Dr. Fr. Biju Alappatt, Ph.D.

Catholic Archbishop’s House
Trichur, Kerala, India
Mob: 9496770674
alappatt@hotmail.com

Licentiate (Graduation and Post-Graduation) and DOCTORATE (PhD) in SOCIAL COMMUNICATION – Holy Cross University, Rome, Italy. Reg No: 2243
Graduation in Philosophy, Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
Graduation in Theology, Pontifical Institute, Aluva, Kerala

Doctoral Thesis: Representation in Docudramas of Public Service Broadcasting; a study on Docudramas of BBC and Italian National Channel (RAI)

SAT2000 TV, Rome, ITALY
EWTN TV, Alabama, USA
VATICAN RADIO – VATICAN CITY
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Vatican Radio, Vatican State – Direction, script, presenter and Production, 2003
Internationally Accredited Journalist – 2003, Live News cast from Vatican – Special correspondent: Demise of Pope John Paul II, Election of Pope Benedict XVI
JEEVAN TV, Satellite Channel, Kerala – Director of Programmes, News and Current affairs (2006 -2012)
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
HOD, Dept of Media Studies – ST. Thomas College ( Autonomous), Trichur, Affiliated to the University of Calicut ( Asst. Professor 2015, HoD 2017-….)
Guest Faculty, Dept of Virtual Communication – L F College, Guruvayoor, Affiliated to the University of Calicut (2010-….)
Guest Faculty, Community College, Vimala College, Trichur, Affiliated to the University of Calicut (2019 -…)
Faculty, Visual Communication and Journalism – St. Joseph’s Pontifical Institute, Aluva, 2009 -….)
Guest Faculty, Media and Communication – FATRI, Velur, Trichur, affiliated to IGNOU
Faculty, MA Multimedia & Broadcast Journalism – DiST, De Paul Institute of Science and Tech, Ankamali, Affiliated to the University of Mahatma Gandhi, Kottayam (2013-2014)
Faculty, BA Visual Communication – DiMS, Divine Institute of Media Science. Muringoor, Affiliated to the University of Calicut (2013-2014)

Italian, German