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

Search Professor Aparna Hebbani’s works on UQ eSpace

51 works between 2004 and 2025
All (51) Journal Article (34) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (10) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 51 works

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

2014

Journal Article

'Now I'm Part of Australia and I Need to Know What Is Happening Here': case of Hazara male former refugees in Brisbane strategically selecting media to aid acculturation

Tudsri, Pthai and Hebbani, Aparna (2014). 'Now I'm Part of Australia and I Need to Know What Is Happening Here': case of Hazara male former refugees in Brisbane strategically selecting media to aid acculturation. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 16 (4), 1273-1289. doi: 10.1007/s12134-014-0373-1

'Now I'm Part of Australia and I Need to Know What Is Happening Here': case of Hazara male former refugees in Brisbane strategically selecting media to aid acculturation

2014

Journal Article

Navigating through the Australian workplace: mapping the experience of working holiday makers (WHMs) in Brisbane

Peng, Fan and Hebbani, Aparna (2014). Navigating through the Australian workplace: mapping the experience of working holiday makers (WHMs) in Brisbane. Intercultural Communication Studies, 23 (2), 33-53.

Navigating through the Australian workplace: mapping the experience of working holiday makers (WHMs) in Brisbane

2014

Journal Article

Capturing the experiences of international teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom

Hebbani, Aparna and Hendrix, Katherine Grace (2014). Capturing the experiences of international teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom. New Directions in Teaching and Learning, 2014 (138), 61-72. doi: 10.1002/tl.20097

Capturing the experiences of international teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom

2014

Journal Article

The impact of religious difference and unemployment/underemployment on Somali former refugee settlement in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna (2014). The impact of religious difference and unemployment/underemployment on Somali former refugee settlement in Australia. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 8 (1), 39-55. doi: 10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0008.103

The impact of religious difference and unemployment/underemployment on Somali former refugee settlement in Australia

2014

Journal Article

Editors' Notes

Hendrix, Katherine G. and Hebbani, Aparna (2014). Editors' Notes. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2014 (138), 1-3. doi: 10.1002/tl.20091

Editors' Notes

2013

Journal Article

Facebook in the university workplace

Francois, Aurora, Hebbani, Aparna and Rintel, Sean (2013). Facebook in the university workplace. Media International Australia, 149 (149), 15-27. doi: 10.1177/1329878x1314900104

Facebook in the university workplace

2013

Book Chapter

Navigating intercultural difference: understanding the perspective of Sudanese former refugee women in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna, Obijiofor, Levi and Bristed, Helen (2013). Navigating intercultural difference: understanding the perspective of Sudanese former refugee women in Australia. South Sudanese diaspora in Australia and New Zealand: reconciling the past with the present. (pp. 157-172) edited by Jay Marlowe, Anne Harris and Tanya Lyons. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Navigating intercultural difference: understanding the perspective of Sudanese former refugee women in Australia

2012

Journal Article

Communicating one's way to employment: a case study of African settlers in Brisbane, Australia

Hebbani, Aparna and Colic-Peisker, Val (2012). Communicating one's way to employment: a case study of African settlers in Brisbane, Australia. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 33 (5), 529-547. doi: 10.1080/07256868.2012.701609

Communicating one's way to employment: a case study of African settlers in Brisbane, Australia

2012

Journal Article

How Muslim women in Australia navigate through media (mis) representations of hijab/burqa

Hebbani, Aparna and Wills, Charise-Rose (2012). How Muslim women in Australia navigate through media (mis) representations of hijab/burqa. Australian Journal of Communication, 39 (1), 87-100.

How Muslim women in Australia navigate through media (mis) representations of hijab/burqa

2012

Journal Article

Acculturation challenges that confront Sudanese former refugees in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna Girish, Obijiofor, Levi and Bristed, Helen (2012). Acculturation challenges that confront Sudanese former refugees in Australia. Journal of Intercultural Communication, 28 (28).

Acculturation challenges that confront Sudanese former refugees in Australia

2012

Conference Publication

Integration challenges that face Congolese, Sudanese, and Somali former refugees in Australia

Hebbani, Aparan, Khawaja, Nigar, Colic-Peisker, Val, Obiojiofor, Levi and Gallois, Cindy (2012). Integration challenges that face Congolese, Sudanese, and Somali former refugees in Australia. The Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference (TASA 2012), Brisbane, Australia, 26-29 November 2012.

Integration challenges that face Congolese, Sudanese, and Somali former refugees in Australia

2012

Conference Publication

International teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom

Hebbani, Aparna and Hendrix, Katherine Grace (2012). International teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom. National Communication Association 98th Annual Convention, Orlando, United States, 15-18 November 2012.

International teaching assistants in the U.S. American classroom

2011

Journal Article

Back to the future: Is strategic management (re)emerging as public relations' dominant paradigm?

McDonald, Lynette M. and Hebbani, Aparna G. (2011). Back to the future: Is strategic management (re)emerging as public relations' dominant paradigm?. PRism, 8 (1), 1-16.

Back to the future: Is strategic management (re)emerging as public relations' dominant paradigm?

2010

Journal Article

Intercultural communication challenges confronting female Sudanese former refugees in Australia

Hebbani, Aparna, Obijiofor, Levi and Bristed, Helen (2010). Intercultural communication challenges confronting female Sudanese former refugees in Australia. The Australasian Review of African Studies (ARAS), 31 (1), 37-61.

Intercultural communication challenges confronting female Sudanese former refugees in Australia

2010

Conference Publication

Investigating the role of Australian media in making Sudanese refugees feel 'at home': A case of advocating online media support to enable refugee settlement

Van Vuuren, Kitty and Hebbani, Aparna (2010). Investigating the role of Australian media in making Sudanese refugees feel 'at home': A case of advocating online media support to enable refugee settlement. Migrant Security 2010: Citizenship and Social Inclusion in a Transnational Era, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia, 15-16 July 2010. Toowoomba, QLD, Australia: University of Southern Queensland.

Investigating the role of Australian media in making Sudanese refugees feel 'at home': A case of advocating online media support to enable refugee settlement

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

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

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Navigating the pandemic: An exploration of how Queensland¿s Chinese business community navigated through COVID-19

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jane Johnston

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Elena Block, Dr Franzisca Weder

  • 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

    ESG and the language of legitimacy: Public relations in the Australian mining industry after Juukan Gorge.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jane Johnston

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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