Dr. Claramma Thomas is Associate Professor of Sociology and currently

the Head of the Department. She was awarded  Ph.D from St. Teresas

 College Ernakulam (MG University) , M.Phil from Mother Teresa

 Womens University Kodaikanal  and M.A and B.A, both with First Class

 and First Rank, from St. Teresas College (Kerala University).Dr.

 Claramma  has been a regular Faculty in the Department of Sociology,

St. Teresas College since 1981 and  Teaching Assistant (under COHHIP),

from June 1979 to December 1980.  Her research interests include

Gender Studies, Family and Kinship and Community Studies. Her

 doctoral thesis was on “Work-Life Balance- a Sociological Study of

Women Professionals in Kerala”. She was involved in the  syllabus

 preparation and allied activities BA Degree (Sociology)CBCSS,MG

 University, Kottayam, 2009.She is the Chairperson, Board of

 Examiners, Final M.A. Sociology, MG University since 2008 and also

 Chairperson, Board of Question Paper Setters in various universities.

 She has served as member UG Board of Studies, MG University and as

 visiting faculty to the Indo-American Exchange program students

 under the Brethren Colleges Abroad Program of Cochin University and

 to the School of Distance Education students of Mahatma Gandhi

 University.  Her research publications include, Women in dual roles-

 Expectations and Challenges”(2008) and Exclusion of Women- the

 interaction of Gendered Social Structure?(2010). She functions also as

 Staff Advisor to various clubs and councils in the college