Current Student Projects

Amara Bains

 

Research Title: Community-in-the-loop: Micro-narrative as a methodology for participatory design and evaluation of applications of ‘AI for social good’ in developing contexts

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisor: A/Prof Markus Rittenbruch

 

Bomai Witne

 

Research Title: Understanding sorcery accusation related violence: The experience of the Yuri People of the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisors: Dr Jackie Kauli, Dr Christina Spurgeon

 

Martha Ginau

 

Research Title: Implementing gender education in early childhood learning in Papua New Guinea: Documenting perspectives from teachers

Principal Supervisor: Dr Jackie Kauli

Associate Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

 

Barbara Kepa

Research Title: Co-Designing Health Communication Strategies with Indigenous Communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Principal Supervisor: Dr Jackie Kauli

Associate Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Wilma Molus  

Research Title: Capturing and Sharing Experiences of Settlement Communities in Papua New Guinea – Understanding Migration, Safety and Processes of Mediation

Principal Supervisor: Dr Jackie Kauli

Associate Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

 

Zin Mar Myint  

Research title: Peace journalism and conflict reporting practices in Myanmar

Principal supervisor: A/Prof Angela Romano

Associate supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

 

Sophie Naime  

Research title: Understanding the impact of arts advocacy on women and girls affected by gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea

Principal Supervisor: Dr Jackie Kauli

Associate Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

 

Samantha Kies-Ryan  

Research title: Exploring the potential for storytelling as a way of culturally mapping water resources in the Solomon Islands

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisor: Dr Christina Spurgeon

 

Letila Mitchell  

Research title: Sustaining heritage through creative conversation, community engagement, innovative design and enterprise

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisor: Dr Jeremy Neideck

 

Rowina Belapuna  

Research title: Understanding Financial Management Capacities With Community-based Organisations in Papua New Guinea

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisors: Dr Jackie Kauli, A/Prof Belinda Luke

 

Ma Rosalie Abeto Zerrudo  

Research Title: Imprisoned lives as curatorial practice: Community healing arts’ interventions in Philippine carceral sites

Principal Supervisor: A/Prof Verena Thomas

Associate Supervisor: Dr Jackie Kauli