Melissa Phillips

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

• Lecturer, Western Sydney University

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Melissa Phillips is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Western Sydney University.

Her research focuses on multiple dimensions of migration (especially transit & regional migration), forced displacement and resettlement (multiculturalism and public policy). Her work is deeply informed by her experience as a practitioner in the field. She has previously worked with international organisations in South Sudan, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Melissa is co-Managing Editor of the Journal of Intercultural Studies and is a Board Member of the Research for Development Impact (RDI) Network.

Experience

• 2022–present Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University
• 2020–2022 Lecturer, Western Sydney University

Education

• 2025 Western Sydney University, Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law
• 2013 University of Melbourne, Doctor of Philosophy
• 2001 Macquarie University, Master of Arts, Anthropology
• 1996 University of NSW, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Professional Memberships

• Australian Red Cross Society
• The Australian Sociological Association

Research Areas

• Race And Ethnic Relations (160803)
• Migrant Cultural Studies (200208)
• Multicultural, Intercultural And Cross Cultural Studies (200209)

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