Neha Kohli

Degree Program: PhD

Entered Program: Fall 2018

Expected Graduation: Fall 2026

Research Statement: Neha’s doctoral research focuses on understanding how the material specificity of islands shapes the formation of political subjectivities in the eastern Indian Ocean. She is interested in theorizations of local identity in island contexts. Neha’s earlier work supported research projects on post disaster recovery and public health and nutrition in India.

Advisers: Dr. Cynthia Simmons and Dr. Joel Correia

Recent Courses Taught

Social Geography: GEO2410

Introduction to Human Geography: GEO2420

Educational Background

• M.A. in Development Studies, Sussex University, 2008
• B.A. in Mathematics, Delhi University, 2006

Recent Publications

Kohli, N., Nguyen, P. H., Avula, R., & Menon, P. (2020). The role of the state government, civil society and programmes across sectors in stunting reduction in Chhattisgarh, India, 2006–2016. BMJ global health, 5(7).