Curriculum Vitae

Mridani Pandey

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Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Aug 2021 – Oct 2024
SS Khanna Girls’ Degree College, University of Allahabad
Prayagraj, India
  • Taught undergraduate courses across the core subfields of political science: American Government and Constitution, Political Theory, Western Political Thought, Indian Political Thought, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, Modern Political Systems, and International Relations.
  • Taught American Government and Constitution, covering constitutional design, separation of powers, federalism, and the institutions of U.S. government: the core content of POLS& 202.
  • Delivered the political science syllabus for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program, integrating legal-political analysis and contemporary governance debates into classroom discussion.
  • Designed lecture plans, assessments, and discussion-based activities for students entering with a wide range of academic preparation and English-language backgrounds.
  • Mentored students individually on coursework and academic planning, and supported departmental functioning through academic coordination and administrative assignments.

Subfields and Courses Prepared to Teach

American Government and PoliticsInternational Relations and SecurityPolitical TheoryComparative PoliticsQualitative Methods
POLS& 202 American Government Taught at degree level
POLS& 201 Introduction to Political Theory Taught at degree level
POLS& 203 Introduction to International Relations Taught at degree level
POLS& 204 Comparative Government Taught at degree level
POLS& 101 Introduction to Politics
POLS 155 / 255 Special Topics Global governance, international political economy, sanctions and security

UGC National Eligibility Test (NET), Political Science

Dec 2019
National Testing Agency, India

India’s national faculty-eligibility examination, required for university-level teaching appointments across India. Nationally, roughly the top 6% of candidates who sit the exam qualify.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. 2023
    “Implications of the Dynamics of the International Political Economy on the Indian Foreign Policy”
    The Indian Journal of Political Science
    LXXXIV(1), Jan–Mar 2023 · ISSN 0019-5510 UGC-CARE listed
  2. 2023
    “The Legitimacy Crisis in Global Governance Institutions with Special Reference to the G20”
    World Focus
    Special Issue on India’s Foreign Policy, December 2023 · U.S. Library of Congress No. 80910345
  3. 2022
    “The Neo-liberal Adventures of the First World in the Third World: A Case of 21st Century Neo-Colonialism”
    Anveeksha Research Journal
    5(1) · ISSN 2581-8163

Conference Publications

  • April 2026
    “Global Governance in Transition: The Rise of Alternative Institutions and the Liberal International Order”
    Western Political Science Association Annual Conference
    San Diego, California Panel Chair
  • July 2025
    “Sanctions as Economic Weapons: Political Competition and the Resilience of Targeted States”
    12th Annual Conference on International Studies, CESRAN International / Autónoma University of Lisbon / OBSERVARE
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • November 2022
    “The Relationship Between Indian Foreign Policy and the Politics of Neoliberalism”
    National Seminar, D.A.V. College, Kanpur, with the Indian Council of World Affairs
    Kanpur, India
  • October 2022
    “The Neoliberal Adventures of the First World in the Third World”
    Asia Pacific Peace Research Association International Conference, University of Science and Technology
    Meghalaya, India
  • 2022
    Additional papers presented at the 59th All India Political Science Conference and at C.M.P. Degree College, University of Allahabad

Other Writing

  • “The Rise of Revivalist Governments Around the World: Reasons and Significance”
    India Foundation
  • “NEP 2020 Explained: Makes Room for Indian Languages, Arts and Culture in Educational Curriculum”
    Academics for Nation
  • “India-China Relations: Navigating Through the Possibilities”
    Academics for Nation
  • “Review of ‘From Developmentalism to Neoliberalism: A Comparative Analysis of Brazil and India’ by Rahul A. Sirohi”
    Academics for Nation

Public Scholarship

Dr. Pandey on Politics

YouTube
10,800+ subscribers

Explains foreign policy, multilateral institutions, and global political economy for a general audience. Essays and commentary also published on Medium.

Professional Development and Service

Research Intern

2020
Academics for Nation, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi

Completed eight research methodology workshops and presented on “The Indo-Pacific: A Theatre of Opportunity for India.”

Participant, National Seminar on Gender and Sexual Harassment Law

Mar 2020
Gender Sensitisation Cell, CMP Degree College, with the National Commission for Women

Leader of the Proposition

2017 – 18
Jagran Youth Parliament

Teaching Skills

  • Platforms. Google Classroom for course delivery, assignment distribution, gradebook management, and student communication. Comfortable adapting to new platforms including Canvas.
  • Pedagogy. Inclusive, asset-based teaching for students from varied cultural, linguistic, and academic backgrounds.
  • Course design. Curriculum and lecture design, structured assessment, and one-on-one academic mentoring.
  • Methods. Qualitative research: discourse analysis, interpretive policy analysis, content analysis.

References available on request.