Dr. Rakhpreet Kaur Walia holds a BA (Hons.) and MA in English from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and earned her PhD in English from RIMT University in 2019. With over a decade of teaching experience, she has taught undergraduate and postgraduate English courses since 2009 at institutions including Guru Nanak Girls College and Khalsa College. She joined Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) as a Teaching Assistant in 2019. Dr. Walia is actively involved in a range of academic activities, including editing research articles, reviewing abstracts, conducting literature surveys, guiding thesis writing, and supporting the development of academic presentations and research methodologies. She has presented papers at various national and international conferences and has 10 research publications to her credit. Her areas of specialization are feminist literature, postcolonial studies, Afro-American literature, Indian English writing, and comparative literature. Passionate about fostering academic inquiry and writing proficiency, Dr. Walia plays a vital role in both teaching and research initiatives within the department.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Publications:

1. Walia, Rakhpreet Kaur. “Ismat Chughtai’s Masooma: A Saga of Pain and Exploitation.” Literary Herald, vol. 8, no. 5, Feb. 2023, pp. 273–279.
   
   
2. Walia, Rakhpreet Kaur. “Alienation of Women: A Study of MunshiPremchand’s Nirmala.” KAAV International Journal of English, Literature and Linguistics (KIJELL), vol. 5, no. 2, July–Dec. 2018, KAAV Publications. ISSN 2349-4921.
   
   
3. Walia, Rakhpreet Kaur. “Acceptance and Self-victimization: Objectification of Woman in Dalip Kaur Tiwana’s And Such is Her Fate.” GNOSIS: An International Refereed Journal of English Language and Literature, vol. 4, no. 3, Apr. 2018, pp. 199–206.
   
   
4. Walia, Rakhpreet Kaur. “Women’s Liberation: A Study of Feministic Concerns in Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” Labyrinth: An International Refereed Journal of Postmodern Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 104–110. ISSN 0976-0814.
   
   
5. Walia, Rakhpreet Kaur. “Quest for Identity and Redemption in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner.” IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature (IMPACT: IJRHAL), vol. 5, no. 5, May 2017, pp. 37–40. ISSN (P): 2347-4564; ISSN (E): 2321-8878.

Awards and Recognitions

1. Received the Best Paper Award for presenting the paper titled “Acceptance and Self-Victimization: Objectification of Woman in Dalip Kaur Tiwana’s And Such Is Her Fate” at the National Seminar on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment held at GPC, MandiGobindgarh

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