Dr. Rogelia Pe Pua

Biography

Rogelia Pe-Pua is an Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, specializing in indigenous psychology, racism in Australia, and multicultural attitudes in plural societies. She has a long-standing career in academia that began at the University of the Philippines, where she taught for 15 years before migrating to Australia. Her research spans diverse topics including migration policy issues, cross-cultural psychology, and social community issues. Pe-Pua has been involved in various projects funded by the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship, focusing on social cohesion and the needs of Australian Muslim families. She also has extensive experience supervising postgraduate research in areas such as psychological acculturation and experiences of international students. In addition to her academic contributions, Pe-Pua has held significant leadership roles, including her election as Director of Research Publication for the Asian Association of Indigenous Cultural Psychology, and has published widely, contributing to edited volumes and journal articles on indigenous methods. Her ongoing research projects include a book project on indigenous psychology and a joint project examining social cohesion indicators in Australia.

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