Biographical Details

Issah Wumbla is a social researcher and community service practitioner passionate about pragmatic approaches and people-centred solutions to complex social issues. He worked in Ghana's social welfare and secondary education sectors and in Australia's community services industry before pursuing an academic career at the University of Melbourne. His current research interests focus on applying anti-oppressive social work approaches to address issues related to social justice, social protection, human rights and gender-based violence.

Organizational Affiliations

Lecturer, School of Social Work, Excelsia University College

Education

Development Studies
02/12/2019–13/06/2024, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne (Australia, Melbourne)
Development Studies
05/09/2016–12/12/2017, Master of Arts (MA), International Institute of Social Studies (The Netherlands, The Hague) - ISS

Social Justice Specialisation

Social Work
08/2008–26/05/2012, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Ghana (Ghana, Accra)