DrSherrica Senewiratne

Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused

Faculty of Health/School of Psychology

  • Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused
    Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Sherrica Senewiratne is an Organisational Psychologist and Lecturer, working in the undergraduate organisational psychology units and the Master of Psychology (Organisational). She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor, and has previously worked as a Senior Consultant, implementing evidence-based practices to address workplace challenges and developing learning resources for capability development programs. Her research interests span various workplace psychology domains, backed by her experience as a Senior Research Fellow and Research Assistant at Deakin University. Sherrica holds AFHEA status, emphasising her commitment to reflective practices and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused
    Deakin University, School of Psychology

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, School of Psychology, Burwood, Australia1 Apr 2019 - 28 Feb 2024
  • Senior Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Psychology, Burwood, Australia1 Jun 2022 - 1 Oct 2022
  • Research Assistant
    Deakin University, Deakin Business School, Burwood, AustraliaNov 2020 - Mar 2021
  • Provisional Psychologist
    Deakin University, DeakinCREATE (Centre For Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training And Education), Burwood, AustraliaJun 2020 - Dec 2020
  • Lecturer, Education-focused Academic
    Deakin University, Burwood, Australia17 Feb 2025 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Consultant
    Opposite, Malvern, AustraliaOct 2019 - Jul 2024

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Swinburne Univ. of Technology, AustraliaNov 2020 - Apr 2024
  • Master of Psychology
    Deakin University, AustraliaFeb 2019 - Oct 2020
  • Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours)
    Deakin University, AustraliaFeb 2018 - Oct 2018
  • Bachelor of Psychological Science with Distinction
    Deakin University, AustraliaMar 2015 - Jun 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
    Higher Education Academy, York, United KingdomMar 2022 - present
  • Registered Psychologist
    Psychology Board of Australia, AustraliaDec 2020 - present
    Endorsed as an Organisational Psychologist
  • Lifetime Member
    Golden Key International Honour Society, AustraliaMay 2016 - present

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors)
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Leadership
  • Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Psychology