Dr. Susanne Schmeidl

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Susanne Schmeidl is a Fulbright Scholar and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney. She holds a Master’s and a PhD in sociology from Ohio State University (USA) and a Bachelor’s (Honours) in social pedagogy/social work from the University of Applied Sciences Nürnberg. Before joining UNSW in 2017, she worked for decades as a scholar-practitioner in various organizations focusing on the intersection of security and development, including the UN Refugee Agency, the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University, the Swiss Peace Foundation, and the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation. She co-founded several civil society organizations in Afghanistan and is active in promoting peace and community development in Sydney, where she sits on the Board of Pacifica. Her research interests include critical peace studies, forced migration, understanding the drivers of conflict and forced displacement, early warning for conflict prevention, and participatory inclusive peacebuilding in (post)conflict contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.