Community Development and Sociology experts

Murdoch University’s community development experts often work with specific groups including the aged, people with disabilities, young people, children and families, migrants, indigenous people, the unemployed and homeless.

Murdoch’s sociology experts are often engaged in work involving people and how they live together in social groups, from the study of close interpersonal interactions, to transformations in global economic, political and social systems.

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	Dr Farida Fozdar Citizenship and nationalism; race relations and migration settlement; issues for refugees and asylum seekers An expert in cultural issues and mental health among ethnic minorities, senior sociology and community development lecturer Dr Farida Fozdar is developing a cultural awareness tool for health professionals, as well as a package on career and training options for new migrants and refugees.  Dr Fozdar currently sits on two advisory committees, one focusing on increasing the cultural awareness of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority, and the other which is targeting the improvement of access to apprenticeships and traineeships for migrants and refugees.  She is also investigating employment issues for refugees, integrating asylum seekers into regional Australia, cross-cultural interaction in educational settings, and social cohesion and citizenship.
	Associate Professor Carol Warren Environmental sustainability in Indonesia and Malaysia An expert on community development and environmental sustainability in Indonesia and Malaysia, Associate Professor Carol Warren leads an inter-university Australian Research Council project on communities, environments and local governance in Indonesia. Dr Warren teaches anthropology and sociology on Murdoch’s Asian studies and development studies programs, and is a Fellow of Murdoch’s Asia Research Centre.