Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Lydia Gitau. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Lydia Gitau is an Adjunct Fellow at the University of New South Wales, specializing in research focused on creative interventions to support the healing of survivors of refugee trauma. With a diverse academic background, holding degrees in Literature, Counselling, International Relations, and a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, Lydia is committed to co-designing decolonial approaches to engage communities of refugee backgrounds through arts-based methodologies. She has extensive experience working collaboratively with individuals from various refugee backgrounds, using creative practices to explore psychosocial support. Lydia's work emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity and creative engagement in addressing mental health challenges within marginalized communities. She has previously worked as a counselor in Kenya and served as a trainer for trauma counselors at the STARTTS organization in New South Wales. Her research projects include exploring emotional experiences through immersive media and examining creative engagement methods for supporting young refugees.
University of New South Wales • Paddington, NSW
Conducting research and collaboration on projects related to healing trauma in refugee populations.
STARTTS • New South Wales
Trained trauma counselors working with survivors of torture and trauma.
Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.