Dr. Divyashree

Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Behavioural Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Police Administration, M.A. in Criminology with Specialisation in Police Administration and Investigation, B.A. (Psychology, Criminology, English Literature)

Email – divyashree.harjai@ru.ac.in

Research Area – Criminology, Child Protection, Policing and Security, Human Rights, Organized Crime and Terrorism, Victimology, Crime Mapping and Analytics, Women safety.

About Dr. Divyashree

Dr. Divyashree is currently working as an assistant professor in the School of Criminology & Behavioral Science (SCBS). She holds a PHD in Police Administration from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab. She has pursued her M.A. in Criminology with specialization in Police Administration and Investigation from LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi which is affiliated to Guru Gobhind Singh Indraprasta University, Delhi. She qualified the UGC NET/JRF in the subject of Criminology in December 2010. Dr. Divyashree, has experience in teaching the undergraduate and the Post graduate level and extension activities at the Rashtriya Raksha University, the first Police /internal security university of the country.

Dr. Divyashree has organised various activities for the students, the one being MALHAAR – which is the famous cultural event of the University. She is a trained classical dancer – Bharatnatyam and Mohiniattam and has great passion for Art and culture. Recipient of the Young Scientist award (2011) for the best research paper at the Indian Society of Criminology Conference organised by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Dr. Divyashree has great taste for Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice issues.

She has held various academic and administrative positions such as Program Coordinator of M.A. in Criminology course since 2015 onwards, Chairperson , Internal Complaints Committee since February, 2017 onwards, Head of Cultural Committee since 2015 onwards; Hostel In charge (Girls), Girls Hostel, RSU since July 15/2019 onwards; Member of Student Counseling Cell, Member, Training and Placement Cell, Member Examination Committee, RSU; Member of Board of Studies in Criminology, Secretary, Committee for Drafting BASM syllabus. Dr. Divyashree is also appointed as the Member of Gujarat Jail Manual Review Committee by the Home Department, Gujarat.

Experience
  • Dean, School of Criminology and Crime Science, Rashtriya Raksha University: June 1, 2020 to December 14, 2020.
  • Assistant Professor, Criminology: July 1st, 2015 till present
  • Chairperson, Gender Sensitization Committee, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat
  • Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee, Rashtriya Raksha University, January 2017 to February, 2020.
  • Head of the Cultural Committee, Rashtriya Raksha University, August, 2015 to June 2020.
  • Training Associate to Criminology and Criminal Justice Courses conducted for Higher level Administrative officers (IAS/IPS/ Prosecution/Judiciary/Correctional Officers): May, 2010 to March, 2011: National Institute of Criminology and Crime Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  • Nominated as Member of the Gujarat Jail Manual Review Committee by the Home Dept, Government of Gujarat.
  • Supervised 19 Dissertations in M.A. Criminology Course in the relevant topics of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Police Administration, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 2018
  • Master of Arts in (Criminology), Guru Gobhind Singh Indraprasta University, Dwarka, Delhi, 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts, Mangalore University, 2008
    • Additional
  • Licensed R& R 2 (Neuro-criminology) Licensed Practitioner by Cognitive Center of Canada.
  • Invited as Resource person by various colleges and University for Induction series, motivational lectures in the field of Criminology.
Hobbies

Dancing

Pencil Sketching

Listening to Music

Cooking

Road trips

Publication
  • Divyashree (2014), Prisoner and Human Rights- A Study of Overcrowding in Tihar Jail; Human Rights National and International Perspectives edited by Sandeep Kumar; Twentyfirst Century Publications, Patiala ISBN 978-93-8014- 508-2 p 131-139 (Book Chapter)
  • Divyashree (2017), The Unending Heroin Trail in Punjab- Raising Efficacies of Policing and Security for future Preparedness; International Research Journal on Police Science, Publication Cell, Raksha Shakti University, Gujarat; ISSN: 2454- 597X; p 46-57 (Journal Article)
  • Divyashree & Shaikh Parvesh (2020), Crime against Elderly Persons: An Overview; Problems of Elderly People: An International Outlook edited by Dr. Shaikh Bilal Ahmed; by Mahi Publications, Ahmedabad. ISBN: 9788194939269
  • Khudaykulov.F.KH & Divyashree (2021). Legal Analysis of the Theft and Its Objective Side in Uzbekistan and India: National and Foreign Experience. The American Journal of Political Science, Law and Criminology. Volume 03 Issue 04 April 2021 SJIF 2021: 5.952
  • Beyond the Stressors of the Pandemic: Examining the Protective Role of Perceived Social Support on the Depression and Anxiety of University Students from Poland, UK and India– Coauthoring with Dr. William Brown, Dr Marek Palensinksi, Professor Anna Bokszczanin and Dr. Rakhi Tripathi. (Upcoming)
  • Attitudes towards Counter Terror Tactics and instruments in UK, USA, Poland and India – Coauthoring with Dr. Palensinski (Upcoming).
Papers presented at Conference
  • Effect of Bomb Blast incidents on the Victims – An analysis with special reference to Karolbagh Bomb Blast Incident (2009) – Indian Society of Criminology Conference
  • Police Response to Communal Violence – A study in the Karnataka State (2010) – Indian Society of Criminology Conference
  • Human Rights and Prisoners – A study of Effects of Overcrowding in Tihar Jail (2011) – Indian Society of Criminology Conference
  • Police Preparedness to Face Serious Security Threats in India – An Analytical Study with special reference to Punjab – British Society of Criminology Conference (2011)
  • Success Rate of CCTNTS – An analysis with reference to Ahmedabad City – International Conference on Police Science(2019)[as co-author]
  • Victimization in Social Networking Space – An analysis of Whats App users in Ahmedabad City – International Conference on Police Science (2019) [as co-author]
  • Feeling of Insecurity among the Social media users – A study of College Going Students of Ahmedabad City- International Conference on Police Science (2019) [Co-authoring]
Participation in Conference
  • Indian Society of Criminology Conference, 2009
  • Indian Society of Criminology Conference, 2010
  • Indian Society of Criminology Conference, 2011
  • British Society of Criminology Conference, 2011
  • World Congress on Criminology, 2017
  • Indian Society of Criminology Conference, 2018
  • International Conference on Police Science, 2019
  • South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology Conference, 2020
Research Projects
  • 1. Risk Assessment of Social Media Obsession -An Analytical Study with special reference to Gujarat State funded by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (July, 2016) as Co – Investigator.
  • Optimising the effectiveness of anti-sexual abuse messages in India and South Africa – SVRI Research Grant, UK (Proposal submitted for Funding) [Working as a Collaborator from the Indian Counterpart] (2020)
  • The role of Social categorization in support for violent and sexual abuse victims as Co-Investigator – British Academy Grant [Proposal Submitted for Funding] (2020)
  • Project IMAGES: (Inform, media, art, guide, eye tracking, survey)- Improving Communication of Vaccine Promotion messages aimed at Communities in India and UK (Write up stage completed.)
  • Awareness of Reproductive Rights amongst the expectant and non- expectant women in Ahmedabad City (Write up completed).