Dr Albert Kuruvila
Qualifications: PhD (University of Canterbury), Master of Social Work , Reg. Social Worker
About Albert
Albert Kuruvila teaches social work theories, social work approaches, community development, evidence based decision-making and inter-cultural social work practice.
Albert's current research interests are diversity & intercultural practice, nonprofit organisations and community development, and social work education.
Expertise
Social Science Research; Social Work
Social Work Education; Non-Profit Organisations; Community Development; Diversity; Inter-Cultural Practice
Research Interests
Diversity & Intercultural Practice; Non-profit Organisations & Community Development and Social Work Education
Featured Publications
Kuruvila, A. (2015). Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Issues of Terminology and Definitions. Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, 7(1), 29-46.
Kuruvila, A. (2013). Self-health checkup for nonprofit organisations. Better Boards Quarterly, 11, 1-8.
Recent Publications
Kuruvila, A. (2021). Dealing with Diversity: An Inside Job. In Bay of Plenty District Health Board Psychosocial Forum, Tauranga.
Kuruvila, A. (2021). There's no such thing as race, but racism is real: Panel discussion. In University of Waikato, Tauranga, New Zealand.
Kuruvila, A. (2020). Modern-day slavery: Patterns of Indian migrant exploitation in New Zealand. In Dyuti 2020: Conference on Migration. Conference held at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala, India.
Kuruvila, A. (2020). Workshop on Social Science Research Designs. In Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous), Kerala, India.
Papers Taught
Supervision
Albert enjoys supervising honours students enrolled in SOCWK 490.
Associations and Memberships
Reg. Social Worker
Member-Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers(ANZASW)
Life Member- Indian Council of Social Welfare (ICSW)