS) and Theories and debates of public administration, Human rights, and social justice in Master’s (MSS) level. I am also supervising thesis monographs for undergraduate and thesis dissertations for post graduate levels. Besides academic responsibility I am involved in developing curriculum for bachelor’s and master’s levels, arranging workshops, seminars, webinars from the very beginning of my service at Jagannath University. Moreover, I have served as the founding moderator of the debate house of public administration from its inception in 2015 to 2022. Being the chairman and member of different exam committees are my regular responsibilities at my department.

Academic affiliation/membership:

  • Member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  • Life member, Dhaka University Alumni Association
  • Life member, Dhaka University Public Administration Alumni Association
  • Registered graduate, University of Dhaka
  • Coordinator, International Affairs, Legal Supports and People Rights (LSPR) foundation (A registered human rights organization)
  • Member, Executive Committee (2022), Jagannath University Teacher’s Association (JnUTA)