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Dr Sonam Pelden

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5671
Email: s.pelden@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO4.103  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-0212

Dr Sonam is the Academic Lead for Counselling discipline. She is a principal supervisor for Doctoral and Masters students, teaches in the counselling and psychotherapy programs within the School of Arts and Humanities.

Current teaching

  • Unit coordinator and Lecturer for COU5303 Couples and Family Therapy
  • Unit coordinator and Lecturer for COU6412 Psychotherapy Research
  • Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for COU1212 Culture and Diversity in Therapeutic practice
  • Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for COU6424 Field placement 1
  • Unit Coordinator and Lecturer for COU6425 Field placement 2.

Background

  • 2012 - 2015: Research assistant and sessional tutor, School of OT & Social Work, Curtin University.
  • 2002 - 2012: Senior counsellor, counsellor educator, clinical supervisor and policy developer for the Ministry of Education in Bhutan.

Research areas and interests

  • Suicide in adolescents
  • Diverse and migrant communities
  • Culturally appropriate intervention in counselling and research
  • School counselling and education policy in Bhutan

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology, 2016.
  • Master of Human Services Counselling with Distinction, Curtin University of Technology, 2009.

Research Outputs

2024

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Dorji, T., Rinchen, K., Morrison-Saunders, A., Blake, D., Banham, V., Pelden, S. (2024). Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Environmental Management, 2024(Article in press), 23 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-02032-x.

2022

Reports

  • Pelden, S., Rinzin, T., Tshering, D., Wangchuk, S., Chejor, P. (2022). Understanding the needs of migrants from Bhutan in Perth. Australia. Edith Cowan University.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Pelden, S., Banham, V. (2020). Counselling Placements Caught up in the Mismatch of Standards And Realities: Lessons From COVID-19. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 17(4), Article Number: 12. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8728.

Conference Publications

  • Pelden, S., Pelzom, T. (2020). Pioneering Supervision Training for School Guidance Counsellors in Bhutan: Reflections and Lessons for the Field. Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Social Work Practices and Education (69-81). Royal University of Bhutan. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/10807.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Pelden, S., Boyd, E., Grobbelaar, M., Adusei-Asante, K., Hopkins, L. (2019). Ladies, Gentlemen and Guys: The Gender Politics of Politeness. Social Sciences, 8(2), Article number 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci8020056.

2018

Conference Publications

  • Adusei-Asante, K., Pelden, S. (2018). Gender Impact Assessment: Theoretical Challenges. IAIA18 Conference Proceedings (pp7). International Association for Impact Assessment. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/4978.

Research Projects

  • RISE UP – Transforming Criminality to Contribution, Department of Justice WA, Criminal Property Confiscation Grant, 2024 ‑ 2026, $20,000.
  • Building a Future-Ready Organisation: Evaluability Assessment of Tenacious House , Tenacious House, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $31,742.
  • Understanding the needs of migrants from Bhutan in Perth, Office of Multicultural Interests WA, Grant, 2022, $5,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the transnational identity experiences of Bhutanese female students in Western Australia

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, A GNH-Inclusive Counselling Education: Bridging Educational Practices with GNH Philosophy

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The effects of COVID-19 in Bhutan: Retrospect and prospect for people, progress and prosperity.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Values and Acculturation Experiences in Alcohol and Other Drug Use, and Mental Health of African-Australian Youth.

Completed Supervisions

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