Faculty Profile for Dr. Debarun Majumdar

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Dr. Debarun Majumdar
Professor — Sociology
THH 473
phone: (512) 245-2479
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Debarun Majumdar has an undergraduate degree in Architecture and Regional Planning from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; a master's degree in Geography and Planning from University of Toledo; and a doctoral degree in sociology from Bowling Green State University.

Teaching Interests

 Statistics, demography.

Research Interests

 Immigration, health and well-being of marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Majumdar, D., & Martinez, G. P. (2019). An Examination  of the Association between Microaggression and Well-being among Latina/os of Mexican-descent in the United States. Michigan Sociological Review, 33.
  • Majumdar, D., & Martinez, G. P. (n.d.). An Examination  of the Association between Microaggression and Well-being among Latina/os of Mexican-descent in the United States. Michigan Sociological Review.
  • Lowe, R., Majumdar, D., Anderson, A. L., Summers, E. J., & Ryser, G. R. (2018). Constructing a Reliable and Valid Instrument to Measure Post-Secondary Students Cultural Competence. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 18(3), 27–38.
  • Majumdar, D., & Rollman-Tinajero, C. (2017). A Comparative Examination of Unhealthy  Behaviors and Negative-LGBT Experiences Among Individuals in Legal Same-Sex Marriages and in Committed Same-Sex Relationships. Journal of Social Sciences, 13(3), 173–183. https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2017.173.183
  • Majumdar, D., & Martinez-Ramos, G. P. (2013). Impact of Immigration-related Challenges and Deportation Worries on the Well-being of Latinos in the US. Camino Real, 4(7), 95–114.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Online Teaching, Office of Distance and Extended Learning. January 2022 - December 2022
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service at the Associate Professor/Professor level, CoLA. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor awarded by Favorite Professor Award by The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. January 2019 - December 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. September 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Workshop Selection at the national level to attend workshop, Analyzing Poverty and Welfare Trends Using Census 2000. National Poverty Center. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. June 1, 2003

Selected Grants

  • Majumdar, Debarun (Co-Principal). Diversity White Paper Project., Texas Healthcare Trustees, Austin, TX, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1200. (Submitted: August 1, 2012). Grant.
  • Majumdar, Debarun (Principal), Anderson, Audwin (Principal). Disparity in the Distribution of Economic Growth During the High-tech Boom of the 1990s. Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $10890. (Submitted: June 1, 2004). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Honor Code Council
December 11, 2023-Present
Member
Honor Code Committee
October 9, 2023-Present
Panelist
10th Annual Award for Excellence in Online Teaching: Virtual Showcase
February 9, 2023-Present
Member
Sociology Latina/o Studies Search Committee
August 2023-December 2023
Member
Committee for the Award For Excellence in Online Teaching
October 2023-December 31, 2023