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Name Ms. Jovita Rexy
Designation Assistant Professor
Subject Area Communications
Email jovita.rs@iba.ac.in

Ms. Jovita Rexy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration with a focus on communication and critical thinking. Her academic background in English literature, combined with a growing interest in management education, allows her to bridge the gap between literary depth and professional communication. At IBA, she facilitates courses in Business Communication and related areas, helping students develop clarity, confidence, and authenticity in their expression. Her teaching style is a blend of structure and creativity, encouraging students to think critically while learning to express their ideas with purpose and precision.

Her academic interests include gender studies, queer theory, structuralism, and literary criticism. She has contributed to national conferences, moderated international poetry forums, and worked on research that explores identity, representation, and language through a literary lens. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Jovita has served as an editor and content developer for institutional publications, including newsletters, brochures, handbooks, and annual reports. She has also played an active role in mentoring and guiding student initiatives such as debate clubs, cultural events, and social media outreach.

With a background in western music, dance, and theatre, she brings a creative and performance-based sensibility into the classroom. This fusion of arts and academics creates a lively and engaging learning environment where students are encouraged to explore, question, and grow. Her approach to education is rooted in the belief that communication is not just a professional skill, but a way of thinking, connecting, and making meaning in the world.

Educational Qualification

  • BA, MA, M.Phil in English

Work Experience

Teaching – 3 years

  • Jr. Assistant Professor, Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, India (June 2023 – January 2025)
  • Assistant Professor, C.T.T.E. College for Women, Chennai, India (July 2022 – May 2023)
  • Guest Lecturer, C.T.T.E. College for Women, Chennai, India (March 2022 – May 2022)

Subject taught

  • Presentation Skills
  • Written Business Communication
  • Indian Writing in English
  • British Literature
  • Background to European and American Literature
  • Background to English Literature
  • Communicative and Professional English
  • Soft Skills

Honours & Achievement

Editor

The Creative Chronicles: The XIME Alumni Entrepreneurs
ISBN: 978-81-970469-0-2; Joint publication by XIME Bangalore and Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide, Australia.

Award
Best Researcher Award from the Department of English (M.Phil English, 2021 – 2022).

V.A Vasantha Endowment Prize for the Best Meritorious Student from the Department of English (MA English, 2019 – 2021).

Research Area

  • Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Structuralism, and Literary Criticism.

Publications/Articles

“Oneness of the Two Worlds – An Ecocritical Analysis of Witi Ihimaera’s “The Whale Rider” which was presented in the Two-Day Conference on “Contemporary Reflections on English Literature” in Annai Violet College, Chennai (2019), has been peer reviewed and published in the UGC CARE Group I Journal, ‘KALA: Journal of Indian Art History Congress’, ISSN: 0975-7945 vol. 27, no. 02: 2020-2021.

Papers Presented

  • Presented a paper entitled “The Triumph of Evil: A Study on Lou Bloom as the Neo-Noir Antihero” at the Student Conference on “Crime and Punishment” held in Stella Maris College, Chennai (2022).
  • Presented a paper entitled “Home Fire – A Contemporary Retelling of Sophocles by Shamsie” at the Student Conference on “South Asian Women Writers” in CTTE College, Chennai (2019).
  • Presented a paper entitled “Oneness of the Two World – An Ecocritical Reading of Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider” in the Two-Day Conference on “Contemporary Reflections on English Literature” in Annai Violet College, Chennai (2019).

Projects and Theses

  • Broken Earth Series: A Structural Study (M.Phil. Dissertation, Oct 2021 – August 2022)
  • A Word with the Versifiers: Learning About the Challenges Faced by Female Writers Around the World (Mar 2021 – May 2021)
  • Decentring Heteronormativity: A Study of Transgender Representation in Select Children’s Picture-books (MA Thesis, Jan 2021 – Apr 2021)
  • Normalizing the Normal (Aug 2020 – Dec 2020)

Workshops Attended / Conducted & Conferences

  • Participated in a workshop titled “Reading IWE: A Student Workshop” conducted on campus by the IWE Online at the Department of English, University of Hyderabad from August 29 to September 2, 2022.
  • Moderator at the International Poetry Conference on the theme “Nation”, held online on March 23, 2022, organized by CTTE College for Women and Connecting Across Borders (CAB).
  • Presented the concept launch for the National Student E-Conference on the topic “A Palimpsest: Indian Writing in English” on October 04, 2021.
  • Presented the concept launch for the National Student E-Conference on the topic “Pandemic and Human Resilience” on March 20, 2021.
  • Panelist in the Panel Discussion on “National Education Policy 2020: Students’ Perspective” held on March 22, 2021, representing PG and Research Department, coordinated by the IQAC and the Student Council of CTTE College for Women.
  • Moderator at the International Poetry Conference on the theme “Women as Ambassadors of Change”, held online on March 08, 2021, organized by CTTE College for Women and Connecting Across Borders (CAB).
  • Conducted a workshop for Class VIII students of Lady Sivaswami Ayyar (G) Hr. Sec. School, Chennai on “Social awareness” as part of Child Welfare Program in Stella Maris College (2021).