Rifat Akhter

Dr. Rifat Akhter serves as a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology at the University of Central Arkansas. Her office is located in Irby Hall 306B, with contact available via rifata@uca.edu or (501) 450-5640, and office hours by appointment.

Her educational credentials include a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, an M.S. from the University of London, and dual M.S. and B.S. degrees from Dhaka University in Bangladesh.

Dr. Akhter's research critically examines intersections of gender ideologies, digital globalization, and structural inequality. Current projects investigate how e-commerce empowers women through digital media and cultural globalization, alongside analyzing child marriage's impact on maternal/under-five mortality. Her work consistently addresses gender-based violence, domestic homicide, and stratification systems across global contexts.

While specific student advisement details and grant funding aren't enumerated in available materials, her research program demonstrates active engagement with pressing sociological issues affecting vulnerable populations worldwide, particularly regarding women's health and safety in developing economies.