Helen Forbes-Mewett

Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences. Helen holds a BA (Honours, First Class) and PhD, both from Monash. Helen is Discipline Head of Sociology and Deputy Director of the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre. Her work focuses on human security, cultural diversity, international students and social cohesion. Since 2018, Helen has supervised to completion 3 PhD theses with another 3 presently under examination. In addition, Helen is currently supervising a further 10 Higher Degree Research students from 8 different countries - all undertaking work relating to migration and social inclusion. Helen also sits on the following boards/committees:

• Victorian Multiculltural Commission, Regional Advisory Council (Eastern Region) 
• Chinese Centre for Holistic Health Advisory Board
• Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Community Consultative Committee
• Multicultural Settlement Committee 
• Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc.
• Victorian Government Research Institute on Social Cohesion (RIOSC) (Member)
• Coordinator of Sociologists@Monash Research Network and Seminar Series
• Co-chair of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference 2013, Celebrating 50 years of Australian Sociology, 25-28 November 2013, hosted by Monash University
• Australian Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellow 2010-2013