Education
·Bachelor in Computer Science (with Distinction) from Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune
·Masters in Communication Studies (with Distinction) from Pune University
·PhD in Language and Communication Studies from IIT Delhi (2012)
Academic Experience
·Working at Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering as Assistant Professor in Basic Sciences and Humanities since 2018
·Worked at the Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS as Assistant Professor from 2016-2018
·Worked at MICA, Ahmedabad as Assistant Professor from 2014-2016
·Worked at MICA, Ahmedabad as Post-Doctoral Fellow from 2013-2014
·Worked at Department of Applied Linguistics, SNDT University as Visiting Faculty, 2012-2013
·Worked at Department of Communication and Journalism, KC College, as Visiting Faculty, 2012-2013
·Worked at Center for Media Studies, New Delhi as a Communication Researcher, 2004-2007
Current Membership or Professional Organizations
·International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
Honors and Awards
·National Eligibility Test (NET) in Mass Communication and Journalism (2007)
External Invitations and Guest Speaker:
·Blind Reviewer, Research on Language and Social Interaction
·Blind Reviewer, Journal of Creative Communications
·Research Consultant, Center for Internet and Human Rights, Germany, 2015
·Interview panel for recruiting communication specialist at Water and sanitation management organization, WASMO, Government of Gujarat, 2016.
·Lecture on 'Proposal Writing' as part of Writing Skills Enhancement Programme, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 23 April, 2015.
·Lecture on 'Dissertation Writing', Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai, 2013.
Publication in Last Five Years:
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2016). Self-repair in Instant Messaging Interactions. Journal of Creative Communications.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2016). No Social Change Sans Dialogue: Case of Shani Shingnapur. Economic and Political Weekly, L1(34), 34-35.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2013). Exploring Jakobson’s Phatic Function in Instant Messaging Interactions. Journal of Discourse and Communication, 2(2), 117- 136.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2010). Rev. of Computer Mediated Communication for Linguistics and Literacy: Technology and Natural Language Education, Information Science Reference: New York, 2009. European Journal of Communication, 25, 298-300.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2015). Instant Messaging: The Medium and it's Discourse. In M. Reddy (Ed.), Metamorphosis of New Media and Digital Culture (209 - 229). New Delhi: Lenin Media.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2010, December, 21-23). Openings in Instant Messaging. Papers for presentation at the 32nd All India Conference of Linguists. Lucknow, India: Linguistic Society of India.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2006, July, 23-29). Reception Analysis of Indian Advertisements. Paper prepared for presentation at the International Association for Mass Communication Research. Egypt: The American University in Cairo.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2016). "आगे चलो":शनि शिंगणापूरच्या नाउमेद झालालेया बदलाची कथा. मिळून साऱ्याजणी, 1(88), 24-27.
·Kulkarni, Dipti. (2016). On Duty - Without Fail: Memoirs of Baba. Muse India, 66: Mar-Apr '16. Retrieved from http://www.museindia.com/featurecontent.asp?issid=66&id=6474 on 15th April 2016
Recent Professional Development Activities (Past 5 Years)
·Attended workshop on ‘Understanding Communication in Interaction’. Loughborough University, UK., 2014.
·Attended workshop on ‘Methods for Interaction Research’. Loughborough University, UK, 2014.
