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Dr Obed Adonteng-Kissi

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 6163043138
Email: o.adontengkissi@ecu.edu.au
Campus: South West  
Room: BU5.130A  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-7138

Obed is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Arts and Humanities

Current teaching

  • SWK2108 - Addictions and Practice
  • SWK2010 - Theory and Practice for Child Protection
  • SWK3121 - Social Work Theory and Practice 2: A focus on Theories
  • SWK5224 - Social Work Honours Research Design

Background

A strong focus of Obed Adonteng-Kissi’s current work has been on human rights perspective in social work practice with immigrants in Australia; the rights of the child vis-à-vis child labour; developmental impact of rural and communal conflicts; enhancing economic, social and environmental outcomes for land-connected people impacted by mining. The strength of his research stems from direct engagement with rural and urban populations; stakeholders; the mining industry; mine-affected communities.

Professional associations

  • 2024 - Australian Association of Social Workers, AASW (Member)

Research areas and interests

  • Child welfare
  • Child protection
  • Community development
  • Migrants' mental health

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University, 2019.
  • Master of Philosophy, Ghana, 2010.
  • Bachelor of Education with Second Class Honours, Ghana, 1999.
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