Brenda Dobia is a senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Western Sydney. As a core member of the Social Ecology group, she teaches in education for sustainability, ecopsychology, leadership and research methods. In 2011 and..
Brenda Dobia is a senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Western Sydney. As a core member of the Social Ecology group, she teaches in education for sustainability, ecopsychology, leadership and research methods. In 2011 and 2012 she received teaching citations from the University of Western Sydney College of Arts and The Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching for her work in social ecology and pre-service teacher education.
Brenda has a professional background in psychology, having worked in a variety of roles as a psychologist prior to joining the university in 2000. Her interdisciplinary and cross-cultural PhD was undertaken in cultural studies and emphasised anthropological and postcolonial perspectives. She is an active researcher and doctoral supervisor with particular interests in sustainability, cross-cultural and mixed-method research with an applied focus.
Amongst her current interests is her leadership of research into culturally appropriate school-based interventions to support the resilience and wellbeing of Aboriginal youth. This project is being conducted in partnership with the National Association for the Prevention of Cruelty and Neglect and the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.
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