DrSherrica Senewiratne
Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focused
Faculty of Health/School of Psychology
- Lecturer in Psychology, Education-focusedFaculty 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-focusedDeakin University, School of Psychology
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Sessional AcademicDeakin University, School of Psychology, Burwood, Australia1 Apr 2019 - 28 Feb 2024
- Senior Research FellowDeakin University, School of Psychology, Burwood, Australia1 Jun 2022 - 1 Oct 2022
- Research AssistantDeakin University, Deakin Business School, Burwood, AustraliaNov 2020 - Mar 2021
- Provisional PsychologistDeakin University, DeakinCREATE (Centre For Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training And Education), Burwood, AustraliaJun 2020 - Dec 2020
- Lecturer, Education-focused AcademicDeakin University, Burwood, Australia17 Feb 2025 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior ConsultantOpposite, Malvern, AustraliaOct 2019 - Jul 2024
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophySwinburne Univ. of Technology, AustraliaNov 2020 - Apr 2024
- Master of PsychologyDeakin University, AustraliaFeb 2019 - Oct 2020
- Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours)Deakin University, AustraliaFeb 2018 - Oct 2018
- Bachelor of Psychological Science with DistinctionDeakin University, AustraliaMar 2015 - Jun 2017
CERTIFICATIONS
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)Higher Education Academy, York, United KingdomMar 2022 - present
- Registered PsychologistPsychology Board of Australia, AustraliaDec 2020 - presentEndorsed as an Organisational Psychologist
- Lifetime MemberGolden 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