Prof. P.Kusuma Kumari has put in an illustrious academic career spanning for over 35 years ever since she joined service in 1973 as Lecturer in Telugu at Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur. She moved on to Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati in the year 1984, where she became Professor of Telugu in the year 1992. Her educational qualifications range from B.Sc., M.A., B.Ed., Post graduate diplomas in Linguistics and Translation and Rashtra Basha Visharada in Hindi to Ph.D. in Telugu from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.

       She has put in an extensive academic administrative experience as Head & Chairperson, Board of Studies in the Department of Telugu for 12 years. She has held almost all the University responsibilities in the capacity of Chief warden, Dy. Warden, Principal, Dean, NSS Coordinator, Student Union advisor, cultural coordinator, Chief Superintendent for Exams, Secretary & Coordinator for the pre-examination coaching center for SC, ST & BC students, Director Centre for Women’s studies, Coordinator for Simple Sanskrit Speaking Center, Registrar-in-charge, Director Distance Education Centre, Executive Council Member etc.

       She has guided 18 students for the Ph.D. and 4 for M.Phil apart from handling 3 research projects. She has attended 6 International seminars, 108 national seminars, delivered 7 endowment lectures, organized 9 Seminars and received extensive professional training. She has authored 7 books, published 45 articles in journals, Delivered 20 talks on All India Radio. She has visited countries like USA, China, America, Egypt, Bangkok, Malaysia and Singapore. She is associated with a number of academic bodies and Universities.

       Prof.P.Kusuma Kumari has significantly contributed for Telugu Language Development and Modernisation. She has several distinctions and awards to her credit some of them being the Best Teacher award from the Govt. of A.P. during 1992, Woman of the year award by the American Biographical Institute in 1999, Kavithraya award from T.Rami Reddy Jayanthi Sangam, Nellore in 2001.