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Personal profile
Biography
Associate Professor Helen Forbes-Mewett is a Sociologist in the School of Social Sciences. Helen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sociology. She is also the author of four 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 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
- Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Community Consultative Committee
- Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc.
- Victorian Government Research Institute on Social Cohesion (RIOSC) (Member)
- International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) Research Committee
- Editorial Board Member and Associate Editor, Journal of International Students
- 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):
Network
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Services to support best practice international student engagement
Tran, L., Blackmore, J., Hartridge, D. & Forbes-Mewett, H.
8/04/22 → 15/11/23
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., Fielding, R., Forbes-Mewett, H. & Wilkinson, J.
1/11/20 → 30/11/23
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., Olivier, P., Skouteris, H., Forbes-Mewett, H., Ratnam, C., Powell, R., Bartindale, T., Varghese, D. & Smith, L.
16/11/20 → 14/06/21
Project: Research
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Migration, Mixed-marriage and Integration in Australia
Arunachalam, D., Markus, A. & Forbes-Mewett, H.
20/04/20 → 19/04/23
Project: Research
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Preface
Forbes-Mewett, H., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Sociology. 59, 2, p. 279-280 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Community stakeholder and opinion formation toward end-of-life planning in Chinese community in Australia
Wang, W. Y., Han, G. S. & Forbes-Mewett, H., 2022, In: Death Studies. 46, 5, p. 1253-1265 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Critical considerations for optimizing the support for international student engagement
Tran, L. T., Blackmore, J., Forbes-Mewett, H., Nguyen, D. T. B., Hartridge, D. & Aldana, R., 15 Aug 2022, In: Journal of International Students. 12, 3, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Global markets, risk, and organized irresponsibility in regional australia: Emergent cosmopolitan identities among local food producers in the Liverpool Plains☆
Forbes-Mewett, H. & Nguyen-Trung, K., 2022, In: Rural Sociology. 87, 3, p. 1111-1134 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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International students and crime: the influence of cultural, socioeconomic and mental health factors
Forbes-Mewett, H. & Schermuly, A. C., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. 8, 1, p. 75-88 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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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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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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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Journal of Interdiciplinary Studies in Education (Journal)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Editorial board member)
2020 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH) Conference
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Invited speaker)
26 Sep 2019 → 27 Sep 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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
Ly Tran & Helen Forbes-Mewett
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