4th Graduate Student Research Panel

6:00 AM – 6:05 AM, Dr. Alok K. Bohara, Opening Introduction 

6:05 AM – 6:10 AM: Dr. Thaneshwar Paneru, Protocol Introduction 

Session 1: 6:10 AM – 7:10 AM

Moderator: Dr. Sakib Mahmud

(Each presenter gets 15 minutes to present their paper)

1.      Hypergamy, Domestic Violence, and Health Injuries: Evidence from India - Nikhil N. Ganvir

2.      Free School, Official Language, and Mother Tongue - Stephen Owusu

3.      The Role of Personality Traits in Burnout Syndrome of Medical Professionals Working in Indian Private Hospitals - Ranita Ghosh

4.      Conserve and Harvest? Optimal Utilization of Forestry Sector for Economic Growth in Bhutan.  – Pem Lama

Feedback and Q&A: 7:10 AM – 7:30 AM

Break: 7:30 AM – 7:35 AM

Session 2: 7:35 AM – 8:20 AM

Moderator: Dr. Aakrit Joshi

(Each presenter gets 15 minutes to present their paper)

1.      Trade Constraints and Trade Flows: The South Asian Paradox - Rohit Mishra

2.      Social Determinants of Mental and Physical Health among Resettled Refugees in Michigan – Bibek Acharya

3.      A Study to Reconnoiter the Leadership Style of Virtual Teams and to Identify the Influence of Communication - Arpita Bhattacharyya

Feedback and Q&A: 8:20 AM – 8:35 AM

8:35 AM – 8:40 AM: Closing Remarks, Dr. Keshav Bhattarai 

8:40 AM – 9:00 AM: Post-Seminar Networking (Coordinator: Dr. Prakash Adhikari)

Conference Organizers

Himalayan Policy Research Consortium and Nepal Study Center UNM - nsc@unm.edu