My research spans several projects investigating experiences in Australia and internationally for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, their familes, and their communities. I engage with research with an aim for transformative outcomes that are responsive to refugee and migrant communities and the service providers working with them. Findings from my work provide evidence to impact policy and practice and improve access and equity for otherwise marginalised individuals and communities. Building on my prior experiences working in high schools as a supprt worker and as a teacher, my PhD focused on the experiences in school for students from refugee backgrounds. This research had an emphasis on ... Read more
About me
My research spans several projects investigating experiences in Australia and internationally for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, their familes, and their communities. I engage with research with an aim for transformative outcomes that are responsive to refugee and migrant communities and the service providers working with them. Findings from my work provide evidence to impact policy and practice and improve access and equity for otherwise marginalised individuals and communities. Building on my prior experiences working in high schools as a supprt worker and as a teacher, my PhD focused on the experiences in school for students from refugee backgrounds. This research had an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing, as well as pathways to further education, training, and employment. I have worked with interdisciplinary teams on a range of research projects investigating several social determinants of health in settlement including education, employment, family relationships, and mental health and wellbeing.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Teaching (Secondary) Flinders University
Bachelor of Arts Flinders University
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Culturally responsive interventions to justice-involved African-Australians: research evaluation, SA Dept of Human Services, 02/12/2024 - 31/08/2025
Wellbeing, integration and seeking help after migration, Preventive Health SA, 25/06/2024 - 31/03/2025
Evaluation study with Relationships Australia South Australia, Relationships Australia South Australia Limited, 04/05/2023 - 15/11/2023
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
13
9
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
7
7
|
| 2022 |
Open access
11
10
2
|
| 2018 |
69
60
3
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
10
9
|
| 2024 |
Open access
13
9
|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
3
8
|
| 2023 |
Open access
10
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
4
5
|
| 2023 |
Open access
3
3
8
|
| 2023 |
7
7
|
| 2023 |
Open access
7
|
| 2022 |
Open access
10
7
7
|
| 2022 |
Open access
11
10
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
18
15
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
16
14
6
|
| 2021 |
12
9
11
|
| 2020 |
Open access
31
27
6
|
| 2020 |
Open access
58
45
19
|
| 2019 |
|
| 2019 |
Open access
7
7
9
|
| 2018 |
69
60
3
|
| 2018 |
5
|
| 2018 |
Open access
30
26
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
Open access
|
Ziaian, T., Puvimanasinghe, T., Miller, E., de Anstiss, H., Dollard, M., Esterman, A., Barrie, H., & Afsharian, A. (2018). Challenges, facilitators and enablers of conducting research with youth from refugee backgrounds. The Australian Community Psychologist, 29(2), 56.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services | UNITED STATES |
| Multicultural Youth SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Newcomer Centre of Peel | CANADA |
| Torrens University Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Non-residential Research FellowshipUniversity of Auckland¿s Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) - T?wharau Whakaumu, Waipapa Taumata Rau |
2023 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| A multinational investigation of the mental health of immigrant youth residing in Australia, Canada and the United States | Current |
| Marital relationships and coping after migration: a mixed-methods study of Iranian migrants in Australia | Current |
