# Dr. Joseph Sebastian Thekedam

> Retired Professor, St. Berchmans' College, Changanacherry, Kerala, India. Educator, researcher and research guide in Management Studies and History, with two doctorates, 26 years of teaching (1990 – 2016), 43 research papers and 8 Ph.D. scholars guided.

The surname is spelled **Thekedam**; it is also commonly written **Thekkedam** (Dr. Joseph Sebastian Thekkedam, J. S. Thekkedam), and the family house is Thekkedathu House. Also written as Dr. J. S. Thekedam or Joseph S. Thekedam.

## Key facts

- Designation: Retired Professor; Associate Professor of St. Berchmans' College (St Berchmans Autonomous College), Changanacherry, from 1990 to 2016
- Teaching: Lecturer 1990 – 1995, Senior Lecturer 1995 – 2000, Reader / Associate Professor 2000 – 2016
- Administration: Director / Warden of the college hostels for seventeen years (Sahrudaya Hostel 1990 – 1993 and 2004 – 2007, St Thomas Hostel 1993 – 2004)
- Doctorates: Ph.D. in History, Nagpur University; Ph.D. in Management Studies, University of Kerala
- Other degrees: master's degrees in Business Administration, Education, History and Philosophy, and an M.Phil. in Social Sciences
- Ranks and medals: First Class & First Rank in M.A. and M.Phil. (History), Nagpur University; Late Mahavir Madhaorao Shende Ex-Azad Hind Sainik Gold Medal; Late Dr K.K. Dubey Memorial Gold Medal
- Award: Award of Outstanding Faculty in the Field of Management Studies, Venus International Foundation, Centre for Advanced Research and Design (VIFFA)
- Research guide: Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (History, Modern History; 6 Ph.D.s awarded); Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (Management Studies, HRM; 1); M.S. University, Tirunelveli (Management Studies, HRM; 1)
- Research project: Socio-economic Changes in the Tribal Areas of Pathanamthitta and Idukki Districts, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2005 – 07 (completed)
- Research interests: Leadership, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Dynamics, Group Dynamics; organizational climate and job satisfaction; social and religious history of Kerala
- Book: Leadership and Organizational Climate (2010), ISBN 978-81-903895-4-9, released by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
- Publications: 1 book, 13 papers in edited books (publishers include Springer and IIM Kozhikode), 30 journal articles (1991 – 2015)
- Presentations: 36 papers presented at international and national conferences and seminars (IIM Bangalore, IIM Kozhikode, IEEE, University of Kelaniya and others)

## Contact

- Email: jsthekkedam@gmail.com
- Phone: +91 9446712907
- Address: Thekkedathu House, Sreekandamangalam P.O., Athirampuzha, Kottayam Dt., Kerala, PIN 686562, India
- Location: 9.67174° N, 76.52819° E
- Open to: research guidance, academic collaboration, seminars and invited lectures

## Pages

- [Website](https://jsthekkedam.com/): the full profile (about, education, research, publications, journals, presentations, experience, contact)
- [LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-thekkedam-4a399bb1/)
- [Academia.edu profile](https://independent.academia.edu/JosephThekedam)
- [Full details as text](https://jsthekkedam.com/llms-full.txt): every degree, Ph.D. scholar, publication and presentation listed on the site