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Contact details +6469516503
Dr Vincent Wijeysingha BA, PGDip, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Social Policy
Doctoral Co-Supervisor School of Social WorkVincent Wijeysingha qualified as a social worker in 1995, took his doctorate from Sheffield University in 2002, then worked in child protection, mainly in London. In 2009, he returned to his native Singapore where he worked with low-waged migrant workers and on LGBT rights while teaching at a local university. He came to New Zealand in 2015 where he has worked as a social policy analyst and social work lecturer. He joined Massey in February 2020.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 64 (0)6 951 6503
Location: Room 7.23, Social Sciences Tower, Main Drive
Campus: Palmerston North
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts - University of Lincolnshire & Humberside (1996)
- Postgradute Diploma in Applied Professional Studies with Distinction - Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (2017)
- Doctor of Philosophy - The University of Sheffield (2002)
Certifications and Registrations
- Registration, SWRB, Social Workers Registration Board
- Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Social policy; Civil society activism; NGOs.
Thematics
Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Policy and Administration (160500):
Social Policy (160512):
Social Work (160700):
Studies In Human Society (160000)
Keywords
Social policy; Child protection; Civil society; Activism; Non-governmental organisations.
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Stanley-Clarke, N., Wijeysingha, V.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
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[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
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[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
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[Chapter]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
Report
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
Other
[Internet publication]Authored by: Phelan, S., Wijeysingha, V.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
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[Other]Authored by: Wijeysingha, V.
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Consultancy and Languages
Consultancy
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May 2019 to May 2021
- Royal Society Te Apārangi
Member of the Te Tapeke Fair Futures Panel -
Jan 2019 to current
- Independent professional supervision
Delivering professional social work supervision
Languages
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English
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent -
Malay
Last used: Current
Spoken ability: Needs work
Written ability: Needs work
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 1 | 0 |
Co-supervisor | 3 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Hiraly Asabahebwa
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Doctor of Philosophy
HIV Positive Students' Experiences of Learning with HIV and AIDS in Ugandan Universities - HIV-support Services, Health seeking Behaviour, Challenges Faced and Learning Strategies
Co-supervisor of:
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Gabor Radak
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Doctor of Philosophy
Former gang members experiences of stigma and labelling after leaving the gang. -
Susan Smith
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Doctor of Social Work
Building social capital for the child in care - families, foster carers, and the state. -
Jane Lee
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Doctor of Philosophy
Social support and social integration among one-parent families with disabled children in Aotearoa New Zealand
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