Dr Albert Kuruvila
Convenor (Social Work), Lecturer
Qualifications: PhD (University of Canterbury), Master of Social Work (Mahatma Gandhi University), Reg. Social Worker
About Albert
Albert Kuruvila teaches social work theories, social work approaches, community development and cross-cultural social work practice. He is also a registered social worker in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Albert's current research is in the area of nonprofit management and innovative practices in social work education.
Papers Taught
Research Supervised
Albert enjoys supervising honours students enrolled in SOCWK 490.
Research Interests
Non-profit management and governance, cross-cultural social work practice, community development and social work education
Recent Publications
Hunt, S. M., Tregurtha, M., Kuruvila, A., Lowe, S., & Smith, K. (2017). Transition to professional social work practice: The first three years. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 19(2), 139-154. Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11665
Kuruvila, A. (2017). Management of non-profit social service organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. (PhD Thesis, University of Canterbury). Retrieved from https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/15462
Hunt, S. M., Lowe, S., Smith, K., Kuruvila, A., & Webber-Dreadon, E. (2016). Transition to professional social work practice: the initial year. Advances in Social Work & Welfare Education, 18(1), 55-71. Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/10913
Kuruvila, A. (2015). Non-governmental organisations (NGOs): Issues of terminology and definitions. Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, 7(1), 29-46.
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Keywords
Social Work
Social work education; non-profit management; community development; micro finance; development management; multi-cultural social work practices; social welfare policy analysis.
Contact Details
Email: albert.kuruvila@waikato.ac.nzRoom: Tauranga Campus
Phone: +64 7 262 0562