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Doris Asante

Projects

0

Publications

8

Awards

2

Contact Details

Lecturer

Biography

Doris is an experienced practitioner with front-line experience in clinical and community settings. Her primary research focuses on the relationship between states and CSOs in implementing the United Nations WPS Agenda. Doris is particularly interested in efforts to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism, transgenerational trauma, and refugee settlement.

Research

Research Interests

WPS Agenda and its intersection with counter-terrorism and counter-violent extremism

Civil Society Organizations and Policy Implementation

Transgenerational Trauma and Refugee Settlement 


Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type

Secondary

Taught Modules
[WS1005] Human Rights, Social Justice, and the LawCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[WS5304] Field Education 1Lecturer, Tutor
2024
[WS5605] Advanced Social Work PracticumTutor
2024
[WS4504] Field Education 2Tutor
2024
[WS1005] Human Rights, Social Justice, and the LawLecturer, Coordinator
2025
[WS1007] Lifespan Development and Psychology for Social Welfare PracticeCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
[WS4514] Advanced Social Work TheoryCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
Current JCU Research Students
Building Peace in A Complex Heterogeneous State: A Study of South Sudan’s Conflict Complexities, Peacebuilding Opportunities and Adaptive Practices.
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)

Activities

Education
PhD, Sydney University
Associations
Australian Association of Social Workers
Awards
Postgraduate Research Scholarship
2019
Roderick Competitive Research Grants
2025

Output

Evaluation of Settlement Grants - Final report
2017
Smyth, Ciara; Gendera, Sandra; Giuntoli, Gianfranco; Hill, Trish; Katz, Ilan; Asante, Doris (2017) E. ...
Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Navigating restrictions: External funding and WPS implementation
2024
Asante, Doris (2024) 'Navigating restrictions: External funding and WPS implementation'. Women's studies international forum, 107 . [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Civil society and counter-terrorism governance: implementing the WPS agenda in Nigeria
2023
Asante, Doris (2023) 'Civil society and counter-terrorism governance: implementing the WPS agenda in. Global Society, 37 (3):420-443. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
The impact of UN Security Council resolution 2242 in Australia, the UK and Sweden
2021
Asante, Doris; Chilmeran, Yasmin; Shepherd, Laura J.; Tiller, Zoe (2021) 'The impact of UN Security . Australian Journal of In, 75 (4):388-409. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Gender and countering violent extremism in Women, Peace and Security national action plans
2020
Asante, Doris; Shepherd, Laura (2020) 'Gender and countering violent extremism in Women, Peace and S. European Journal of Politics and Gender, 3 (3):311-330. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
What overseas examples tell us about recognising the skills of migrants and refugees
2025
Boucher, Anna; Asante, Doris (2025) 'What overseas examples tell us about recognising the skills of The Mandarin, 23 May 2025 . ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Gender and Preventing Violent Extremism: Australia’s Current Practices and Future Developments
2021
Asante, Doris (2021) 'Gender and Preventing Violent Extremism: Australia’s Current Practices and Fut Evatt Journal, 20 (1) . ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Two decades after United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: global, national, and local implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda
2020
Asante, Doris (2020) 'Two decades after United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325: global, nat International feminist journal of politics, 22 (4) :612-617. [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU