A crucial part of my philosophy is that for my students to be effective learners, I too must always be willing to learn. By and large, these awards, honors, and grants reflect my commitment to constantly improving and innovating upon my pedagogy, by exchanging lessons with my peers across the world.
Awards and Honors
2025
Instructional Enhancement Fund, Flavors of Heritage: A South Asian Culinary Evening. Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University ($450)
Belonging Grant Initiative, Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University ($1400)
2024
MAFLT LCTL Innovation Award, Creating Children’s Book: Project-based Language Learning Approach. Michigan State University
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Grant, Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University ($4000)
Instructional Enhancement Fund, Celebration of South Asian Heritage. Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University
NFMLTA Conference Presentation Support Grant 2024, National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
2023
Instructional Innovation Grant, Students as Pedagogical Partners. Center for Language Study, Yale University ($1500)
Instructional Enhancement Fund, Minority’s Perspective: Religion and Politics in South Asia. Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Yale University
Scholars as Leaders; Scholars as Learners, Project-Based Language Learning Summer Institute, Yale University ($2500)
2012-2013
National Eligibility Test, Linguistics, University Grants Commission
Junior Research Fellowship (Non-NET), University Grants Commission
Grants
March 2025
Conference Travel Grant, MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University
CAITY Caucus travel grant ($100), Northeast Modern Language Association
November 2024
Conference Travel Grant, Center for Language Study, Yale University
Instructional Faculty Conference Travel Grant, FAS Dean’s Office, Yale University
March 2024
Conference Presentation Support Grant, National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Association
CAITY Caucus Travel Grant, Northeast Modern Language Association
November 2023
First Time Attendee, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Conference Travel Grant, Center for Language Study, Yale University
October 2023
Instructional Faculty Conference Travel Grant, FAS Dean’s Office, Yale
May 2023
Action Summer Institute, University of Hawaii, Manoa
April 2023
Conference Travel Grant, Center for Language Study, Yale University
January 2023
Instructional Faculty Conference Travel Grant, FAS Dean’s Office, Yale
Conference Travel Support, Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy, University of Arizona
CAITY Caucus Travel Grant, Northeast Modern Language Association