Parameswari Mukherjee, Ph.D.

My name is Parameswari (pronounced: Para-mesh-war-ee).  It has a plurality of meaning ranging from strength, protection, to a musical framework in Indian classical music.

I  am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). I teach a variety of communication courses including Health, Culture, and Power, Introduction to Health Communication (cross listed in the Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences Department and the Department of Communication Studies at MSU Denver), Applied Communication Research Methods, Communication Theory, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (equivalent to Introduction to Communication Studies in our department), and Presentational Speaking.

My program of research borrows from health and organizational communication scholarship to examine the intersections of health, globalization, culture, community participation, and community organizing in marginalized communities. My scholarship is published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Communication Monographs, Health Communication, Human Communication Research, Journal of Applied Communication and Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies Journal and around 25 research presentations at invited talks, national and international conferences.

Welcome to my website! This space offers an overview of my teaching and ongoing research.

In this image below, I am conducting a group interview with women farmers and sewing workers in Dimdiha, Purulia. The research participants have been cropped out due to privacy concerns. The photograph was taken by a local NGO employee for their documentation purposes and was subsequently shared with me. The NGO facilitated connections with the local community.