• Certificate Course on Mentoring for Teacher Professional Development, 2021, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
• Ph.D. (Social Work),2010, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
• A Study on Rehabilitation Facilities and Rehabilitation Outcomes of Homeless Mentally ill in Kerala
• M P hil(Psychiatric Social Work/Clinical Social Work), 2002, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India Third Position in the University
• Masters in Social Work, 1999, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kaladi (Main Centre, Kaladi), India, Second Rank
• BSc, 1996, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Current

• Associate Professor, June 1, 2023 - , Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
• Research Guide, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
• Head- Strategic Pillar Advisory Council(SPAC), Hill Campus Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
• Project Director, RCOMBAT Project (Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhyaan),  and ICSSR Major Project ( Digital Pathways to Recovery)
• Independent Social Worker (International), 2019, Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB), London, UK

Previous work experience

• Assistant Professor- June 2011- May 2023-Department of Social Work , Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
• Head of the Department, May 2016-July 2019, Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
• Exchange Faculty, April -may 2009, University of Utah, Salt lake City, USA
• Senior Lecturer & Head , 5 May 2003 – 31 May 2011, School of Social Work, Marian College Kuttikkanam
• Research Officer , August 2002- May 2003, NIMHANS, Bangalore 
• Field Programme Coordinator, July 1999 – August 2000, CBNP & PAP(Kudumbashree) Partnership in Sexual Health Project

Major Research Projects

• Project Director: 2024-2026: ICSSR – Major Project on Digital Pathways to Recovery: A Holistic Approach to Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in Kerala, ICSSR, Govt. of India
• Research Expert: 2022-23: An Empirical Study of Soft Skills Component in DDUGKY Projects, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India and NIRDPR ( Pan India Study)
• Principal Consultant: 2023: Need Assessment Study for starting a Center for Developmental Disabilities, Muthoot Finance Ltd. (CSR)
• Project Director: 2021-22-24: Rajagiri - COMmunity Based Action for Drug PrevenTion (R-COMBAT), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India and NISD
• Project Partner: 2021: TFK 2021, Team Finland Knowledge programme "Sharing Best Practices in Crisis Preparedness in Social Work" University of Jyväskylä, University of Eastern Finland, Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (https://bit.ly/3iJlpNz )
• Project Director: 2019-21: Indian Council for Social Science Research – Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (ICSSR-IMPRESS) Project titled Access to Health and Wellbeing of Migrant Workers in Kerala: An inquiry into policy implications for achieving the 2030 Agenda of SDGs
• Project Principal Partner: 2018-19: Australia-India Council (Australian Government) Project on, “Developing a Health care practice model for Indian Social Work”, in partnership with Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
• Principal Investigator: 2018-19: UGC- DAAD (German Academic Exchange Programme) Project Based Personnel Exchange Project programme on the topic “Culturally Competent Practice with Refugees and Migrants in India and Germany: Implications for Social Work Education” in collaboration with Catholic University of Eichstatt, Germany
• Principal Investigator: 2014 -2016: Situational Analysis of Social Competence of Children in Institutional Care Facilities and Life Skills Based Intervention for Enhancing Social Competence, Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Research Project & Department of Social Justice, Govt. of Kerala
• Principal Investigator: 2013 Jan-2014 Dec:  Enhancing Social Competence of Adolescents through Life Skills Education: An Intervention Study. UGC Major Project
• Co-investigator and Research Consultant: 2012-13: Impact of Alcoholism in Kerala. Co-investigator/Consultant: Kerala State Planning Board
• Project Partner: 2015-17: Building Networks and Frameworks for Global Social Work, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
• Co-investigator: 2010-11: An International Study on Perception on Poverty and Social Welfare Policy among social work students with Prof. Jason Castillo, University of Utah, USA

Evaluation Projects

• Principal Investigator: Impact Assessment of No to Drugs Campaign of Kerala State Excise Department and Vimukthi Mission, Govt. of Kerala
• Team Leader: Evaluation of Targetted Intervention Projects of the National AIDS Control Organisation, 2008 onwards
• Principal Consultant: Evaluation of CSR Project of Muthoot Finance Ltd., 2022, 2023 ( Projects worth 100 crores evaluated).
• Research Design and Initial Project Lead: Evaluation of CSR Projects of Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
• Principal Consultant: Evaluation of CSR Projects of HSBC Bank, LTTS and Habitat for Humanity India (3 Projects in Kerala, Odisha- 15 Crores)
• Research Officer in the Evaluation of IRCAs in South India, 2002 with Dr Pratima Murthy, NIMHANS

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, USA.( Journal Discontinued)
• Reviewer of Social Work Education, International Journal of CSWE, USA, Taylor & Francis group
• Associate Editor, Acumen 1(1). March 2008. (ISSN 0975-6981) – theme: Health and Mental Health
• Reviewer of Artha Journal of Social Sciences, Christ University, Bangalore; Indian Journal of Social Work
• Empanelled Consultant for Evaluation of Targeted intervention Projects of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)- Evaluated projects in Kerala, Karnataka, UP
• Team member in the Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) of ICDS, Govt. of Kerala
• Research Subject Expert and Trainer for State Institute of Education Management and Training (SIEMAT), Kerala

Scopus/UGC Care List

• K R Anish, Abraham K S J, Jose J, et al. (2024). Navigating the Web of Influence: A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Media Addiction. Cureus 16(6): e62283. doi:10.7759/cureus.62283
• Abraham K, K R Anish, Sony G, et al. (2024). Emerging Themes and Research Frontiers in Suicide Prediction: A Scientometric Analysis. Cureus 16(6): e62139. DOI 10.7759/cureus.62139
• Sunil, Sreemol, Anish, K. R. (2024). Psychosocial interventions for infertile couples: A scoping review. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 13(3):p 97-106. | DOI: 10.4103/apjr.apjr_43_24
• Sudhir Kumar, C., Anish. K.R., & Kanamala, M. (2022). Attitudes and Experiences of Undergraduate College Students in India Regarding Online Learning-A Cross-Sectional Study.  The Online Journal of Distance Education and e-Learning. 10(3),341-348.
• Ginu George Powathil & Anish K. R. (2023) The Experience of Living with a Chronic Illness: A Qualitative Study among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2023.2229034
• Ginu George Powathil & Anish KR (2022) Perception of Social Workers on the Psychosocial Issues of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study, Social Work in Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2022.2072441
• Anish.KR, Borrmann, S., Myer, N., Zao, Y., Moen, H., Liu, W (2021). The Art of Not-knowing: Valuing Diversity and Intercultural Competences in International Social Work Education. International Social Work.
• Ginu George Powathil & Anish KR (2021). Psychosocial Interventions for Persons with End-Stage Renal Disease-A Scoping Review, Social Work in Health Care, DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1950100
• Helen Cleak, Anish KR, Georgina Heaslop & Angela Tonge (2020) Challenges to the development of a health care practice model for hospital social work in India, Social Work in Health Care, 59:2, 122-137, DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2020.1719566 
• Jason Castillo, Tian Tian, David Becerra, Anish KR (2014). The perception of Poverty and Social Welfare Policies among Undergraduate and Graduate Social Work Students in India. Indian Journal of Social Work. 75(2),209-231
• Jason Castillo, David Becerra , M Kwangyeop Lee , Anish KR (2014). The Role of the Government in Addressing Social Issues in India: The Perceptions of Indian Undergraduate and Graduate Social Work Students. Social Work Education.
• Anish K R, Divya G S and Siny Maria Skaria (2014).  Social Competence Model for Adolescents: Reflections from an Intervention Study. Artha J Soc Sci, 13, 2, 1-19.
• Anish, K.R., (2013). An Evaluation of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Facilities for Homeless Mentally Ill in India. Artha - Journal of Social Sciences, 12(2)

Peer Reviewed

• Siny Maria Skaria., & Anish K.R. (2023).Sexual and Reproductive Health of Female Migrant Workers: Understanding field realities and viewing them through a socioecologicallens. Indian Journal of Health Social Work 5(1), 13-24.
• KR, Anish., James, A. (2021). Health and Wellbeing of Interstate Migrant Workers in Kerala: An inquiry into Policy Implications for Achieving the 2030 Agenda of SDGs. B. Aadhar- Multidisciplinary International Research Journal.  298 (1),60-64.
• Sunil, S., KR., Anish., & J., S. (2021). COVID-19 vaccine acceptances and barriers to vaccination in the context of Kerala: a cross-sectional survey. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(7), 3352-3358. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212587
• KR, Anish. (2020). Interstate Youth Domestic Migrant Laborers in Kerala: Strategies for Integration and Positive youth development. Educere- BCM Journal of Social Work. 16(2). 134-145.
• Anish K.R. Anish K. R., Santhosh, J. (2008). An Innovative Rehabilitation Model for Homeless Mentally Ill. Acumen 1(1). 80-87.
• Anish K.R., (2003). Psychiatric Rehabilitation: An Overview, Souvenir, PCSJ, Cochin: India.

Books:

• Anish KR, Joseph MK, Kiran Thampi, Ashilin Mary Mathew(2023). Social Work Research reflections on Health and Well-being. Adhyaan Books.
• Joseph MK, Anish KR, Kiran Thampi, Jose John (2023). Social Work Practices for a Crisis Resilient Community. Adhyaan Books
• Kiran Thampi, Joseph MK, Anish KR, Jolly John (2023). Empirical Reflections on Sustainable Social Work Practices. Adhyaan Books.
• Anish, KR et. al. (Eds.). (2021). COVID 19 and Migrant Health. Clever Fox publishers.
• Anish, KR et. al. (Eds.). (2021). Perspectives on Migrant Health. Clever Fox publishers.
• Anish, KR (2021). A Manual for Fostering Social Competence in Children. Notion Press.
• Babu, J., Varughese, I & Anish KR. (Eds.). (2021).  Reflections on Professional Social Work Practice: An Indian Perspective. Author Press.
• Novotna, A., Switala, A.K., KR, Anish (2017). The Context of Social Transformations of Society in Slovakia and Poland. Verbum

Conference proceedings

• Anish K.R., (2017). Proceedings of International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Mental health. Coimbatore: Bonfring Publishers. (9789386176486) 
• Anish KR , Saju MD and Sunirose IP(Eds.).  (2019). Proceedings of Global Social Work Conference on Multisectoral and Interdisciplinary responses to Health and Wellbeing. Coimbatore: Bonfring Publishers (ISBN: 9789387862470)

Book Chapters

• Anish, K.R., Ginu George, P. (2024). Community Mental Health: Evolution, Current Status, and Future Perspectives. In: Anand, M. (eds) Mental Health Care Resource Book. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1203-8_6
• Joseph, D., Anish, KR. (2021). Social Work Education: An Analysis on Problems and Future Course Actions to be taken for the Quality Enhancement. In Babu, J., Varughese, I & Anish KR. (Eds.).  Reflections on Professional Social Work Practice: An Indian Perspective. Author Press.
• Anish K.R. (2019). Migrant Inclusive Development in India: Social Work Perspectives. In Monika et al (2019). Social Work with Migrants and Refugees. Ostravia: University of Ostravia. (ISBN: 9788075990778)
• Anish KR (2017). Gender and Criminality: Looking from a Psychological Lens In: Female Criminality: Recent Trends and Retrospection, Ernakulam: His Highness The maharajas law College. 
• Anish K.R. (2017). Counseling for Positive Living. Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Seminar. Palai: St Thomas Training College.
• Anish K.R (2015). Human Rights of Person with mental illness: An Appraisal. In. Sudheer (2015). Readings on Human Rights, Trivandrum: Kerala University.
• Anish K.R.,(2013). HIV Infection Partners: A Social Worker from India Responds In: Bettmann, Jacques and Frost (2013). International Social Work Practice- Case Studies from a Global Context. London: Rutledge. Pp 56-60.
• Anish K.R., (2007). Families and Severe Mental Disorders: From Burden to Resilience: In Samuel V.T. (Eds.), Perspectives on Family Empowerment. Kuttikkanam: Marian Publications
• Mani, M.P., & Anish K.R, (2005). Managing Stress in the Workplace: Towards Prospective Development Management: In Mani, M.P. (Eds.), Development Management: A Holistic Approach: Kuttikkanam: Marian Publications
• Mani, M.P., & Anish K.R, (2005). Industrial Mental Health: A Social Work Perspective, Social Work Review, Baroda: MS University
• Anish K.R., (2003). Sexuality of Mentally Challenged: the missing Factor. Souvenir, AWH, Calicut: India.

Conference Proceedings

• Anish KR, Saju MD and Sunirose IP (2019). SDG 3: Multisectoral and Interdisciplinary responses to Health and Wellbeing. In Anish KR, Saju MD and Sunirose IP (2019). Proceedings of Global Social Work Conference on Mutisectoral and Interdisciplinary responses to Health and Wellbeing. Coimbatore: Bonfring Publishers. 
• Anish K.R., (2004). The Role of Spirituality in the care of Persons Living with            HIV. Community Care and Support for Persons Living with           HIV/AIDS:     Challenges for the New Millennium, An International          Social Work    Conference. Mumbai: India. (December 07-09, 2004)

Teaching Resources:

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) study material for MSW (Counseling)
• Introduction of counseling and counseling as a process
• Alcohol, absenteeism and deaddiction counseling
• Establishing family during adulthood
• Parenting skills
• Social Case Work in Health Setting
• Social Case Work in Industrial Setting

• Anish K.R., Rakhi Menon, Divya G.S. (2016). Effectiveness of an intervention model for
• enhancing social competence and wellbeing of adolescents: reflections from a randomized control trial, World Federation for Mental Health International Conference, Cairns Australia 2016, 17-19 October 2016.
• Anish K.R., Joseph, S (2015). Stories of Recovery from India: An Explorative Review of Elements-of Success among Homeless Persons with Schizophrenia. 12^th WAPR World Congress, Seoul, South Korea,
• Anish K.R. (2015). Human Rights of the Homeless Mentally Ill: A Critical Appraisal of the Indian Scenario, . 12^th WAPR World Congress, Seoul, South Korea.
• Anish K.R., Divya G.S. (2015). Development of a Social Competence Model for Promotion of Adolescent Mental Health and Prevention of Mental Illness
• Anish K.R., Divya G.S. (2014). A Life Skills Model for Enhancing Social Competence of Adolescents: Reflections from an Intervention Study, 5th International Conference on Life Skills Education organized by Indian Association of Life Skills Education at Trivandrum, 20-22 February 2014
• Anish K.R. (2013). The Perception of Poverty and Social Welfare Policies among Social Work Students.  9^th International Conference of India Development Coalition of America on Fighting Poverty and Climate Solutions, RBS, Kochi Jan 11-12, 2013                                    
• Anish K.R. (2012). An Evaluation Of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Facilities For Homeless Mentally Ill In India”. 11^th World Congress of World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation at Milan, Italy from 10-13 November 2012         
• Santhosh, J., Anish K.R. (2012). “Reflections on Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Homeless Mentally Ill In India: Case Studies”. 11^th World Congress of World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation at Milan, Italy from 10-13 November 2012
• Anish K.R. (2009). Paper accepted for presentation Combating Trafficking and HIV/AIDS: Results from an Intervention Study.  Dyuti 2009, International Conference on Millennium Development Goals & Child Protection                                                                               
• Anish K.R. (2008). Psychiatric Rehabilitation through Cultural Programmes: Rehabilitation Outcome Measured as Quality of Life and Social Functioning. 5^th World Conference on Promotion of Mental health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, 10-12 September 2008, Melbourne, Australia       (Paper accepted for presentation)
• Anish K.R. (2009). Predictive Role of Alcohol Use on Risk Perception and Condom use Behavior among Female Sex Workers in Kerala: Implications for practice. The first International conference on Alcohol and HIV in India, August 3-4, 2009 at Hotel Taj President, Mumbai. (Paper accepted for interactive Poster Presentation)
• Anish K.R. (2011). Psychosocial Rehabilitation Facilities and Rehabilitation Outcomes of Homeless Mentally ill in Kerala.  XXIX Annual Conference of ISPSW- Dyuti International Conference, RCSS, 6-9 January 2011         
• Anish K.R. (2009). Symposium: Rehabilitation with  Limited Resources. X World Congress, WAPR, Bangalore, India, Nov 2009    
• Anish K.R. (2009). Workshop: Rehabilitation. X World Congress, WAPR, Bangalore, India, Nov 2009
• Anish K.R. (2006). Quality Of Life and Level of Functioning as Rehabilitation Outcome Of Chronic Mentally Ill. IX World Congress, World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Athens, Greece12-15, October, 2006  
• Anish K.R. (2005). Panel Discussion – Interventions with Children, International Conference on Family Empowerment, Marian College Kuttikkanam, September 2005
• Anish K.R. (2004). The Role of Spirituality in the Care of Persons with HIV Infection International Social Work Conference on Community Care and support for persons living with  HIV/AIDS, Mumbai, December 2004    
• Anish K.R. (2004). Family Psycho-Education: A Peer Education Approach. 6^th Biennial Conference of the World Federation of mentally Disabled, Chennai, November 2004.
• Anish K.R. (2004).Family’s Perspective on Psycho-education: A Needs Assessment. 6^th Biennial Conference of the World Federation of mentally Disabled, Chennai, November 2004
• Anish K.R. (2003). Sustainable Mental Health Delivery through Self Help Groups. 13^th IUCISD International Symposium, TISS, Mumbai, India, December 2003.
• Anish K.R. (2003). Spirituality in Palliative Care: Special Reference to HIV Infected. International Conference of Palliative Care, Indian Association of Palliative Care, Hyderabad, February 2003.

• 2-Weeks FDP on “Managing Online Classes and Co-creating MOOCS”, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, PMMMNTT, April 20- May 06, 2020
• Completed a 10-Days FDP on E-teaching with Learning Management Systems by AKPCTA , June 2020
• One Week National FDP on Moodle Learning Management System, Sanatan Dharma College in collaboration with Spoken Tutorial, IIT, Mumbai June 2020
• 2-Weeks FDP on “Advanced Concepts for Developing MOOCS”, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, PMMMNTT, July 20- July 17, 2020
• Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Online Education in HEI’s conducted by the Faculty Development Centre of the Kerala State Higher Education Council, Thiruvananthapuram through online mode from 3rd to 7th August 2020.
• ONE WEEK Short term course on “Student counselling and mentoring”, UGC HRDC- University of Kerala, 20-08-2020 to 26-08-2020
• ONE WEEK Short term Curse on "Digital Learning - New Normal Mode" conducted by Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu and HRDC, University of Kerala. 4-Sept-2020 to 10-Sept-2020.
• ONE WEEK Short term course on “Effective Teaching for the Next Generation” from 27th July to 2nd August, 2020 jointly organised by Department of Management Studies and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Tamil Nadu, India.

Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design

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 Blended Learning Fundamentals

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• Case Study Methodology,  Polimi Open Knowedge, Politecnico, Di Milano, November 2020

How to Increase Learner Engagement

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• Life member, Word Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR)
• Member, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
• Member, Consortium of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educators (CPRE)
• Life member and Former Executive Committee Member, Indian Council of Social Welfare (ICSW) and
• Life Member, National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI), Indian Society of Professional Social Workers (ISPSW), All India Association of Medical Social Work Professionals (AIAMSWP)
• Member and Vice President, Association of Schools of Social Work in Kerala (ASSK)
• Member and Vice President, Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers

• Travel Award for best paper from World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR), 12^th World Congress of WAPR, Seoul, South Korea, 2015
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Idukki, India, 2012
• Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, 1998
• Rajagiri Research Awards 2022 for the maximum number of books published in a year
• Rajagiri Research Awards 2022 for research projects
• Rajagiri Research Awards 2024 for research projects

• Founding Member, Consortium, Building Networks and Frameworks for Global Social Work
• Exchange Faculty/Collaborative Research Projects
  • • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
    • University of Eastern Finland
    • Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
    • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    • Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
    • Catholic University of Eichstatt, Germany
    • University of Applied Sciences, Landshut, Germany
    • University of Jyväskylä, Finland