Faculty Member, College of Arts and Sciences
Social Work Lecturer
Universiti Utara Malaysia
About
INTEREST AREAS:
(i) Social Work Education and Training
(ii) Disaster Case Management & Humanitarian Work
(iii) Field Practicum and Supervision
(iv) International Social Work
(v) Community Organizing and Development
(vi) Group Work
(vii) Art and Play Therapy
MAJOR DISASTER Involvement:
i. Johor Flood, MALAYSIA (Dec 06 – Feb 07).
ii. Jogjakarta Earthquake, INDONESIA (July- Aug 06).
iii. Kedah Flood, MALAYSIA (Dec 05 – Feb 06).
iv. PAKISTAN Earthquake, Balakot. (Nov – Dec 05).
v. Aceh Tsunami, INDONESIA (Jan 05 - March 06).
vi. Malaysia Tsunami, Kota Kuala Muda, MALAYSIA
vii. BOSNIA War (1998).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Social Work (MSW) (2001)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Concentration: Policy, Planning and Administration (PP&A)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (1996)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Major: Social Work
Minors: Interdisciplinary Studies and Gerontology
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Suicide First Aid Certified from Living Works International (2009)
Sponsored by: Hawaii State Department of Health
Trainers:
Tony Alvarez, Pua Kaninau-Santos,
Certificate of Psychological First Aid in Practice:
Helping People Cope During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies (2009)
(Training of Trainers – TOT)
Sponsored by Pacific EMPRINTS and Hawaii State Civil Defense through New York State Office of Mental Health, USA.
Trainer: Jack Herrmann, Senior Advisor for Public Health Preparedness at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Washington D.C., USA
Disaster Management Certificate (2008)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC),
Bangkok, Thailand
Post Graduate Certificate of Clinical Supervision in Play Therapy (2007)
Play Therapy International, United Kingdom
Trainer: Prof. (IBECPT) Monika Jephcott, President Play Therapy International, United Kingdom
Post Graduate Certificate of Therapeutic Play Skills (2007)
Play Therapy International, United Kingdom
Trainer: Prof. (IBECPT) Monika Jephcott, President Play Therapy International, United Kingdom
Psychosocial & Mental Health Intervention (2006)
MERCY, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trainer: Adrienne Carter, M.S.W, Medecins Sans Frontieres, France
Certificate of Professionally Accountable Practice (PAP) Module in Social Work (2006)
Training for Trainers (TOT)
Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKMM), Ministry of Women, Family and Community, Malaysia and Malaysian Association of Social Workers
Trainer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pauline Meemeduma, Edith Cowen University, Perth, Australia
Training for Treating Trauma & Loss by Creative Body – Mind Methods Workshop (Creative Art Therapy) (2005)
Phuket, Thailand
Trainers: Dr. Ofra Ayalon (University of Haifa, Israel), M.Ed Nira Shiran-Mizrahi, Dr. Gillat Raisch (Israel)
Certificate of Supervision in Human Service Organization
Family Resource & Training Center, Singapore
(Affiliated to Singapore Association of Social Workers and National University of Singapore) (2004)
Trainer: Christine Briscoe, United Kingdom
(Senior Visiting Fellow, Department of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore)
Graduate Certificate Program in Non-profit Leadership and Administration (2000)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States of America
Victimology, Victim Assistance and Criminal Justice (XIV), Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik (IUC), Croatia (1998)
HONOR & RECOGNITION
i. Sentaro and Laurel T.T. Kaneda Endowed Scholarship (for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010)
ii.Graduate Division Manoa Achievement Scholarship (for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010, Declined), University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
iii. East West Center Student Affiliate Award (2009-2010), East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
iv. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2007 (Excellent Service Award), University Utara Malaysia.
v. Anugerah Khas Khidmat Masyarakat Terbaik 2006 (Special Award for Best Community Service), Universiti Utara Malaysia.
vi. Solidarity Fund Recipient 2004. Awarded by Congress Secretariat of Global Social Work Congress 2004 to attend Global Social Work Congress in Australia.
vii. WHO’S WHO Among Students In American Universities and Colleges, United States of America. Listed in 1999 Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges biography.
viii. Golden Key National Honor Society, Western Michigan University, United States of America. Initiated into Golden Key National Honor Society in 1996.
ix. Mortar Board, Western Michigan University, USA. Initiated into “The Arista Chapter” of WMU Mortar Board National Honor Society in 1995.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND INTEREST GROUPS:
i) Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T)
Emergency Department, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (2008-current)
ii) Member, Kanu Hawaii (2008-current)
iii) Member, Asian & Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE) (2007-current)
iv) Member, Play Therapy International (PTI), United Kingdom (2007–current)
v) Member, National Joint Consultative Committee for Social Work Education, Malaysia (2006-current)
vi) Member, Association for Community Organization and Social Administration (ACOSA) USA (2006-current)
vii) Member, Asian and Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) (2006-current)
viii) Member, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) (2004-current)
ix) Life Member, Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW) (affiliated to International Federation of Social Workers) (2003-current)
Contact Information
Sharima Ruwaida Abbas, M.S.W
Social Work Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Universiti Utara Malaysia
06010 Sintok, Kedah
Malaysia
CURRENT
Sharima Ruwaida Abbas
Doctoral Student / East West Center Student Affiliate
Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
sharima@hawaii.edu
USA 1-808-228-0889 or 1-808-944-7040
Malaysia 6-04-9283842
yahoo messengers: kak_lilo
