Dr. Ruchi Sinha

Dr. Ruchi Sinha is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. After graduating in Psychology from University of Delhi, she pursued her M.A. in Social Work at TISS. She completed her Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Community Health with a focus on Violence from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She joined the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) as faculty with the erstwhile Department of Criminology and Correctional Administration in 1996 and has 25 years of experience in social work and criminal justice system in India. She is an expert facilitator who specialises in human rights, policing, crime and development, criminal justice policy, social work in criminal justice system, trafficking, child rights, child protection and juvenile justice. Her work has been published in top-tier journals and has been presented at several top conferences in the field. Currently, she is pursuing projects which explore intersection of social work and artificial intelligence. She was invited as a council Member, State Coaching Council, with Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI). She is the Advisory Board of Smt. Kantaben Shah Research Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies, of Maniben Nanavati Women's College.