Dr. Mary Sapna Peter Miranda joined St. Albert’s College in 2014. She has been instrumental in designing and conducting the Albertian English Language Programme, a compulsory English language learning programme for the first year students of the College. She is part of various Committees in the College related to Research, Admissions and Examination. Her research was first of its kind which aimed to look at the various factors that help/impede second language acquisition of English in the Open and Distance mode compared to the traditional mode of teaching-learning, funded by the Research and Teaching Assistantship Programme under MHRD, IGNOU, New Delhi. Her other areas of interest include Socio linguistics, Criticism, Gender Studies, American Literature and Poetry. She has published many research articles and is on the editorial board of journals including the Albertian Review of Literature. Dr. M. Sapna has previously worked with premier institutions across India like the Nirma University, Christ College and Gajera Sankul. She also writes modules for IGNOU’s English Language courses.

Academic Positions

  • 20222023

    Coordinator, Albertian English Language Programme

  • 2022PRESENT

    Editor - NAAC Documentation Team

  • 20202022

    Chairperson- Board of Studies in English

  • 2020PRESENT

    Staff Coordinator - The English Association (TEA)

  • 2020PRESENT

    Editor, Albertian Review of Literature

  • 2020PRESENT

    Head of the Department

  • 2020PRESENT

    Member - AELP Committee

  • 20192022

    Tutor, BA English Batch 2019-2022

  • 20182022

    Member, Examination Committee

  • 20172019

    Member, Research Committee

  • 20162019

    Coordinator, Albertian English Language Programme

  • 20152016

    Member, Programme Committee

  • 20152022

    Staff Editor, MELA (Magazine of English Language & Arts)

  • 20152018

    Tutor, BA English Batch 2015-2018

  • 20152019

    Member, Editorial Board of ARL

Education & Training

  • DEGREE2000

    ENGLISH

    ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE

  • POST GRADUATE2002

    ENGLISH

    ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE

  • MPHIL2005

    ENGLISH

  • PHD2016

    ENGLISH

    DEC-IGNOU, NEW DELHI

  • DIPLOMA2010

    DISTANCE EDUCATION

    IGNOU