Dr. Shaheena Tarannum is a professor in the Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. She received her M.Phil. Degree on critical study on John Donne and completed her doctoral thesis on O’Casey’s "Art of Characterization with Special Reference to his Application of the Brechtian Technique". Her research areas/interests are Modern Drama, Theatre Studies and Women Writings. Since joining the Department of English she has been teaching postgraduate, undergraduate classes, PhD coursework, supervising research and guiding projects in English and English Language Teaching.   She has participated in several national and international conferences. She has several publications in her name in the form of articles and books. Apart from teaching assignments, she has held administrative positions such as Officer on Special Duty, Girls High School, AMU (2005-2006), Editor, Journal of the Faculty of Arts (2019-2020), Aligarh Muslim University and Presiding Officer of the Internal Complaints Committee (2017-20) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. As Presiding Officer she created awareness and sensitized the Campus on sexual harassment through multiple programs such as “Nukkad Natak”, installation of Information Banner on The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 in offices and at different important locations. She has delivered lectures and has been invited as speaker and resource person in Foundation Course for MBBS, Student Induction Programs, Refreshers Courses and Orientation Programs.