Shalini Puri

Shalini Puri is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. She holds secondary appointments in Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies (GSWS), Asian Studies Center, Global Studies Center, and is a core member of the Center for Latin American Studies and Climate and Global Change Center. Puri’s research focuses on postcolonial and Caribbean cultural studies, environmental humanities, memory studies, and public humanities. She co-founded the Pitt Prison Education Project, fostering collaborative learning between university and incarcerated students.

• Education (not explicitly stated in text): Likely holds a PhD in English or related field based on academic rank.

Her research interests span postcolonial literatures, environmental justice, and interdisciplinary fieldwork methodologies. Recent projects include 'Poetics for Freshwater Justice: Postcards of the Caribbean Anthropocene,' exploring water justice through art and cultural practices. She co-edits the Palgrave Macmillan New Caribbean Studies series, promoting interdisciplinary scholarship on the region.

Notable awards include the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2010) and the Gordon and Sybil Lewis Prize for Best Book in Caribbean Studies (2005). She actively engages in public humanities through prison education initiatives and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

• Awards: Over 12 major academic and teaching honors listed.

Puri teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on global literature, environmental studies, and social justice. Her work bridges academia and activism, emphasizing equity in education and decarceration efforts.