Dr. Varghese John is the new principal of Union Christian College, Aluva. He began his five-year tenure as the principal on the 01st of April 2005. Dr. John is also a senior faculty in the Department of English. Dr. John's teaching career started in UCC in 1979, and he has held many important positions in the college.

The installation ceremony took place in the College Chapel on the 19th of March, witnessed by a large gathering of former and current faculty and students. Rt. Rev. Dr. George Isaac, Bishop, North Kerala Diocese of the CSI Church, and a member of the College Standing Council, gave a message on the occasion.

Dr. Varghese John was awarded Ph D in English by Calicut University in 1994. His specialization was in American Literature, and his dissertation was on “Gertrude Stein’s Fiction: Painting as Design and Process.”

He is a prolific researcher, and has produced 4 Ph D's. He is currently guiding 6 Ph D candidates. He is also a co-investigator on a major UGC Research Project with Prof. VM Johnappa and Dr. Thomas Mathew. He has published one book "American Literature and Indian English Literature: Studies in Cultural Contiguity," edited jointly with Prof. AM Geevarghese. Another book, "Gertrude Stein: Beyond Modernist Issues" is nearing completion. He has published numerous articles. For details, please refer to the detailed bio-data.
We welcome and congratulate Dr. Varghese John and wish him all the best in his new position as the Principal of the college.