Dr. Sonali Wakharde, Ph.D. (2018), UGC-NET (2007), SET (2006), M.A. (2005- University Topper).

She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai since 2013. She is in charge Coordinator of Department of Social Work at University of Mumbai from 1st March, 2024. She has completed her Ph.D. on topic “Jalsandharan Karyakramatil Mahilancha Sahabhag Samajshastriy Abhyas (Vishesh sandarbh Nanded Zilha)” (Women’s participation in water conservation programme A Sociological study special reference to Nanded District) from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded in March, 2018. She has completed a ‘Diploma Course in Women Empowerment and Development’ and also completed a ‘Certificate Course in Gender and Development’ at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. Her areas of interests are Gender Studies, Rural Sociology, Tribes in India, Education and Society, Human Rights and Marginalized Groups and Communities in India. She has participated in various national and state level seminars, workshops and conferences and presented research papers. Her articles published in reputed Marathi journals such as Parivartanacha Watsaru, Yojana, Samaj Prabodhan Patrika, Shikshan Sankraman, Jalsanvad and Marathi newspaper Sakal and her research papers published in reputed online journal ‘Economic and Political Weekly Engage’, an international journal ‘The Eastern Anthropologist’ and Indian Sociological Society’s E-journal Explorations. She has worked as an Assistant Editor for ‘Sambhashit’ A Peer- Reviewed Research Journal in Marathi Language Published by University of Mumbai. She has organized a Gender Sensitization Workshop on 'Women, Water and Livelihoods' and a National Seminar on ‘Understanding agrarian crisis in India: perspectives from gender and other marginalized locations’ at Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai. She is a life member of Indian Sociological Society and Marathi Samajshashtra Parishad.