This curriculum vitae summarizes the qualifications and experience of Sandra Pandey Modh. She has a PhD from Oxford University and currently works as a research associate at Umeå University in Sweden, leading research on community perceptions of climate change, health, and gender in Indonesia. She has over 15 years of experience in research, teaching, consulting, and project management in countries including Indonesia, Tanzania, Nepal, Timor-Leste, Ecuador, and the UK. Her research focuses on social change, climate change, global health, gender issues, and indigenous peoples in South and Southeast Asia.
Curriculum Vitae of Epidemiologist and Researcher Sandra Pandey Modh
1. Curriculum Vitae Sandra Pandey Modh 1(5)
Sandra Pandey Modh, PhD (Oxon) MA (Oxon)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
EpidemiologyandGlobalHealth, Dept. ofPublicHealthandClinicalMedicine, UmeåUniversity,SE-90185, Umeå, Sweden
www.phmed.umu.se/english/units/epidemiology/staff/sandra-modh/ and www.climateandhealth.net/static/en/22/ office
sandramodh.wix.com/dr-sandra-modh and dr-sandra-modh.webnode.se private
+46 (0)706757944 mobile sandra.modh@hmc.oxon.org permanent sandra.modh@umu.se office
Sex Female | Date of birth 6May1983 | Nationality Swedish | Family Married toMrGokarnaPandey, MSc
Committed to equal & sustainable development. Special interests: social structure, social change, LMICs, climate change,
environment, women’s empowerment, indigenous peoples, global health, South & Southeast Asia. Enthusiastic, independent,
broad education, wide range of experiences: research, fieldwork, project management, international collaboration, budget,
administration, business, translation, logistics, pedagogy. Polyglot,multi-skilled,multipleresidencesabroad, extensivetravelling.
CURRENT
(Sep-16- Dec-16) Guest Professor Linnaeus University
Centre forConcurrencesinColonialand PostcolonialStudies, LinnaeusUniversity, SE-35195Växjö,Sweden
http://lnu.se/lnuc/linnaeus-university-centre-for-concurrences-in-colonial-and-postcolonial-studies-?l=en
Research, seminars:colonial& postcolonial interactions, SoutheastAsia, Europe.
Nov-15–present Research Associate UmeåUniversity
EpidemiologyandGlobalHealth, Dept. ofPublicHealthandClinicalMedicine,UmeåUniversity, SE-90185Umeå, Sweden
http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/units/epidemiology/?languageId=1
Head of research: “Community perceptions of climate change, health and gender: designing sustainable and culturally acceptable
adaptationstrategies”. Indonesia, ethnicminorities. Communicateresults. Articlewriting& reviewing.
POSITIONS OF TRUST
Dec-13–Nov-15 DeputyWork Environment Representative UmeåUniversity
Epidemiology and Global Health, Dept. of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden
http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/units/epidemiology/?languageId=1
Training, safety inspections, firesafetytraining.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov-15 Development Collaborator UmeåUniversity
EpidemiologyandGlobalHealth, Dept. ofPublicHealthandClinicalMedicine, UmeåUniversity, SE-90185Umeå, Sweden
http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/units/epidemiology/?languageId=1
Leading designofunitguidelinesfor postdoctoral researchers.
Sep-13 –Nov-15 Postdoctoral Research Fellow UmeåUniversity
EpidemiologyandGlobalHealth, Dept. ofPublicHealthandClinicalMedicine,UmeåUniversity, SE-90185Umeå, Sweden
http://www.phmed.umu.se/english/units/epidemiology/?languageId=1
Research teams: “Climate Change & Global Health”, “Gender, Inequity & Health”. Head of research: “Community perceptions of
climate change, health and gender: designing sustainable and culturally acceptable adaptation strategies”. Indonesia, ethnic
minorities. Project development, budget, logistics, fieldwork, international collaborations, analysis, evaluation, communication of
results. Leading & assisting funding applications. Co-holder of ECDC tender: pan-European public health emergency preparedness.
Thesissupervision:MPH &Sida’sMinorFieldStudies.PhD lectures:qualitativeresearchmethods.Articlewriting & reviewing.
May-14 Consultant CARE Nepal
4/288–SAMATA Bhawan, Dhobighat(Opp. DAVSchool), P.O. Box1661, Latipur, Nepal http://www.carenepal.org/
Leading design of national NGO guidelines for good field-practice in community-based adaptation initiatives on health, climate
change, economicdevelopment, equality.
Jan-10- Dec-13 Development Collaborator CatholicUniversity
Dili,Timor-Leste
Assisting indesigning theAnthropologyDepartmentandtheBA anthropologycurriculum forthenew CatholicUniversity.
Dec-12- Dec-13 Consultant SwedishInternationalDevelopment CooperationAgency (Sida)
SidaPartnershipForum, SödraVägen3D, SE-87140Härnösand, Sweden http://www.sida.se/English/
Country& researchinformation: Indonesia, Malaysia, Seychelles. ForBA & MA studentswithSida’sMinorFieldStudies scholarship.
Teaching, compiling compendia, translationsSwedishto/from Indonesian.
Jan-13- Aug -13 Translator Malung’s GolfClub
Lugnet2, SE-78291Malung, Sweden http://www6.idrottonline.se/MalungsGK-Golf/
BusinesscommunicationSwedish to/fromEnglish,Spanish, French, German.
Jun-13 Translator Translated.net
Translated.net www.translated.net
DocumentSwedish toFrench.
May-13 –Aug-13 Translator Private,Sweden
TechnicaldocumentEnglishtoSwedish.
May-12- Jun-12 Exam Invigilator University ofOxford
2. Curriculum Vitae Sandra Pandey Modh 2(5)
UniversityOffices, WellingtonSquare, Oxford, OX12JD, UK http://www.ox.ac.uk/
College-based exams for students with special medical or religious needs. Pick up & deposit individual exam packs, invigilate,
report.
Oct-11- Jun-12 Library Invigilator University ofOxford
StCatherine’sCollege, ManorRoad, Oxford, OX13UJ, UK http://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/
Supervise& run library outsidelibrarian’sworkhours. Lock/unlock premises, security tagging, scan& re-shelvebooks.
Oct-11- May-12 Tutor UniversityofOxford
InstituteofSocialandCulturalAnthropology, 51Banbury Road, Oxford, OX26PE, UK http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/
BA & MA course Peoples of Maritime Southeast Asia. Weekly tutorials with pre-set student essays, essay marking, lectures, exam
revision.
Oct-11- Nov-11 Tutor Private,Oxford
French.
Aug -11 Translator Private,Sweden
TechnicaldocumentSpanishtoSwedish.
Aug-10- Dec-10 Teacher (multiple subjects) LärcentrumMalung
Moravägen9E,SE-78231Malung,Sweden http://www.malung-salen.se/forskolaochutbildning/vuxenutbildning/kontaktaoss.4.ee64eb5141ef52e65e948.html
High school Mathematics A-C, Natural & Environmental Sciences A+B, Religion A. Primary school maths. Maths for adult
immigrants& refugees. Responsibility foradministration, curriculum, teaching, exams,marking.
Jun-08- Jul-08 Archaeologist EberhardKarlsUniversityTübingen
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, 72074 Tübingen, Germany http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/university.html
Vogelherd, Germany. Palaeolithic period. Excavation, documentation, conservation. International team. Directors: Teresa Verrept,
MA& ProfNickConard..
Aug-07 Archaeologist Sainsbury Institute AND NationalMuseum of Japanese History
SainsburyInst.fortheStudy of Japanese ArtandCultures, 64TheClose, Norwich, NR14DH, UK http://sainsbury-institute.org/
Natl. Museum ofJapaneseHistory, 117Jonai-cho, SakuraCity, ChibaPrefecture, 285-8502, Japan http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/english/index.html
Shinano River Project, Japan. Jomon period. Excavation, documentation, conservation. Japanese & international team. Directors:
ProfSeijiKobayashi& DrSimonKaner.
Jan-94- Jan-07 Business Collaborator BjörboSnickeriAB
Stationsvägen12, SE-78545 Björbo, Sweden http://www.bjorbobadrum.se/
Family company. Assisting in design, marketing, representation. Business translations Swedish to/from English, French, Spanish,
German.
Aug-06 Archaeologist University ofOxford
UniversityOffices, WellingtonSquare, Oxford, OX12JD, UK http://www.ox.ac.uk/
Birsay-Skaill Landscape Archaeology Project, Orkney, Scotland. Viking period. Excavation, documentation, conservation, public tour
guides. Internationalteam. Director:DrDavid Griffiths.
Jul-06 Research Assistant OxfordBrookes University AND Reservalos Cedros
OxfordBrookesUniversity, HeadingtonCampus, GypsyLane, Oxford, OX30BP, UK http://www.brookes.ac.uk/
Reserva losCedros, Ecuador http://reservaloscedros.org/
Assessment of Forest Carrying Capacity for Reintroduction of Brown-Headed Spider Monkey, Reserva los Cedros, Ecuador.
Administration, quantificationofflora& fauna, qualitativeassessment. International team. Director:SamShanee, MSc.
Jun-05 Archaeologist OpenUniversityofTanzania
KawawaRoad, P.O. Box23409, Dar esSalaam,Tanzania http://www.out.ac.tz/
Olduvai Landscape Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Project (OLAPP), Olduvai, Tanzania. Palaeolithic period. Excavation,
documentation, conservation. Internationalteam. Director:ProfFidelisT. Masao.
Jan-90- May-05 Business Collaborator Malung’s Cinema
Lisagatan69, SE-78230Malung, Sweden
Familycompany.Assisting in marketing, PR, retail, customer contact.
Aug-04- Dec-04 Teacher Västerdalarnas Gymnasieskola
VästraBangatan20, SE-78230Malung, Sweden http://www.malung-salen.se/forskolaochutbildning/malungsalensgymnasieskola/omskolan.4.cd2d5fa14102cb73ad8b2f.html
HighschoolSpanishA. Responsibility for administration, curriculum, teaching, exams,marking.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mothertongues Swedish, Spanish (Peru)
Otherlanguages
English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Indonesian C1 C1 C2 C1 C1
French C1 C1 C2 C1 C1
Malay C1 B2 C2 C1 B2
Norwegian C2 C1 C2 B2 B1
German C1 C1 B2 B2 B2
UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
3. Curriculum Vitae Sandra Pandey Modh 3(5)
Danish C2 C1 C2 B1 A2
Italian B1 B2 B2 A2 A1
Portuguese B1 B2 B2 A2 A1
Latin B1 B2 - - A2
Esperanto B1 B1 A2 A1 A1
Catalán A2 A2 A2 A1 A1
Lamaholot A2 A2 A2 A1 A1
Japanese A1 A1 A2 A1 A1
Nepali A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
Dutch A1 B1 - - -
Afrikaans A1 A2 - - -
Levels: A1/2: Basic user B1/2: Independent user C1/2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer Excellent:Microsoft Office™ tools, Photoshop, GIMP, Internet, e-mail specialtraining
Basic: programming & statistical analyticalprograms specialtraining
Driving license Car &heavy motorbike
Communication Good skills from experience of consulting, supervision, tutoring, teaching, translating, collaborations, qualitative research
abroad, international& multi-disciplinary research teams.
Org./management Good leadership skills from experience of supervision,tutoring, classroom teaching, collaborations.
Good project development &management skills fromsolid experienceof independent research.
Good administration skills from experienceofresearch, courseadministration, collaborations.
Goodskills in budget, logistics, fundraisingfrom research experiencein Asia,Africa,Europe, Latin America.
Goodskills in data handling & reportingfrom research experience.
Pedagogy Goodskills from experienceof supervision,tutoring, teaching, consulting, public tour guiding.
Other Good analysis &evaluation skills from research experience.
Goodskills in international &cross-culturalrelations from broad research experience &extensivetravelling.
Goodmultidisciplinary researchskillsfrom research experience.
Residence in the UK 2005-12 graduatestudies
Residence in Indonesia 2009-11 research
Residence in France 2003-04 creative writing
Travelto36 countries professional &private
CERTIFICATES
Dec-07 Certificate ofProficiency in English (CPE) gradeA,Oxford Open Centre
Oct-15 Certificate ofPedagogicalDigitalCompetence,UmeåUniversity, Sweden
PUBLICATIONS
Monographs
2013 Modh, S. Lamaholot of East Flores: a study of a boundary community. D.Phil. thesis University of Oxford. Bodleian Library, Institute
ofSocial& CulturalAnthropology, Oxford http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b7693f46-3a18-4b1a-ba96-0f17e91f0282
2008 Modh, S. The Kinship of Asexually Assisted Procreation: a Euro-American perspective on kinship and new reproductive
technologies. M.A. thesis University of Oxford. Inst. of Social & Cultural Anthropology, Oxford
Peer-reviewed articles
Inprogress Skordis-Worrall, J., Pandey Modh, S. Mathias, K. and Lu Gram. [Questioning methodology in community-based research: gender
issues. ThreecasestudiesfromSouthandSoutheastAsia;mycontributionisIndonesia.] Journaltbc
Inprogress Pandey Modh,S.andT. Rai.[Questioningmethodologyincommunity-based research:indigenouspeoples.Twocasestudiesfrom
SouthandSoutheastAsia;mycontributionisIndonesia.] Journal tbc
Submitted Pandey Modh, S. Familjepelare, Svedjebrukare, Student, Hushållerska, Familjeförsörjare. Kvinnans väg genom
samhällsförändringaroch klimatpåverkanitvå indonesiskaursprungsbefolkningar.TidskriftförGenusvetenskap(TGV)
Forthcoming PandeyModh,S. Re-inventing history. Legitimizing social changeineasternIndonesia. Itinerario
Forthcoming Pandey Modh, S. Impacts of climate change in eastern Indonesia. A socio-historical approach to informing adaptation strategies and
policies. SocialTransformations: JournaloftheGlobalSouth
2013 Modh, S. Ivory, Women and Rajas Initial comments on social change in an east Indonesian boundary community. Journal of the
AnthropologicalSociety ofOxford (JASO)1:27-35 http://www.isca.ox.ac.uk/fileadmin/ISCA/JASO/2013/Modh_JASO_5_1_2013.pdf
Otherscientificwork