Impact of Globalization on World Society Shanta Sharma, Ph. D. Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of Gerontology Certificate Program

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Biography 
Shanta Sharma received her first M.A. in Political Science from Jabalpur University in India, 
and second M.A. in Sociology from Bowling Green State University, Ohio. PhD from Wayne 
State University, Michigan, and Post-doctoral from University of Michigan and Wayne State 
University. Shanta was a recipient of Fulbright Fellowship and was on Board of Fulbright 
Fellowship Committee in India. She received National Science Foundation, Department of 
Transportation, and Department of Education grants before came to Henderson State 
University. She taught at Wayne State University, Northern Michigan University, Shaw 
College, Alma College and University of Michigan, as an associate professor. In 1989 joined 
Henderson State University, and received, Faculty Excellent Award, two Faculty Merit 
Awards, President and Dean’s discretionary travel awards to present papers in International 
Organization. Since, 1989 Shanta has received 17 Faculty Research Awards, and a number of 
Faculty Development Awards. Chaired, organized and presented a number of papers in 
American Gerontological Scientific Society, Southern Gerontological Society, Mid-South 
Sociological Association, Southern Sociological Association, Michigan Sociological 
Association, and Arkansas Sociological and Anthroplogical Association. In 2002, Shanta was 
President of The Arkansas Sociological and Anthroplogical Association and since 2001 until 
2004 was on Editorial Board of “Spectrum” which is a Mid-South Sociological Association 
Journal. Currently, she is a member of Women’s Committee, Minority Committee, and 
Professional Committee of Mid-Sociological Association, and Membership Committee of 
Southern Gerontological Society. Shanta has published numerous articles in professional 
journals; reviewed books, and abstracts for Gerontological Scientific Society, Southern 
Gerontological Society, and Southern Sociological Association.