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.
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
|
| 2018 |
43
40
5
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
1
2
10
|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
4
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
8
8
5
|
| 2021 |
Open access
5
|
| 2021 |
6
4
11
|
| 2020 |
Open access
16
12
7
|
| 2020 |
Open access
24
17
17
|
| 2019 |
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
5
9
|
| 2018 |
43
40
5
|
| 2018 |
5
|
| 2018 |
Open access
15
16
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2018 |
Open access
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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 |
|---|---|
| Australian Migrant Resource Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services | UNITED STATES |
| Multicultural Youth SA Inc | AUSTRALIA |
| Multicultural Youth South Australia Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Newcomer Centre of Peel | CANADA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
