Dr.G.Uma completed her Master degree in Political Science in Madras Christian College and specialized in Gender and Governance in her doctoral programme in Gandhigram Rural Institute.

She has 10 years of work experience in the field of governance and development with gender perspective which includes six years of teaching experience in the Central and State Universities. Since the completion of her Master degree, she involves in the research activities particularly in the areas of local self governance, social capital and development issues with gender perspective. Her PhD thesis focuses on women in grass roots governance and Critical Mass theory. Her research outcome serves to redefine the policy at the micro level and the stakeholders recognize the significance of federating women leaders at grassroots for better delivery of services.

She is part of the programme development team of Master Programme in Gender and Development Studies in IGNOU. She contributes for designing and developing courses in gender and development studies, agriculture and sustainable development with gender focus. Central European University has awarded with a fellowship to complete a course on “Fiscal Decentralization and Local Financial Management”. She visited University of Cologne, Germany as Albert Global Guest Researcher in the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Faculty of Economics and Social Science from September 2014 to December 2014 and November 2012 to December, 2012. Her research assistance was sponsored by DAAD.

Currently she works for the BDP Elective Course on “Gender Sensitization: Culture, Society and Change and PG Diploma Programme in “Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development”. 

Her area of interest includes Grassroots Governance, Gender and Development, Public Policy and Social Capital