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Personal profile
Biography
Associate Professor Helen Forbes-Mewett is a Sociologist in the School of Social Sciences. Helen Director of Graduate Research and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sociology. She is also Senior Fellow of the International Education Association of Australia. Helen is the author of five books and many scholarly journal articles. She is a Chief Investigator of the Fire to Flourish Research Program along with several other large research projects. In 2022, Helen was awarded the Noam Chomsky Global Connection Award - North Star Medal of Lifetime Achievement for outstanding achievement and success in transnational research and scholarly collaboration. Helen's interdisciplinary background includes Sociology, Psychology and International Business, degrees all awarded by Monash University. Her work focuses on human security, resilient communities, migration, cultural diversity, and social intergration. Much of her research has related to international students, migrant populations, and vulnerable and resilient populations. Helen supervises a large cohort of PhD students from many different backgrounds and countries. Helen is also a member of the following boards/committees:
- Multicultural Settlement Committee
- Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc.
- Victorian Government Research Institute on Social Cohesion (RIOSC) (Member)
- International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
- Advisory Board, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Services to support best practice international student engagement
Tran, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Blackmore, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hartridge, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Forbes-Mewett, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
8/04/22 → 15/11/23
Project: Research
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Co-designing and scaling effective COVID-19 communication strategies for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Victoria
Wickes, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Olivier, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Skouteris, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Forbes-Mewett, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ratnam, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Powell, R. (Project Manager), Bartindale, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Varghese, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Smith, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
16/11/20 → 14/06/21
Project: Research
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How can we better support the behavioural and academic needs of our refugee background students?
Rojas Quimbay, M. D. P. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Fielding, R. (Supervisor), Forbes-Mewett, H. (Supervisor) & Wilkinson, J. (Supervisor)
1/11/20 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Migration, Mixed-marriage and Integration in Australia
Arunachalam, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Markus, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Forbes-Mewett, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
20/04/20 → 26/12/24
Project: Research
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Help-Seeking After Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence: exploring the experiences of international student women in Australia
Tran, G., Forbes-Mewett, H., Tran, L. T., Hach, M. & Tarzia, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Violence Against Women. 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The national identity, security, future hope and wellbeing of young people living in the unrecognised state of Transnistria
Humphrey, A. & Forbes-Mewett, H., 18 Jun 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Ethnopolitics. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Understanding the dynamics of refugee impact on employment: evidence from Northern Uganda
Musasizi, J., Arunachalam, D. & Forbes-Mewett, H., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Migration Review. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Bugmy in the Courtroom: Ensuring Fair and Just Outcomes for ‘Profoundly Deprived’ Offenders: Preliminary Findings
McKenzie, D. & Forbes-Mewett, H., Jul 2023, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 19 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Cohesion, corrosion and fire adaptation: the case of Boolarra in Australia
Forbes-Mewett, H. & Schermuly, A., Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 94, 9 p., 103804.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Journal of Sociology (Journal)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Editor in chief)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Covid-19: Impact on International Students
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Invited speaker)
6 Aug 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Transnational Relations, Ageing and Care (TRACE): Asian Connections and Beyond
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Invited speaker)
9 Jan 2020 → 10 Jan 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Journal of Interdiciplinary Studies in Education (Journal)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Editorial board member)
2020 → 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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The Official Opening of Song He Xin Yuan
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Advisor)
19 May 2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
Press/Media
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Why it is a good idea to befriend someone different to you
5/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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What to do to attract a desirable mix of international students
Tran, L. & Forbes-Mewett, H.
28/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Tackling the issue of international student mental health
24/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Shifting perspectives of international student mental health
27/06/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview