A PhD in Health Communication and Governance from Central University of Himachal
Pradesh, her interdisciplinary research focuses on enhancing health system performance
through effective communication and governance strategies to meet the targets in maternal

health care. Her research interest looks at the policy approaches to ensure access to care
among pregnant women through the increased utilization of the public health facilities. As
part of her teaching assistance during the doctoral study, she offered a four-credit course on
Health Communication to the graduate students of New Media. She also extended her
academic support to National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kangra and delivered
special lectures on critical communication theories and the structures and format of
expression of various media. She interned with UNICEF on developing a digital library
project with ready-to-use Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) package, life-stage
specific, across the continuum of care by using existing BCC materials, products, processes,
and guidelines.