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Projnya Mojumdar

Lecturer in English language & literature

Projnya Mojumdar is a lecturer and researcher whose work focuses on building theoretical frameworks to address bias in language education. Her primary contribution is the Critical Extension Framework (CEF), a new model for equitable ESL writing assessment that separates a student’s language proficiency from their culturally specific rhetorical style.

This work is the culmination of her interdisciplinary research in cognitive science, applied linguistics, and postcolonial theory. It is driven by a practical commitment to social equity, demonstrated through her previous fellowship with a prominent multinational NGO, where she designed and uted a groundbreaking community project aimed at addressing gender bias

Qualifications

Master of Arts in English Language & Literature, M.A. in ELT, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Certificate in French Examination, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Teaching expertise

Developed the Critical Extension Framework (CEF), a theoretical model for ESL writing assessment that separates rhetorical style from linguistic competence to ensure equitable evaluation across culturally diverse learner populations.
Created diagnostic assessment instruments to assess undergraduate students’ proficiency levels
Coordinated undergraduate research poster exhibitions (50+ student participants), fostering early-stage research competencie

Research Interests

Applied Linguistics

ESL Assessment

Cognitive Linguistics

Postcolonial Theory

Critical Discourse Analysis

Second Language Acquisition

Equitable Pedagogy

Language Teaching

Research Projects and Awards

Executed a groundbreaking community project aimed at addressing gender bias during a fellowship with a prominent multinational NGO

Research Publications

Mojumdar, P. (2025). An enigma of our own making How methodological heterogeneity created the N2 reversal in bilingual language switching. OSF. Mojumdar, P. (2024, December). Anna Karenina A psychological and sociocultural analysis for the modern reader. https//doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21937.49768






https//doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/p56ey https//www.researchgate.net/publication/387089422_Anna_Karenina_A_Psychological_and_Sociocultural_Analysis_for_the_Modern_Reader
https//www.researchgate.net/publication/387183627_The_Burden_of_Freedom_Proto-Existentialist_Thought_in_'The_Brothers_Karamazov'
https//www.researchgate.net/publication/387275602_Existence_Precedes_Essence_Reinterpreting_Sartrean_Freedom_through_Postcolonial_Identity_Negotiations
Book publications https//www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHD3KHT2
https//www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHD55J1M
https//www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHCFNPS9
https//www.amazon.in/dp/B0DCGFLM4C
https//www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCW5T2GL
https//www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-language-social-sciences-understanding-discourse-mojumdar-ibilc/?trackingId=8GD7UddIQsmdXHmaC3PQ9A==
https//www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-language-social-sciences-understanding-discourse-mojumdar-ibilc/?trackingId=8GD7UddIQsmdXHmaC3PQ9A==
https//pujaprena151020.medium.com/bilingualism-how-to-tap-into-better-cognitive-functioning-6498edabff4d

Skills

Business Planning 90%
Business Law 70%
Lecture Skill 100%