[2] He is currently a Senior Vice President at Capital Dynamics, a private equity firm in NYC.
Basu obtained her Bachelors in Government with a minor in Asian studies from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1975.
In 1977, Basu obtained her Masters in Political Science from Columbia University with a Certificate from the South Asian Institute.
[1] Starting in 1981, Basu has taught in the Political Science department at Amherst College, first as an Assistant Professor.
In 2003 her position was endowed as the Domenic J. Paino 1955 Professor of Political Science and Sexuality, Women's, & Gender Studies.
From 1981 to 1983, she undertook the Faculty Development Project, Black Studies/Women Studies and in 1984, she was felicitated with Karl Loewenstein Fellowship, Amherst College.