Talk:Vijayan K. Pillai

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Notability issues[edit]

This "article" reads like a resume. It doesn't say why this person is notable. The only "reference" is to an academic website. I did independent searching in these places:

Major US news sources

(site:wsj.com OR site:nytimes.com OR site:boston.com OR site:miamiherald.com OR site:post-gazette.com OR site:chicagotribune.com OR site:suntimes.com OR site:latimes.com OR site:sfexaminer.com OR site:oregonian.com OR site:usatoday.com OR site:time.com OR site:washingtonpost.com OR site:nysun.com OR site:cbsnews.com OR site:npr.org OR site:guardian.co.uk OR site:nj.com OR site:nhpr.com OR site:huffingtonpost.com OR site:thestar.com OR site:usnews.com OR site:slate.com OR site:newsweek.com) (site:baltimoresun.com OR site:herald-mail.com OR site:staradvertiser.com OR site:hawaiitribune-herald.com OR site:westhawaiitoday.com OR site:mauinews.com OR site:gazette.net OR site:fredericknewspost.com OR site:somdnews.com OR site:cleveland.com/plaindealer)

Indian newspapers & magazines

(site:indiacurrents.com OR site:littleindia.com OR site:indiatoday.in OR sitethokalath.com OR site:ververonline.com OR site:indiamagazine.com OR site:asianage.com OR site:aniin.com OR site:thehindubusinessline.com OR site:businessreviewindia.in OR site:dnaindia.com OR site:expressindia.com OR site:hardnewsmedia.com OR site:hinduonnet.com OR site:hindustantimes.com OR site:indiadaily.com OR site:indianexpress.com OR site:mumbaimirror.com OR site:rediff.com OR site:indiatimes.com)

sociology journals

(site:sociology.org OR site:bentham.org OR site:contexts.org OR site:discovermagazine.com)

I found ONE reference here:

The Economic Times^[1]

It's up to the writers of this article to show notability and to give adequate references. Wikipedia is not a place for resumes. Please clean up this article or let's delete it.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 23:08, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for doing this research. I decided to remove the resume-like content here for now. I would probably support deletion if more references can't be found. -- œ ^™ 14:21, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Extended content

References

^ Kumar Anand (2 Jan, 2008). "Study in US is no more easy for Indian students". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2011-02-08. ...able to complete their PhD from an American university, especially in subjects like accountancy and hard sciences, have a lot of opportunities there," said Vijayan Pillai, a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Texas. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

Education[edit]

Ph.D. Sociology The University of Iowa, Iowa City - 1983
Post Graduate Diploma Urban and Regional Planning Center for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - 1974
M.A Social Work,School of Social Work, University of Indore, Indore, M. P., India - 1972
B.Sc. University of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India - 1970

Honors, Awards and Recognitions[edit]

Honorary Adjunct Professor. Amrita University. January 2009 to Present. “Honorary position offered by Amrita University to persons who made significant contribution in their chosen field”.

Invited Panelist, Population Association of America (PAA) annual meeting held in New Orleans April 16–19, 2008.

Invited to a panel of international experts to provide critical feed back on William and Flora Hewlett Foundation funding initiative for the development of reproductive health and reproductive rights indicators in support of their programming in the reproductive health area

Fellowship award from the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations:Awarded to the “ authors of the most pioneering and consciousness-raising papers for participating in the First Civil Society Development Forum 2007: "A Platform for Development: Countdown to 2015”. 28–30 June 2007, Geneva

Zellerbach Visiting Professorship – Awarded by the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, fall 2004.

World Ekistic Society- Nominated and elected to the membership of World Ekistic Society, Fall 2004

Faculty Development Leave: Awarded by University of Texas at Arlington for fall of 2004.

University Award for Distinguished Record of Research or Creative Activity: Nominated from the School of Social Work (UTA), 2003–2004

Distinguished Achievement Award : Nominated for the Social Work Research Society distinguished Achievement award for the year 2001-2002

Chancellor’s Award Nominee : Nominated from the School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington for the Chancellor’s award presented for excellence in teaching. 2002

Developing Scholars Award. Awarded by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Texas “to recognize faculty members who have distinguished themselves as teachers and scholars as well as good University Citizens”. 1998

Honor Professor Award. Awarded by the Student Association of the University of North Texas, in "recognition of teaching excellence and service to students." 1996.

Toulouse Scholar Award. Awarded by the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, University of North Texas, recognizing “the outstanding teaching and scholarly/creative achievements of tenured members of the graduate faculty." 1996.

Best Article 1996 Award. Awarded for the article "Asian Indian Elderly and Care Giving: Problems and Prospects.” Gupta, Rashmi and Vijayan K. Pillai. Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1996, 24(3): 59-70.

Fulbright Seminar Fellowship. Awarded to attend seminars and conduct research on the demographic aspects of the Korean society for a period of five weeks in South Korea, June 14-July 18, 1994.

Selected Member of a Strategic Planning team from the United States of America to Advise the Government of Saudi Arabia to plan for the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz City for Humanitarian Services" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 20 -April 3, 1994.

Mini Stevens Piper Award. 1993. Nominated from University of North Texas for excellence in teaching.

Third Best Article 1993 Award. Awarded for the article "The Impact of Race on Welfare Receipt," Barton, Thomas and Vijayan K. Pillai. Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1993, 20(2): 29-35.

Awarded fellowship to attend the ‘Professional Development Program in Gerontology and Geriatrics’ by Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers Baylor College of Medicine October, 1991 to September 1992.

Awarded fellowship to attend the Fifth Summer Institute on Aging, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, Airlie Foundation, Virginia, July 3–13, 1991.

Home Page[edit]

UTA home Page

Research interests[edit]

Accessibility and availability of health services in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Relationship among physical, social, and economic aspects of women’s health in general in developing countries.

Teaching Interests[edit]

Publications[edit]

Published nearly 100 journal papers and authored/ co authored and edited 13 books/ monographs

Teaching and Research Experience[edit]

Honorary adjunct Professor – Amrita University (India). January 2009 – Present

Director of Ph.D Program – School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Jan 2007 to Present

Professor - School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, September 1, 1999 - to Present.

Zellerbach Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley, Fall 2004

Associate Professor - Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, May 1995 - August 1999.

Assistant Professor- Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of North Texas, August 1989 - April 1995.

Research Associate - Iowa Urban Community Research Center, The University of Iowa, January 1987 - July 1989.

Lecturer - Department of Social Development Studies, The University of Zambia, January 1985 - December 1986.

Lecturer - epartment of Sociology, The University of Iowa, Fall 1983 to Spring 1984.

Research Assistant - The University of Iowa. Projects titled "Determinants of Nursing Turnover," and "Religious Affiliation and Fertility." Responsible for data analysis and data management. Fall 1982 - Fall 1983.

Instructor - Introduction to Sociology, The University of Iowa, Fall 1981 and Spring 1982.

Teaching and Research Assistant - The University of Iowa, Fall 1977 - Fall 1981.

Teaching Assistant - The University of Iowa. Designed and taught "Perspectives on Development in India,” Fall 1977.

Research Assistant - Center for Development Studies, The University of Iowa, Spring 1977.

Research Associate - Supervised the Urban Planning Lab and taught Sociology of Planning courses at the School of Planning, Ahmedabad, India, July 1974 - January, 1977.

Co-Principal Investigator- Ecological Structure of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, May 1975 - June 1976.

Editorship[edit]

Journal of Asian and African Studies. Co-Editor 1998-2001
Social Science Journal – Associate Editor 2005-
International Journal of Sustainable Society – Associate Editor 2008-

Professional Membership[edit]

Member , World Ekistics Society. 2004-

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, U.S.A

Indian Sociological Association

[twsH11-1] Kumar Anand (2 Jan, 2008). "Study in US is no more easy for Indian students". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2011-02-08. ...able to complete their PhD from an American university, especially in subjects like accountancy and hard sciences, have a lot of opportunities there," said Vijayan Pillai, a professor at the School of Social Work, University of Texas. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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