DrAnna Xavier

Associate Research Fellow

Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School
  • +61 3 924 46768 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • MEMBERSHIP
    Refugee Education Australia
    15 Feb 2026
  • MEMBERSHIP
    British Education Research Association
    1 Feb 2026
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
    21 Jul 2025
    Professional Member
  • EVENT PARTICIPATION
    Conference Presentation - The Migration Conference, 2025
    12 Jun 2026
    Presented on the impact of the career clinics I coordinate at Deakin CREATE on the career adaptability of refugees.
  • EMPLOYEE SUPERVISION
    Work Integrated Learning Supervision
    15 Aug 2024 - 20 Sep 2025
    Supervised three Bachelor of Psychology students during their learning placements at Deakin CREATE, supporting their applied research and community engagement in refugee education and inclusion.
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Refugee Education Australia - Monthly Seminar
    26 Mar 2026
    Presented on the book chapter I co-wrote with PhD colleague and supervisor on navigating research in fragile contexts.
  • NON-RESEARCH PRESENTATION
    Graduate Capitals Symposium - Enhancing Culturally and Lingusitically Marginalised Students Postgraduate Outcomes
    18 Sep 2025
    Represented Deakin CREATE to present on our centre and the Deakin CREATE Career Clinics for highly skilled refugees and asylum seekers who are looking to re-establish their careers in Australia.
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    Conference Presentation - 38th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Annual Conference
    Presented a paper and held a workshop with my colleagues, Dr Karen Dunwoodie and Bis Hakimi.
  • PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
    Career Clinic Coordinator
    10 Mar 2026
    Led and coordinated two career clinics and mentorship programs for highly skilled refugees and asylum-seekers, with a focus on career adaptability and employment outcomes. My role included participant recruitment, delivering weekly Zoom sessions on different topics relating to employment in Australia, and writing the impact report on the clinics.
  • PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
    Career Clinic Coordinator
    15 May 2025 - 15 Nov 2025
    Led and coordinated two career clinics and mentorship programs for highly skilled refugees and asylum-seekers, with a focus on career adaptability and employment outcomes. My role included participant recruitment, delivering weekly Zoom sessions on different topics relating to employment in Australia, and writing the impact report on the clinics.
  • PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
    Career Clinic Coordinator
    5 Feb 2024
    Led three career clinics and mentorship programs for highly skilled refugees and asylum-seekers, with a focus on career adaptability and employment outcomes.