Professor (Dr.) Sunita Sinha, a gold medallist from Patna University, Bihar, is currently the Principal "of Women’s College, Samastipur, L.N. Mithila University, Bihar. She is also the Head of the Department of English in the college. Her doctoral research work is on, “The Element of Humanism in Greene’s Central Novels from The Power and The Glory to The Honorary Consul.”

A prolific author and editor, she has to her credit twenty-eight books which have been highly acclaimed in academic circles.

Her authored books are: “Graham Greene: A Study of His Major Novels” and “Post-Colonial Women Writers: New Perspectives” and “Twentieth Century Literature: Emerging Trends” and “Rethinking Gender: Masculinity, Feminity and Queerity in Postcolonial Indian Fiction”.

Her edited books have contributions by scholars from various countries like America, Cameroon, Italy, France, Greece, Albania, Taiwan, Canada and Bangladesh.

She has successfully participated in thirty-seven national and international seminars and conferences.

She has a distinguished record of literary publication. She has to her credit fifty-seven papers published in critically acclaimed national and international academic journals and books.

She has participated in many National and international Webinars too where she has been invited as resource person and keynote speaker.

She has successfully supervised nine candidates who have been awarded Ph.D. degree. Some are still pursuing their Ph.D. under her supervision.

She has to her credit a Minor Research Project titled, “Mapping Post-Colonial Indian Masculinities in the novels of Raja Rao and Anita Desai.”

She is currently the Chief Editor of three international journals, The Atlantic Review of Feminist Studies, The Atlantic Literary Review and The Atlantic Critical Review.

She is also the Honorary Editor/Director for Bihar, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors [P] Ltd.

She is also the Coordinator for Bihar Region for The Foundation for the Study of Literature and Environment [FSLE -A chapter of ASLE-USA]

1. Postcolonial literature


2. Indian literature


3. Feminist and Gender Studies.

• Exemplary skills in reading, analysis, research, critical thinking, and writing, giving me the optimal tools to make further advances in the field.
• Strong oral communicator and lecturer in the classroom, and effective written communicator to students and other staff members.
• Excellent coaching, teaching, and motivational skills when working with individual students and encouraging them to work to their potential.
• Friendly and personable, making interactions with students and colleagues pleasant even when discussing ways students should improve.
• Participated in English literature and language study events and conferences throughout the nation to develop additional expertise.

6th June, 1992 – present

[30 years, 8 months, 22 days as on 28/02/2023]

• Co edited a book Critical Responses to Kiran Desai with Bryan Reynolds –UCI Chancellor’s Professor, Department of Drama, Claire Trevor School of the Arts and Head of Doctoral Studies, University of California, Irvine.
• Co edited a book titled “Shakespeare Next: A Reappraisal” with Carole Rozzonelli, Former Vice Chancellor in Communication, University of Lyon 2, France, Associate Professor in English- ICT and Communication Law.
• Her articles feature in an international journal published by The Department of Oriental Studies, University of Turin, Italy, 2009. ISBN 978-88-6274-119-4. The journal includes papers by luminaries like Amartya Sen, M. J. Akbar, Bapsi Sidhwa and Anita Nair etc.
• She is also a dedicated partner to university programs and outreach events that help promote learning and support the community.
• Member of professional bodies, societies like Contemporary Women’s Writing Association (CWWA), UK, Shakespeare Society of Eastern India, Kolkata, Jan Shikshan Sansthan, sponsored by Department of Elementary Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Government of India, NGO - Prayaas, Samastipur, Member of Prayaas, Juvenile Aid Centre, Samastipur.
• Participation in Erasmus Plus Workshop held on 8.12.2016 in Patna, organized by Department of Education & State Higher Education Council.
• Participation in Fulbright Outreach Programme held on 22nd February 2017 at Patna, organized by Department of Education & State Higher Education Council.
• Collaborated with other department colleagues to promote English literature and language events throughout the year on the campus, such as Editing College Magazine.