Dr Aparna Hebbani
Dr

Aparna Hebbani

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Availability

Dr Aparna Hebbani is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Communication and media studies Language, Communication and Culture

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Memphis

Research interests

  • Refugee settlement

  • Migrant/Refugee family acculturation

  • Identity formation in migrant families

  • Social media & VR/AI in refugee/migrant settlement

  • Media representation of minorities

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46 works between 2004 and 2024
All (46) Journal Article (30) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (9) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 46 works

2024

Book

Refugee settlement in Australia: a holistic overview of current research and practice

Hebbani, Aparna (2024). Refugee settlement in Australia: a holistic overview of current research and practice. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003291954

Refugee settlement in Australia: a holistic overview of current research and practice

2022

Journal Article

Exploring a mobile-based language learning intervention to improve English language acquisition and acculturation among migrants in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna, Mersiades, Michael and Deshmukh, Ameya (2022). Exploring a mobile-based language learning intervention to improve English language acquisition and acculturation among migrants in Australia. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 46 (3), 395-423. doi: 10.1075/aral.21017.heb

Exploring a mobile-based language learning intervention to improve English language acquisition and acculturation among migrants in Australia

2020

Conference Publication

Seeking a new normal: refugee discourse on social media forums

Anderson, India, Hebbani, Aparna and Vyas, Dhaval (2020). Seeking a new normal: refugee discourse on social media forums. 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Sydney, NSW, Australia , December 2020. New York, United States: Association for Computing Machinery. doi: 10.1145/3441000.3441072

Seeking a new normal: refugee discourse on social media forums

2020

Journal Article

Parent-child engagement and dissonance in refugee families resettling in Brisbane, Australia

Colic-Peisker, Val, Khawaja, Nigar G. and Hebbani, Aparna (2020). Parent-child engagement and dissonance in refugee families resettling in Brisbane, Australia. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 20 (3), 44-58. doi: 10.36923/jicc.v20i3.311

Parent-child engagement and dissonance in refugee families resettling in Brisbane, Australia

2020

Book Chapter

Examining communication and identity within refugee families

Hebbani, Aparna and Mackinnon, Mairead (2020). Examining communication and identity within refugee families. Navigating relationships in the modern family: communication, identity, and difference. (pp. 123-136) edited by Jordan Soliz and Colleen Warner Collaner. New York, NY United States: Peter Lang. doi: 10.3726/b14764

Examining communication and identity within refugee families

2019

Conference Publication

Refugee settlement in regional Australia: through the lens of sustainability

Samad, Ataus and Hebbani, Aparna (2019). Refugee settlement in regional Australia: through the lens of sustainability. Australian Regional Development Conference, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 16-17 September 2019.

Refugee settlement in regional Australia: through the lens of sustainability

2019

Journal Article

Factors impacting life satisfaction of refugees in Australia: A mixed method study

Khawaj, Nigar G. and Hebbani, Aparna (2019). Factors impacting life satisfaction of refugees in Australia: A mixed method study. Australian Community Psychologist, 30 (1), 30-50.

Factors impacting life satisfaction of refugees in Australia: A mixed method study

2019

Journal Article

Predictors of employment status: a study of former refugee communities in Australia

Khawaja, Nigar G., Hebbani, Aparna, Gallois, Cindy and MacKinnon, Mairead (2019). Predictors of employment status: a study of former refugee communities in Australia. Australian Psychologist, 54 (5), 427-437. doi: 10.1111/ap.12388

Predictors of employment status: a study of former refugee communities in Australia

2018

Journal Article

Employment aspirations of former refugees settled in Australia: a mixed methods study

Hebbani, Aparna and Khawaja, Nigar G. (2018). Employment aspirations of former refugees settled in Australia: a mixed methods study. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 20 (3), 907-924. doi: 10.1007/s12134-018-0635-4

Employment aspirations of former refugees settled in Australia: a mixed methods study

2018

Journal Article

Know thy neighbour: residential integration and social bridging among refugee settlers in Greater Brisbane

Hebbani, Aparna, Colic-Peisker, Val and Mackinnon, Mairead (2018). Know thy neighbour: residential integration and social bridging among refugee settlers in Greater Brisbane. Journal of Refugee Studies, 31 (1), 82-103. doi: 10.1093/jrs/fex016

Know thy neighbour: residential integration and social bridging among refugee settlers in Greater Brisbane

2018

Journal Article

Methodological and ethical challenges in partnering for refugee research: evidence from two Australian studies

Obijiofor, Levi, Colic-Peisker, Val and Hebbani, Aparna (2018). Methodological and ethical challenges in partnering for refugee research: evidence from two Australian studies. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 16 (3), 217-234. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2016.1250977

Methodological and ethical challenges in partnering for refugee research: evidence from two Australian studies

2017

Journal Article

Refugee parents’ communication and relations with their children: development and application of the refugee parent-child relational communication scale

Khawaja, Nigar G., Hebbani, Aparna, Obijiofor, Levi and Gallois, Cindy (2017). Refugee parents’ communication and relations with their children: development and application of the refugee parent-child relational communication scale. Journal of Family Communication, 17 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/15267431.2017.1362409

Refugee parents’ communication and relations with their children: development and application of the refugee parent-child relational communication scale

2017

Journal Article

Preface

Hebbani, Aparna (2017). Preface. Media Watch, 8 (2 - Special Issue).

Preface

2017

Journal Article

Preface

Hebbani, Aparna (2017). Preface. Media Watch, 8 (1 - Special Issue).

Preface

2017

Journal Article

Does employment status vary by demographics? An exploratory study of former refugees resettled in Australia

Khawaja, Nigar G. and Hebbani, Aparna (2017). Does employment status vary by demographics? An exploratory study of former refugees resettled in Australia. Australian Social Work, 71 (1), 71-85. doi: 10.1080/0312407X.2017.1376103

Does employment status vary by demographics? An exploratory study of former refugees resettled in Australia

2016

Journal Article

'Charity begins at home': public perceptions of the homestay initiative for asylum seekers in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna and Angus, Daniel (2016). 'Charity begins at home': public perceptions of the homestay initiative for asylum seekers in Australia. Australian Journalism Review, 38 (1), 83-100.

'Charity begins at home': public perceptions of the homestay initiative for asylum seekers in Australia

2016

Journal Article

Hosting an asylum seeker in Australia: a nationwide exploratory study

Hebbani, Aparna, Khawaja, Nigar G. and Famularo, Janece (2016). Hosting an asylum seeker in Australia: a nationwide exploratory study. Australian Psychologist, 51 (2), 154-163. doi: 10.1111/ap.12123

Hosting an asylum seeker in Australia: a nationwide exploratory study

2016

Other Outputs

Refugee settlers in South-East Queensland: Employment, aspirations and intergenerational communication about future occupational pathways: final report

Hebbani, Aparna, Khawaja, Nigar, Colic-Peisker, Val, Obijiofor, Levi, Gallois, Cindy and MacKinnon, Mairead (2016). Refugee settlers in South-East Queensland: Employment, aspirations and intergenerational communication about future occupational pathways: final report. Brisbane, Australia: School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland.

Refugee settlers in South-East Queensland: Employment, aspirations and intergenerational communication about future occupational pathways: final report

2015

Journal Article

Spoken English does matter: Findings from an exploratory study to identify predictors of employment among African refugees in Brisbane

Hebbani, Aparna and Preece, Megan (2015). Spoken English does matter: Findings from an exploratory study to identify predictors of employment among African refugees in Brisbane. Australasian Review of African Studies, 36 (2), 110-130.

Spoken English does matter: Findings from an exploratory study to identify predictors of employment among African refugees in Brisbane

2015

Journal Article

Exploring Media Platforms to Serve the Needs of the South Sudanese Former Refugee Community in Southeast Queensland

Hebbani, Aparna and van Vuuren, Kitty (2015). Exploring Media Platforms to Serve the Needs of the South Sudanese Former Refugee Community in Southeast Queensland. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 13 (1), 40-57. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2013.856510

Exploring Media Platforms to Serve the Needs of the South Sudanese Former Refugee Community in Southeast Queensland

Past funding

  • 2013 - 2015
    Refugees' employment aspirations and inter-generational communication about future occupational pathways
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Examining refugee employment trajectories and the role of intergenerational communication in enabling settlement
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Empowering the Sudanese community: A project to improve community relations through a media platform
    Sudanese Community Association of Queensland Inc
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Refugees and Employment: Analysis of the experiences of multiple refugee residents in the employment sector
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Examining employment communication issues among Sudanese community in SE Queensland region
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Aparna Hebbani is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Navigating the pandemic to stay afloat: An in-depth study of the impact on the Chinese business community in Queensland

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jane Johnston

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Gendered talk: Analysis of dyadic communication within transport platform space in India

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Gendered talk: Analysis of dyadic communication within transport platform space in India

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Making Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) more than corporate PR: Lessons from Juukan Gorge for Public Relations

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jane Johnston

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The science of rhetoric as a means to effectively communicate climate change information and refute climate disinformation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Elena Block, Dr Franzisca Weder

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Political Public Relations and Relationship Theory: The Case of Sultan Qaboos' Meet-The-People Annual Tours in Oman

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jane Johnston

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Designing technologies for newly-arrived humanitarian entrants: Fostering a sense of home during early-stage resettlement

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Dhaval Vyas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Re-branding Country Image Abroad: the Efficacy of Mega-events in KSA

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Elena Block, Dr Franzisca Weder

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Aparna Hebbani directly for media enquiries about:

  • Higher education - minorities
  • Instructional Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Minoroties in Higher education
  • Nonverbal communication in Interviews
  • Refugee acculturation

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