Associate Professor

Sarah Khasalamwa-Mwandha

Field of work

Inequality, poverty  and  socio-economic   development

Post-war  and disaster  recovery, reconstruction and  development

Migration and  Social   diversity   

Refugee  integration   and welfare 

Humanitarian  policy and practice

Identity   and    Social Inclusion 

Multicultural   perspectives  in   social work

Food     Security   for   displaced   persons 

 

 



Research areas

Forced migration and development.  Specific research themes:

Marginalisation and   social inequalities 

Inclusion  of refugees in  host societies

Community  Social Work 

Welfare  of minority and  migrant  children 

Food security   for refugees and displaced persons

Humanitarian assistance and development  in contexts of  displacement, war and disasters

https://www.developmentaid.org/organizations/awards/view/410113/creating-inclusive-and-sustainable-food-systems-in-refugee-hosting-contexts-in-sub-saharan-africa-ss  

Podcast: 17-målspodden | Hauge Micro Finance fights poverty in Burundi with God and microfinance (transistor.fm)

Video: What  Shapes   Refugee Journeys? https://www.prio.org/events/9075 

Projects

Project Leader: Creating  Inclusive and Sustainable Food Systems   in Refugee Hosting  Contexts in  Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) - Funded   by the  Research  Council of   Norway

Project  number:336061 Project details ​​​​​​​

https://ruralis.no/en/projects/ecofood-etablere-inkluderende-baerekraftige-matsystemer-i-sammenheng-med-flyktningeleirer-i-det-sorlige-afrika/ 

 

 

 

Courses taught
  • SAB130, Basic Knowledge of Social Work, Fall 2026
  • SAB210, Substance Use and Mental Health, Fall 2026
  • SAB220, Applied Social work in the Welfare Services, Fall 2026
  • SAB250, Child Welfare, Spring 2027
  • SAB310, Community Work, Fall 2026
  • SAB320, Reflection on Social Work and Profession, Spring 2027
  • SAB390, Bachelor's Thesis , Spring 2027
  • SABV260, Socio-Cultural Diversity and Inequalities in Social Work, Spring 2027, subject responsible
  • SABV260, Socio-Cultural Diversity and Inequalities in Social Work, Fall 2026, subject responsible
  • SAVPU301, Practice Studies. Into the World! Interprofessional collaboration across borders, Fall 2026
  • TPHR590, Master's Thesis, Spring 2027
  • TPHR590, Master's Thesis, Fall 2026
Research groups

Publications

Show all
Laster...