Dr. Jyotsna Krishnan is an English faculty member and researcher whose academic interests bring together English studies, cultural studies, communication, gender, and the performing arts. With over a decade of teaching experience across universities and higher education institutions, she has worked with students from diverse academic, social, and linguistic backgrounds. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Kaveri University, Hyderabad. Prior to this, she taught at Anurag University, Hyderabad, NIT Andhra Pradesh, St. Claret College, Bengaluru, and Kerala Kalamandalam. Her teaching experience spans English language and literature, professional and technical communication, employability skills, soft skills, business communication, gender sensitization, and cultural studies.
Dr. Jyotsna holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Kerala Kalamandalam, where her doctoral research examined the cultural history of Kerala, with particular attention to classical arts and art institutions. Her doctoral thesis, Re-inventing Traditions: A Study of the Cultural History of Kerala with Special Reference to Classical Arts and Art Institutions, explored the ways in which traditions are continuously reinterpreted and sustained within changing cultural contexts. Her earlier M.Phil. research, Audience Culture and its Reflections in Appreciating Classical Arts: A Study with Reference to Kathakali, focused on the relationship between audiences, cultural practices, and the appreciation of classical performance traditions. Her research interests have developed at the intersection of tradition and modernity, cultural institutions, audience studies, gender, classical performing arts, and Indian cultural practices. Her research engagements include a SAARC Research Grant on “Further Research on Hindu Cultural Trails” and the completed project “Sociology of Gender: A Study with Reference to Gender Identity in Koodiyattam”, supported by the SAARC Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka.
Alongside her teaching and research, Dr. Jyotsna has been actively involved in academic administration and institutional development. At Anurag University, she served as paper publication in-charge at the departmental level, course coordinator, class in-charge, and student mentor. She was also involved in workshops, departmental talks, accreditation documentation, and compliance-related activities. At St. Claret College, Bengaluru, she contributed to quality assurance through the IQAC, served as the Criteria-3 head, and coordinated student activities and clubs. Her teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that language education should extend beyond the classroom and help students become confident communicators, thoughtful readers, critical thinkers, and responsible professionals. Her experience teaching students from urban, semi-urban, and rural backgrounds has strengthened her interest in inclusive and context-sensitive pedagogy.
Dr. Jyotsna has also undertaken interdisciplinary academic training in areas such as film studies, pedagogy, professional communication, and Indian cultural traditions. She completed the PG Diploma in Educational Technology (PGDET) from IGNOU and has participated in specialised programmes including Film Studies: Pedagogy and Research at IIT BHU and Discerning India – Living Cultures of Tulunadu through CISD, Manipal. She is currently pursuing the PGCET programme at EFLU. Dr. Jyotsna has presented her research at conferences, delivered invited lectures, and contributed to scholarly publications. Her academic journey reflects a sustained interest in understanding how language, literature, culture, gender, and performance shape the ways in which people experience and interpret the world around them.
