Dr. Alireza Fard
Lecturer - Public Health-702006School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
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I am an interdisciplinary lecturer in Public Health at the School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQU. My research focuses on the contribution of acculturation strategies and family dynamics to individuals' health and well-being. My doctoral thesis, revolving around core concepts and issues in social psychology and cultural studies, explored the influence of interacting determinants such as mental health, culture, identity, and language on the psychological and socio-cultural adaptation process of Iranian migrants in the Australian context and investigated intergenerational and marital relations within their families.
In 2020, I was honored to be awarded 'Student Voice Commendation’ for teaching the unit 'Cultural immersion and lived experiences' (PBHL20007) at CQU.
Universities Studied At
PhD: Migration and Refugees Studies/Deakin University (Australia)/2019
M.A: TESOL/IUST (Iran)/2010; B.A: English/Isfahan University (Iran)/2007
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
Deakin University
Awards
2020: Won ‘Student Voice Commendation’ Award, Central Queensland University, Australia.
2018: Won Full Scholarship for conference presentation at the ‘International Conference on Language Learning, Dubai, UAE.
2018: Won IAFOR Scholarship for conference presentation at the ‘International Conference on Education’, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
2017: Won the Stuart D.B. Picken Memorial Grant & Full Scholarship for conference presentation at the ‘The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioural Sciences’, Brighton, U.K.
Previous teaching
2019-2020: School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Melbourne (VIC):
PBHL20007: Cultural Immersion and Lived Experiences
PBHL20008: Engaging with Cross-Cultural Communities
PBHL20009: Health and Wellbeing in the Cross-Cultural Community
2017: School of Education, Deakin University, Melbourne (VIC):
ETL 708: Language Teaching in Practice
Professional Experience
Presentations
2018: Exploring the lived acculturation experiences of Iranian migrant families in Australia: A case of migrants and asylum-seekers. Presented at Language and Culture Seminar Series (April 10th), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
2018: An intergenerational study of Iranian migrant families in Australia: Exploring language, identity and acculturation. Presented at Global Migrations Conference (February 20th-22nd), University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2017: An intergenerational study of Iranian migrant families in Australia: Exploring language, identity, and acculturation. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (December 7th-9th), Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
2015: Language, identity, and acculturation: A study of Iranian immigrants in Australia. Presented at CAPEU-Deakin Post-Graduate Symposium (Nov-Dec 30th-1st), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
Attended Workshops and Training
‘Community development: How to create flourishing people and thriving communities’, presented by Andrew Van Eymeren, held by the Australian Red Cross.
‘Trauma-informed care’, presented by Dr. Richard Cash, held by the Australian Red Cross
‘Managing aggression and challenging behaviour’, presented by Gerald Farrell, held by the Australian Red Cross.
‘Boundaries: Personal and professional’, presented by Meg Phillips, held by GDVRS.
‘Maximizing Long-Term Retention by Working with Human Forgetting Rates’, presented by Dr. Conti, held at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
‘Australian workplace culture’, presented by Michelle James, held by GDVRS.
Professional Interests
*Socio-cultural determinants of health
*Identity and sense of belonging in promoting health among migrants in diaspora
*Contribution of acculturation strategies to health and well-being
*Family dynamics (intergenerational and marital relations) and mental well-being
Public health - Social determinants of health
Other language, communication and culture - Other language, communication and culture not elsewhere classified
Social and personality psychology - Social psychology