Jaishri Jethwaney

Jaishri Jethwaney did her Doctorate from the School of International Studies, JNU, her Masters in Political Science from Hindu College, Delhi University; and professional education in mass communication and journalism both in India and abroad. In an academic career spanning over 25 years, she was Professor & Program Director at the coveted Indian Institute of Mass Communication, followed by two-year stint as Project Director in the ICSSR research project on Gender Discourse in Indian...See more

Jaishri Jethwaney did her Doctorate from the School of International Studies, JNU, her Masters in Political Science from Hindu College, Delhi University; and professional education in mass communication and journalism both in India and abroad. In an academic career spanning over 25 years, she was Professor & Program Director at the coveted Indian Institute of Mass Communication, followed by two-year stint as Project Director in the ICSSR research project on Gender Discourse in Indian Advertising which was followed by her extensively reviewed book, The Beauty Paradigm: Gender Discourse in Indian Advertising (2022) Currently Dr Jethwaney is the Senior Advisor in Public Health Communication with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in its Immunology Technical Support Unit (ITSU) since December 2022. Prof. Jethwaney has been a lead communication expert for many national and international consultancies in the social sector arena. She is on the board of studies of several central and state universities. A widely read author, Prof. Jethwaney's books on Advertising, Corporate Communication and Social Sector Communication are very popular among academics, professionals, and scholars not only in India but also many countries. See less