Lalatendu Acharya

Associate Consultant

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States32 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Extensive experience in public health communications.
  • Strong background in teaching and research.
  • Proven leadership in global health initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Public Health and Communications expert with a focus on social development.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Health CommunicationsTeachingPublic RelationsCommunications

Other Skills

ResearchData AnalysisProgram ManagementManagement ConsultingProject ManagementQualitative ResearchMarket ResearchStrategic PlanningAnalysisManagementSPSSStatisticsSocial MediaSustainabilityLeadership Development

About

Lalatendu Acharya’s career goal is to contribute in overcoming the health and other connected social challenges faced by the most vulnerable sections of the society. Lala is a communications professional with significant experience in global health, philanthropy, social development, and academia/training sector. He has experience in program management, creating partnerships, networking and leading teams.

Experience

32 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Indiana university kokomo

2 roles

Associate Professor

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Assistant Professor - Health Sciences

Jan 2019 – Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Department of consumer sciences, purdue university

Assistant Professor

Aug 2011 – Dec 2018 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Purdue university

Graduate researcher at Purdue University

Aug 2007 – Jul 2011 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Research in the field of Health Communications. Teaching different Persuasion and Communication skills
ResearchHealth CommunicationsTeaching

Unicef

Communications officer

Mar 2003 – Aug 2007 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Heading the Communications arm for Orissa office for UNICEF

Asian institute of technology

Consultant

Jul 2002 – Apr 2003 · 9 mos

  • Worked with the Dean, School of Management and responsible for external peer review, quality surveys, accreditation with EQUIS and AACSB

View tv

Managing Partner

Jul 1998 – Feb 2002 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Video production and marketing house

Price waterhouse

Peripatetic Trainer/ Consultant

Aug 1997 – Jul 1998 · 11 mos

  • Involved as a trainer/ consultant in the Pricewaterhouse Orissa Electricity Reforms project

Video editing workshop

Director

Jan 1995 – Jul 1997 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Organon

2 roles

Officer Customer Services

Jan 1994 – Jan 1995 · 1 yr

  • Handle the Customer base for the Hospital diagnostic support products sold by Organon Teknika. Sold some too

Executive Assistant to VP Marketing

Apr 1993 – Jan 1994 · 9 mos

  • Assisted the VP in his role. Data analysis support, meeting management, Field monitoring trips etc..

Education

Purdue University

PhD — Communication

Jan 2007 – Jan 2011

Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

PGDM — Marketing

Jan 1991 – Jan 1993

Utkal University

Bachelor in Science — Physics

Jan 1988 – Jan 1991

BJB College Bhubaneswar

ISc

Jan 1986 – Jan 1988

Kendriya Vidyalaya

high school

Jan 1976 – Jan 1986

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