Academic and Professional Qualifications
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Ph.D. in Agricultural Education and Communication
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
M.Sc. in Development Communication and Extension
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
B.Sc. in Agricultural Technology and Management
Specializations: Development Communication and Organizational Management
CURRENT ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
- Senior Lecturer – Department of Agricultural Extension Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- Visiting Lecturer – Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- Secretary, Board of study in Agricultural Extension, Post-graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya.
- Editor - Sri Lanka Agricultural Extension Association
- Coordinator - Gender Education Unit and Women's Initiative, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- Coordinator - Counselling and Career Guidance Unit , Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- Chairperson - Publications and Public Relations Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Research Interests
- Human decision making and behavioral adoption
- Qualitative data analysis
- Development anthropology
- Gender and Development
- Agriculture Extension Education
Certificate in Nature Based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience, United Nations , 2024 Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Penn State University,USA, 2021 Certificate in Organizational Behavior, University of Navada,USA , 2021 Certificate in Human Resource Management, University of Minnesota,USA, 2022 Research Writing in Social Sciences, course offered by INSAP , 2018 Certificate in Sustainable Development, University of Florida, USA, 2017 Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, University of Colombo, 2014 Professional Certificate in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK , 2009 Advanced Diploma in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Edexcel, UK, 2006 |
Selected Books and Book Chapters Published
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